…and the first real Badnix story arc comes to a close! We’ve successfully reached the end of ‘World One’.

We’ve come a long way, haven’t we? Rog has gone from a bored, insignificant grunt to a Mini-Boss in charge of a new human-hunting initiative. With that convoluted stage finally set, I’m hoping we can move on to faster-paced, funnier adventures inside this world of misbegotten video game tropes.

That said, I’m going to need to recharge my batteries a bit after that last behemoth storyline. As such, the next 2-3 weeks are going to be a bit less plot-heavy, and the update schedule might get a bit looser.

Never despair, super-players! As today’s strip implies, the new, improved Badnix is just getting warmed up.

‘Til next Monday,
– CC

I hope I’m not wrong in assuming that some of the people reading this comic enjoy playing games? I don’t know, it’s just a hunch on my part. Anyway, I think I’m a few months late to the party, but Slayin has been helping me to waste time with greater efficiency than ever before!

It’s an RPG-themed arcade-style beat-em-up game, with a catchy 8-bit soundtrack and beautiful pixel-based graphics. Fundamentally, it’s a pretty simple, pure experience, but there’s a fair bit of strategy, too – the three playable characters all have completely different play styles, and the way you budget your item purchases is vital to getting anywhere in the game (hint: if you’re playing as the Knight, get the sword that makes you faster and NEVER BUY ANOTHER SWORD AGAIN).

If you have a few minutes, check it out! Or if you don’t have a few minutes. YOU WILL FIND TIME TO PLAY THIS GAME REGARDLESS.

– Clayton

If you’ve played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (and if you haven’t, please do), you may remember a certain mini-game called Thrill Digger. You dig up holes, looking for Rupees and avoiding bombs; the color of the Rupees you dig up help you figure out how many bombs are nearby. It’s sort of like Minesweeper, with a little luck and memorization mixed in. I really liked the game, but I really disliked farming for money to play it, and I wished there was just a little less luck involved.

So, for kicks, I created the Thrill Digger Simulator! It’s an accurate (as far as I can tell) browser-based recreation of the mini-game, with no first-turn deaths, the inclusion of items you can buy to help improve your performance, and a slew of other cool features. Enjoy! (Unless you use Internet Explorer. In that case, download a better web browser, and then enjoy!)

In other news – the strip sure has gone to a dark place, huh? Well, you know what they say: it’s always darkest just before it keeps getting forever and the comic turns into Funky Winkerbean! They… they do say that, right?

– CC

As you might’ve guessed from the heading, I’ve FINALLY delivered on some of those lil’ extras I’ve been talking about. If you’re looking for some help getting up to speed on the comic, or just want some fun bonus content, check out the Cast and New Readers pages!

ALSO! If by some quirk of fate you enjoy Badnix, I implore you to check out Paul Southworth’s new comic, Reptilis Rex. Paul is an absolute master at the art of cartooning and character design; every panel he cranks out is just gorgeous, I think. His new strip has a similar vibe to an earlier project of his, Ugly Hill, which has a special place in my cold, shriveled heart. It was a strip about cute, bug-eyed monsters dealing with boring day jobs and making crazy, exaggerated faces. HMM, I WONDER IF THAT INFLUENCED ME AT ALL.

– CC