Gage Smith

Some sketches of the fam from over the holiday weekend. #art

Can you imagine being tasked with coming up with story contrivences to facilitate the writing of the Jimmy Buffet jukebox musical

Aaaaand I had to see it again before it left theaters - if you have a chance in the next week, go watch Sinners! 🍿

We saw Carsie Blanton in concert last night. We left feeling hopeful. What an incredible artist.

Rats Art #1

An illustration of a woman sitting and drinking tea reading in a gloomy Victorian study, while mysterious rodent figures observe from the shadowy foreground beneath a chair.

My very first piece of illustration work for a FitD hack I’m designing with @darkwingdork.bsky.social and @talesofkaimere.bsky.social.

It’s called Rats In The Walls, about rodent stealth and survival in the walls and beneath the floorboards of a spooky, human-inhabited manor. Think The Borrowers meets Secret of NIMH. Players venture into the manor, stealing food and scraps from unsuspecting residents, aiding or slighting other rodent factions.

Hopefully this image gets across the game’s particular blend of whimsy and gloom. 🙂🎨

Sinners was genuinely incredible, I can’t stop thinking about it. 🍿

30th Birthday Party

For my 30th birthday this year, some friends came together for a live script reading of The Princess Bride. It was a lot of fun, and honestly they knocked it out of the park!

A group of people are gathered indoors, smiling at the camera in a cozy room with board games and decorations.A group of people are seated in a cozy living room, each holding swords or similar objects, engaged in a social or gaming activity.A group of four people are sitting in a cozy living room, engaged in reading and using their phones.Three people are indoors, sitting and smiling, with two in conversation and one leaning forward.Two people are sitting together on the floor, looking at a notebook, with a shelf and a television in the background.Two people are sitting on the floor, smiling and laughing while looking at a document.

2024 In Review

Three bottles of Millie's Best apple cider are lined up on a ledge overlooking a wintry scene with bare trees.A group of people are enjoying an outdoor event, with some sitting on grass and others standing near a food vendor, under a cloudy sky.A couple is happily posing together in an outdoor setting, holding a decorative wooden piece with mushroom designs.Four people are smiling and posing in a forested area with trees and rocks around them.Three people are gathered around a table playing a tabletop role-playing game, with character sheets, maps, and dice visible.A gondola glides toward the iconic Rialto Bridge in Venice, with buildings lining the Grand Canal.Two people are taking a selfie on a suburban street, with one person smiling and the other sticking out their tongue.A group of smiling people take a selfie together, some wearing sunglasses, with others in casual clothing and different hairstyles.A smiling man and woman stand together in a warmly decorated setting with string lights and draped fabric in the background.A couple is embracing and smiling at each other on a balcony at night with city lights in the background.

This year, I:

  • 💞 started a new relationship
  • 🫂 made new friends
  • 🎭 took improv classes
  • 🤝 got a job
  • 🔍 attended a murder mystery party
  • 🌞 saw a total solar eclipse
  • 📱 spent (less) time on social media
  • 🍺 made mead for the first time
  • ✍️ worked on creative projects
  • 🎭 saw Hadestown, Art Spiegelman, Hozier, Tim Minchin, the Avatar the Last Airbender orchestra concert, Beyond the Spider-Verse Live in Concert, Sleep No More, and met Bruce Colville
  • 🎲 DMed bi-weekly Curse of Strahd, and played weekly games of Gloomhaven
  • 🎮 played Spider-Man 2 with my sister and It Takes Two with my partner
  • 🌏 traveled to Slovenia and visited Venice, Italy

I am so so grateful for the blessings and developments that have come for me this year. Even if you were some small part of it, thank you!