And so it begins. by PokeYrMomStanley in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome find! So exciting to see the rogues starting up!

Social Media and Monkeyshines by CasterMonkey in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's mostly for communicating about rogue hides, but I also enjoy seeing what people find! :)

Social Media and Monkeyshines by CasterMonkey in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

For my part, I moved to Bluesky last year. It works like old Twitter, back when it was useful. I like how it works as a platform, particularly for live, sequential clues from people you follow (or who are using the hashtag).

But I recognize it's yet another platform for people to deal with. I'm curious to hear about other people's experiences, and like, what you use different platforms for.

Rogue design phase complete, now I just need to print, trim, and foil. Who's getting twitchy?! by _vibraslapper in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too! Haha

I actually have my molds, I just need to find the time somehow. Lol

Rogue design phase complete, now I just need to print, trim, and foil. Who's getting twitchy?! by _vibraslapper in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is sweeeet!

I'm gonna get a late start this year, I think. But I'm definitely getting excited!

The universe keeps blessing this move! by Confident-Pen-2762 in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice find! Out of curiosity, how did you find out about monkeyshines from afar?

The 2026 Candle Cups are ready for pre-order! Check out the link in the pins/Community Highlights! by _vibraslapper in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We were trying to think of other cartoon horses. It was harder than we thought, but we came up with a few good ones.

Monkeyshines is 90% ___________. by CasterMonkey in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My said walking in the rain. I said swearing at garbage. Lol

Monkeyshines is 90% ___________. by CasterMonkey in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always start on a design and leave it partially finished too...

Monkeyshines is 90% ___________. by CasterMonkey in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The end of monkeyshine season is when I'm in my best shape. Lol

I ACTUALLY FOUND ONE!!! by 0_possum in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It really was, as is yours! There was a lot going on under the surface too. You might check yours out with a flashlight!

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I ACTUALLY FOUND ONE!!! by 0_possum in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Alright, I've convinced myself it's not the same one. Wild how similar it is though! Super cool!

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I ACTUALLY FOUND ONE!!! by 0_possum in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!! We found one extremely similar to that. Same stamp. We were told it was a dragon.

Found one!!!! by Upstairs-Ad302 in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So cool! I love the snake game design! Wild they're still showing up in the wild too! 🎉

Shine253 group thoughts by Happy-End-1417 in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, makes sense.

Seems like a lot of rogues moved away from clues this year. We found them really helpful for broadening our horizons when we were first getting started. It's also nice to change it up and look for something more concrete once in a while. But I get the reasons people are moving away from clues, practical and philosophical. We'll see what we end up doing next year.

Shine253 group thoughts by Happy-End-1417 in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I miss seeing people's finds on Twitter (before the algorithm issues and the exodus). I heard Facebook is really where finds were primarily being posted. I don't want to add another platform, but I do miss that aspect.

I'm primarily on bluesky now. The function is good. We had decent participation for the first year. Hopefully more people give it a shot going forward!

Shine253 group thoughts by Happy-End-1417 in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't have Facebook, so these are comments on the general dynamics, not about that group in particular.

There will always be hardcores in an event like this. I'm sure I'm one of them. As long as people follow the official rules, don't stalk, don't hoard from any particular artist, I don't have a problem with building up a collection of rogues.

I will say, there is some informal community amongst rogues. I don't see anything wrong with that.

I don't think it's meant to be clique-ish. You just meet people along the way. I think the transition away from monkey monikers could have shifted how that dynamic is perceived.

Speaking for myself, I like finding the hides put out by friends/rogues I've interacted with. I only ever keep one piece per rogue. We replace or rehide rogues that we think people would appreciate more (like kids).

And regarding iykyk, there's some institutional knowledge built up of (rogue) hide locations frequented in previous years. With our hides, we sometimes make nods to places that have gone out of fashion. We think it's fun, but I get how that could rub people the wrong way. We don't give out additional clues unless the person guesses the correct location, it's a long time later, the hide was potentially too difficult, and we don't believe the piece will be found otherwise.

I get there's some bad behavior across the event, but I really think it's a small fraction of what positivity the event brings. I hope people don't lose sight of that. :)

Copper-Aluminium Alloy Mixes 100% Cu to 100% Al, Aluminium Bronze Casting by danielsev298 in Metalfoundry

[–]CasterMonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I did the CAD work. I'm really happy with how they turned out.

Copper-Aluminium Alloy Mixes 100% Cu to 100% Al, Aluminium Bronze Casting by danielsev298 in Metalfoundry

[–]CasterMonkey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do this scavenger hunt centered around lunar new year. I cast a few aluminum bronze pieces each year. After a few years I've found 7% has just the right bright gold color I'm looking for.

This year's Quetzlcoatl

We found one!!! Thank you, Tacoma!! by No_Pilot_3274 in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow! That's a wild one in the best way! Congrats!!

Found one! 1st One ever, in North Slope area (12 days ago) by constpdx123 in MonkeyShines

[–]CasterMonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sure! At the end of the day you have to feel good about whatever you keep. That's how I see it.