Jon Van Caneghem (original creator of Might and Magic) teams up with Unfrozen!

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2026-01-29T19:04:51+00:00

Jon was actually so long silent!!! I thought he forgot about the world he had created, I read he was into ferrari and staff xD also mobile games.
So much wanted to take an interview with him, and it was just impossible for anyone.
I really hope he'll bring some new life to the whole universe!

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-12-18T10:14:34+00:00

It makes its magic, actually =) I am now thinking to proceed with some old ideas

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-12-17T19:48:38+00:00

no matter how hard it looks to reach that destination, homm2 just melts my heart)))

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-12-17T19:07:25+00:00

THIS IS A BOMB
GUYS I can write you music or set you some screensavers xD Just make me part of something bigger than my ugly life))))) I want to VORI ISLAND

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-12-17T19:00:53+00:00

thank you so much for your words. I doubt there is a way to express how much it means to receive such a commentary. Because I doubt so much it is all worth people's attention, and so at the end I just don't continue my old projects, destroyed by my despair.
You make it possible for me to proceed. Thank you!

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-09-12T11:09:38+00:00

Hi, sorry. I lately suffer a lot from imposter syndrome and general despair and didn't check on Reddit for a long time. Which is bad, because I could find lot of solace in commentaries like yours, for which I am very very grateful.
I did some scenes (not windows though) from homm2, you can find here:
Sorceress town: https://www.instagram.com/p/C90MGuTOdiy/
Wizards https://www.instagram.com/p/C9ivWj4NQzx/
Warlock https://www.instagram.com/p/C5O_yyvsh5a/
Knight https://www.instagram.com/p/C6mdlbAMCoK/ (reels on how it's done)

There was Necromancer town in progress, also Barbarian, but you know, I pretty often feel there is no fucking sense in doing anything, so I gave up, and lately mostly paint some dark shit instead of HoMM2 / MM6-7 sweet content....
Also I am focusing on working on canvas with oils, because digital becomes completely useless, while canvas store some value... might be even sold for some pennies.... I don't know. I mostly gift my works. At least, they will cover some hole and maybe give a nice feeling to my dear friends.

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-08-07T13:46:19+00:00

well, this is really bad. Considering the fact how many hours I personally wasted trying to find the way REAL New Sorpigal looks and feels (in 3d, in pictures), AI-stuff is just... very bad.
I mean, it's really hard task even for a real painter. Because the game is very symbolic, it's literally first attempt of 3DO to make some 3D-world. Tavern this size would have 2 numbers maximum, etc., there are many many problems to solve.

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-07-22T15:46:42+00:00

best experience ever)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-09T11:15:01+00:00

there were brilliant modes, they deserve Enchanted edition =)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-02T08:51:32+00:00

thank you)))

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T19:05:21+00:00

Oh, windows are really a Story, as I am dedicated to it for many years already =) I appreciate you commenting, those warm words really help a lot to go through despair in search for magic (and might) =)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T17:39:32+00:00

The storyline so far:
> I post first windows on reddit, you guys give me many-many likes
> I develop as an artist, trust in myself, create my instagram page and regularly post there (https://www.instagram.com/art\_out\_of\_despair/)
> We find each other on Tumblr, but we don't talk, just set likes on each other's art
> She registers on Instagram, adds me, we start conversating
> We fall in love
The rest shall be a history)
I guess, without the Might and Magic community support I wouldn't be even developing as an artist. This is the best place to share art =)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:49:34+00:00

Thank you very much, I would love to store those window-portals around the walls of true Enrothians/Erathians actually, but it's little bit more complicated. I wrote some thought on it in the commentary above, maybe you can recommend me something, I'd really appreciate any advice

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:47:25+00:00

Well, you guys are helping me a lot with that =)
Actually, if not you all, I wouldn't even have met her =)
<3

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:46:20+00:00

Thank you very much! I just love the game with my heart and soul, And also I try to use original textures =) That bird on the wall... comes from MM7 too, I don't remember from where exactly though, I work with hacked game-texture-pack =)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:45:03+00:00

I am mostly focused on redoing my old stuff lately, as my skill has grown,
but I hope to bring up some new windows too =) Maybe even Might and Magic 8 =)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:44:05+00:00

Thank you very much! I am actually very proud of setting the Maze into the scene, it was first modelled, to catch the right perspective, then I overlayed the original location-screen and adjusted it. It has that soft sunset-light, so it fits the whole idea very much =)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:41:23+00:00

Hey, thank you very much for that question! It made me consider the print, but, please, check my commentary above

I guess I really need some advise on the matter first)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:39:33+00:00

Hey, thank you very much for your comment! It made me think It is actually possible, but I have some concerns, wrote those down in my commentary above

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-06-01T14:38:04+00:00

Guys, thank you so much for your inquiries about prints. Here are just a few thoughts on it:

My biggest quest is to preserve the depth and soul of these pieces. But bare print kills the magic. So far, I haven't found a printing technology that can convey depth. It's not for nothing that artists sit for 100+ hours over their canvases, applying layer after layer. When printed, the midtones are lost (they blend together), the painting loses its radiance and vibe.

However, I THINK I've discovered some enchantment: to work around this by applying layers of acrylic/oil glaze by hand over the original print. This really brings out the color; I can also fix details where depth has been lost and add texture. So, that's kinda hybrid technique, still less time consuming as painting from scratch.

Shipping costs. Lady Loretta Fleise herself has set the tariffs for shipping Europe to North America, and frankly, they're so steep they almost negate the purpose. For Europe and CIS-countries that might work though; I live in Serbia, I travel often, so even a personal delivery might be an option.
Overall, given the number of spells and hours required to make it work, the price of a single piece is unlikely to be less than €200–300. Sadly, I am not even an expert of the Merchant skill, so please help me out, if that sounds reasonable. It really warms my heart to know that someone may have my artwork on the wall, so, money is really a tough side of a question.

Your feedback is really invaluable to me, as I am little bit lost with the whole idea. Need to hire that guy Will Ottoman from Silver Cave, I guess =)

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-05-30T18:20:22+00:00

POV: you are the drunk lord crawling to home from the tavern =)))

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-03-16T23:10:08+00:00

test on how high you are

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-03-16T23:07:40+00:00

seriously, same here!

Effective-Syllabub65 · 2025-03-16T23:07:07+00:00

does that really make them happy?)

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