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[mischiefmakers-studio]

Hello burger lovers 👁👄👁

We're Mischief Makers Studio: a group of friends from Aotearoa New Zealand making games that tingle the brain, and tickle the weenus.

We're using this blog to share behind the scenes art, design thinking, and shitposts for our debut game: Burger Bois!

But what even is a Burger Bois???

Life got you in a pickle? Are you always hanging on ’til fry-day? Got beef?

Burger Bois is a food truck simulator game about flavor, not labor. Play as Patty, the accidental owner of a failing bespoke burger business, and launch your new career as the owner-operator of a designer burger truck. Get the vibe for each customer, and craft unique sandwiches from start to finish, turning your customers’ most vague requests into culinary masterpieces.

Features

Food prep is out. Flavor design is in. Consider the real-world properties and flavors of ingredients to design uniquely satisfying burgers.

Who needs a menu anyway? Interpret increasingly vague requests to try and impress your customers.

Let’s get experimental. Play with your food to collect over 20 elusive #FoodPic illustrations, lovingly crafted by indie artists like @sharkees.

We’re all weird here. Get to know a cast of relatably weird friends, enemies, and customers (who are sometimes also enemies).

Lightheartedly cutthroat competition. Manage your truck and boost your reputation to score the hottest parking spots in town and show your rival who’s boss!

Flavor made real. Share your creations with friends—and even export the recipes so you can taste-test for yourself.

i wanna eat it. how?

This is our part time job, so we're still cooking! But if you wanna support us (thank you!), you can wishlist us on Steam.

And if you'd like these posts directly in your inbox (or to get in on future playtests!) sign up to our mailing list too. :D

[jvca]

hello tumblr, long time no see I'm a game developer now C: Follow my @mischiefmakers-studio for lots of behind the scenes silly business

[jvca]

One of my favourite things about this costume is that it looks great from the back, too. :D I really should get around to uploading the full album of photos, hahah.

Scout Lace Harding from Dragon Age: Inquisition cosplay by me, photo by @pixiscenecosmedia

[theeveilguard]

LOLLLLL CONGRATS!!!!!!

[jvca]

Manifesting paid off 😌💅

[jvca]

"Maps are alright, but nothing beats a guide." Scout Harding, Dragon Age: Inquisition Photo by @littlenoisephotography Edit & cosplay by @jvca Background from Bioware’s Dragon Age promo materials

[jvca]

Hey, what did use to mimic the chain mail on your scout Harding cosplay? It looks really good :D

Sorry for the late reply 😅Thank you! I'm so happy with the way the chainmail came out. :D I used this print from Spoonflower on one of their stretch fabrics: https://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/1466534-chainmail-silver-steel-by-bonnie_phantasm(I really wanna make a pair of leggings for normal wear out of it - it's such a cool print)

[keyshakitty]

Birthday art for one of my long-time friends @jvca :) We both love the new King’s Quest so much we’re going to cosplay Neese and Vee together at the end of this year. Not to mention she is marrying a man very like Graham (in the best of ways!) later this year so it felt fitting to draw Neese and Graham for her!

[jvca]

LOOK AT THIS AMAZING GIFT. I am so blessed to have an amazing friend like you Kylie! ;A;

[jvca]

Late on the bandwagon as always! I really wanted to give this meme a go, so here's my Scout Harding cosplay aesthetic attempt. :D Cosplay by me, cosplay photos by @pixiscenecosmedia, and the remaining images are courtesy of freeimages.com

[jvca]

For the Inquisition! Bethany: Hana Raad Isabela: Rogue Diva Cosplay Varric: AoifeVN Cassandra: Chocotiel Cosplay Cullen: Koco @ SasseryCosplay Inquisitor: Gigahorse Deluxe Josephine: Aenthralled Cosplay Scout Harding: JVCA Cosplay Tiny Dorian: Lindsay Kate Harrington Sera: Leobrii (Instagram) City Elf: Kittyarts Lady Dorian (not pictured): Lumenox Photography Photo by Red Tail Design Edit by BlameTheRobot

[jvca]

Headcanon: Harding has a huge crush on Josie 'cuz she's so elegant, kind, and commands such great respect even without a weapon. Scout Harding by me, Josephine by Aenthralled Cosplay and photos by Lumenox Photography.

[jvca]

Our Dragon Age fam got together at Auckgeddon this weekend just past and look at this badass shot Lumenox Photography got of my Scout Harding! 😍

[jvca]

I had the BEST time today with our Dragon Age group, ahhh! There are heaps more photos to come, but here’s one of my favourite moments of the day. 😂

Cassandra by Superflea Scout Harding by me City Elf by Keyshakitty Photo by Potato-gal

(Tumblr isn’t letting me tag you guys, sorry!)

[jvca]

So I did something really scary and entered the Arda Wigs banner contest! 🙀

I would really appreciate it if you could vote for me – I’m entry number 73, and you can vote here: https://tradablebits.com/tb_app/437457

I have no idea if I even have a chance of winning because there’s so many amazing entries, but it’d be wicked cool to have a New Zealander (and a Dragon Age costume!) on Arda’s front page for three months. :D Thank you so much for your support! Photo by @pixiscenecosmedia

[jvca]

Currently in third place :O Thank you to everyone who votes for me or has voted already!

[jvca]

So I did something really scary and entered the Arda Wigs banner contest! 🙀 I would really appreciate it if you could vote for me – I'm entry number 73, and you can vote here: https://tradablebits.com/tb_app/437457 I have no idea if I even have a chance of winning because there's so many amazing entries, but it'd be wicked cool to have a New Zealander (and a Dragon Age costume!) on Arda's front page for three months. :D Thank you so much for your support! Photo by @pixiscenecosmedia

[jvca]

Hi, I saw your photos of your Lace Harding cosplay and I was wondering if I could ask an opinion? I wanted to do a requisition officer (and even pass out requisition forms) but I'm a bit unsure on some fabrics. What kind of fabric did you use for stuff like the gloves and your hood?

Hi! I'd be happy to help. :) I used buttersuede (/faux suede) on my gloves & hood cuz the fabric has that dappled look that suede does. Plus, sometimes leather is only dyed on one side & is still grey on the back so it kinda seemed to me the grey bits were the backside of the main glove fabric. (I couldn't find suede in the right colour grey though so my grey bits are some random curtain fabric, hahah)

[jvca]

Hi! I saw your amazing Scout Harding cosplay and I loved it! I'm midway through making a Jim the Scout cosplay and he wears a similar fabric-rope thing (I can never think of the right word) around his body. I was wondering if you would be able to tell me how you made it? Thanks!

Hi, and thank you! :D I end up just calling it 'the green noodle', hahaha - I have no idea what it's called either. My noodle ties up at the back of my neck - I cut a shoelace in half and sewed a piece into each end. I did it that way so I could tighten or loosen as needed - and so I could do it up myself, too.To put it on, I hold the middle of it against my stomach, then put the ends behind my back. Cross them over, and then bring them out the front under my arms. Then the ends come up behind my neck, and tie. (I hide the shoelaces down my chainmail)The noodle itself is a long cylinder of calico that I stuffed to give it its bulk. Then I slipped on a wider diameter & longer cylinder of green fabric over it, and twisted it a whole bunch around the calico base to give it its twisty look. After that, I stitched the green layer to the base layer so it wouldn't untwist.A few tips - - stuff it less than you think you need. I had to let some stuffing out of my first attempt.- if memory serves Jim has shoulder armour like Harding. If yes, you'll want the noodle to be flat in those bits. Mine is unstuffed for the last 5" or so on each end. (You can stitch through the base layer to stop the stuffing drifting upwards into the flat areas.)- the noodle is super uncomfortable on your shoulders! Do it up tight for photoshoots but let it a bit looser for conwear or your shoulders will hate you for days afterwards :')Let me know if any of this doesn't make sense - sometimes I waffle a bit, hahah.

[jvca]

DUDE YOUR COSPLAY AS LACE SO FUCKING PERFECT IT LITERALLY LOOKS LIKE LACE GOT TRANSFORMED INTO A REAL PERSON

Asdgsgskda!! Thank you so much! Honestly I love her so much, and it makes me so happy to see how awesome a response I've had to the costume. /blushes/ (DA fans are the best, ngl)

[jvca]

Hi! Do you have a tutorial for Scout Harding's hairdo? It's so complicated I can't figure it out...

Hello! It's a bit of a nightmare hairstyle, hahah. It's not a formal tutorial, but I uploaded all my progress photos with annotations on my FB page which might help you figure out how it all goes together. :) I'm not sure if this link will work, so if it doesn't search for JVCA Cosplay on Facebook, then look in Photos > Albums and you'll find it. :D https://m.facebook.com/jvcacosplay/photos/?tab=albums&mt_nav=1&ref=page_internal#!/jvcacosplay/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1195371863846334&ref=page_internalLet me know if you have any trouble finding it or if any of my notes don't make sense - I'd be happy to help.

[jvca]

One of my favourite things about this costume is that it looks great from the back, too. :D I really should get around to uploading the full album of photos, hahah.

Scout Lace Harding from Dragon Age: Inquisition cosplay by me, photo by @pixiscenecosmedia