The Splatbook John and Kyle at GenCon 2024
Aug 8, 2024
Amber Seeger, owner/operator of Cloud Curio and project manager for Monstrous, talks about running an indie RPG press. They cover Monstrous winning the Any Award and its emotional weight. Conversation also touches on convention life, future publishing plans, and a major life-changing move announced by Kyle.
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Winning Amid Grief
- Amber Seeger described the emotional complexity of winning the Any Award after Kenny's passing and how friends supported her during the ceremony.
- The Monstrous team experienced a tied gold win, the first tie in the Any Awards' history, which felt surreal and intense.
Signing Books For Kenny
- John described picking up his physical copy of Monstrous at Gen Con and getting signatures and stamps representing Kenny.
- Cloud Curio used a stamp of Kenny's signature to honor him when he couldn't sign books in person.
Cloud Curio's Uncertain Future
- Amber outlined Cloud Curio's ownership and that Kenny and co-owner Kenny's absence leaves the company's future uncertain.
- She expressed interest in continuing to publish Kenny's unfinished work but said she's taking things slowly for her mental health.
