Having had an actual chance to talk to Mike about this, his meaning isn’t clear here. The effect he was trying to achieve in v3, of humans so plastic they lose all humanity and soul, is something he could see using AI “art” to do.

All art for the games he’s working on at RTG is done by humans.

Richard Night took inspiration from Disney’s theme parks. It was literally designed this way.

A touch different, yes.

An two page interview with Maz Despair, political satirist and lesbian. There’s specific mention of the 2002 Pride Parade in Washington DC. Being Cyberpunk, there’s also mention of the assassinations that took place there, which motivated Maz to speak out as a rocker.

I’ll admit I’m biased, but I’m proud to be working on a line where queer people have been portrayed as more than stereotypes since the Rockerboy sourcebook was published in 1989.

Rereading, I get what you’re going for, I think? I don’t know the name for it, either.

Bubble thinking. It’s the same sort of idea behind “no one likes this game” because no one you like is playing it currently. In my opinion.

Dorothy’s hair accessories had to come from somewhere!

In 5, they share contact info. In 4, they’re still using flip phones.

Exactly.

Raptor park. Paper virus. Memory metal. The cult of Diznay.

Pretty sure we don’t have heroes in our setting …

For photos, mostly my enjoyment of their covers. I’ll admit I didn’t buy either. I try to keep my convention hauls small these days.