I Can FINALLY Reveal my Secret Project - 3 Years in the Making! 

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Did he just use comic sans to announce a 3+ year project? Absolute madlad, but either way I am hyped, hopefully we will see a lot more soon from this universe :)

Super excited to see how this progresses! Amazing stuff so far 🔥

I think scrap needs a dog… it just seems right

I need an animal-like character. Something small and feisty. Androgenous. Maybe not a typical earthly creature. Maybe something from the realm of stitch. More limbs but you could pet it. Also an insect could be awesome. Really lean into the spook of it. Sounds like a fun game. Can't wait to see the progress.

Swear every few years jazza is like "hey guys look at what I've been working on for the last few years" and it just gets better each time!! We get spoiled as a community!!!

You should develop a personality quiz to sort people into which world/patron they would best align with. It would be a fun way to introduce people to the universe personally and build hype around the game by people breeding loyalty to their chosen faction. Also a "magical girl" type character would be really cool, especially with a unique and dark twist You could also develop a short graphic novel depicting the backstory of each character.

Please make sure that the name "Gatecrash" is not protected or trademarked by Wizards of the Coast, as they have released an Magic the gathering expansion with the same name in 2013!

I've got to say it: the Bone Collector is GORGEOUS. I'm a MtG player/collector and I am in love with the Golgari guild, from Ravnica, and the Bone Collector looks like the Golgari were from the mesoamerican world of Ixalan. It's a weird mesh of styles that works PERFECTLY. Genuinely one of the most stunning miniatures I have ever seen: an aztec/mayan bone golem/corpse collector with a gigantic macuahitl. You really outdid yourself, chapeau.

I'm so glad you changed the skin tone on the alchemist guy. I literally saw the human skintone and thought "aww, I wish he had a weird skintone, these characters are too human," and then he became aqua :)

I would love to see a Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde type character, depicted halfway through transformation. I am partial to the "I am nice because I want to be, not because I have to be. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness" character archetype. I picture him as an unwilling champion for one of the gods, trying to fix the effects the gates has on his world. He may be a village elder, a retired veteran, or similar grandfatherly figure (not necessarily old, but the vibe of a wise man, out of his prime), but being exposed to the energies manifests in a personality and physique that is capable of dealing with the troubles that manifests in his world.

it would be cool to have some additional "non-aligned" characters that still follow the fallen goddess and can jump/fight for each faction to have some flexibility in the game.

I'd love to see a dedicated "toon" type of character, a Roger Rabbit-esque goofball who acts as a sort of wildcard character, emphasizing as much random chaos as thoughtful strategy. A character that is maybe for the person who wants to bring silliness to a game rather than playing to win. I'm the kinda player who likes to cause mischief rather than necessarily rush to victory. That's my play-style in DnD at least! Just my two cents plus tax on the topic.

Maybe an aquatic/underwater inspired creature for one of the characters? From a planet that essentially was just water, I’m thinking in line of the video game Subnautica!

Random thought: a character or faction actually looking to restore Astra. Perhaps she's still alive but existing as a noncorporeal entity and seeking allies as a separate group or within the Crashers touched by her children to end the chaos and punish her wicked offspring.

Gotta say this is iteration of Gatecrasher sounds awesome! I was in the camp that was immediately against the older app iteration, but this new version seems fun, customizable, and great!

I've had the 4 printed models sitting on my desk for ages now. So good to hear an update.

This. This is the content you should be creating and posting. I'd love to see more of how this project comes to life, because it's YOU. It's your passion that's exciting to watch and with this we can see and feel how much of yourself you put into this, way more than the other videos I saw recently from you.

One thing I’ve always wanted is to, for example, buy a Hypatia character pack that contains 3-5 minis of just that character in *different* poses. Especially if they are single pose. It’s so character driven, we should be able to represent that on the battlefield. Maybe different skins like in video games too…? I work as a theatre director (ex-actor) and so work with new writing a lot. With how long actual enthralling, deep, fiction takes to write, especially if it’s interconnected, I’d start reaching out to novelists, screenwriters and comic writers. However, choose them CAREFULLY. Cast them like Hitchcock did; each writer/artist chosen not just because they’re great but because they’re perfectly suited to the *specific* story you’re trying to tell. That’s how you end up with John Williams scoring Indiana Jones and Superman *after* Star Wars or Bernard Herrmann scoring Hitchcock after working with Orson Welles, Danny Elfman and Tim Burton, Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, Bryan Cranston as Walter White AFTER Malcolm in the Middle. It’s not typecasting, it’s playing into their innate strengths and taste. Casting isn’t 50% of the magic, it’s 98%+, because when you get it right, they are in their element and they soar. Downey as Iron man, Depp as Jack Sparrow, Ford as Indy or Richard Kimble, Reeve as Superman, Reeves as John Wick, Holland as Spider-Man, the entire cast of Star Trek TNG, GoT, Parks and Rec etc. No doubt you’ll have big story plans. Work the broad strokes out WAAAAY in advance with all your current heartbreaking or soaring moments and ideas tacked in as goalposts. You can learn from the handling of all franchises before you. Don’t just create the next season in a writers room, get everyone together and build an entire possible roughed in timeline. Be Tolkien, not the hobbit movies or even George RR Martin, figuring it out book to book. You could pioneer a way of advancing the narrative of the universe by players submitting their game results and taking the average or something else. The creation of AoS from Warhammer fantasy was super exciting but so limited in scope. What if Gatecrash was reenactment like the Horus Heresy but created and curated by you and driven by the players. Also look to deep characters but portrayed through film and comics in *time* *limited* *mediums*. Give them secrets, and defining/traumatic moments on you know about that drive their actions you can choose to use at a later date like the cast of Watchmen, Don Draper from Mad Men, Vader as Anakin AND Luke and Leia’s father, Winter Soldier is Bucky, Shutter Island’s reveal, Snape and HP’s parents etc. There’s an AMAZING book by a major New York editor called ‘The Breakout Novel’ by Donald Maas. Get the *workbook* version. It will elevate your story and characters on every level and Gatecrash is already awesome. I also think if you reached out far in advance you could secure top talent from the comics industry for artists. Guys like Jorge Jimenez are some of the best to ever put pen to paper but writers aren’t creating iconic classic storylines like they used to and they NEED that. Bringing someone like Jimenez or John Romita Jr on board early as a story teller could not just bring attention but massively increase the quality of work in the expanded media side of Gatecrash. Ashley Wood is an icon of the comics industry and he’s Australian. Why not reach out to Weta, who adore GW and wargaming. George Miller of Mad Max would LOVE gatecrash. Visionaries who thrive on collaboration. Even if nothing came of it now, having made those connects early could be critical down the line if Gatecrash took off in a big way like after a Netflix animated movie or limited series. Reach out to Robert Kirkman (creator writer of the Walking Dead and Invincible) and his company Skybound which he built *specifically* to help take IP’s beyond their original medium and into merchandising, film and tv etc. Do it early to learn the do’s and don’ts from people who have *actually* been there. Especially regarding rights, ownership and legal stuff. If you’re going for it, go for it, but learn from what’s been done before and leverage the digital age and the connection that can bring directly or by drawing attention to attract the success you see for the world of Gatecrash.

As a heads up, Gatecrash is the name of a MTG set that might be really hard to win the SEO war against given that you're competing in a similar space.

You really put yourself out there- it’s so brave and that shows. Thank you for sharing this long term project; the setup is perfect for expansion and the time the game runs plus the age range and number of people I personally find ideal. I’ll look forward to trying it someday here in America. :)

A character I can see for the Epoch faction would be a Demigod type character, like Hercules or Achilles. A warrior of ancient times who is seeking glory and greatness, but is constantly overshadowed by more famous warriors. So the warrior sets off on a quest and comes across the Gate to the Harmony Goddess' heart and becomes a Champion of Epoch.

Given that you love storytelling, character creation and rich backstories of characters, it was only a matter of time until you create your own universe. And I'm all for it! 😎 Looking forward to more of this, great work! And by the way - I love your brush pack 👌You and Alicia did a great job!

This looks soooooooo freaking cool!!!! Like 🤯 the creativity is just insane and it’s COHESIVE. Like it makes sense and it’s really well thought out. It’s so exciting! 🎉 I love it when you do something true to you.. it comes through on the screen and it’s enjoyable to watch. Can’t wait!!!

i love the project and i'm so excited to see this get completed! it looks so cool and i just know how much you guys put into projects like this. i wish you and your team all the best, jazza!!!!

Sometimes when I read a book series, I think "how must this universe look in the authors brain?" .... this video showed me what a building universe looks like inside of your creative brain. Really cool to see this

3 years!? That kind of dedication is crazy awesome to me! Hats off to all of you guys involved 🤩🥳

I wasn't expecting your biggest project was a tabletop game but is good to see how hyped and passionate you are for it. I'm not into tabletop games but I will watch when you release a new video about this project.

This is amazing and is such a GREAT idea!! You're not only so funny but this takes so much talent, skill, creativeness! I know that all your dreams that you may find ambitious will work out! Through your significant hard work, you can achieve anything. Even eventually a TV show, it giving me marvel vibes and I see this being SUCH A POPULAR series. I really hope to see you succeed in the nearby future and reach the dreams that you deserve to achieve. Never give up jazza!! We are all rooting for you.

Interesting to see some more detailed info about the game. I’m a huge board game fan, have never played tabletop games. My only concern that I see so far from the story perspective is that all of the ‘gods’ seem negative or (bad guys). It’s a silly little thing, but it would impact my interest I think.

Yooooo Jazza I have been watching your channel since I was a teenager and this is by far one of the biggest and most exciting things you have posted and I am hooked ready to get the game when it comes out. Looking forward to seeing the process.

Congrats on getting to where you are. I completely feel for your efforts and what not, as I've also been working on my own games (mine are a computer style board game and a pen and paper RPG). So I totally feel excited for everything you've been doing and can't wait to see more!

For an Omega 'crasher, I see something that is visually like a swarm, eating, corroding or otherwise bringing about the dissolution of everything it touches. I feel like rotting-type things would feel too visually similar to Nurgle, but something more like the nanobot swarm, turning everything to grey goop feels a bit more fresh.

Jazza I have been watching your videos since 2010 and this video 100% gives me the same goosebumps and excitement I got when I first discovered your channel! Amazing work my friend! I hope the algorithm helps push this content so you can get rewarded for making more videos like this!

I absolutely love this idea and project! Board games, especially board game creation have always been a love of mine, and being able to see how games like this are created, with the combination shown in your game with the art, game mechanics, lore, and the universe overall, is just so awesome to watch and see come to life. I can't wait to see where you take this and I wish you the best of luck!!

I’ll be watching for Gatecrasher videos! I love world building and magic systems, so this makes me so genuinely excited!! Can’t wait to see what you and your team comes up with!!

DUDE!!!!!! I am absolutely in love with this project. I'm going to be following you and your colleague's journeys with this project the whole way, and I am so excited to one day sink my teeth into the world, whether it be through game, writing, or art, etc. This is fantastic.

Man, you are cool as fuk. Watching Art Attack as a kid, being inspired to be an artist. Youre inspiring me as an adult

This is absolutely insane (in the best way possible.) I dont get that invested in games but I LOVE stories and lore and this is some of the best worldbuilding I’ve seen. It seems a lot like Brandon Sanderson’s style of world (he is my favourite author so this is another compliment) I cant wait to see how this turns out!

This is my favorite project you’ve ever started. i have such an obsession with tabletop games like this and i am so excited to see more dev logs on the main channel. i’ve been following this since you started a couple years ago

I have been unbelievably excited for this video, and grow more and more excited to eventually play this game myself with friends! I'm glad that Dave and Alysha were showcased in this video as well, they have given a tremendous amount of love and effort as well! I would personally love to hear from the both of them at some point as well, I think that would be enriching!

I love everything about this video and about Gatecrash. I love the lore and world building, but I also love how you’ve incorporated your original IP into video concepts that are popular, such as character design, making the game board. I don’t know about other viewers, but if this is the future of Jazza studios, I’m very excited.

It Looks very cool! Great work

Wow I am so invested. I just started trying to get into table top games and this just blew my mind away. I’d absolutely love to play this game and hear more about the story and characters. You and your team are so creative and I can’t wait to see more. I’ve watched this channel for years and am so happy to see every new project

Cause you already have a seraphim style character I feel like for the next character in that faction you could make them a cherubim, similar with the wings but has more human and animal features mixed in aswell it'd be really cool to see the different animals incorporated into the human head with all the wings for them

I love the universe of gatecrash its so cool ❤🍄🍄❤

Jazza! This! This is what we've been waiting for! You look so excited, so happy! Combining your love of story telling and character design is what we've been waiting for. This is your passion and it shows in every aspect of the video. I will watch a series of this come together. I can't wait to see more. The possibilities from this, the merch, mmorpgs, companies approaching you to use or even buy it. This is so freaking exciting I wish you and your team nothing but success with this.

I love your enthusiasm, creativity, and passion! I can't wait to see what new characters and universes you come up with. Best of luck...I hope that this becomes a huge success for you and your team!!

I’ve only recently found your channel sometime within the last year. I am not an artist at all, I’d be lucky to draw a stick figure well. But I watch every one of your videos, and this one in particular has me so hyped. I can’t wait to hear more!

Wooo! We love to see an excited and passionate Jazza! Excited to see the future of Gatecrash! ❤~Gillzybean

I would love to see a character with a super large top hat

How very cool Jazza! I made sure I'll get notified when it launches, can't wait!

Character idea: A shadow/mist character. When passing the characters on the board game, it will turn the character into the opposite of what it is (for xx amount of turns). He who destroys can be used to rebuild. He who kills can be used to revive etc. But there is a limit of how fast "it who's watching from the shadows" can make a move again. And while other characters turn into the opposite, the shadow should watch out to not disappear itself...

FINALLY, thank you, thumbs up!

The world and story you've crafted for this are all very cool. I'm not super into tabletop games, but I'll happily watch anything around this, because it's inspiring seeing your passion, and also because it's just rad.

Best wishes on your next project! Excited to get a copy of it.

You should send your game to other board game and rpg channels on yt, like no rolls barred. It can help with advertising and Kickstarter.

I can't unsee the "DAD" that's displayed at the top of the temple in 6:21...

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!! I cannot wait to see your progress and maybe even work on my own iterations of character

Love this concept and idea, can’t wait to see where you take this!

Oh I think a really cool design could be a character from a postapocalyptic world that has healed (e.i. Adventure Time) and now the world and its characters are in pretty much a renaissance era with High Fantasy elements. The character could be a type of Mutant Like Dragon (or something) Character using old scraps of things to make new fantasy weapons (Maybe Like a stop sign repurposed into a shield with a lot of decoration to show the repesct for the ancient people of the past). And the character's story line could be a play off of classic fairy tale.

You go girl

This! These types of videos is why i follow you Jazza. Please post more of these!

I have every hope for you and this new to us project! Thank you for sharing this with all of us. I am a bit confused with the story, but perhaps it just needs more development and polish. I believe that you can get there just keep working and developing your ideas!

I have a small concept idea maybe a character that longed for happiness but never got it soon being corrupted by the idea of it that they become some dangerous being who thinks they can bring a change but doesn't maybe a bit of a two face being idk what god it would fit into for who they worship but im interested if my idea goes through what will the design be maybe a mask that they use to cover their face which is full or sorrow and mournful feelings and the mask is like some scary smile trying to look happy hiding their own feelings to bring happiness (but that happiness is what they think they bring but haven't and is trapped in a thought that they are making things better) srry for the long description i had so much fun thinking of this idea

Character idea: This character lives on a world where the society is split in-two. One part of this society revolves around a cluster of highly powerful gatecrashers (dozens to thousands depending on how rare they are), and their loyal subjects/worshippers. The gatecrashers are a tiny minority that are viewed almost as royalty, except by the second half of this society; the citizens, or peasants. These citizens lack almost all luxuries in their lives, only scrounging the bare necessities. It is a tyrannical society, one where citizens are encouraged to become loyal to the gatecrashers, to be given more so that they can live less destitute lives, or refuse and remain redundant, powerless, and "useless". This character lived in the second half of that society. They lived a life of suffering and resentment, one where they tried their best to provide what they could for the people they loved... Only to fail, and watch, powerlessly, as those loved ones were lost. In a fit of grief and vengeance, an oath was sworn into the cold night air, "Let me be their ruin"; an oath that was heard by one of these gods. Suddenly, this character is given the literal god-given right to stand among those whom oppress, as a secret enemy. They infiltrate, and in doing so, discover what it is like to live as a gatecrasher - worshipped by all but their own people. They also discover secrets. Why do these gatecrashers require worshippers?- what could be the purpose for the god that bestowed them these powers... And perhaps why this 'different' god decided to give this character powers to rival them. What else will they learn (or have learned), as they tear(ed) down this empire. (I was thinking this gatecrasher cluster could also be involved with the destruction of Scrap's world)

Amazing Jazza! So excited for this

I’m so exited to see this project through till the end, it looks so fun and lore based which is one of my favourite things in a game as a world builder! This 3+ year project is going to be absolutely epic!

It would be very cool, to see like an clown that has a skin out of different animals, humans or other creatures body parts. As an example, he could have bear claws and eagle feet. But just a black and white mask as the face. He also has a Dice, that decide what he would do: One side has a skull, that means kill. An other side has a heart for help... He dosent have a weapon, because the dice decide what he does. I hope you like these ideas!

You have a biblically accurate angel, why not a biblically accurate demon that is the opposite of chaos? the buer would be a good example to start with.

I love people creating worlds and characters, whatever the form. I'm very excited to see what you come up with further for this! Best of luck to you!

So proud that you're making your own tabletop game Jazza, it looks Fantastic.

Interesting use of Generative video/images but still too obvious sadly, so it actually hurts the visuals more then making them impact vol i'd say, i cant stop thinking that im looking at a generative piece instead of someones hard work, and my guess is that may never change even if it is so good it is invisible. also neat story concept of having fantasy sci-fi and more just combined gives it quite a distinct feel but i do have to say the last two characters are just confusing and not really clear what they're "character" is.

a "pretty pink princess" type character with a really abusive and violent family who randomly stumbles upon the void(?) thing and decides to leave also love this idea and the way your putting so much work into it

What a fun and exciting venture! Best wishes to you and your team of creators.

This is really cool, Jazza. I am not an painter/artist, but I enjoy seeing the process of creating stuff like this. Excited to see where this is going!

You're supposed to announce secret projects by apologizing and pretending to be sad, then staring at the camera for like 30 seconds before slamming the project down on the table and walking away.

UNDER 1 HR GANG~

This is so cool! I'm so happy you're following your dreams of Creating!

Jazza I am being following you almost since your humble beginnings, it's been a really hard effort, I saw the creation of the second studio, and the launch of the crowdfunding for it, and all ican say is that your whole community is really proud of you and no matter the circunstances, WE WILL ALWAYS FOLLOW AND SUPPORT YOU AND ALL YOUR TEAM!

An idea for a character that might be relatable to a lot of people that play video games. The character is maybe immobalised and moves around in some kind of a wheelchair. Attached to the wheelchair are various weapons. The character moves around and controls the weapons using a VR headset and some kind of controller. This character would have the story that they dont have the physical strength of others but they have the smarts and skills required to allow them to be a hero

Very cool though I am disappointed that you have 1 fem character and she has a dude sidekick. I would love to see more ethnic and gender diversity in the characters. I would love to see a chaos fairy or nymph or even a potion master sorceress 😁 some characters with some cool cosplay opportunities ❤❤❤

Good lord Jazza, your storytelling is just immaculate. I hope you see all of the success this project deserves

So excited to see more character design sessions!! Congrats on all the progress Jazza!

Jazza wants it to be unique, but for me, it seems like a generic fantasy/sci-fi universe in which children of a powerful god/being fight with each other :/ Unique characters, but not very unique setting, there are tons of sci-fi and fantasy crossover games with plot like that

Everything looks awesome I would just get rid of two of the gate gods there is just to many and the names of everything are terrible so maybe find someone who is good with coming up with names

I am so excited you brought this to your channel! Wow! So thrilling to watch

Excited to see where this is going, and super stoked to hear there will be character creation videos again!!

not the use of AI on one of the biggest art channels on youtube used to showcase their biggest project to date..

Oooo I love it!! I can’t wait to see where this goes!

Hey Jazza, I have been working on a board game myself for a couple years now as a side project, when I heard you say you were making a Igasped I was so excited! I cannot wait to see more of this porject, it gets me excited and motivated to work on my game as well!

This is so great!!!! Can’t wait till it’s out😆😆😆

Looks amazing!

This looks amazing!

Great Idea! Ive never been a big fan of In depth board games but this really does look like it would be very fun when finished! Very good ideas and back story! I know you have the alchemist/mage/wizard now but maybe could also concept/design an elemental character that can access all elements! Would be cool! Thanks for the great Video!

Everything you do always excites me. You are just the most creative person ever. I draw caricatures and cartoons and I know how much you put into your creations This is causing me so much anticipation to play x

This is exciting! So much work done already.

This is so ambitious=3 I am hyped, your projects are always super thoughtful and extra creative=3

Woah! This is cool as hell! I look forward to seeing how it grows. ... Funny, I've started a similar-ish project about a year ago, too. That's pretty cool.

Love seeing the teamwork and the levels going into this project! it’s clearly a passion project and it’s nice to see the newgrounds game design roots