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Red Thomas

A veteran of the US Army, raging geek, and avid gamer, Red Thomas is that cool uncle all the kids in the family like to spend their summers with. Red lives in San Antonio with his wife where he runs his company and works with the city government to promote geek culture.

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February 2014
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June 2021
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Going to War

Red Thomas, renowned explorer of Texas eateries, took time off from a recent expedition through the Texas Hill Country, to visit with the Crowfall developers in Austin. His time with Generals Todd Coleman and Gordon Walton revealed interesting intelligence about the team’s pending operations.


Focused on Eternal Kingdoms

While taking a break from PAX South, Red Thomas met with Crowfall lead men Gordon Walton and Todd Coleman to find out what the team’s focus will be over the next month or so. Read on to learn more about how players can expect to see the Eternal Kingdoms implemented and rolled out over the next several weeks.


The Road to Persistence

While in Austin, Red Thomas stopped in to see Gordon Walton and Todd Coleman about their game Crowfall. With recent patches adding multiple unique servers, the project seems to be on the cusp of persistence!


A New Hope

Six months after their final wipe, Red Thomas wraps up his hiatus and heads to Austin to find out what’s in store for Shroud of the Avatar, and to review what’s changed over the last few months.


Title III Investments: What Are They?

Red Thomas puts on his business hat to explore Title III of the JOBS Act, which now allows investments under a crowdfunding type of platform. Learn what you need to know and whether it’s good for the industry!


Release 32: Le Finale Wipe

Red Thomas makes a trip to Austin in order to get the details on Shroud of the Avatar’s 32nd release, and final wipe. The trip had absolutely nothing to do with the opportunity to capture wild and exotic Pokémon. Nope. Not at all.


Release 31: Nearly Move-in Ready?

Shroud of the Avatar is entering its 31st monthly release, and the last before final wipe. Construction signs are everywhere, the sound of industrious labor fills the air, and a temple takes form from the once barren slab. Temples are hollow caves of stone without gods to power them, though. As avatars wait in anticipation, Red Thomas makes his pilgrimage to Austin and finds out if this monument will be on time and move-in ready.


Release 30's Big Changes

Plenty of new content will be added as Shroud of the Avatar rolls into its 30th release, but crafting may be the most controversial of them. Red Thomas walks through some of what to expect after his recent trip to Austin.


Release 29 - The Great Divide?

Big changes and heated forum topics have made for an interesting month if you’re a fan of Shroud of the Avatar. Red Thomas took a trip to Austin and met with the devs to find out what all the commotion has been about, and to see if there are any surprises in the game’s 29th release.


Release 28 - Hard Work-Work

After missing last month’s update, Red Thomas double-timed it up to Austin to find out what he missed, and what to expect in the 28th Release for Shroud of the Avatar.


ECON 4024 - Macro-Economics in Virtual Environments

Psuedo-Professor Red Thomas delves into the details of what makes virtual economies function, and conducts an analysis of the component pieces. Warning - Hardcore nerdiness within. Readers should click at their own risk.


Release 26 - It's the Final Countdown

If you’re Lord British, you make games. It’s what you do... If you’re a developer for Shroud of the Avatar, you release your 26th monthly update, and announce the final wipe. Red Thomas took a trip to Austin to find out more, but unfortunately the airlines lost his luggage, which included his selection of decent segues.


Descent: Underground Steams Ahead

Descent: Underground continues to get better as the Austin team introduces new game modes and power-ups. Red Thomas heads to Austin and gets the latest details on what the Descendent Studios team has in the pipe for the project, and specifically how they involve their community.


The Artcraft School of Integrity

Red Thomas took a recent trip to Austin and spoke with Art Craft Entertainment top men Gordon Walton and Todd Coleman about their game Crowfall. Testing is underway, and Red had questions about what’s next for the team.


Release 25 - Future Farmers of New Britannia

Shroud of the Avatar introduces agriculture in their 25th release, adds new scenes, and hosts members of their community (and that’s just in the last twenty-four hours before code-freeze). Red Thomas makes his periodic pilgrimage to seat of power in Texas and comes back with epic tales of productivity for your perusal.