Shadows and Spacesuits
The Official Website of Tony Kenealy, Writer
Welcome to Shadows and Spacesuits. This is my official writer's home on the web. I have recently done some redecorating, and I hope you like it.
If you are remotely interested in knowing more about me...
I was born in 1965 in the United Kingdom, growing up on a diet of Gerry Anderson, Doctor Who, Marvel and DC comics, so much TV SciFi, and a lot of reading. Oh, and a diet of fish finger sandwiches. I started writing as a teenager, but as with all dreams at that age, real life rather got in the way and pushed them aside.
In 1997, I moved ot California. Why someone who does not surf or sit on the beach and will turn a lobster pink if out in the sun for more than 15 minutes would chose to live in Southern California I am not sure but lifes takes you where you need to go. At this time, the writing bug started to nibble its way to the surface again.
I have been lucky to meet so many writers on my journey who have been inspirational to me but I will not embarass them by naming names.
I have been a freelance writer in the tabletop miniature and role-playing games arena for the past 25 years. I have written RPG adventures, background fiction for world-building, and non-fiction articles, in multiple genres from 1930s pulp and sci-fi, to Witch Hunters in the late 1600s in London, post-apocalyptic Mad Max style, and far future earth. I have been very lucky to work in these different genres, which keeps work exciting.
I have always believed that the background and the story in any game should be as important as the game itself. Pay attention to these, get them right, and the game works. When I play video games (I have been a player on the PlayStation since the PS One), I want to know the story, the background, and why the characters are doing what they are doing. It is important to me, and that is why I got into writing. I have many more stories to tell.
I have been involved in tabletop game development as well as writing work a co-owner of Aberrant with the Rezolution: A Dark Tomorrow and Warlands range.
I have also written non-fiction articles on differing topics such as plastic kit modeling and collecting, Doctor Who at Comic-con and my expereinces growing up with Doctor Who.
I am always open to new opportunites so if you want to get hold of me please email me at tony@tonykenealy.com.
Here is a selection of the projects I have worked on. A full writers resume is available on request.
Rezolution: A Dark Tomorrow Core Rulebook - Aberrant
A 28mm miniatures game set in 2175, a dystopian nightmare earth of the future that requires strategy and tactics to win. This book contains all the rules and a rich background to the world.
I was a writer and designer, working on a lot of the background fiction.
Rezolution: Outbreak - Aberrant
A supplement to Rezolution: A Dark Tomorrow, set in January 2175, the outbreak of war. The book contains story linked missions, with campaign rules and a new faction - The Vatacina.
I was a writer and designer, working on the fiction that linked the missions.
Rezolution Assignment Update #1: To Catch a Thief - Aberrant
To Catch a Thief is a multi-player assignment where players race to obtain a hijacked package of ZX-009 Ident chips, state of the art technology, a much for all Ghosts and hackers. Also contains a CSO Solo Assignment.
I was writer for this release and also did the graphic design and layout.
Warland Core Rulebook - Aberrant
Warlands is a turbo-charged miniatures game of cinematic combat set in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic earth. Developed to be used with 20mm toy vehicles such as Hot Wheels, Corgi,Matchbox etc.
I was a develper and writer for the game, and also did the graphic design and layout.
Witch Hunter: The Invisble World: The Gates of Flame - Amazon
Origanlly written for Paradigm Concepts, The Gates of Flame is an adventure set in and around London and will test a cadre of hardened Witch Hunters.The book is also available as pdf release on DriveThrRPG now released by Alligator Alley Entertainment.
I was the writer of this adventure.
Witch Hunter: The Invisible World: Orders of Solomon - Amazon
Originally written for Paradigm Concepts, Orders of Solomon is a sourcebook for the Orders of Witch Hunters. I worked on The Stalwarts of Saint Christopher. The book is also available as a pdf release on DriveThruRPG now released by Alligator Alley Entertainment.
I was one of the writers on this project.
Rotted Capes Core Rulebok - Paradigm Concepts
Rotted Capes is an RPG set in a world where the dead overran the world and the humanity's Super Hero protectors were all defeated. Now the worlds only hope are the B-List Superheros, the players, trying to survive where Super Zombies top of the food chain.
I was a writer on this project writing the introductory fiction.
Rotted Capes: Mind Games adventure - Paradigm Concepts
Mind Games is an adventure set in the world of the Rotted Capes RPG. In this adventure, the players face-off against against Dr. Shand, a scientist working on mind-control, that culminates in the creation of the evil villian Mindwarp.
I was the writer of this adventure.
Hollow Earth Expedition: Perils of the Surface World - Exile Games Studio
The HEX rpg system was based on a 1930's pulp universe. I wrote an adventure called The Frozen City of Terror that was published in the book. My remit was to create something like Indiana Jones meets H.P. Lovecraft set in Antartica. How could I resist?
I was the writer of the adventure.
Hollow Earth Expedition: Frozen City of Terror - Exile Game Studio
This is the cover of a special GenCon printed of the adventure. Only a handful were printed and this is certifed as #001.
Rocket Age: No Good Deed - Why Not Games
The Rocket Age RPG is set in an alternative history Sci-Fi pulp fiction world. No Good Deed was an adventure set when a voyage to Saturn is sent dramatically off course by a deadly power surge that leads to a desparate crash landing onto the surface of the moon of Rhea.
I was the writer for this adventure.
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