Kiwicolour Studio

20/03/2026

Hey Everyone, I hope you are all well.

Here is the Latest Version of A.P.EX Drop, and the last version before I hopefully start making it pretty and ready for print. It's come a long way in a month and a bit, and I'm really happy where it is currently at and appreciate the help the people playingtest the game have given me so far. The game is now sitting at around 98 pages as a document! This is kinda crazy to me as I've never considered myself a writer by any means, but I've managed to include a quick 2-page story that kinda sets the scene of the game a little and 17 pages of lore that sets up the world that you will play in 2095. It has a few hooks for a future expansion as well, should the game get off the ground.

I've just spent the whole afternoon proofreading everything, spell checking, giving it a Contents page, a Glossary and a pretty functional index. etc. - I'm sure I've missed something - my FND makes it almost a certainty lol. Overall, though, I'm extremely happy with where the game is at. I still have more missions to add, but there are 7 you can get stuck into right now (Including the introductory one). As I come up with them, I'll post them here so you can review and try them before they're added to the rules.

I'd love you to take a look at the document, read the story, the background, and the rules, and give me any feedback you have on any of it. I've been looking at it for so long that it needs fresh eyes to go over it.

Please let me know if you have any issues with the link.

Mark
:)

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20/02/2026

Hey Everyone, I've created a new page for my Game A.P.EX Drop. I'd love you to come check it out. its barebones at the moment, but it will start to look better and get content soon as the game development progresses. If you have taken a look at the basic concept of the game so far and think there is something there, and would like to join my playtest group, please join the page and message me, and I'll add you to the list :)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588180484341

A.P.EX Drop is my attempt to bring the fast-paced, constant action of an FPS to the tabletop in a easy to play manner. Humans, A.I Drones and autonomous piloted exosuits. The rules are in the playtest phase, check them out.

17/02/2026

Hey Everyone, they are a little rough, but the core of the rules is here. I still need to figure out game length and a few other things, but I'd like you all to take a look and see what you think. I've adjusted the names and logos of two of the factions and am working on the third one now.

Keen to know what you all think so far :)

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11/02/2026

Hey Everyone. ok the game has a name, and I have some concepts, and I have smashed them together like the creative money I am, and I have produced what I think is a semi-professional, somewhat plausible, near-future background that forms the basis of the game.

Now, whilst I have lots of ideas and some design skill i am by no means a writer! These ideas I have rewritten no less than 4 times over the last 2 days, and this may well expand or reduce over time, but I really want some feedback from you all on what you think. I want to know if you find it compelling or if you think it's a pile of crap, lol. I want to know if it moves you to want to learn more about the setting and the game, or if it's boring. I've tried not to make it too long, but there is a bit, and I believe it's necessary.

Please give me some feedback, good or bad, it will all be appreciated. I do ask one thing, however, please give reasons for why you like or dislike it - a comment of this is great, or this sucks doesn't really help me :).

The link for the file is here : https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4qb5gsu7ueozvpd97l6kh/A.P.E.X-DROP-Background.pdf?rlkey=dtzk5bncstlxhroy10qvonv1p&st=0gqa73vu&dl=0

I'll wait a few days for any feedback, and during that time, I will work on the 3 factions I intend to develop initially.

For any of you who choose to read this and provide feedback i thank you now in advance. For those who aren't interested at all, that is ok. Let me know (nicely :) - and if most of you aren't interested, then I'll definitely move this all to another page.

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10/02/2026

So it's been a while since I've posted. Life has been a bit hard over the last 4 odd months. My disorder has been kicking the s**t out of me on and off, and I've had to stop designing for the moment and give my body a break. My Patreon and Tribes are on hold for the next month or two whilst I decide what I want to do. In the mean time ive been kicking around ideas for a new game system that I'd like to design and eventually design the miniatures for.

Bullying the s**t out of AI has let me create some basic visual logos for the 3 factions and the working title for the game. eventually, if the project gets off the ground id like to get a human designer to create all the imagry but for now ai will let me have some visual references to help me organise my thoughts in the right direction.

For those interested in the names, The Bastion Accord is made up of the remaining future Nato Nations after America left them, the Omnitech Spire is a Chinese-controlled Asia- Pacific, and the Ironclad Union is a future reunified Soviet Union.

if any of this interests you, please let me know and I'll give a bit more info about my concept for the game..

09/09/2025

Work in progress on the largest design I've ever done - it's almost finished.
Let me know what you think?

If you like what you're seeing, come support me on my Tribe.

https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Kiwicolourstudio

27/08/2025

Hey Everyone, here is my end of the month blurb that goes up on all the Socials:

Here are the New releases coming September 1st 2025, from Kiwicolourstudio.

https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Kiwicolourstudio

They will all be available individually on my storefront front from the 1st of the month, but if you sign up for my tribe, you will get rewarded based on the Subscription level you choose:

Fan Support Tier: ($1 a Month)

This will give you access to a 10% discount on the storefront for individual design purchases and access to a welcome pack with 3 of my designs for you to try.

Sampler Tier: ($2 a Month)

Contains Supported & Unsupported Versions of:

Warhawk Prime

Warhawk Alt A

As well as the pdf stat sheets for using them in Classic Battletech and Alphastrike.

You will also get a 10% Discount on all store Purchases and access to a welcome pack with 3 of my designs for you to try.

Advanced Sampler Tier: ($5 a Month)

Contains Supported & Unsupported Versions of:

Warhawk Prime

Warhawk Alt A

Warhawk Alt B

Warhawk Alt C

As well as the pdf stat sheets for using them in Classic Battletech and Alphastrike.

You will also get a 15% Discount on all store Purchases and access to a welcome pack with 4 of my designs.

Full Support : ($10 a Month)

Contains Supported & Unsupported Versions of:

Warhawk Prime

Warhawk Alt A

Warhawk Alt B

Warhawk Alt C

Warhawk Alt D

Warhawk Alt E

Warhawk Alt F

Warhawk Alt G

As well as the pdf stat sheets for using them in Classic Battletech and Alphastrike.

You will also get a 15% Discount on all store Purchases as well as a Welcome pack with 8 of my designs.

28/05/2025

Hey Everyone

As I've gained more than 100 followers in the last 2 months here on my mini factory, I wanted to have a special for anyone who wanted to join up to my $1 sampler Tier on Tribes for the month of June and see a couple of examples of what I produce each month.
- Also this will help me gain some funds to repair my laptop which has just decided to die :(

This month, along with a 10% discount off individual design purchases on my storefront, you will also get the Pariah Prime and a welcome pack with 2 of my other designs for you to try.

I think that's a great deal for a $1, and I hope you will give it a try.

Hope to see you on my tribe.

Mark
KIWICOLOURSTUDIO

https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Kiwicolourstudio #/

21/05/2025

Designs For June 1st Release - More love for the Society with 5 versions of the Pariah and a love letter to Steiner in the Alfar A1 and the D1.

08/05/2025

Hey Everyone,

So after some handy feedback, I realised I'd messed up the Maahes and left off two of the missile pods it was meant to have. DOH!! Today I corrected that. I also took the opportunity to adjust the cockpit windows slightly so that they should stand out a little better when printed. It's now been fully updated in the files, so if you download it from Cults3d or My Mini Factory, you will have access to the updated body now. I think it makes it look a lot meaner :)

05/05/2025