First, some new forums info: posting on the old forums is now disabled. The old forums still remain available to read, however, so you can find the old threads you liked and restart the discussion on the new forums if you have the urge.
Second, the GUI update is getting very close to dropping! Here are some screenshots to tease you with. 
Exciting news! We now have locally hosted forums, which means:
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty thrilled about it. Go ahead and register and let’s get to work filling the forums up with cool posts. Speaking of which, did I mention that user levels are back?
| Newbie | - | 0 | ||
| Bandit |  |
5 | ||
| Mechanic | |
10 | ||
| Mechanic Captain | |
50 | ||
| Red Cape | |
100 | ||
| Blue Cape | |
200 | ||
| Black Cape | |
500 | ||
| White Cape | |
1000 | ||
| Tactician | |
2000 | ||
| General | |
3000 | ||
| Hero | |
4000 | ||
| Savior | |
5000 |
Our old forum host has issued something of an ultimatum: all users must upgrade their forums by January 31st or face deletion. Unfortunately, the upgrade process is not working, and our host hasn’t responded to requests for technical support.
Right now, I’m looking into creating new, ad-free forums hosted here on the site for you guys. In the meantime, if there are any posts you want to save, now is the time to back them up! To help out, I’ve created a Fan Fiction page on the wiki to serve as a transitional home for all of the cool stories, poems, and game missions you guys have made.
In other news, my dad is home and recovering well. I’m back from spending a week watching over him, and will continue working on the game.
UPDATE: I’ve finally gotten the upgrade process working! The forums have moved to here for the time being.
Hey guys, a quick update–I’m working on a devious new crypt for you all! Progress is slow, however, as my dad’s been in the hospital the past few weeks, and I’ve been visiting him every day. Still, things are coming along, and I hope to have the thing playable by next week.
Well, stick a hat on me and call me Santa: as a special Christmas/late-Chanukah present just for you, I’ve made a Telepath RPG: Servants of God update! The side quest in West Ravinale is now done. You can complete the quest in a huge variety of different ways. Some endings are good, some are less good, and all are morally ambiguous. I had a lot of fun designing the scenario–I hope you enjoy it!
Also, as a special bonus, here a sneak peak at what will eventually be the new in-game title screen:
I’ve enlisted the services of talented games artist Heriberto Valle Martinez in redesigning Telepath RPG: Servants of God’s interface. Expect to see some changes to the look of the game’s menus sometime in the next couple of months!
For now, here’s a neat initial sketch he did of a stylized game title:
Thanksgiving, for those of you outside the United States, is a holiday where Americans get together with their families, give thanks for the many things that are good in their lives, and eat huge meals meant to remind them of the generosity of Native Americans who shared their food with European settlers during a particularly bad winter.
For my part, I’d personally like to thank all of you who’ve shown support for Sinister Design and our games over the years, either by buying copies of Telepath: Psy Arena 2, contributing to the community through the wiki or forums, or simply by offering feedback and compliments. You’re a fine group of fans, and I wouldn’t trade you for anything!
My family is in town to celebrate the holiday with me, so I must stop ignoring them for the time being and go celebrate. Work on Telepath RPG: Servants of God continues next week. In the meantime, feel free to write about the things that you’re thankful for in the comments below!
Telepath RPG Chapter 3 is now Telepath RPG: Servants of God. Some of you may have noticed me quietly changing the name here and there over the past week or two. Hit the jump to read my reasons.
I just found out yesterday that a song I wrote is going to appear on Songs for the Cure ‘10, a cancer fundraiser album. You won’t have heard it before, and it won’t be available anywhere else.
Songs for the Cure consists of exclusive songs from independent musicians and game developers. The album comes out sometime next year (sometime around March, I think). I’ll post about it again when I know its release date for sure!
Telepath Psy Arena 2 is now v 1.02, with some substantial boosts in performance for both the Windows and Mac/Linux versions. Hit the jump for instructions on getting the update if you’ve already purchased the game!