Going the Distance 027: Out of Rupees

We’ve had some pretty cool Zelda themed comics in this space before, from sprite art to gifs and other clever ideas. This is not one of those comics. I guess the budget ran out. In Going the Distance, our main character, “You,” has to manage to make his way to delicious cake. Sounds simple, right? But there are deadly spikes to deal with, and a host of other problems that appear each time. Let’s just say You fails more often than You succeeds. After all, it wouldn’t be much of a quest if You could just get cake whenever You … Continue reading Going the Distance 027: Out of Rupees

Going the Distance 026: Breaking My Mind

You know, it starts off easy, but then…  There’s also a Portal joke here somewhere, but those were overplayed a long time ago. In Going the Distance, our main character, “You,” has to manage to make his way to delicious cake. Sounds simple, right? But there are deadly spikes to deal with, and a host of other problems that appear each time. Let’s just say You fails more often than You succeeds. After all, it wouldn’t be much of a quest if You could just get cake whenever You wanted, would it? For more background on the comic or info … Continue reading Going the Distance 026: Breaking My Mind

Going the Distance 025: Might As Well Jump

This is an ollllllld submission by Nick Fiala that actually ran in the newspaper. You’ll notice he was still a senior in college at the time. So adorable. In Going the Distance, our main character, “You,” has to manage to make his way to delicious cake. Sounds simple, right? But there are deadly spikes to deal with, and a host of other problems that appear each time. Let’s just say You fails more often than You succeeds. After all, it wouldn’t be much of a quest if You could just get cake whenever You wanted, would it? For more background … Continue reading Going the Distance 025: Might As Well Jump

Going the Distance 024: Out With a Bang

This is easily my favorite of any comics we’ve had submitted. The end gets me every time. The brothers Fiala teamed up for this one — make sure you view it full size to get the most out of it. NOTE: This is another GIF, so you might have to click the picture to see it in action depending on your browser. In Going the Distance, our main character, “You,” has to manage to make his way to delicious cake. Sounds simple, right? But there are deadly spikes to deal with, and a host of other problems that appear each … Continue reading Going the Distance 024: Out With a Bang