The Lost FinchyFest Print Now On Sale (Patreon)

On March 14th, 2016, we published the very first episode of Prepare To Try while we were working at IGN.

Seven years later we’re building a bespoke studio and gearing up for our biggest-ever adventure in Retry: Elden Ring. But before moving forward, we wanted to look back and celebrate the journey so far.

Across 161 episodes, we’ve collected so many incredible memories playing the works of FromSoft and Lazy Michael Zaki. ‘Finchy’ – a throwaway gag in the very first episode – now refers to an ever-expanding family of characters that have fully taken on a life of their own. Back in 2016, we never would have dreamt people across the world would get tattoos, cosplay as Froggy, make their own Finchy toys, or name their pets after him. But that’s what happened and so much more.

To celebrate the show, and the community that grew around it, we wanted to create something really special – a piece of art that brought all of these adventures to life. So we decided to throw an imaginative wrap party for the show in Firelink Shrine and invite all of our favourite characters to come celebrate with us. We imagined Lautrec would probably ice Powers, Artorias could keep an eye on Coco and Ramen for us, and for some inexplicable reason, Ornstein and Smough wouldn’t be on the guest list…

We had a lot of ideas, and drew on a secretive survey we sent out to the community years ago. To bring it all to life, we needed to work with a fantastic artist. Luckily we know André Lima Araújo. Not only is his style perfect for this type of piece, he worked on the official Bloodborne comic and actually watches our show. We worked closely together to thread dozens of references to the show and the games throughout the piece. And André hasn’t just somehow found a place for all of these moments, he’s made it look beautiful too. This is also thanks to the talented colorist Chris O'Halloran, whose work has really brought the piece to life.

We’re immensely proud of this piece and what it represents. We’ve been working on it since late 2020 but we wanted to wait for the right moment, which feels like now – right before we head off on our most ambitious adventure and usher in the next age of RKG.

Lastly, we want to say ‘thank you’. Not only for supporting what we make and us, as people, across the last seven years but for building a supportive and inclusive community around us. It’s the thing we’re most proud of, and it was only possible because of you.

We hope you love it as much as we do.

RKG x

You can pick up now from the RKG Warehouse

About the Artists

André Lima Araújo is a Portuguese architect and comics creator, having worked for the major comics publishers in the US and with an ever growing body of creator owned projects. Apart from working on numerous titles for Marvel, DC, and many others, he has created the original titles Man Plus, Generation Gone (with Ales Kot), Phenomena (with Brian Michael Bendis) and A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance (with Rick Remender). His work also includes conceptual art and character designs for TV shows, movies, and videogames. He lives in Ponte de Lima, Portugal, with his wife Luísa and their three daughters, Matilde, Inês, and Leonor.

Chris O'Halloran is a comic book colorist from Cork, Ireland. He works on Ice Cream Man, Time Before Time, A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance as well as other Image Comics and has worked on Marvel, DC, and Hellboy comics.

About the Print

To showcase the amazing work of André and Chris, we aren’t releasing this as a glossy poster but a high-quality Giclée print on Hahnemühle Photorag, an archival art paper. It has a super matte finish with even colours and excellent detail.

It’d look at home in the Louvre or on the wall of your downstairs toilet. Up to you really.

The Lost FinchyFest is available in three different sizes. This print comes without a frame or mount.

All the profits from the print will be invested into making RKG even better. Supporting us directly allows us to create with complete freedom.

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