#Starpointe Studio

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Wood Engraving Wednesday

From initial engraving to first proof to final print with supporting color blocks -- another successful wood engraving from our friend, Kentucky wood engraver and book artist Joanne Price @starpointestudio. Hot off the press! Lovely composition, nice color, and lots of dynamism. Great work, Joanne!

See more work at her Starpointe Studio homepage.

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LAST CALL Art Market!

Saturday, December 16th, 11-5pm in the Barrel Room at West Sixth Brewing!

Cricket Press is collabing with our pals W6 to make sure you’ve got some amazing local wares to snag before the holiday gifting season!

Save the date for this perfectly timed addition to your gift shopping & check out great handmade and locally crafted works from all your favorite makers.

Plus bring the kiddos & get some pics with Santa at 3pm!

We’ll have specialty holiday beverages pouring in the Barrel Room! See you then!

Check out our vendors below: • Cricket Press • Meadow House Studio • Emma Puckett • The Burnpile Co. • Midnight Oil Goods • David Kring Ceramics • Theory Beyond Design • Kentucky Natural Lands Trust • Starpointe Studio • StitchSprout • Hound and Horse Bakery • Happy Spooning

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Check out the @kygreenlivingfair (Somerset, KY) this Saturday, April 8: 10am - 6pm! There will be workshops on grants, solar, foraging, permaculture, more - plus, live music, food, and local crafts (that's where Starpointe Studio will be). Come say hello and get green! https://www.kygreenlivingfair.com/ #kentucky #printmaking #rural #art #prints #sustainable #living https://www.instagram.com/p/CqrEn_bMwGz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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@abovegroundstudios 🥶x Starpoint ✨ @quadstudiosnyc #objectofmydesire (at Quad Recording Studios NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sNFRCJrj5/?igshid=1as3yuk0zf0zk

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Starpoint Gemini: How a tenacious team created a successful franchise

Starpoint Gemini: How a tenacious team created a successful franchise

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The cofounders of Little Inexperienced Males Video games aren’t the primary staff of builders, nor the closing, to bootstrap their corporate in a notoriously tough trade. However their tale is a reminder that occasionally, necessity really is the mum of invention.

When Zeljko Kos and the Mihokovic brothers (Mario, Danijel, and Tomislav) began the Croatia-based studio in 2005,…

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The SML Podcast - Episode 351: Starpoint geMini warLords

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Zeno Žokalj of Little Green Men Games returns to the show to chat about Starpoint Gemini Warlords on Xbox One!

The show kicks off with Zeno, along with Royal Sefton, joining the show to chat about the upcoming Starpoint Gemini Warlords release on Xbox One, the additions and differences that set it apart from Starpoint Gemini 2, fan requests that made it into the game, future game and DLC plans, and how Zeno needs to catpure more hostages to ensure he can get himself a 4K tv! It's been too long since Zeno has been on the show, that's for sure.

After Zeno and Royal head out, it's review time as Cole Martin checks out fast paced action arcade game Bleed 2 from Nephilim Game Studios & Digerati Distribution. Samsara is a unqiue puzzle platformer of two dimensions from Marker Metro. Cole checks out Marooners, a game swapping party experience for friends online and off from M2H. Jacob Garner checks out DYE, a challenging precision platformer from Bat Country Games (as well as bonus INK review from Digerati & ZackBellGames)

Chris Taylor reviews The Darkside Detective, a humorous batch bite sized mysteries from Spooky Doorway & Isometric Dreams. Chris also covers the Switch release of Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 from Invictus Games, Ratalaika Games, & Rainy Frog as  well as retro arcade shmup Strikers 1945 II from Zerodiv. Catherine Baty reviews cave diving puzzler Qbik from Forever Entertainment & puzzle platformer Shiftlings: Enhanced Edition from Rock Pocket Games.

Pernell Vaughan joins to review old school action RPG Zwei: The Arges Adventure from Nihon Falcom & XSEED Games/Marvelous USA. DarkMika writes in a review of The Forbidden Arts, an action platformer on Steam Early Access from Stingbot Games. Finally Pernell checks out Treasure Adventure World, a platforming adventure from Robit Games & Chucklefish.

This episode features four tracks from Starpoint Gemini Warlords from composer Nikola Nikita Jeremic!

Nikola Nikita Jeremic - For the Republic (Intermission) Nikola Nikita Jeremic - Fire at Will Nikola Nikita Jeremic - Frontier Nikola Nikita Jeremic - Unity

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Taking My Dad to Baseball Spring Training — Reader Success Story

Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Matt, who got great value on hotel awards for two separate trips to Florida. Here’s what he had to say:

My dad is a huge Washington Nationals fan, so in the fall of 2016 when I was trying to figure out what to get him for Christmas, I knew I wanted to do something baseball-related. The team had a new spring training facility in West Palm Beach opening in 2017, so I decided to look into booking a trip for us to check it out.

I’ve had the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from Amex for years, so I had a significant balance of Starpoints. I started researching Starwood hotels in West Palm Beach and ran into a roadblock: there were none. The closest one I could find was over 40 miles away from the ballpark, so I decided to hold off on booking anything.

Right around the same time, the merger between SPG and Marriott was finalized, and they started allowing members to transfer points between the two programs. I did a quick search on the Marriott website and found a nice Residence Inn less than 10 miles from the ballpark for 25,000 Marriott Rewards points per night. I transferred 34,000 Starpoints to Marriott at a 1:3 ratio, and then booked five nights for 100,000 points thanks to the fifth night free benefit. Marriott also matched my Starwood Gold status, so we were upgraded from a studio to a two-bedroom suite. It was perfect! The normal rate for the room was over $350 per night, so I was able to get a value of over 5 cents per Starpoint.

Fast forward to this past Christmas, when my Mom decided to take my Dad on a return trip to spring training. The same Residence Inn we stayed in before was going for over $2,400, so I looked into it to see how I could reduce the cost. I didn’t have as many Starpoints saved up, but I had just received an email offer to buy them at a 35% discount. I bought the maximum of 30,000 points for $683, and then transferred them to Marriott with 4,000 of my own points to book another five night stay. My mom was ecstatic that I saved her over $1,700 on the hotel, and she’s using some of that savings to buy better tickets and a new jersey for my dad.

The ability to transfer points between Marriott and SPG is one of the best benefits to come out of the merger between the two companies. I hope they don’t get rid of it anytime soon!

Matt and his father were upgraded to a two-bedroom suite during their stay at the Residence Inn West Palm Beach.

The integration of Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest has been a boon for award travelers. Since the two programs merged in 2016, members have been able to match elite status and transfer points freely between them, but unique benefits (like Marriott’s Hotel + Air packages and Starwood’s airline transfer partners) have remained intact. I’m with Matt in wanting those opportunities last, and after Marriott recently signed co-branded card agreements with both Chase and Amex, I think we have good reasons to be hopeful.

Matt’s story is a good example of why the Starwood Amex cards are a good option for everyday spending. If Matt had been using the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card over the years, his balance might not have been sufficient to book that initial five-night stay. Marriott has announced plans to offer new co-branded cards for both programs in 2018; we don’t yet know what the benefits on those cards will look like, but higher earning rates should be a priority.

I love this story and I want to hear more like it! To thank Matt for sharing his experience (and for allowing me to post it online), I’m sending him a $200 airline gift card to enjoy on future travels, and I’d like to do the same for you. Please email your own award travel success stories to info@thepointsguy.com; be sure to include details about how you earned and redeemed your rewards, and put “Reader Success Story” in the subject line. Feel free to also submit your most woeful travel mistakes. If your story is published in either case, I’ll send you a gift to jump-start your next adventure.

Safe and happy travels to all, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Feature photo of Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker greeting fans during batting practice. (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Starpoint Gemini Warlords' third DLC, Cycle of Warfare, is set for release on October 5th Croatian studio Little Green Men Games have released a teaser trailer and some new info on their upcoming third DLC pack for Starpoint Gemini Warlords. Entitled Cycle of Warfare, they promise that thi http://crwd.fr/2xTwiox #games #nerdhour #gamersunite #gamer #gaming #gaminglife #pcgaming #gameplay #news #update #videogames #gamingislife #gamingpc #game #video #support #showlove #gamesnight #pc #2017

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Starpoint Gemini Warlords' third DLC, Cycle of Warfare, is set for release on October 5th

Croatian studio Little Green Men Games have released a teaser trailer and some new info on their upcoming third DLC pack for Starpoint Gemini Warlords. Entitled Cycle of Warfare, they promise that this will be the largest piece of DLC they have ever produced for any of their games,...

Read More: http://www.sogogames.com/2017/10/01/starpoint-gemini-warlords-third-dlc-cycle-of-warfare-is-set-for-release-on-october-5th/

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Cycle of Warfare - Starpoint Gemini Warlords DLC Release

Cycle of Warfare – Starpoint Gemini Warlords DLC Release

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer LGM Games are proud to announce new content for their acclaimed space sim Starpoint Gemini Warlords, titled ‘Cycle of Warfare’. Cycle of Warfare is the biggest content expansion ever developed by the studio and will be available on October 5th 2017 through Steam and other major digital retailers, with an SRP of $9.99.…

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Wood Engraving Wednesday

JOANNE PRICE

On this first Wood Engraving Wednesday in November, we mark the day with this wood engraving by Kentucky artist and engraver Joanne Price from the 2020 calendar of the Wood Engravers’ Network (WEN). Price is the founder of Starpointe Studio, specializing in printmaking and book arts in rural Kentucky. Price has been President of the Wood Engravers’ Network and is an elected member of Britain's Society of Wood Engravers. About her work, Price writes:

My ideas and images are interpreted through the bold but delicate marks of wood engraving. Wood engraving’s intimate scale and slow pace provide a welcome respite from our cyber-fast world. It is charmingly mysterious and feeds my need for quiet concentration and hands-on creative productivity. My ideas emerge from folk/fairy tales, everyday life, and nature, and are often explored through series. 

Price maintains a particular interest in the environment and the natural world:

Wood engraving’s historic use in science and literature provides a natural vehicle for these ideas. Utilizing micro and macro perspectives I strive to connect art and science in a way that I hope pushes past mere illustration.

Our copy of the calendar is a donation of WEN member and Wisconsin resident Tony Drehfal.

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JUST ANNOUNCED & more info to come...

LAST CALL Art Market! Saturday, December 21st, 11-5pm in the Barrel Room at West Sixth Brewing!

West Sixth & Cricket Press are collabing once again to make sure you’ve got some amazing local wares to snag before the holiday gifting season!

Save the date for this perfectly timed addition to your gift shopping & check out great handmade and locally crafted works from all your favorite makers.

Plus bring the kiddos & get some pics with Santa at 3pm!

We’ll have some cozy beers & specialty holiday beverages pouring in the Barrel Room!

This year's vendors & artists are: • Cricket Press (@cricketpress) • David Kring Ceramics (@crockett) • Emma Puckett (@emma.illustrates) • Found in a Field Jewelry (@found_in_a_field_jewelry) • Happy Spooning (@happy.spooning) • Hound and Horse Bakery (@houndandhorsebakery) • Melisa Beth Ceramics (@melisabethceramics) • Starpointe Studio (@starpointestudio) • StitchSprout (@stitchsprout) • The Burnpile Co. (@theburnpileco) • Theory Beyond Design (@theorybeyonddesign) • Timber & Bluff (@timberandbluff)

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Starpointe Studio got a major upgrade today! Still lots of discovery of what wood and leaf type await me in unexplored storage - beautiful SP-20 #Vandercook and a #ChandlerandPrice guillotine paper cutter and this @hamiltonwoodtype type cabinet 😍😍😍 Huge thank you to #SusanKing! #printingpress #letterpress #woodtype https://www.instagram.com/p/ChLPXvTlbzc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New Steam DLC for 'StarPoint Gemini Warlords' to release October 5

New Steam DLC for ‘StarPoint Gemini Warlords’ to release October 5

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer LGM Games are proud to announce new content for their acclaimed space sim Starpoint Gemini Warlords, titled ‘Cycle of Warfare’. Cycle of Warfare is the biggest content expansion ever developed by the studio and will be available on October 5th 2017 through Steam and other major digital retailers, with an SRP of $9.99.

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Starpoint Gemini Warlords Deadly Dozen PC Free Download

Starpoint Gemini Warlords Deadly Dozen PC Free Download

Starpoint Gemini Warlords Deadly Dozen PC Free Download

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8 Hot Hotels Opening by March 2017

Here’s a look at the coolest new hotels opening around the world by the end of March, including two noteworthy Four Points by Sheraton hotels in Melbourne and Montenegro, and a millennial-friendly offering by Wyndham in Fort Lauderdale.

1. Made

Location: New York’s NoMad neighborhood

Number of Rooms: 108

Three Interesting Facts: 1. Made is a new hotel brand from Sam Gelin, founder of Craft Hospitality, a company that creates events like the NYC Craft Distillers Festival and DC Wine Fest. 2. The airy, woodsy design is by LA’s Studio MAI, whose other hotels have included Gjelina in Venice Beach and the South Congress Hotel in Austin. 3. To combat New York’s notoriously small rooms, Made’s will feature an integrated wall-mounted racking system that does triple duty as a desk, closet and TV cabinet that can be customized according to each guest.

Loyalty Program: N/A

Price: From $300 per night. Book with the Citi Prestige card to earn 3x points on your stay and take advantage of its nifty 4th night free perk, or the Chase Sapphire Reserve to earn 3x points on travel purchases — the Chase Sapphire Preferred card lets you earn 2x points on travel as well.

Image courtesy of Made Hotels.

2. Four Points by Sheraton Kolašin

Location: Kolašin, Montenegro

Number of Rooms: 72

Three Interesting Facts: 1. This new-build Four Points has a chalet vibe that favors wood beams, flagstone and windows that offer expansive views of the surrounding forest and mountains. 2. Kolašin is located nearly 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) above sea level, about 80 miles inland from the country’s buzzy coastline and on the fringe of Biogradska Gora National Park, one of the three rainforests in Europe. You can ski in the winter and in the summer, hike the river canyons and row along the sapphire lake. 3. The somewhat remote location means this hotel is stacked with amenities, including two restaurants, a fitness center, car rental counter, currency exchange services and a swanky spa furnished with its own Turkish hammam.

Loyalty Program: Starwood

Price: From $86 or 10,000 Starpoints per night. Book with the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express so you can earn up to 5x Starpoints on eligible Starwood stays.

Image courtesy of the Four Points by Sheraton Kolašin’s Facebook page.

3. Four Points by Sheraton Melbourne Docklands

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Number of Rooms: 273

Three Interesting Facts: 1. This hotel is in the Docklands, a former suburb of Melbourne the city annexed in 2007 that’s home to many marinas, The Melbourne Star (a giant Ferris wheel), Etihad Stadium, a farmers’ market on Sundays, fireworks displays on Fridays and other fun attractions that make it a great spot for families. 2. The clean gray-and-navy rooms aren’t especially distinctive, but all have dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that let in tons of natural light. For a real treat, request one with views of Victoria Harbour and the Bolte Bridge. 3. All stays before September 28, 2017, qualify to earn double Starpoints.

Loyalty Program: Starwood

Price: From $170 or 10,000 Starpoints per night. Book with the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express so you can earn up to 5x Starpoints on eligible Starwood stays.

Image courtesy of the Four Points by Sheraton Melbourne’s Facebook page.

4. Brown Jerusalem

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

Number of Rooms: 23

Three Interesting Facts: 1. Brown Jerusalem is part of Brown Hotels, a Tel Aviv-based boutique group from lifelong hospitality veteran Leon Avigad, with several other properties in Israel and one in Croatia.  2. The hotel occupies an Ottoman-era villa complete with a tea room, a rooftop terrace, exposed stone walls and marble floors. 3. The scene downstairs will draw just as much attention as the sultry rooftop lounge upstairs, with a subterranean Cave Bar housed in the residence’s former water well.

Loyalty Program: N/A

Price: From $265 per night. Book with the Citi Prestige card to earn 3x points on your stay and take advantage of its nifty 4th night free perk, or the Chase Sapphire Reserve to earn 3x points on travel purchases — the Chase Sapphire Preferred card lets you earn 2x points on travel as well.

Image courtesy of The Brown Jerusalem’s Facebook page.

5. The Silo 

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Number of Rooms: 28

Three Interesting Facts: 1. The Silo occupies six floors above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in a building designed out of the shell of a historic grain silo on Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. 2. While the developers, Royal Portfolio, might not be a household name here in the US, in Africa, the brand is known for its award-winning safari lodge in Greater Kruger National Park, a Residence in Franschhoek, the Birkenhead House in Hermanus and The One Above penthouse, also in Cape Town. 3. Even with a favorable exchange rate, The Silo is a pricey place to lay your head in South Africa — Royal Portfolio ups the value proposition with special perks like an exclusive rooftop pool, huge suites and keyed access to private after-hours tours at the museum.

Loyalty Program: N/A

Price: From $890 per night. Book with the Citi Prestige card to earn 3x points on your stay and take advantage of its nifty 4th night free perk, or the Chase Sapphire Reserve to earn 3x points on travel purchases — the Chase Sapphire Preferred card lets you earn 2x points on travel as well.

Image courtesy of Royal Portfolio’s Facebook page.

6. TRYP Maritime by Wyndham

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Number of Rooms: 150

Three Interesting Facts: 1. After acquiring TRYP from a Spanish hotel chain in 2010, Wyndham turned it into its millennial-friendly brand, similar to Hilton’s Canopy or Marriott’s Moxy. Because these properties — at least the ones in the US — tend to be newer or recently renovated, they’re often good bets from a company that doesn’t offer a ton of chic or high-quality options. 2. Looking for the beach? You won’t find that here. TRYP Maritime rests among the yachts on New River, part of the Intracoastal Waterway, so you’re close to the airport and the cruise port, about a 15-minute drive from Fort Lauderdale’s sandy beaches. 3. Amenities include an indoor basketball court, Vita Course and complimentary shuttle service.

Loyalty Program: Wyndham Rewards

Price: No prices were available at press time, but rooms will be available starting at 15,000 Rewards points per night, as per Wyndham’s brand-wide policy.

Image courtesy of TRYP Maritime by Wyndham’s Facebook page.

7. Unico 20°87° Riviera Maya

Location: Riviera Maya, Mexico

Number of Rooms: 448

Three Interesting Facts: 1. Unico 20°87° Riviera Maya — the numbers refer to the hotel’s coordinates — is an adults-only all-inclusive resort… but don’t stop reading. It’s super luxurious, with amenities that include 24-hour room service and dedicated Anfitrións (hosts) for each room. 2. “No itinerary necessary” is the hotel’s key mission, so expect plenty of impromptu programming throughout the resort, from mezcal tastings to ice cream pop-ups, which happen roughly every 30 minutes. 3. Cueva Siete, one of four on-site restaurants, features a rotating chef program — first up is Christian Bravo, a Top Chef Mexico contestant and native of Puebla.

Loyalty Program: N/A

Price: From $400 per night. Book with the Citi Prestige card to earn 3x points on your stay and take advantage of its nifty 4th night free perk, or the Chase Sapphire Reserve to earn 3x points on travel purchases — the Chase Sapphire Preferred card lets you earn 2x points on travel as well.

Image courtesy of Unico 20°87° Riviera Maya.

8. The Exchange

Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK

Number of Rooms: 200

Three Interesting Facts: 1. Located just a short walk from the Bristol Channel in the south of Wales, this property lives in the old bones of the historic (est. 1886) Coal Exchange. 2. Developer Signature Living is serious about preserving the building’s past through sensitive renovation and an on-site museum. 3. All rooms are suite size and seriously luxurious, featuring rich fabrics, whirlpool tubs and furniture that looks like it was lifted from a palace.

Loyalty Program: N/A

Price: From $111 per night. Book with the Citi Prestige card to earn 3x points on your stay and take advantage of its nifty 4th night free perk, or the Chase Sapphire Reserve to earn 3x points on travel purchases — the Chase Sapphire Preferred card lets you earn 2x points on travel as well.

Image courtesy of the Exchange’s Facebook page.

Which of these new hotels are you most excited about? Let us know below.

Featured image courtesy of The Brown Jerusalem’s Facebook page.