Let’s get weird

posted in: Updates | 4
Published: November 30th, 2018
Last modified: April 4th, 2023


Hello! Welcome to MonsterBrainSoup.

I’m Lukas, and this is my corner of the internet to talk about things that matter to me and share my art and creations.

I want to use this space to talk about alternative identities, self-expression, and ways to live in this world happily and healthily while still finding ways to be who you really want to be, even while that changes and evolves with you.



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Designing a Plush Toy

posted in: Blog | 1
Published: January 11th, 2024
Last modified: January 11th, 2024


Turning a 2D drawing or idea into a fully-realized, 3D doll or plush toy had long been a dream of mine, which came true for me this year with the completion of the Lemon Dragon & Friends Kickstarter!



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NEW: Monster Generator

posted in: Blog | 0
Published: June 22nd, 2023
Last modified: June 22nd, 2023


Another small update to announce a text-based sentence randomizer that will come up with monster ideas out of thousands of possible combinations. Just another simple fun little JavaScript experiment.



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Dragon Builder Code Overhaul

posted in: Blog | 5
Published: June 20th, 2023
Last modified: June 20th, 2023


Small and brief update to inform you that the Dragon Builder, my dragon doll-maker web-based application/game, has recently undergone a total code overhaul and is significantly faster to load, less likely to crash your tab, and should generally be much more expandable.



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Dream Journal: Guiding the Light

posted in: Blog, Dream Journal | 0

When I wake up from one of these vivid, detailed, all-night-long dreams, I usually open my phone immediately and start typing up the details before they fade. Often dreams that compel me to document them are powerfully emotional or feel like they are of enormous significance.



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Dream Journal: Too Many Reptiles!

posted in: Blog, Dream Journal | 0

I’ve been wanting to start this series of posts for a while called “Dream Journal” where I detail and illustrate some of the more interesting things that I dream about. I’m someone with possible narcolepsy and a generally weird relationship with sleep, and I often have extremely vivid, night-long dreams with extremely specific and detailed events.



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Hello from ColossalCon East

posted in: Blog | 0
Published: September 10th, 2022
Last modified: November 13th, 2023


Hi all! I’m making this post on mobile so it probably looks pretty yucky!

My partner Dan and I are at ColossalCon East in the Market room (Kilimanjaro 3) selling merch!

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by our table and looked at our stuff!



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