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The Realm has begun appearing across comics platforms, events, and media outlets. Below are some of the places where the series has been featured. For press inquiries or interview requests, please get in touch.
Michael Carson introduces his comic book series ‘The Realm’
BCA Grad Launches Multi-Platform Adventure ‘The Realm’
Yorkville University’s Michael Carson has transformed a simple car game he created to entertain his kids during COVID into The Realm – a comic book, concept trailer, and growing animated series that has become much more than a project, but a world he’s eager to share.The Realm follows high schoolers Ada and Isaac as their seemingly ordinary class field trip spirals into a magical adventure filled with danger, secrets, and discovery.
Hamilton dad creates ‘Critter Cards,’ makes math fun for kids
Michael Carson wants to bring family game nights to a whole new realm with Critter Cards. The Mountain resident and dad of two is running a Kickstarter campaign for his new game, aimed to help children learn the basics of math while exploring a mythological universe. His 30-day Kickstarter campaign is launching April 5. The effort is aiming for a minimum target of $15,000 that would allow 1,000 game copies to be produced for pre-ordering.
Step into the magical world of Critter Cards
Critter Cards is a game that doesn’t just teach kids numbers, but the value in those numbers and how to use them to their advantage. Michael Carson is the creator of the card game and he says it all started in the spring of 2020. “I teach at Mohawk part time, and everyone got sent home in March. In April we had to do online. Then May came around and I basically had all this time with my kids to just do whatever. Everything was cancelled, they couldn’t see their friends. So we got really bored; you can only watch so many movies and make bread so many times before you need something else to do.
Hammer D20 – Critter Cards and Hamilton Film Fest (S5E7)
In this episode, I spoke to Michael Carson, the creator of the board game Critter Cards, a kids card game that teaches them mathematics and the joys one can have with card games like it! I also spoke to Nathan Fleet, the director of the Hamilton Film Festival, again about what next year’s festival is going to all be about, and what other plans he has for the near future, including a new show he’s working on, Wild Child! This episode first aired in April 2022.
