The Official Archives of Red Ring of Death, the most influential gaming webcomic of 2006, written and created by Shawn Tuckley.
Posted during a serious upheaval in Shawn’s personal life at the time, this strip would mark the beginning of what Red Ring fans refer to as “The Dark Ages” of Red Ring’s lifespan, from around 2014-2016. It is hard not to see why. I don’t want to go into too many of the details regarding… Continue reading #2,497: My Sacrifice
Red Ring of Death #26, “A Family Dinner,” circa 2006. From what I can tell, this is the first appearance of notorious anti-gaming lawyer Jack Thompson, who would be a constant target of Shawn’s ire over the next decade.
Catching up on notorious lawyer Jack Thompson after he was murdered in RRoD #26, a really nice bit of continuity here!
The true villain of the “Switchy On Trial” arc is finally revealed in one of the most iconic plot twists of all time! None of us saw this one coming!! Great to relive the narrative genius of Shawn Tuckley!
An absolutely epic and awesome strip here, with an unfortunate disclaimer in the last panel from Shawn. It’s such a shame we didn’t see his grand vision come to life!
It seems like Jack is finally finished.. but tragedy strikes. The return of a beloved character.. but a terrible sacrifice. The tears are already starting to well up, folks..
We’re finally reaching the end of the “Switchy on Trial” story – only one strip left! So happy to see Jack finally get what’s coming to him!!