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Ever wonder how a wizard arguing with artificial intelligence actually comes together?

In this Behind the Bar episode, we pull back the curtain on Arcane GPT-5 and show the process behind the magic. Watch the original voice recording side by side with the finished animation as Kenton’s spellcasting prompts spiral into audits, demons, and magical bureaucracy. From raw dialogue and timing to animated reactions and punchlines, this…

🔮 New Tavern Toons Episode Is Live: Arcane GPT-5

NewsMarch 14, 202647Views 0Likes 0Comments

What happens when a wizard lets artificial intelligence write his spells? In our latest animated fantasy comedy, Arcane GPT-5, Kenton the Mad turns to a brand-new magical tool known as Arcane Intelligence to help optimize his spellcasting. What starts as a simple prompt quickly spirals into audits, infernal paperwork, and an unexpected visit from the…

🎲 New Tavern Toons Episode Is Live: Roll for Coverage

NewsFebruary 6, 2026198Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ever wondered what happens when adventurers have to file an insurance claim after a dragon attack? In our latest animated fantasy comedy, Roll for Coverage, an unlucky adventurer steps into Dungeon Mutual to recover from a catastrophic loss — only to discover that the real final boss isn’t a dragon… it’s paperwork. From fire damage…

🍺 Tavern Toons Returns — 2026 Season Begins February 6

NewsJanuary 24, 2026209Views 0Likes 0Comments

The tavern doors are opening again. The 2026 season of Tavern Toons officially begins February 6, 2026, bringing a new batch of animated fantasy comedy episodes set in the Dungeon Crawl Tavern — where wizards, adventurers, and monsters continue to deal with very modern problems. This season features: Questionable spellcasting decisions Magical bureaucracy and paperwork…

Happy New Year from the Tavern 🍻

Blog, NewsJanuary 2, 2026125Views 1Like 0Comments

And a Big Progress Update on This Year’s Animations Happy New Year from all of us here at Tavern Toons! As the calendar flips and the tavern doors swing open on a brand-new year, we wanted to take a moment to raise a mug, say thank you, and share a quick update on what’s been…

Merry Christmas from the Tavern 🍻🎄

NewsDecember 19, 2025103Views 0Likes 0Comments

From cursed ornaments to alchemical eggnog, the tavern is decked out and barely passing its seasonal safety inspection. Thank you to all the adventurers, wizards, warriors, and questionable patrons who stopped by this year. Your support kept the hearth warm, the ale flowing, and the mimics… mostly contained. ✨ New Tavern Toons shorts are brewing…

🧙‍♂️ New Animation Premiere: Soul Snacks – A Lich’s Feeding Habits

NewsNovember 7, 2025125Views 0Likes 0Comments

Welcome back to the Tavern Toons universe, where fantasy meets foolishness and even the undead have table manners (sort of). In this latest animated short, The Arcane Geographic Society’s own Cornelius Snaggleworth documents the elusive Lich in its natural habitat—a graveyard buffet. What unfolds is a parody of nature documentaries, with a fantasy-comedy twist that…

🍂Halloween Special Premiere: Kenton’s Elixir of Eternal Autumn

NewsOctober 30, 202576Views 0Likes 0Comments

Prepare yourselves, dear viewers — the leaves aren’t the only things changing this season! In this spooktacular new short from the Tavern Toons universe, the eccentric wizard Kenton the Mad Wizard unleashes his latest “totally safe” Halloween-brewed potion: the (not-at-all-questionable) Elixir of Eternal Autumn. Expect swirling pumpkins, mischievous spirits, questionable methods of “infusion,” and the…

Writing UPDATE: Halfway Through Season One! 🍻✍️

NewsOctober 9, 202576Views 0Likes 0Comments

Big news from the Tavern Toons writing desk: we’ve officially written half of Season One! That means our band of misfit adventurers are well on their way to stumbling through quests, bar brawls, and questionable decision-making that only gets more chaotic with every episode. But that’s not all—we’ve also been cooking up a handful of…

Meet Jorien: Our Bold New Adventurer in Motion!

News, UncategorizedOctober 2, 202559Views 0Likes 0Comments

Every great tavern tale needs a hero—or in Jorien’s case, someone who thinks they’re the hero. Today, we’re excited to share Jorien’s full character design along with their very first walk cycle animation! Watching Jorien stride across the screen is like seeing a sketchbook sketch spring to life—confident, quirky, and ready to stumble into trouble…

Kenton Takes His First Steps!

NewsSeptember 25, 202565Views 0Likes 0Comments

🎨 Character Update: Kenton the Mad Wizard Every great tale needs that one unpredictable spark — and in Tavern Toons, that spark is Kenton. Our eccentric, robe-ruffling wizard is finally on the move… literally! We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes polishing his design and animating his first official walk cycle. Now, Kenton has…

Character Design: HUDD

NewsSeptember 19, 202566Views 0Likes 0Comments

Meet Hudd, the ever-persuasive, slightly shady used car salesman of magical and mystical artifacts in Tavern Toons. This clip highlights his character design journey—from early concept sketches to his finalized look in the series. With every iteration, we dialed in his personality: part medieval huckster, part fantasy-world wheeler-and-dealer, with a magical grin and a cloak…

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