The Second Edition
The foundations of Ten Dollar Adventure—the concept, story, characters, and educational framework—are the original work of the (very human) author. Published in physical formats on Dec 17 2025 and digitally on Jan 7 2026, the Second Edition features illustrations from the talented Emily Chandler. The audiobook and web book voice narration were generated using OpenAI TTS.
The First Edition
The illustrations of the characters and scenes in the now out-of-print first edition of the book were created with Whisk, a generative AI tool. The author defined the characters, scenes, and artistic style for each illustration. From many generated options, the most suitable images were personally selected, curated, and in many cases, edited and refined using GIMP to match the book's vision. The achievement stickers and play money were developed by the author in Inkscape. The audiobook and web book voice narration were generated using OpenAI TTS.