How Aetherpunk28 Went From Novel To Tabletop Game Via A Bunch Of Hats

Imagine Terry Pratchett wrote All Quiet on the Western Front. Now turn it into a Turnip28-inspired wargame. Et voila. You have Aetherpunk28, a tabletop skirmish game with dwindling magic supplies but lashings of personality. Think Warhammer, but narrative. Kill Team, but funny. Dungeons & Dragons, but with trench warfare. Any game where you can choose from 55 different 3D-printable hats is already a winner in my eyes, but there is something extra special about Aetherpunk.