For the story of the month, the top votes went to a first-person point of view story.
We can now vote for a main character. I thought that this could be one that we create together, or we can pick one of the popular characters in the MC's group.
If the top vote of this poll is "A new main character", I will post s...
2024-05-28 14:56:24 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the link:
Part 4 is over 568,000 words! Please check the log notes after loading the page above.
I am using a new site for this test version. On CoGDemos, you must creat...
2024-05-25 17:52:59 +0000 UTC View PostSince I have wrapped up the nephew mission for Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, I have been working on Stronghold.
The scene below is from chapter 4. You and your group are trying to cross a walkway that is guarded by soldiers as you escape a horde of zombies.
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The walkway to Zone 2 is blockaded by three armed ...
2024-05-23 23:34:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a sketch of Woody from Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven. This is an early sketch and the artist can make changes. What are your thoughts on this representation of him?
Description (for my visually impaired readers): Woody is shown with shaggy, unkempt dark brown hair and a full, bushy beard. He is wearing a faded blue ...
2024-05-22 18:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to my 80th newsletter!
The word for this month is inspiration. Since I finished the university mission, I have started on my list of smaller missions. I will review this in the Safe Haven section below, but I wrote out a nephew training mission this month. It was one of the most enjoyable missions to write...
2024-05-20 18:36:20 +0000 UTC View PostAs many of you know, I’m a fan of the slow burn approach in storytelling. I love weaving together multiple storylines, allowing them to develop over time, and ultimately delivering a satisfying payoff. Today, I want to discuss a highly requested topic: drama between romantic interests.
Imagine your character is romant...
2024-05-20 18:06:29 +0000 UTC View PostZombie Exodus: Stronghold has been updated and now includes chapter 3. Outfit your character with new weapons and accessories, and meet a brand-new character exclusive to this version on Hosted Games.
2024-05-18 22:02:51 +0000 UTC View PostAs I continue to work on the game, I plan to add specific content such as age customization in the future. Additionally, I’d like to enrich earlier parts of the game with new content. This includes expanding content for Challenges, adding new conversations between the MC and NPCs, and introducing random events throughout yo...
2024-05-18 00:03:20 +0000 UTC View PostRachel secures her weapons and heads out the front door, her steps purposeful. First stop - Bailey. The poor girl is likely beside herself, holed up wherever she's renting these days. Rachel cuts across ...
2024-05-15 22:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostThis next scene contains a spoiler, but it's a great example of the scene I'm writing between the MC and the nephew (from the Dependent challenge).
The MC is taking the nephew out into the middle of the woods for some survival training. As they make their way into a grassy meadow, the MC pitches the idea to lure a zombi...
2024-05-14 23:16:59 +0000 UTC View PostThis month, I'm focusing on Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, particularly a special mission involving the nephew. If you're taking on the Dependent challenge and enjoy your nephew's company, this scene is tailor-made for you. Please note, the following details contain spoilers.
In this mission, you'll take your nephe...
2024-05-10 19:45:17 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the poll for the original story this month. Please feel free to make suggestions for new story subjects in the comments below.
This month, I am also going to offer a new style of story — a first-person story from the point of view of a main character, starting in Part 1.
2024-05-08 23:58:02 +0000 UTC View PostI am currently writing a scavenging and survival training trip that the MC can take with the nephew. After searching an area around the junkyard, the MC and nephew spot an abandoned shack. Here is the first draft of the section and the choice (note: ${dep_name} is a variable expression that represents the name you chose for y...
2024-05-06 21:24:27 +0000 UTC View PostKeeping the pistol firmly pressed against the back of Briggs' head, Rachel starts leading him backward, putting distance between them and the other soldiers. Their focus is divided between the new zombie...
2024-05-04 18:22:02 +0000 UTC View PostThree months into the apocalypse, you've settled into a semblance of stability, living with a group of ten on a small farm. You all work hard, raising animals and tending to the fields, although the crops are stubbornly slow to yield their first vegetables.
Recently, another group of survivors moved into the area, setti...
2024-05-02 15:40:42 +0000 UTC View Post5/2 -- Outbreak scenario poll (Free tier)
5/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Side Stories (Rachel) scene 8. ($3+ tiers)
5/6 -- Content Sneak Peek ($3+ tiers)
5/8 -- Story of the Month Poll ($10+ tiers)
5/9 - Game updates (Free tier)
5/11 -- Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven Artwork poll. ($10+ tiers)
I collapse on the cool tile floor of the camping store, my breathing heavy, trying to make sense of everything. Bob is gone. The world outside possibly crumbling. It takes a few minutes for my heart to sto...
2024-04-29 19:26:48 +0000 UTC View PostPart 4 is over 547,000 words! Please check the log notes after loading the page above.
I am using DashingDon's new site for this test version. On Moody, you must create a fre...
2024-04-25 17:58:31 +0000 UTC View PostFor those of you who have played Stronghold, you already know the general plot of the game. For those who have not, or do not wish to be spoiled, please do not proceed as this poll involves large spoilers about what happens to the MC at the end of chapter 1.
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2024-04-22 23:59:17 +0000 UTC View PostAs I am wrapping up the Central Colorado University mission, I am preparing to write smaller missions and random events going forward. Which of the following would you like me to start on next?
As a reminder, here are the planned random events:
Medical Emergency
A couple on the road as their...
2024-04-20 18:27:27 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to my 79th newsletter! This month has been a struggle for me in my writing. I have still been productive and am close to my goal for both ZE:SH and Stronghold. However, my regular job has been so busy that I am more tired at night when I usually write. I've also had no days off from work (other than the normal weekend...
2024-04-20 18:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhich group are you most interested in encountering again in Part 4?
2024-04-18 23:44:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Description of the image:
Billie has a fair complexion and a fit physique. Her hair is styled in a wavy bob, with light brown tones. She has defined cheekbones, a straight nose, and full lips.
She's dressed in a rolled-up, long-sleeved safari shirt tied at the waist, revealing a slender midriff. The shirt is a lig...
2024-04-18 15:17:43 +0000 UTC View PostRachel's shoulders slump in a display of submissiveness, but her eyes remain alert, carefully watching Sergeant Briggs' every move. She makes no attempt to comply with his order to lie on the ground, her...
2024-04-15 17:48:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2 has been added to the test version of Zombie Exodus: Stronghold. A change log has been added, which shows major updates. However, a few choice options were added in chapter 1.
2024-04-13 19:33:33 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the new developments I am planning for Part 4 is to have a new kind of alliance between different groups that are managed by the main character's group. Once a group becomes an ally of the main group, they may be offered to work more closely with them. Such an arrangement would involve the main group managing the other...
2024-04-13 16:23:48 +0000 UTC View PostMy artist is finishing Billie and is getting started on Woody. Who should come after that?
2024-04-11 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the poll for the original story this month. Please feel free to make suggestions for new story subjects in the comments below.
2024-04-09 15:09:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe last few days I have been working on a path involving a character that you meet at the college campus. In this specific path, you can choose to rob Alexey, who has turned the library into his safe haven.
I thought you may be interested in seeing the code that handles the fight scene you have with Alexey. In this spe...
2024-04-08 23:10:11 +0000 UTC View PostRachel slowly extends her arm, holding the Glock parallel to the ground in a gesture of surrender. "I mean you no harm," she says, her voice steady despite the rifles trained on her. "I was only trying t...
2024-04-04 22:19:08 +0000 UTC View Post
