February is a short month, but I’ve made great progress on my games in development. In this newsletter, I’ll share news on Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Vampire Fiction, and another potential project for the future.
Part 2-2 is finished! I completed Part 2-2 in mid-Februar...
2019-02-25 22:09:03 +0000 UTC View PostAsk your questions of Gina and Jillian here. The Q&A will start at noon EST.
2019-02-24 14:51:45 +0000 UTC View PostI will be taking down the Part 2-2 beta on Monday, February 18 at 9pm in preparation for the intro of chapter 8 (Part 3) later this month. I have recently updated the Part 2-2 beta with lots of fixes.
So far, I have written 4,500 words in Part 3. I also started a new mission but will hold off on it for now. My goal is t...
2019-02-16 21:35:34 +0000 UTC View PostIn our last poll, we decided on group members who were at risk for dying or being left behind.
For this poll, I want to explore an event occurring back at the Junkyard for those players who choose not to go on the scavenging mission.
2019-02-16 03:56:31 +0000 UTC View PostI am finishing up edits for Part 2-2 and am preparing credits. Please let me know if you would like to be listed. I just need your name and/or alias. Feel free to post here or message me. The deadline for inclusion is 2/17 at 9pm.
For example, all of the below are acceptable.
Jim "JimD" Dattilo
JimD
Ji...
2019-02-14 00:51:10 +0000 UTC View PostIn our last poll, we decided that the teenager's parents will take an aggressive stance toward the player's group.
In this poll, we will discuss how that aggression plays out. The parents want the teenager to live with them back at ...
2019-02-11 17:49:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Q&A will occur on February 24 and last 24 hours. Questions can be asked at anytime on the 24th for the character(s).
Vote now for the guest(s) of honor.
2019-02-09 02:18:26 +0000 UTC View PostI have had interest in Q&A sessions with specific characters from my games. For example, I did one with Keith of the Silverthorne militia through my Facebook group. I would like to make this a new feature exclusive to my $3+ patrons.
Once a month, I will run polls for the character of your choice for the Q&A. It...
2019-02-06 00:23:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a poll for you to choose the topic for February's original short story or article.
I am also adding some What-if stories that are alternate realities based on choices made. Now that Vampire Fiction is released, I have one for that too.
If you have story ideas for March, please list it in the comments...
2019-02-06 00:12:00 +0000 UTC View PostAbigail hit the elevator button, but the unlit panel told her the stairs were in her future. She realized this was a metaphor for her experience in the apocalypse so far—every turn presented a detour. As the fog of her hangover lifted, she recalled the stairs below the third floor were under repair, something about falling ...
2019-02-04 02:23:29 +0000 UTC View PostHere is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.
2/3 -- Chapter 5 of Zombie Exodus novel.
2/4 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)
2/4 -- Updated Part 2-2 Beta ($10+ tiers)
2/8 -- Polls to choose first Q&A character
2/11 -- New poll for teenage...
2019-02-01 22:22:31 +0000 UTC View PostWriting a choice-based game from concept to final draft is accomplished by following an outline. This statement is truer for interactive fiction more than traditional stories, because of a need to map out how choices impact the progress a reader makes. In this article, I will discuss key elements of designing and outlining yo...
2019-01-28 19:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary was a big month for me as my first game from FableLabs was released. This project has changed titles a few times and met with some delays but finally is available. Besides that, I’ve made good progress on Safe Haven and can discuss some scheduling news.
My new choice-based vamp...
2019-01-26 20:56:39 +0000 UTC View PostIn our last poll, we decided that two groups (Thelma's group and an unknown military group) were under attack by zombies as your team came upon them.
In the next phase, two members of the group are at risk of dying or going mis...
2019-01-18 01:47:23 +0000 UTC View Post
My new interactive game, Vampire Fiction, is live in the Tales app. This is a beta release, and you can try Episodes 1-3 for free. Download Tales for iOS and look for Vampire Fiction under the Horror category....
2019-01-16 01:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostIn our last poll, we decided that the teenager's parents are in a leadership position with the Silverthornes. In this poll, we will decide on how the parents react when learning the teenager is alive and a member of another group. Of cour...
2019-01-12 21:14:40 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a poll for you to choose the topic for January's original short story or article.
I am also adding some What-if stories that are alternate realities based on choices made.
If you have story ideas for February, please list it in the comments.
2019-01-07 01:20:46 +0000 UTC View PostMindy stared into her reflection in the mirror and cursed the apocalypse. She was never one to wear a sports bra and yoga pants, let alone a purple sports bra and yellow, form-fitting yoga pants. Her long legs looked spindly and her thin physique appeared boyish, especially compared to Candace’s curvy figure. Had she been a...
2019-01-05 01:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year! Here is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.
1/4 -- Chapter 4 of Zombie Exodus novel. ($3+ tiers)
1/6 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)
1/12 -- New poll for teenager mission. ($5+ tiers)
1/17 -- New poll for Safe ...
2019-01-02 02:35:22 +0000 UTC View PostBrody and Madison stepped into the lobby of Chipper Ridge High School and stopped before rows of corpses and a pile of burnt bodies. They stood for several moments, equally horrified and captivated by the scene of death. The twins stood close together holding hands to comfort one another.
“I don’t…I…I,” Brody ...
2018-12-28 20:15:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Holidays! I am off from my normal job this week, so I’ve been putting in solid days of writing. I’ve made consistent progress on all of my titles and plan to keep the momentum going into 2019. In this newsletter, I’ll share my progress and my plans for the next year.
In our last poll, we decided that while scouting a Silverthorne Militia outpost, the MC overhears their parents' names mentioned as new members.
In this mission, we will choose how the MC's parents are incorporated in the Silverthorne Militia.
2018-12-19 21:03:20 +0000 UTC View PostIn the last poll for our combined event, you selected 5 survivors to join the mission to scavenge a small residential community. The top vote-getters are Woody, Rachel, Driver, Bailey, and Brody.
The mission will have 3 parts:
... 2018-12-16 18:13:12 +0000 UTC View PostTomorrow night, around 9pm EST, I will post the new Part 2-2 beta for Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven. I got called into work tomorrow or it would have been posted earlier.
I have 400 more lines to code. Right now, it sits just over 70,000 new words of content. It's a tense new mission with lots of rewards, new NPCs, ...
2018-12-10 00:58:04 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a poll for you to choose the topic for December's original short story or article.
I have some older options from previous polls and new ones. I'm also adding in some articles for those interested in game design.
2018-12-09 01:19:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Abigail realized civilization would soon run out of graves. She wore her tool belt now and used a screwdriver to jimmy open the lock of a maintenance closet. She dragged the infected body inside. He barely fit, and she bent his legs up and shoved him between a shelf and cardboard boxes. On the top shelf sat a plas...
2018-12-08 02:32:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Lou pulled his sedan off the expressway and made a right to avoid a military transport offloading marines to a blockade. He cut through a back lot behind Juniper Hall, and underclassmen dorms, and idled the small car toward the science building. He feared the sound of the motor would draw unwanted attention. Past ...
2018-12-08 02:31:26 +0000 UTC View PostAbigail awoke in the apartment bedroom, news blaring on the television and the sound of a helicopter soaring outside. The party ended late last night from what she could remember in flashes of moments: drinking games, too-loud music, wild dancing. Her mouth tasted like mud and the Jameson whiskey hangover kicked the back of her ...
2018-12-08 02:29:44 +0000 UTC View PostI spoke with CoG about adding IAP and here's what we agreed upon:
I'm still on track for release of the next Part 2-2 beta for 12/10. For January's beta, I will code the above as free optio...
2018-12-05 17:39:45 +0000 UTC View Post
