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August 3, 2015
August 2, 2015
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland finishes on Kickstarter today!
If you've not been checking my blog for the last month or so, you may have missed the fact that my latest Kickstarter gamebook project,
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland
, finishes today at 1.00pm BST here in the UK, which is 8.00am New York time and 10.00pm in Melbourne, Australia.So pick your pledge, and add your add-ons, and remember - the more money raised the more awesome artwork by Kev Crossley the gamebook will include!
And tell all your friends!
The Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland
finishes at 1.00pm BST today, Monday 3rd August 2015
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland - 12 hours to go!
Take to social media, phone your friends, shout it from the rooftops! Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Kickstarter has just 12 hours left to run on!
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland - It's the Final Countdown!
There may be only 15 hours to go on the Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Kickstarter but it's never too late to introduce a new add-on!
If you would like an Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland necklace, made especially for this Kickstarter by Broken Geek Designs, simply add £15 to your current pledge for every necklace you would like to purchase - necklaces rather like these...
If you would like an Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland necklace, made especially for this Kickstarter by Broken Geek Designs, simply add £15 to your current pledge for every necklace you would like to purchase - necklaces rather like these...
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland - 24 hours to go!
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland is down to its final 24 hours on Kickstarter. At 1.00pm BST tomorrow it will all be over! You don't want to miss out on your chance to be part of something special - securing a signed, collector's hardback of the gamebook, or a set of dice and Alice's Nightmare playing cards - so pledge today!
August 1, 2015
Gamebook Friday: Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland - 48 hours to go!
The Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Kickstarter is now down to its final 48 hours. Don't forget to pick your pledge and then add on any add-ons you would like to receive.
You can also buy additional copies of the gamebook - just follow the instructions here.
Short Story Saturday: GAME OVER
While
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland
still has over two days left to run, it's time that I drew your attention to another new project of mine.
GAME OVER is a collection of horror stories inspired by classic arcade games. And in the sinister seaside amusement arcades of the British coast, as well as the surreal worlds of the 8-bit shoot-'em-ups and platformers, there is much horror to be found.
This anthology draws together a veritable High Score table of writers, including the 'Godfather of Indie Games' Design James Wallis, and BAFTA-nominated scriptwriter and New York Times bestselling author James Swallow, as well as Simon Bestwick, one of "the most important writers of contemporary British horror” (according to Ramsey Campbell), and Judge Dredd scriptwriter Michael Carroll, while games designer and one-time Warhammer Loremaster Gav Thorpe has taken a break from dragon-riding elves and the grim darkness of the far future to contribute a tale.
After swimming with sharks and lived to tell the tale, a number of SHARKPUNK contributors are back to harry us with tales inspired by arcade games as well as arcade gaming, including multi-award winning editor (and writer) Jonathan Oliver, mistress of the macabre Sarah Peploe, and co-editor of Holdfast Magazine Laurel Sills.
GAME OVER also introduces you to some writers you may not have heard of - yet! The likes of Tim Major, Alexandra Peel, George Pickett, and Adam Chillman.
GAME OVER is published by the award winning UK publisher Snowbooks Ltd and will be booting up and invading your reality very soon!
GAME OVER is a collection of horror stories inspired by classic arcade games. And in the sinister seaside amusement arcades of the British coast, as well as the surreal worlds of the 8-bit shoot-'em-ups and platformers, there is much horror to be found.
This anthology draws together a veritable High Score table of writers, including the 'Godfather of Indie Games' Design James Wallis, and BAFTA-nominated scriptwriter and New York Times bestselling author James Swallow, as well as Simon Bestwick, one of "the most important writers of contemporary British horror” (according to Ramsey Campbell), and Judge Dredd scriptwriter Michael Carroll, while games designer and one-time Warhammer Loremaster Gav Thorpe has taken a break from dragon-riding elves and the grim darkness of the far future to contribute a tale.
After swimming with sharks and lived to tell the tale, a number of SHARKPUNK contributors are back to harry us with tales inspired by arcade games as well as arcade gaming, including multi-award winning editor (and writer) Jonathan Oliver, mistress of the macabre Sarah Peploe, and co-editor of Holdfast Magazine Laurel Sills.
GAME OVER also introduces you to some writers you may not have heard of - yet! The likes of Tim Major, Alexandra Peel, George Pickett, and Adam Chillman.
GAME OVER is published by the award winning UK publisher Snowbooks Ltd and will be booting up and invading your reality very soon!
July 31, 2015
July 30, 2015
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland - 4 days to go!
Don't forget to check out the new All Rolled Up add-on and tell all your friends that Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland has just 4 days left to run.
July 29, 2015
Through the Funding Threshold and What Alice Found There
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland
now has just 120 hours left to run, so I thought it about time I addressed the subject of Stretch Goals and let you know about a new add-on that's been added... on... to the rewards available to backers.
The Fabled Lands: The Serpent King's Domain addressed the issue of Stretch Goals in an update a couple of weeks ago, and I have to say, I'm with them on this.
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland has funded, which is brilliant, but it means people are now waiting to see what I have up my sleeve next. For those of you new to Kickstarter, Stretch Goals are a way for creators to keep funding something meaningful after achieving funding for the original product, such as features they really wanted to include, but had to cut to keep their budget small enough to achieve funding in the first place.
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland has been conceived as a standalone gamebook. Just because this book has funded I am not going to commit to writing a second one, straight off the bat. And I don't want to promise extra rewards which it then becomes impossible to deliver, as the budget becomes squeezed more and more. (This has been a common problem with many Kickstarter projects.) I also don't want to do anything that's going to delay publication of the gamebook. (Been there, done that!)
However, in simple terms, the more money the Kickstarter makes the more awesome artwork can be included. What made Fighting Fantasy gamebooks so memorable to you as a child? The monsters, and the pictures of the monsters! I've seen gamebooks without illustrations and they just don't look like the real deal to me. So, rest assured, the more money the project makes, the more of Kev Crossley's astonishing art with adorn its pages.
How can you help make this happen? You might want to consider increasing your pledge, for a start. If you backed to receive a MARCH HARE paperback, why not make it a limited edition CHESHIRE CAT hardback? If you've already gone for the hardback option, why not make sure your name appears in the Acknowledges for all posterity, by upgrading to the GRYPHON level pledge?
Alternatively you might want to select one (or more) of the add-ons available, such as the KING OF HEARTS playing cards and dice set, or the DUCHESS level portrait, or maybe even the brand new KNAVE OF HEARTS ARU!
"What's an ARU?" I hear you cry.
ARU stands for All Rolled Up, an innovative, flexible and all-in-one solution for bringing your gaming to the table. A game roll that combines a gamebook pocket, pen tidy and dicebag into a single accessory - so that when you're All Rolled Up you're ready to game. But, it's not just for gamers... All Rolled Up can carry dice, eraser, index cards, sticky notes, beads, writing gear, drawing kit, boardgame components, trading cards, wargame miniatures, stationery, make-up and more. No need to worry about forgetting anything - All Rolled Up has everything you need to be a prepared player or GM. And it's handmade in the UK! You can find out more about this award-winning product here.
The unique Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland All Rolled Up will feature Alice-themed fabrics, with a round coloured badge, and an Alice-themed charm attached to the loop. (Attendees of Fighting Fantasy Fest 2014 may remember the FF-themed ARUs that were on sale at the event.) Here's a digital mock-up of what the ARU will look like.
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland All Rolled Up mock-up. (Not final artwork!)
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland All Rolled Up mock-up. (Not final artwork!)
Example of Alice-themed charm.
Example of Alice-themed charm.
To manage your pledge, simply log on to the Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Kickstarter page and follow the instructions on-screen.
But whatever you do, keep spreading the words, posting links via social media and telling all your friends. Put simpler, the harder you work to help plug this project the more impressive the finished book, that you will own, will be.
The Fabled Lands: The Serpent King's Domain addressed the issue of Stretch Goals in an update a couple of weeks ago, and I have to say, I'm with them on this.
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland has funded, which is brilliant, but it means people are now waiting to see what I have up my sleeve next. For those of you new to Kickstarter, Stretch Goals are a way for creators to keep funding something meaningful after achieving funding for the original product, such as features they really wanted to include, but had to cut to keep their budget small enough to achieve funding in the first place.
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland has been conceived as a standalone gamebook. Just because this book has funded I am not going to commit to writing a second one, straight off the bat. And I don't want to promise extra rewards which it then becomes impossible to deliver, as the budget becomes squeezed more and more. (This has been a common problem with many Kickstarter projects.) I also don't want to do anything that's going to delay publication of the gamebook. (Been there, done that!)
However, in simple terms, the more money the Kickstarter makes the more awesome artwork can be included. What made Fighting Fantasy gamebooks so memorable to you as a child? The monsters, and the pictures of the monsters! I've seen gamebooks without illustrations and they just don't look like the real deal to me. So, rest assured, the more money the project makes, the more of Kev Crossley's astonishing art with adorn its pages.
How can you help make this happen? You might want to consider increasing your pledge, for a start. If you backed to receive a MARCH HARE paperback, why not make it a limited edition CHESHIRE CAT hardback? If you've already gone for the hardback option, why not make sure your name appears in the Acknowledges for all posterity, by upgrading to the GRYPHON level pledge?
Alternatively you might want to select one (or more) of the add-ons available, such as the KING OF HEARTS playing cards and dice set, or the DUCHESS level portrait, or maybe even the brand new KNAVE OF HEARTS ARU!
"What's an ARU?" I hear you cry.
ARU stands for All Rolled Up, an innovative, flexible and all-in-one solution for bringing your gaming to the table. A game roll that combines a gamebook pocket, pen tidy and dicebag into a single accessory - so that when you're All Rolled Up you're ready to game. But, it's not just for gamers... All Rolled Up can carry dice, eraser, index cards, sticky notes, beads, writing gear, drawing kit, boardgame components, trading cards, wargame miniatures, stationery, make-up and more. No need to worry about forgetting anything - All Rolled Up has everything you need to be a prepared player or GM. And it's handmade in the UK! You can find out more about this award-winning product here.
The unique Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland All Rolled Up will feature Alice-themed fabrics, with a round coloured badge, and an Alice-themed charm attached to the loop. (Attendees of Fighting Fantasy Fest 2014 may remember the FF-themed ARUs that were on sale at the event.) Here's a digital mock-up of what the ARU will look like.
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland All Rolled Up mock-up. (Not final artwork!)
Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland All Rolled Up mock-up. (Not final artwork!)
Example of Alice-themed charm.
Example of Alice-themed charm.
To manage your pledge, simply log on to the Alice's Nightmare in Wonderland Kickstarter page and follow the instructions on-screen.
But whatever you do, keep spreading the words, posting links via social media and telling all your friends. Put simpler, the harder you work to help plug this project the more impressive the finished book, that you will own, will be.
