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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll

Chapter 12 will involve a trip from the Junkyard far enough to require travel by vehicle. This always gives the opportunity for players to use their Driving skill. I don't like to rely exclusively ...

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November Short Story/Article Poll

This is a poll for you to choose the topic for November's original short story or article.

If you have story ideas for December, please list it in the comments.

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Schedule for November

Here is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.

11/4 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)

11/8 -- Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven  scenario poll. ($5+ tiers)

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Extended Preview of Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 3

After a year and a half of development time, many of the readers of Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven have been wondering where the story will take their characters in Part 3. In this article I will provid...

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Poll for Article of the month — extended preview of ZE:SH Part 3

Tomorrow I will be releasing this month's article, an extended preview of Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 3. For this article I would like to know how deeply you would like me to go in providing in...

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Games by JimD Newsletter #37 – Project Updates

Welcome to my 37th newsletter! I can’t believe how long I’ve been doing this and still have anything to say to you all. Then again these newsletters have mostly become updates on my game progre...

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Romantic Interactions and Sexually Explicit Content

I'm working on a new romantic interaction with an NPC in Safe Haven and would like your thoughts on how detailed to make this interaction. I realize some players may not want to see explicit or des...

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll

Looking forward to Part 4, what do you feel should change about the romantic options/interactions, if you think they should change at all?

Please realize this content takes up a considerable ...

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven Character Poll

This is the first of two polls to select a new romance option for adults only. Like the polls we did for teenagers, you will choose a female and a male RO. These new characters will be introduced i...

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll

I'm currently working on the military depot mission. As part of that mission, there needs to be some degree of risk associated with scavenging deeper throughout the depot. This poll will give you a...

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October Short Story/Article Poll

This is a poll for you to choose the topic for October's original short story or article. 

If you have story ideas for November, please list it in the comments.

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Schedule for October

 

Here is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.

10/4 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)

10/8 -- Zombie Exodus: Safe View Post

Preview of the main characters in Vampire: the Masquerade — Out for Blood

In Out for Blood, you are moving to Jericho Heights, Illinois after inheriting a house and adjoining store from your recently deceased .grandfather. Within a short time you learn of the existence o...

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Games by JimD Newsletter – Project Updates

It’s already September, so there’s only a few more months of 2020. As most people agree this has been an incredibly difficult year, from dealing with the pandemic to hurricanes to tragic deaths...

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven Poll

As I work on the military depot mission for Part 3, I am adding a number of features that will remind you of this mission from the original Zombie Exodus. One of the decisions you make in the first...

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven Weapon Poll

I will be adding new weapons to Part 3. I'm trying to make these weapons unique or giving bonuses not seen before in the game. Below is a list of nominated weapons. Please vote for 2 or 3 of those ...

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Vampire: the Masquerade - Out for Blood poll

I am finishing the last few chapters of Out for Blood and am interested in the types of endings in which you may be most interested. If you could only play the game once (obviously, you will be abl...

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September Short Story/Article Poll

This is a poll for you to choose the topic for September's original short story or article. 

If you have story ideas for October, please list it in the comments.

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Schedule for September

Here is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.

9/4 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)

9/8 --  Vampire:the Masquerade -- Out for Blood scena...

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September Teasers

Teasers for 2 things I'm writing next month:

1. Col. Goodman demands you send him codes blinking on a monitor in front of you. In the corner of the screen, a timer counts down from 1 hour, re...

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Overview of the Major Factions in Safe Haven, Part 3

In Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 3, you will encounter several major factions throughout the story. Some you have met already while others will be introduced in Part 3. Depending on your introduc...

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Free Games!

Choice of Games has just made four of their sci-fi games available for free: Yeti’s Parole Officer, Ratings War, Reckless Space Pirates, and Choice of the Star Captain. These games are now free i...

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Games by JimD Newsletter – Project Updates

I’ve been home since the beginning of March when my job at the University went remote during the shutdown, and I’m finally getting used to the daily routine. During the week, I follow a typical...

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Zombie Exodus Poll

As I work on Part 3, I think about the different types of zombies portrayed in TV shows, books, video games, and movies. There are the fast zombies of World War Z, the slow ones of The Walking Dead...

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll

This month I am putting some time into the Safe Haven Lancelot mission for the soldier storyline. Though I can't promise it will be done for the beta this month, I am working through it. If you pla...

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Vampire:the Masquerade -- Out for Blood scenario poll.

In this game, you play as a vampire hunter, and one of the tracks you can take to kill vampires is based on physical and ranged combat. I won't be creating as extensive a system as Zombie Exodus: S...

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August Short Story/Article Poll

This is a poll for you to choose the topic for August's original short story or article. 

If you have story ideas for September, please list it in the comments.

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Schedule for August

Here is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.

8/3 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)

8/8 --  Vampire:the Masquerade -- Out for Blood scena...

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Planning a Choice-based Game

If you are planning a traditional novel, you can find countless books, articles, and blogs on writing that provide recipes for this task. Much less has been written for writing games though the ind...

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Games by JimD Newsletter – July Project Updates

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I will be home for a while due to the continuing shutdown in my area. As you may know, I work peripherally in healthcare at a university hospital in Philad...

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