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Games by JimD Newsletter - Safe Haven Factions, Game Updates

It’s the end of May, and summer is here, especially on the east coast of the U.S where I live. We’ve had several 90+ degree days, and though I generally like warm temperatures, it feels like sp...

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven Items

As I work on Part 3, I want to add new items of value in an apocalyptic setting. These items should have some of these qualities:

  • Be useful for survival.
  • Be used with an in-gam...

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Chapter 9 Scenario, Poll 1

This scenario poll series will help me to build a hotel where the group of survivors will go to scavenge. In this first poll, we will establish optional survivors to take. Select your first choice ...

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NPC Group Poll

This poll will help me to determine the camp/location for one of the groups you and the survivors will face in Part 3. If you do not wish to be spoiled, read no farther. However, it would be easy t...

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Character Naming Poll - Safe Haven NPC

This month, I am continuing to develop a trip Reilly leads to a small convenience store. I need to create a character who will be an owner/manager of the store. Below are options for names and a fe...

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May Short Story Poll

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

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

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Zombie Exodus Novel, Chapter 8 - Abigail

Abigail reached the ground floor and heard the muffled sounds of yelling, stomping, blaring sirens, and cries of pain. Only a few rays of light peeked through the small window on the stairwell door...

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Schedule for May

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

5/3 -- Chapter 8 of Zombie Exodus novel. ($3+ tiers)

5/6 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)<...

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Rachel, known as Melody

Rachel adjusted the top of her evening gown and clicked on the text message app of her phone. This started an exchange:

Vince: Where is she?
Rachel: Meeting her now. Her hotel room.
Vin...

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Games by JimD Newsletter – Game News

April is almost over, and it’s been a hectic month. I’ve worked on every game I have in development, including a few you’ve never heard of. My wife and I bought a house! Well, we are under co...

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Added features in May.

Starting in May, I will provide new ways to interact in game creation:

1. At the $5 level, you will be able to vote in a naming poll at least once per month. The winning name will be used for...

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Original Short Stories Poll

For the original short stories I post each month, how do you feel about reading information about a character not revealed in the game? For example, if a story revealed that Madison and Brody were ...

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Scenario Poll

Our last scenario poll ended as a tie between a FEMA base and a hotel. Since we didn't come to a decision...

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April Short Story Tie-breaker

Our April short story poll ended in a tie. Please vote for one of the two top vote-getters.

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Long-term mission: Teenager

In our last poll, we voted that the parents would fake their own deaths to ask to join their teen child's gr...

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April Short Story Poll

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

In addition to a lot of ZE:SH options, I have one article on game development.

If you have ...

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Zombie Exodus Novel, Chapter 7 - Mindy

Mindy had no worry about this outbreak until she reached the lobby of the building and saw the massive tank rolling down the avenue outside. As a marine brat, she had seen military vehicles before....

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Schedule for April

Note: The Article of the Month is being pushed back one day.

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

4/3 -- Chapter 7 of Zombie Exodus novel. 

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Live Zombie Exodus Roleplaying Game

For a while, I have considered running a live roleplaying game based in the Zombie Exodus Universe. Once a month, we would decide on a time, and I would host a Discord game, using the Safe Haven ch...

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Julianne's Kitchen Nightmares

Julianne lowered the Beretta and exhaled for the first time in what seemed like an hour. Mrs. Winthrop hit the floor with a thud, semi-coagulated blood oozing from a hole in her forehead. Julianne ...

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Games by JimD Newsletter – Part 2-2 Released!

March saw the release of Zombie Exodus; Safe Haven Part 2-2! It was a bit of a bumpy start with a few bugs, but the apps should be stable now. Though Part 2-2 took up some of my time this ...

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Calendar update

My computer at home is having issues that will require a trip to the repair shop next week. Since I will be sharing my wife's laptop, this will only affect a few items on the calendar. 

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Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven Part 2-2

Just a quick note to say that the Part 2-2 update will be going live tomorrow, March 21! Exact release times by store are not known.

To celebrate the release, Part 1 and 2 will be on sale, so...

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New Scenario Poll

Our last scenario (Helping Hands/Missed Rally) concluded, and we can now move on to a new scenario. To provide more options for people to help me to create interesting scenarios for Safe Haven, I a...

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Crude map of the Junkyard

This is a really, really crude map I made just to help me during the writing process. It shows where things are located, broken areas of fence, and relative sizes of areas and structures.

I w...

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Long-term mission: Teenager

 In our last poll, we voted that a team of Silverthornes would try to capture the teen. In this poll and the next...

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March Short Story Poll

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

In addition to a lot of ZE:SH options, I have one article on game development.

If you have ...

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Zombie Exodus Novel, Chapter 6 - Uncle Lou

Uncle Lou sped off the on-ramp and veered past the wreckage of an over-turned truck. In his rearview mirror, he caught a glimpse of a man climbing out of the driver’s side window, but even at a d...

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Schedule for March

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

3/4 -- Chapter 6 of Zombie Exodus novel. 

3/6 -- Poll for article of the month. ($3+ tiers)

3/9 -...

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What if the MC Never Went to Help Tommy.

Tommy jogged down the street to the boarded-up home where the only person he knew lived. And “lived” meant “still alive” and he only hoped they were still home. Everyone else he knew was dy...

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