interactive fiction for profit and fun

[jazzfish]

Way back on Monday I was going to point people to how Zarf is trying to raise enough money to write IF full-time... but then he did, in under twenty-four hours. So, um, go Zarf. And feel free to give him more money so he can write more IF, and snag some cool bonuses for yourself! I, for instance, will have my name in the game as an ancient alchemist or alchemical formula, which I'm kinda chuffed about. (I'm assuming he's going to ask everyone "so, um, what is your name?" so I can make sure there's a Jazz Fish in there somewhere. That ought to be easy.)

Speaking of IF, if you're localish to me and haven't yet seen GET LAMP, Jason Scott will be screening it at UMD next Monday at seven. I think I can just about get there in time for that, assuming I can navigate the campus. Anyone else interested?

Comments

[notyourwendy]

I totally would have put money into that, but the first I heard about it was 'Zarf rasied all his money!' from Julia.

[rbandrews]

Wow, I would absolutely love to do that. Maybe something like "pledge up to $500 and I'll write [some game idea], and give you a copy, and the tools I used to make it." That would actually motivate me to finish a game and release it in such a way as to make money form it.

I doubt I know enough people to clear anywhere near $16k though, not even the amount I would need to be full time. Not to mention, I don't really want to do anything but this full time, until I finish this. I actually think that what I'm writing at work is important to have on the market.

Get Lamp

[selki.livejournal.com]

Interested, yes, but not sure about actually making it.

[plumbob78]

Depending on if I get my ass out of bed early enough tomorrow. I may surprise you by showing up at the screening.

[daghain.livejournal.com]

Jen and I have interest. Carpool?