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Hook Up With Crossroads Alpha And Muse Hack!

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Hey gang, if you’d like to contribute to Muse Hack – or really any one of the Crossroads Alpha alliance sites, be sure to drop by our site and give me a buzz.  We’re looking for people!

Comics Bulletin Is Looking For . . .

  • Writers – We’re looking for reviewers and writers..
  • Site Personnel – People experienced in site “traffic control” – posting, editing, and more to help behind the scenes.

Indie Haven Is Looking For . . .

  • Contributing writer- I need someone willing to write written content for the website. We’re always in need of reviewers, but also people who can write features, news posts and Op/Eds if they are willing. Previous journalism experience welcome, but not required.
  • Livestreamers- I’m looking for people willing to play games while doing commentary for our TwitchTV stream. Some video editing and writing skills will be required. Part of the job will entail editing those streams and putting them up on YouTube then posting those vids as posts on our site.

MuseHack Is Looking For . . .

  • Contributing writer – Looking for writers who want to focus on geeks, fans, otaku and how they use their interests in career and community building. We’re interested in both general and specific subjects, and are especially interested if one wants to take on a specific focus.
  • News Gatherers – I’m looking for someone who can compile relevant news articles into weekly and monthly updates, focusing on news related to.

Seventh Sanctum Is Looking For . . .

  • Contributing writers – We need writers who can write on creativity – art, fiction, and more. Prefer themed columns.
  • Link Gatherers – We want to publish gatherings of amusing and artistic links relevant to the audience. Light commitment, but we prefer updates every week to every few days.

– Steven Savage

Way With Worlds: Economics

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MoneyPile

[Way With Worlds appears at Seventh Sanctum at at MuseHack.  It focuses on worldbuilding as a writer or setting designer and is included here to help our readers who craft fictional settings]

We’ve talked origins, ecologies, and sentient life in your settings  We’ve discussed the culture that your intelligent life will have (again, if your story has intelligent life).  Now it’s time to get to economics which, much like real life has a lot of impact, but isn’t something we often think of (or think of fondly).

My guess is that upon hearing that “it’s economics time”, you’re probably not filled with enthusiasm.  If you are, great, but in general I find that, when he subject of world building and economics comes up, most people’s reactions are less than positive.  Sometimes they’re pretty negative.

Most people’s reactions to anything involving economics is usually not positive, often a mix of regret, ignorance, and understandable rage.  I could go on about the why of that for awhile, but that’s best for another time.  Let’s go forward with the assumption that, in general, you need a bit of a boost and guidance on writing economics in your world.

If you do enjoy this (like me), then read on anyway just in case, and welcome to the club.

Now let me say off the bat that if you don’t get into the economics of world building that with the right perspective it’s interesting, informative, and even fun.  I also would note that it can’t be avoided at all because, like real life, economics is everywhere.  But I’ll focus on the fun part.

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Kickstarter Weekly #13

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KW13

[Thanks to Adam over at Indie Haven for the post!]

This week potential backers are treated to a space shooter and a blast from the past in a 2D cult classic.

Wayward Terran Frontier – Funding Goal: $50,000
George Hultgren

Imagine being in space, and fighting things. Do it. Oh and everything around you is 8-bitty. Some sort of 8-bit dimension in space and you’re a captain. Yeah… yeah a captain. I smell an awesome buddy cop film brewing here.

Anyways, Wayward Terran Frontier at its core is a “space trader, exploration based, action roleplaying game”. The action part comes in the form of shooting at other space ships, with your furry bear companion. Damn this is turning into an awesome buddy cop film. Developer George Hultgren crafted an in-depth customization system that gives players full control over ship design, inside and out.

Hultgren is looking for $50,000 by Feb. 15. It won’t cost backers too much to get the game either, about $15. Alright, it’s exactly $15. Making legible sentences is hard guys.

“Wayward Terran Frontier is a space odyssey I would bet my money on.” – Adam

“Also, keep your eyes out for my Kickstarter for the Wayward Terran Frontier inspired movie about a smug captain and his furry bear companion, who fight off an oppressive government and win all the ladies and ladybears.” – Adam

La-Mulana 2 – Funding Goal: $100,979
NIGORO

There’s always something nostalgic when a game from the past resurfaces on Kickstarter with new life. There’s something even more nostalgic when that game is developed by the original team. This explains the $100,000 raised thus far by NIGORO for the sequel to their cult hit La-Mulana.

Admittedly I’ve never heard of La-Mulana. Call it ignorance, or call it… I don’t know, something else! I like to blame living in the frigid north that is Canada. So let’s run with that. La-Mulana is a 16-bit 2D platformer first made in 2006. A remake of that title was released with a more modern aesthetic in 2011 on WiiWare.

From what I can tell, the game is kind of like Tomb Raider, with a lot more Murica and Japan(ica?)! NIGORO is hoping to make a true sequel to the original, one that both fans and newcomers can enjoy.

“You don’t need to have played the prequel!” NIGORO said.

For $12, backers get a Steam and DRM-digital code.

– Adam Ward