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on June 27, 2011
Heather Logas
Posted project update #37Back to Work!
Hello dreamers! As you know I’ve re-entered the wild and wooly world of Academia and with it my time has been severely compressed. In a ruthless act of sheer survival this last quarter, I had to put Before You Close Your Eyes on hold while struggling to get through all my classes. It was a distressing decision, but it paid off in some good ways. Most notably, mid-quarter I wrote a grant proposal to teach an experimental game design class this coming year and I also submitted a paper to the Digital Games Research Association Conference. I both received the grant (and funding from my department to run the class) AND my paper was accepted to the conference! Both of these things will be very helpful when I am sending CVs out into the world, attempting to find an academic job.
But enough excuses! I’m pleased to inform you of another exciting thing that happened this quarter -- I realized (with some help) that Before You Close Your Eyes fits my thesis research agenda! Which means it can be included as part of my final thesis project! Which MEANS…<gasp, gasp> that it is now, officially, a main part of my school work, and therefore will not be put by the wayside again!
So this week, I am happy to say, I am back to work. Other than a teaching job which I start on the 10th, and parenting, it is also my main work for the summer. I am very excited to be devoting my life back to this game, which is a true labor of love for me!
Where are we at right now? Here’s a rundown:
· There are 10 planned “scenes” in the game. (Note that they are different amounts of content in each one. )
· 7 of 10 scenes have the first pass written and five of those are all coded up with the personality trait system.
· I have a second writing pass planned yet for five scenes, and a coding pass planned for six scenes
· Only one scene has yet to be begun at all!
My plan at the moment is to release two versions of the game. The first version will be…I don’t want to call it a “light” version, but it will feature all the main content of the game, written by myself. It will likely not have much, if any, art in it. After that’s out, I am going to work on an extended edition that will include the side-quests from Kickstarter backers and, hopefully, more art and we’ll see what else. I think doing it this way will allow for the game to be released into the hands of people who want it earlier and provide a much needed sense of accomplishment for myself, while also allowing me to spend the necessary time with the Kickstarter side-quest writers with fewer distractions. Backers who signed up to get free copies of the game on Kickstarter will of course be offered both (and all possible!) versions of the game.
Thanks again for all your support everyone! It is huge to me.
Dream well,
Heather
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on March 31, 2011
Heather Logas
backed a project
The Cosmonaut: A Wide-Grip Stylus for Touch Screens by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt
The Cosmonaut is a minimal, wide-grip capacitive stylus for touch screens. Perfect for sketching and doodling on any tablet.
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268% funded $134,236 pledged
- 6,192 backers
- Funded Apr 20, 2011
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on March 10, 2011
Heather Logas
backed a project
The Metagame by Local No.12 by Colleen M, John S, & Eric Z
The Metagame is a card game where you debate and argue about your favorite videogames.
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201% funded $20,183 pledged
- 387 backers
- Funded Apr 09, 2011
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on January 4, 2011
Heather Logas
Posted project update #36Looking Back, Looking Forward
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on September 29, 2010
Heather Logas
backed a project
GAMEFUL, a Secret HQ for Worldchanging Game Developers by Jane McGonigal
Good games make us better and change the world. We’re the people making and playing those games. We need a Secret HQ.
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3,248% funded $64,965 pledged
- 593 backers
- Funded Sep 29, 2010
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on June 9, 2010
Heather Logas
Posted project update #35Before You Close Your Eyes -- Join our Online Presence!
Post CommentHey folks! I wanted to poke my head back in to Kickstarter to tell you where to find news and updates on Before You Close Your Eyes these days.
The project has a page on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Before-You-Close-Your-Eyes/110046212351779...Blog postings are automatically posted there, and occasional updates distributed through it. If you are on Facebook, keep up with BYCYE just as easily as watching your friends' crops grow.
If you want to keep abreast of more in-depth news and views, join our community page at http://www.bycye.com! Great new things appear there, and more delightful surprises are just around the corner! (You can even log in with your Facebook login! Easy!)
For you more hands-on types, we have started requesting help coming up with various assets for the game at Wreckamovie! http://www.wreckamovie.com/beforeyoucloseyoureyes So far there aren't a ton of tasks up there, but I will be adding more soon! (If you have contacted me in the past re: contributing art or sound, I haven't forgotten you! I will contact you very soon!)
I encourage you all (especially you who have given me money) to come join us, and see all the cool things we are up to!
Take care and dream well,
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on June 5, 2010
Heather Logas
backed a project
Pop's 'Stache by Shane Blomberg
"Pop's 'Stache" is a set of 8 different mustaches that help identify your drink! Also they make it look like you have a mustache when you take a sip!
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115% funded $4,042 pledged
- 97 backers
- Funded Jun 22, 2010
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on May 19, 2010
Heather Logas
backed a project
Indie Game: The Movie by BlinkWorks
Indie Game: The Movie is a feature documentary about video games, their creators and the craft.
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155% funded $23,341 pledged
- 297 backers
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on May 14, 2010
Heather Logas
backed a project
Decentralize the web with Diaspora by Daniel G. Maxwell S. Raphael S. Ilya Z.
Fully Funded! Diaspora will be an open source personal web server to protect and share all of your stuff online.
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2,006% funded $200,641 pledged
- 6,479 backers
- Funded Jun 01, 2010
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on May 12, 2010
Heather Logas
backed a project
LOVELAND: You're A Good Person, And People Say Nice Things About You by Jerry Paffendorf
$1 a square inch in Detroit. For real and online. Buy land, have fun. <3
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183% funded $918 pledged
- 15 backers
- Funded May 12, 2010
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Heather Logas
El Cerrito, CA
I am a professional game designer who has spent the last 6 or so years making games for other people. (If you're curious about what kind of games, you can see my credits at www.jetgirl.net/credits.html ). What I would most like to do at this stage of my ... view more
Hi Heather,
So good to hear from you. I was wondering the other day what was going on with you since I haven't heard from you in awhile. Wow! You have so many great things going on in your life. I am very happy to hear it!
Looking forward to hearing more and getting the game! I know it will be worth the wait.
Keep dreaming,
Your backer Nina
P.S. I'm an astrologer, so if you ever find yourself wanting to use astrological symbols and/or archetypal motifs associated with them, let me know. I would be happy to help you.