Yesterday I was sent details of an unusual project, it's an all or nothing sort of thing, if it doesn't go ahead then everyone will be refunded, but I thought it was a fascinating approach and I want to see what happens. I would encourage you all to at least go and take a look in the spirit of adaptation. Enough from me - Hagel.Award-winning authors Robert Greenberger, Aaron Rosenberg, and Steven Savile unveiled a bold new venture today: ReDeus! A collection of serialized stories set in a near-future world, told on the Internet and involving an unprecedented level of interactive readership.
Imagine, if you will, a world where ALL the gods are real—and they have returned. Now they have carved up the Earth and vie for the greatest number of worshippers to maintain power and influence. Will they marshal their forces and begin a war between pantheons? Are humans mere pawns and energy sources, or have the gods returned because they need us? New York City had been designated as neutral territory—which makes it a hotspot for intrigue, conflict, and chaos.
The redeus.com website will include original fiction, roleplaying material, gazeteers, comic book pages, and more. Each will then be collected into printed materials. A linked shop will sell licensed merchandise such as T-shirts, mugs, and posters. Anyone can read some of the materials for free, but subscribers gain access to all the materials and to the forums, where they can actually help direct the story.
This is a unique new venture, not only with its multiple stories and formats being written within a shared world, but with the degree to which readers can gain both insight into and influence over each and every one of those creative works and over the setting as a whole. This is an experimental approach to metafiction and transmedia storytelling, which has the potential to change the way we approach storytelling in this bold new digital age.
You can help build ReDeus now, by becoming an investor at http://tinyurl.com/yzjk86v. And be sure to check redeus.com soon to participate in this exciting new storytelling experience!
8 comments:
Fascinating idea!
I thought so, needless to say I invested, if it comes off it will be a fun thing to see, if it doesn't they refund. I figure what the hell. :)
Wow! That sounds awesome... *looking for money now* =P
*grins* my work here is done!
Invested as well. Let's see how that goes. I put down a slightly larger amount though ;)
Christian, wow! You are made of awesome!
Christian and Hagalrat have my undying loyalty. I can't thank you both enough for being the first two investors. We're really jazzed about the concept and hope we can bring this to fruition.
Hi Robert, welcome to Un:Bound and good luck with the project!!
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