Welcome to my 56th newsletter! Spring is finally here, but in my area of the world (New Jersey), we will be hitting the 90s this weekend. I can’t believe the heat is already rising to those levels. It makes me think about Safe Haven where the te...
2022-05-20 15:59:33 +0000 UTC View Post“I have a friend in the woods just as a precaution. Like you, I’m not the most trusting type,” you say.
In the zombie horror genre, different types of zombies have been introduced, from the slow-walking, relentless version in The Walking Dead to the ultrafast version in Black Summer and World War Z.
As I push the timeline forward in Zombie Exo...
2022-05-13 14:42:20 +0000 UTC View PostZombie Exodus: Safe Haven has a varied amount of content: fighting zombies, romance, social interactions, exploration, inventory management, base building, and even crafting. Going forward with Part 4, what are your top 3-4 types of content you wo...
2022-05-07 16:30:11 +0000 UTC View Post“I think we should just approach them and ask for help. It’s too dangerous otherwise, and they look like normal...
2022-05-04 15:50:55 +0000 UTC View Post5/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Aftermath scene 16 and poll. ($3+ tiers)
5/7-- General content poll. ($1+ tiers)
5/12 -- Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll. ($5+ tiers)
5/15 -- Zombie Exodus: Aftermath scene 17. ($3+ tiers...
2022-05-02 17:16:18 +0000 UTC View Post“We don’t have time to sail to the farming community. We should look to the north for antibiotics and supplies.”
Jesse and Por...
2022-04-29 16:12:16 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to my 55th newsletter! Happy 420. You may know that as a reference to marijuana, and although I do not partake in that type of leafy green, it is now legal in my state of New Jersey. Who knows? If it’s good enough for Bailey, maybe...
2022-04-20 17:06:27 +0000 UTC View PostYou climb from the top bunk and slide in next to Portland. As soon as you hit the bed, she kisses your mouth and rolls you onto your...
2022-04-15 17:00:27 +0000 UTC View PostSince Part 3 is published, I have received a considerable number of bug reports on requests for additions to the game. For example, here are some things people would like me to add:
Part 3 introduced a number of new groups and characters in the area around the junkyard. As I am writing Part 4, which of the groups are you most interested in seeing? Please select the top three.
2022-04-08 21:32:21 +0000 UTC View Post“We can’t move Cameron, and I’m not leaving him. Let’s just stay here for the night,” you say.
Jesse scoffs and turn...
2022-04-04 15:35:03 +0000 UTC View Post4/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Aftermath scene 13 and poll. ($3+ tiers)
4/7-- General content poll. ($1+ tiers)
4/12 -- Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll. ($5+ tiers)
4/15 -- Zombie Exodus: Aftermath scene 14. ($3+ tiers...
2022-04-02 16:48:04 +0000 UTC View PostYou stare at Cameron for a moment and realize you have to take charge. “Cameron, get on the ground. Let’s get something we can u...
2022-03-29 17:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to my 54th newsletter! I am still in the midst of home renovations which have not gone very well. It’s a constant distraction, but at least it has not slowed down my efforts with both of my currently active games. I will say I doub...
2022-03-20 16:22:48 +0000 UTC View Post“Portland, why don’t you cause a distraction on the far side of the cabin to draw the zombie over to you. The three of us can th...
2022-03-15 18:48:44 +0000 UTC View PostOne thing I do not do in my games is assume how the MC is feeling. It drives me crazy when I read another choice game and the author tells me how my character is feeling. It's right in Zombie Exodus and Safe Haven, I try very hard not to assume an...
2022-03-12 16:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn the recent release of Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 3, I wrote several dead ends where choices you make lead to death. This has led to some pushback, since it resets your character back to the beginning of Part 3. Some people have asked for c...
2022-03-08 00:24:32 +0000 UTC View Post“Let’s just sail while it’s still light out, and then we can find a place to camp. There are so many abandoned places, I’m su...
2022-03-04 16:21:28 +0000 UTC View PostIt's release month! Here is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.
3/3 -- Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 3 releases!
3/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Aftermath scene 10 and poll. ($3+ tiers)
3/7-- General content poll. ($1+...
2022-03-02 15:03:34 +0000 UTC View PostYou take a step towards the boat. “I really don’t want to steal this, but we need to get moving. Besides, Portland needs to get o...
2022-02-28 15:55:21 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to my 53rd newsletter! I am in the midst of a home renovation which had me lose about a week of work as I spent five days in a hotel waiting for pipes under my house to be repaired. That slowed me down a bit, but I still made conside...
2022-02-20 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Let’s take the stream. It’s safe and should be faster and easier than the woods,” you say.
The group follows after you...
2022-02-15 19:48:26 +0000 UTC View PostIf you played through the beta for Part 3, you will know that the junkyard group throws a prom that occurs in chapter 9. That was chosen by a poll on Patreon. I have received feedbackthat readers greatly enjoy this type of content, so I would like...
2022-02-14 02:23:31 +0000 UTC View PostThis poll relates to the paths an MC can take during a scene. Usually, the MC is presented with a mission or some event, and they must make choices that affect the story going forward. When there is one linear path, players can replay the story bu...
2022-02-07 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Let’s hit the farming community. It sounds like it’s out-of-the-way and offers the best chance for all of us to thrive for a w...
2022-02-04 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHere is a schedule of things you can expect to see this month.
2/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Aftermath scene 4 and poll. ($3+ tiers)
2/7-- General content poll. ($1+ tiers)
2/12 -- Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven scenario poll. &nb...
2022-02-01 23:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostYou open your bag and show them the canteen, first-aid kit, and a multitool.
“Good stuff,” Jesse says. “I got this revolv...
2022-01-29 20:31:38 +0000 UTC View PostIf you would like to see your name in the credits of Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 3, please provide the exact name or nickname you would like to have included. Feel free to list the name or nickname in the comments below or send me a direct mes...
2022-01-28 18:28:04 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to my 52nd newsletter! Happy New Year to all. It’s currently snowing outside my window, and I’m enjoying writing this newsletter as I watch it come down. It reminds me how Safe Haven started with a snow scene and I have been writ...
2022-01-20 17:06:02 +0000 UTC View Post