Welcome to the second GP crowdfunding roundup which this time takes in documentary film making, computer gaming and boardgames.
Death of Glamour is a documentary project from Alex Sim-Wise and Carla Brown that looks at the rise and fall of the British glamour industry, from its early days in the 60’s to its slow death in the modern age, looking at the good and the bad.
Why should you care about Death of Glamour?
The glamour industry is an interesting facet of British culture, and one that’s distinctly divisive. Whether you think it’s exploitative or empowering it’s had an impact on numerous lives and the cultural landscape over several decades. Unlike most of the documentaries that pop up on Kickstarter, Death of Glamour is headed up by people with actual experience of the subject matter. Carla Brown is an experienced model working in the industry for over a decade and Alex Sim-Wise was a model for 9 years featuring on the covers of various magazines as well being a columnist for Front magazine (amongst numerous other ventures) but now looking back wants to document the industry, an industry which Alex and many other women were part of, both the good and the bad. Sim-Wise isn’t a stranger to being behind or in front of the camera hosting her own lo-fi madcap show In Bed With Sim-Wise and being a roving reporter for Attack of the Show amongst other things.
For more on Death of Glamour go here.
System Shock from Night Dive Studios is a complete remake of the influential mid nineties cyberpunk horror FPS aimed at fans of the old game and introducing a new generation of gamers to the nightmarish environment of the Citadel.
System Shock was released in 1994 and set in the future of 2072. Players took on the role of an anonymous hacker caught trying to steal info on the Citadel space station from the TriOptimum Corporation. After making a deal to escape punishment the player awakens after several months in a coma and finds the Citadel in a state of disrepair,something has gone catastrophically horrifically wrong. The Citadel’s robots are now aggressively hostile and the crew that aren’t dead have been made into cyborgs all under the control of a malevolent rogue A.I named SHODAN.
Why should you care about System Shock?
System Shock was an early forerunner for 3D genre splicing narrative based FPS titles that have gone on to become some of the most well known titles in modern gaming. Bioshock, Deadspace, Deus Ex, Dishonoured and more besides were all influenced by the foundations laid by System Shock. Now Night Dive Studios are recreating the original, with Terri Brosius returning to voice SHODAN, and aiming for AAA quality to make a game that will match those that System Shock influenced. An early build demo is already available to play.
For more on System Shock go here.
Cosmic Balance is a card and board game hybrid from Alex & Brian Tinsman. Players take the role of gods, deciding the fate of defeated minions by sending them either to Heaven or Hell. This balance of good vs evil is represented by an actual scale in the middle of the board, a kind of karmic see-saw. Tipping the balance one way or the other causes a gate to open in either Heaven or Hell, releasing Angels or Demons that score you points depending on the minions you have in play and the territories you control.
Why should you care about Cosmic Balance?
It’s got some cracking talent behind it, both Brian and Alex Tinsman have years of experience between them working on several sets for Magic the Gathering amongst other games. The artwork from Lars Nielsen looks edgy-cute, like a Roald Dahl book in a knife fight. Plus the see-saw looks to add a fun quirk to game play that doesn’t diminish the experience or add any unwanted fiddly-ness. Colour me intrigued with this one folks, the theme, components and artwork all add up to what looks to be a great game.
For more on Cosmic Balance go here.
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