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Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a social experiment game, beta in mid-September and full release at the end of October

Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a social experiment game, beta in mid-September and full release at the end of October

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Blog: The Characters of Dead Synchronicity

The New World has begun and the old has collapsed. Become Michael, a character trying to search for his identity and has awoken to this hell hole where natural disasters as known as “The Great Wave” has occured causing a pandemic that has turned humans into “the Dissolved,” infected beings with special cognitive powers whose sick bodies will eventually dissolve into blood.

http://badlandindie.com/?articles=blog-the-characters-of-dead-synchronicity

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Brothers In Arms ~ An Interview With Fictiorama Studios

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If you haven’t heard of Fictiorama Studios yet then I don’t blame you. They are a very discreet and hard working literal band of brothers based in Madrid, who’s debut adventure game Dead Synchronicity has just been successfully funded via Kickstarter. The full interview can be found at the link below.

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http://thereticule.com/brothers-in-arms-an-interview-with-fictiorama-studios/

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Ending Soon: Dead Synchronicity

Dystopian and post-apocalyptic titles are pretty commonplace in media in any form, and with good reason. It takes a bleak look at what the future could hold for humanity should it ever stray towards the path of self-destruction. A warning letter to future generations to get their act together, if you will. And to stand out in the crowd you'd need to have some something unique to get people to take notice of it. Dead Synchronicity promises the standard trope and more. With a twist unlike any other that's come before it.

Take your typical post-apocalyptic nightmare and you've got the very basic story behind Dead Synchronicity. However, unlike most tales of a dark future this bleak and desolate wasteland isn't caused by wars or is entirely manmade. What causes the downfall of civilization as we know it is a series of natural disasters known as the "Great Wave". And with it a group of people known as the "Dissolved", individuals with powerful cognitive powers that doom them to a quite painful death as they literally melt.

Another side effect of the Great Wave, other than the creation of the Dissolved, is a phenomena known as the "DS Effect". Dead Synchronicity is a term coined to describe the dissolving of time itself. Enter Michael, a man who has no memory of his past. Known affectionately as a "blankhead", these people have no past. And it's up to Michael to find his identity and to help stop Dead Synchronicity. Can he do it in time? Only by playing the full game can you find out.

The look of Dead Synchronicity is one full of sharp angles and dark colors. Perfect for a glance into such a bleak future. The characters take on a harsher appearance using this style and it adds a depth to the already rusty colors in the background locations.

Dead Synchronicity only has four days left on the clock and they could use an extra push to get them over the finish line. They're asking for $45,000 and have managed to grab around $34K so far. They can make it but only with your help. They've promised Windows PC, Mac, Linux, and iOS ports without a stretch goal, which means that most of the major platforms are being supported. If dark and depressing futures are your thing, then you can't go wrong with Dead Synchronicity. It's got the makings of a good point-and-click adventure game.

If you're still on the fence about backing, Fictiorama Studios have released a demo that you can try out before jumping in. They also have a Steam Greenlight campaign going on, so give it an upvote while you're there. For their Kickstarter page, click here.

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"Dead Synchronicity" - Martín Martínez drawing the barman character http://kck.st/1iIblAZ http://bit.ly/1ghun9x This is Martín Martínez, artist at Fictiorama Studios... hard at work! He's drawing the "barman", a quite intriguing character of "Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today" point and click adventure. Music from the "Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today" soundtrack.

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Currently Kickstarting: Dead Synchronicity (On KickstartVentures)

http://www.kickstartadventure.com/home/currently-kickstarting-dead-synchronicity/

What do you get when you take a mysterious illness, a post-apocalyptic setting, and a dystopian society and mash them all together? You get Dead Synchronicity, the latest in a growing line of end-of-the-world madness. The plot of this traditional point-and-click adventure, though, really does involve the end of the world...well, the end of time at least. But, I'm getting ahead of myself here. If you're a fan of dark near future tales then you should read on as this is a gem not to miss.

I had shared a preview of the game last month, but here's the rundown of the story. The world has fallen into chaos and decay after a series of natural disasters known as "The Great Wave" shook the very foundation of the planet. In order to keep the peace, or so they claim, the people in charge took control of the situation and moved those who weren't welcome in the big cities to what are essentially concentration camps. Complete with barbed wire fences and armed guards. There have been two other aftereffects of the "Great Wave" beyond creating a dystopian society. One is the creation of the "Dissolved", an illness that is supposedly highly contagious and gives people highly cognitive powers. At least until it kills them. The other effect is the phenomenon known as "Dead Synchronicity" (hence the name of the game), the moment that time itself dissolves. "So the player will have to help Michael, a man with no past, recover his identity and decode the events that brought the world to the edge of collapse." And hopefully stop the "DS effect" and find a cure to the illness plaguing the world. The artwork basically screams post-apocalyptic. From the trash-filled camp that Michael finds himself in to (I'm assuming) the surrounding city you can tell that the world has fallen into utter disrepair. Pretty much standard fare for this setting. The characters themselves are drawn with harsh and sharp angles. "From the very beginning we wanted to make a 2D game, as we love the suggestive abstraction 2D exudes. For the characters, we've used a style we think reflects all the shades we wanted to express: expressionist, sharp, a bit tribal... and tough." There is a demo for Dead Synchronicity that you can download and play right away if you're still on the (barbed wire) fence about pledging to the project or not. I was able to play through an extended demo and I was really impressed with the very early workings of the game. The art and sound really brought the world to life and the interactions between Michael and the other members of the camp just show off how poorly the human race has taken to the sudden shift in the world. If you back the project, or at least share the link, the people at Fictiorama Studios promises to give you access to this extended demo instead of the standard one linked above. They currently have 29 days left on the dissolving clock and have so far managed to gather over $6.5K out of their asking amount of $45,000. They've got plenty of time to reach the goal, but could still use any help they can get to cross the finish line. They're already promising Windows, Mac, and iOS builds out of the gate, but a Linux version is planned should an undisclosed stretch goal amount be made. They've also got a Greenlight campaign running on Steam (link below) that should you be inclined to give it an upvote. All links, as usual, are below.

KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fictiorama/dead-synchronicity-tct-a-dark-point-and-click-adve WEB SITE: http://www.fictiorama.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DeadSynchronicity TWITTER: http://twitter.com/deadsynchro STEAM GREENLIGHT: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237554924 YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/fictiorama

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"Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today" Trailer http://kck.st/1iIblAZ http://bit.ly/1ghun9x Trailer of the point and click adventure game "Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today", by Fictiorama Studios. www.fictiorama.com