It's Rhi here, back with another update! While it's technically august now, we're hoping to release another short update at the end of the month containing some ✨preview PDFs✨ so let us pretend it's July for a second...
In the meantime, let me tell you what we've been working on!
Progress update.
Direct Action:99% completed! We do not anticipate any changes from here, beyond fixing errors, adding art, clarity changes or any accessibility feedback we receive from our consultation with Chris Hopper.
Core: Finishing touches! Just adding in the razzle to make it dazzle, the polish to make it shine, the... okay you get it, I'll stop now...
Surveys: The smoke-test is completed, surveys should be rolling out shortly! If you haven't received your survey by the beginning of September, please email us ([email protected])
Joint reward: Laurie and Nat are now in the scheming stages of bringing Collective Action to life! Myself and Brigitte eagerly await the moment they emerge from their nests of creative scheming and show us what they've got!
Adventures: These are coming along nicely. Keep reading to see some snippets from our amazing adventure writers!
PHYSICAL PROTOTYPES!
That's right folks, Direct Action books in the flesh! We got these prototype copies printed so we can stress test the game in physical format, show the product off to stores, and check that when it comes to actually sending these files to print we've spotted any silly mistakes. I'm not sure about you, but I find once I've stared at something for too long, my eyes don't spot errors like they usually would! Can you spot the problem with the front cover, for example? 😅
Guest Writer Adventures!
Our awesome guest writers have been working their boots off on these Adventures, and as the one doing most of the feedback for them let me tell you... you're in for a treat! With most of them heading for the finish line and a few already signed, sealed and delivered, I thought I'd share a few lines with you...
OPTICS - Benjamin Wenham
The old red wall, not long from now. Amidst the decay of industrial decline, new monoliths rise. Temples to the panopticon; data centers, that were meant to power the AI revolution, fill the space once taken up by productive labour. They still boil lakes worth of potable water to make sand dream, but now it's a sacrifice to the Guiding Hand’s all seeing eye...
FORAGING FOR FREEDOM - Muse en Lystrala
Your community has a food crisis on its hands. With your numbers increasing day by day, keeping track of food resources has fallen by the wayside in the flurry of getting newcomers settled, warm, and fed - and now you're running out.
IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME - Hamnah Shahid
The voice of the Guiding Hand poisons the radio waves. Acid drips into the ears of all those who listen to its sermons, burning away the world to create a new reality in its stead. In this new reality, it is the Guiding Hand that knows best. In this new reality, the White Fist stands benevolently between you and danger.
In this new reality, you are fed lies.
🤩 I cannot begin to describe how excited I am to play these, let alone see you folks play them! We at SDR feel very lucky indeed that this excellent host of guest writers chose to work with us on this project. These snippets are barely a peek into the Adventures that wait to be explored...
That's all for the moment!
Rob and Laurie are working hard on something special to share with you later this month. And just to reiterate - surveys should be live by next week! Don't forget to fill these out ASAP. If you haven't received your survey by the beginning of September, please email us ([email protected])
