Hello all! Hack The Planet is live on Kickstarter today and doing really well. I really appreciate your support and the enthusiasm for this project. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Cyberpunk meets climate fiction…are people into that? I guess so!
In the past, I’ve always gravitated toward non-retro-futuristic aspects of cyberpunk and post-cyberpunk. Interesting that I’d be able to enjoy it now because of a pairing with climate fiction where it makes sense that tech has stopped in its tracks and moved in new directions. Gene-hacked crops to grow in infertile lands. Tech powered by other means than what we see today. Energy harnessed by the human body, working. Human ingenuity adapting the massive climate shifts. And people living on the fringes clawing back power for themselves for their own reasons.
It is always a good feeling to be working on a project you are incredibly excited about and have that stoked by people who are into what you are creating. Thank you very much, everyone.
Perhaps even more exciting is the ability to support some other folks I’ve seen in the community and who do great work themselves. I wish I could support more folks and I hope in the coming days, weeks, year–I will be able to with other projects.
P.S
Do you prefer this banner or the other one?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samjokopublishing/hack-the-planet
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samjokopublishing/hack-the-planet
This one looks amazing!
I just backed for physical. Great concept. Art looks fantastic. 🙂 And hey have you read Atwood’s MaddAddam books?
I haven’t yet but I’ve got about 6 books piled up, all climate fiction still to go! Still waiting on New York 2140 to arrive.
Ooh, yeah, Oryx and Crake. That’s the good stuff. Poppins and Pigoons!
Zactly!
Do you plan on using backer kit or some other service? I’m interested in Hack the Planet and I want Cascade, but already own The Veil.
Oh, hm. I could make a level for that as well I suppose! We typically don’t do backerkit. We don’t really like the idea of extending a campaign. I don’t view it as a pre order service but a discount for people willing to fund us to make the project come true. Extending it kind of lessens the impact of backers, to me. I will make that level though!
Created!
Ooooooh. /me opens wallet
Tossed it in the KS comments as well, but I dearly hope one playbook or Crew sneaks in who can be a truly freaky transhuman weirdo; I’m a little sad the only mention of such things so far is as an antagonist group!
Also; any thoughts on how much queer content we can expect in this?
I was going to back anyways but a level created specifically for me… Wow. Thank you!
Lex Permann I brought on folks who aren’t me to make the kind of content they want for the game, Pretty much all of them are hitting on queer themes in some way or another, in so far as the pitches I’ve heard. Expect to see options in the Look selections as well by the time it’s complete. Definitely want the game to be inclusive.
Fraser Simons Thank you!
(Voicing my sneaky hopes for some especially weird transhuman body modding stuff in this one, and maybe that we see a playbook preview soon.)
Lex Permann I am literally messaging Ash right now…! 🙂
I’m so glad it’s going well! Congrats on a great first day.
Time to start knocking down those stretch goals. 🙂
Thanks so much !!
this banner is so much better imo
Fraser Simons If you’re taking requests, The Edge and Comets would make /lovely/ first previews 😛
Looks great! Just wondering if there will be a crew sheet for Tracers?
Congrats on your awesome success. Looking forward to the stretch goals.
Joni Virolainen Soooo far, there isn’t.
Perhaps at some point?
Perhaps!
Joni Virolainen did you see the latest update with three new stretch goals? I think one of them might be something you’ll like~~~
kickstarter.com – Update 4: 3 more stretch goals & a developmental editor! · Hack The Planet
Fraser Simons I didn’t see the update before but now I am even more interested! The other new strech goals are cool too!