07Apr 2014 by richardhaberkern

Treachery In Beatdown City: A tactical beat-em-up! by Shawn Alexander Allen

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Welcome to Treachery in Beatdown City, a beat ‘em up like no other. Treachery in Beatdown City is a tactical brawler - a mix of side scrolling beat-em-up action with snappy menu based COMBO attacks releasing on PC/Mac.So Treachery in Beatdown City is turn based? Why is that good? Treachery in Beatdown City is a tough game to describe, but once people get their hands on it, they are hooked. The game is every much a hybrid of action based brawlers, like Double Dragon, and an action RPGs, like Fallout III.Our primary goal has always been to make a great beat-em-up with some depth to the combat, and when people play it they generally agree that we've been successful. They also have suggestions, which we have used to make the game…
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06Apr 2014 by richardhaberkern

IMMOBILE HOME, a short film by Kira Hesser

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IMMOBILE HOME is a dark comedy about an odyssey gone awry, a millennial's search for meaning via a career, and a town without tact. Chloe's been fired -- but she likes to think it was a mutual decision. The film opens with Chloe's father informing her that it's time for her to stop moping around the house and move on, but at the very least, move out.Chloe then sets out on an odyssey in which she seeks advice from the people of her town and her family, all those who have known her since she was a kid, to see if they have any illuminating ideas as to what she should do next. The people she encounters, however, seem far more interested in informing her as to what they know her to…
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05Apr 2014 by richardhaberkern

Journey Through Egypt Dance Archive by Sahra C. Kent

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Our next goal! Scroll down to the next section to read about our first Stretch Goal. This Kickstarter is to fund the transfer of half of my over 200 research videos from numerous cassette formats to digital media. These research tapes were taken by me, Sahra C Kent, an ethnologist specializing in the study of Egyptian Dance. The tapes contain footage from my six-year stay in Cairo, Egypt while I was researching my Master's Thesis and from my numerous subsequent research trips to Egypt. Promotional Photos taken during my time working in Cairo in the 90's The piles of tapes currently in my office. Once the footage is transferred to digital media, dancers and other enthusiasts will be able to subscribe to the the Journey Through Egypt Dance Archive and…
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04Apr 2014 by richardhaberkern

The Big Spoon by Melissa Dalley

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THE BIG SPOON is about the uncomfortable, hilarious, sometimes dark and mostly honest lengths people will go to to make a mismatched relationship work- not just in romance, but in friendship, too. Is it better to be alone than settle for a relationship with diminishing returns? When does compromise become compromised? When you stop growing is it time to cut the cord?Mallory [Mallory Culbert] is a 29 year-old overly organized elementary school teacher who strives to keep her life drama free.Elise [TBD] Mallory's childhood friend and roommate of 2 years, has recently gone to Buenos Aires to find herself.Ben [Alex Karpovsky], Mallory's emotionally minimalist boyfriend, is bailing on the NYC summer to spend time with Mallory in Austin while he finishes writing his latest play. When Elise returns early with her…
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03Apr 2014 by richardhaberkern

NewBridge Off-Site by Laura Cresser

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The NewBridge Project NEWBRIDGE OFF-SITEPremiering in May 2014, NewBridge Books presents its mobile ‘little sister’ NewBridge Off-Site. Travelling around Newcastle and Gateshead, this satelite project will act as an interactive pod, engaging passers-by and the wider community.Through collaborations with some of our member artists, NewBridge Off-Site will present a series of nomadic projects that engage passers-by through participation.  Designed to extend upon and explore some of the ideas behind our exhibitions and events, the pod will “pop-up” and “open-out” in diverse locations to create new spaces for browsing, reading and thinking. By supporting our project on Kickstarter, you'll be helping us to activate public spaces and reach new audiences. We want people to feel part of our project, providing opportunities for more people to get involved in creativity and innovation.  We…
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