Animal Eye #1: All-ages GameLit Where Players Become Animals
A project in Des Moines, IA by Cindy Koepp000days
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Two playtesters enter a VR world as animals to find their humans--heroes on a quest to decipher the nature of maniacal zombie killers.
Backers: 69
Average Pledge Per Backer: $54
Funded: $3,738 of $3,400
Dates: May 6th -> Jun 8th (33 days)
Project By: Cindy Koepp
Backers: 69
Average Pledge Per Backer: $54
Funded: $3,738 of $3,400
Dates: May 6th -> Jun 8th (33 days)
Project By: Cindy Koepp
$3,738
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 8 @ 01:07 -0400 GMT
109%
of goal
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Latest News
Live with Pops Van Zant tonight! 
June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight at 8:30 Central, Pops Van Zant on Monday Madness will be chatting with me about Animal Eye before we shut the campaign down. Thanks so much for backing the campaign! We're $267 from the first stretch goal! 68 backers so far! Share this... (Read More)
30...29...28...27...
June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
In just over one day, this campaign will be in the bag! I've been bowled over by the support we've gotten for this campaign! The project will put a smile on everyone's mug. Make sure you tag your friends so they can join the adventure by sharing this... (Read More)
The AIs have it!
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Alan Ivan Turning is the AI who runs Animal Eye. He takes care of everything from character generation to NPC controls to combat choreography. When players have questions, he's the guy with the answers. But Alan isn't some stodgy AI with a no... (Read More)
3 Days to Go!!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Three days to go! We're at $3628 out of $4000! 63 backers. At $4000, one random backer will get an amigurumi (crocheted critter) of Ahva, Nagheed, or Jael. All backers will get a new piece of digital art from Rowell featuring Nagheed and Rafayel.... (Read More)
Jael - Bear on a mission
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Jael is a mama bear with two cubs, Oba and Dina, to watch over. She takes them out on a foraging expedition and ... uh-oh. Where'd they go? She's off in pursuit of the humans who snatched her cubs, and she is not happy about it. There really isn't... (Read More)
Where's the GPS on this thing?
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Establishing the geography is one of the problems with putting a scenario with a lot of traveling in an unfamiliar world. Games solve this in an assortment of ways like automapping or breaking the game into regions that correspond with levels. In... (Read More)
Maniacal Laughter
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
6 days left to back the campaign at a different level or add on some cool swag! We're still reaching for that $4000 stretch goal. $432 to go! In Animal Eye, the critters and their humans are discovering what the maniacs are and trying to put an end... (Read More)
It's the final countdown!
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We're in the campaign's final week! Our current numbers are... $3538 55 backers The stretch reward goal is $4000. When we pass that... The campaign will end on 6/7 the same way it began -- On ComicTalk with Pops Van Zant at 11:00p Central. In the... (Read More)
Meet Baron Rafayel Michael Nicolaos Dorcas
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Rafayel is the baron of Yavne, a region in the country of Nethanya. Like most of Nethanya, Yavne is squished between the ocean and the mountain range that separates it from Bakhar. He's not the sort to sit around and let everyone else do the work.... (Read More)
How novel!
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
You might have noticed that the novel -- either ebook or paperback -- is offered at many of the levels. Someone emailed me with some questions about the novel. Is it manga? Nope. It's a standard novel. Well, not exactly standard. It's twice the... (Read More)
Add-on Mugging
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! If you like a lovely cup of coffee or tea, you can add to your mug collection though the add-on feature. Just click the "Manage your pledge" then add on the mug of your choice. There are some really nifty ones featuring Rowell Cruz's... (Read More)
Pneumatic Cases
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
If you like steampunk, check this out! Pneumatic Cases The third issue in a steampunk mystery comic miniseries. A Story of Deduction, Seduction, Death and Pistons. (Read More)
Archer, Herbalist, and Bird Herder
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Osse Bente is a young Bakhari tribesman on an errand to the capital city of Fola to complete a quest. The people of his village have sent him to make several purchases for them in Fola's massive market. He didn't count on bird acquisition as one of... (Read More)
Achievement Unlocked!
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Animal Eye #1 Has Funded! Thanks to all of you, in under 2 weeks, we've gotten the $3400 for the goal! Next stop will be stretch goals. Our first stretch goal will be $4000. The extra funding will go toward getting the translations lettered. When we... (Read More)
But wait! There's more!
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I hit the "go" button too soon. Ooops. :O Here's another project you can check out: Infinity Agents Interstellar adventure with aliens, mecha, monsters, superheroes, cosmic kaiju, and the mysterious Infinity Zone! (Read More)
Multilingual
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
You might have seen the book swag add-ons in foreign languages, specifically Spanish, Portuguese, and French; but those foreign language comics aren't available in any of the reward levels or add-ons, so what's up with that? The comics aren't quite... (Read More)
Almost there... Allll-moooost there!
May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
WHOO! As of this morning, we're at $3144 out of $3400 and 39 backers. Share out this link to introduce your pals to the world of Animal Eye! bit.ly/AnimalEyeKS Because Travis found a print-on-demand manufacturer, you can also get all sorts of fun... (Read More)
Is that a dog or a small horse?
May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Meet Nagheed the Dog Nagheed is played by an Israeli college student named Jake. He's taking a break from studying history to playtest Animal Eye. He and Khin May don't know each other before the game starts (and don't meet up until about halfway... (Read More)
Game? Comic book? Novel?
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! There's some confusion about what exactly Animal Eye is, and really, that's not surprising. Is Animal Eye a novel? Yes, it is. This time last year, Bear Publications published my novel. Two months later, we embarked on the adventure to... (Read More)
On SoundCloud 9 with Constructing Comics
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! Last night, I got to chat with Matt and Noah, the gents who run Constructing Comics. It posted this morning, and you can find out about the adventures of turning a novel into a comic! Check out Matt and Noah's project: Dino Thrashers... (Read More)
Evolution of a Cover
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! A quick update! We're at $1965 out of $3400 and 31 backers. Please take a moment to share the campaign (bit.ly/AnimalEyeKS). Thanks again for backing the campaign. Although the old adage tells us not to judge a book by the cover,... (Read More)
*Ahva waves a wing*
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Meet Ahva the Crow Ahva is played by Khin May, a 30-year-old, third generation Burmese refugee. By day, she works in the technology field, and decides to spend a week's vacation playtesting the brand-new game Animal Eye. She loves a good joke and... (Read More)
Critters are on the loose!
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! I am so excited that you decided to support this project! Launch day was a blast! Pops Van Zant of ComicTalk hosted the launch for us. We chatted about Animal Eye's conversion from a novel to a comic and then got into some of the... (Read More)
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