Seeking Interactive Authors
Modus Operandi is a multiplayer, text-based, interactive fiction game which will debut on multiple online services later this year. The game is being produced by Simutronics Corp (also responsible for Gemstone III and Cyberstrike on GEnie, which are among the most popular online games) in association with Time-Warner Mysterious Press. MO has a modern resort island setting and player action centers around finding and solving mysteries and puzzles.The members of the MO design team (called "Interactive Authors") are seeking assistant IAs to help in the creation, implementation and, eventually, running, of the MO world. We are looking for imaginative people who believe well-written and designed interactive text fiction can be every bit as rewarding as any multimedia extravaganza. Ideally, we would like people who are skilled writers and programmers, not to mention fiendish puzzle creators and mystery fans.
The downside: Assistant IAs are NOT paid; being an assistant IA is sort of a training/testing ground. Those that prosper may move to becoming full IAs as the game audience grows, at which point there is some monetary compensation. The amount of work involved is serious - it would not be unusual to see assistant IAs putting in 15+ hours per week.
The upside: The rewarding experience of seeing hundreds, or probably, thousands of players encounter your designs; the chance to get a foot in the door and get your name known in the professional computer gaming industry; free access (possibly) to certain areas of certain online services; the opportunity to participate in creating, expanding and generally putting your imprint on an enormous, ever-changing online world. It's also a lot of fun. If you are seriously interested, please write Dave Woods at dwoods@nero.uvic.ca.
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