First off, thanks to everyone who has submitted so far. I will get you all a graphic of what you will look like in the game in two forms – the smaller picture for the game itself, and then the larger version that I crop from.

But I also want to assure everyone reading this that I will put my blood, sweat and wallet into this game like never before. I first started making text adventures in 1998. I printed out a copy of the Inform Designer’s Manual and read it cover to cover. The fact that I have a programming job now is due to that book and my passion for making text-based games. My last one, Cryptozookeeper, was fairly well-received and I will work just as hard for all of you on Cyberganked.

I’ve already spent over $1000 on this new game, which I’ve been working on since July. I’ve been lining up actors and actresses to play the selectable “player characters,” and I have been shooting them in my friend’s haunted house. I’ve licensed some music that I think will add atmosphere. I am trying desperately to photograph a nearby set of missile silo tunnels without getting arrested this weekend. While this is more of a character role-playing game than a text adventure, I can promise you that experiencing it will provide the pleasant nostalgia of a time when everyone enjoyed games like The Bard’s Tale, Wizardry, Wasteland and Might & Magic as well as provide a better story and characters. I know I was personally pissed when publishers stopped investing in this sort of RPG. I still miss them, and I suspect many people that follow Rob’s liked them as well.

Thanks so much for reading.