Jim Dattilo

If you haven't checked out my latest newsletter, it is now open to every member. 11/3 -- Outbreak scenario poll (Free tier) 11/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Side Stories (MC POV) scene 41. ($3+ tiers) 11/6 -- Content Sneak Peek ($3+ tiers) 11/9 -- Game updates (Free tier) 11/10 -- Story of the Month Poll ($12

Welcome to my 108th newsletter! It's been a busy month, as always, but very productive. The big news is that I've redesigned my development plans again. I posted a poll asking how I should focus my time, and I was surprised that 70% of the 284 people who responded voted to prioritize Safe Haven. I t

I'm looking for a few testers. Zombie Exodus: Outpost is a free game set in the Zombie Exodus universe. You play it in your browser, on a computer or a phone. There's nothing to download. You run a fenced junkyard where four roads meet. The dead come up those roads in waves. A small group of named s

As you may have read in my last update, a friend is helping me to put together a 2D game. I thought some of you might be interested in screenshots. The screenshot below shows a view of the clipboard which you use to assign jobs to different members of your group. Here's a view of the main game board

I can't believe it's almost Halloween and the summer is over. I've been working hard to keep producing new content, and I'm happy that I'm in the final stretch for Stronghold. It's hard to believe that I could actually release another game next year. Zombie Exodus: Stronghold is still my priority, a

The free update exists because some of you told me Part 4 didn't feel finished, and I agreed. Others hoped for specific features, and I agreed to add them. I'll keep working on the free update, then Parts 5 and 6. The only thing in question is the order I do things in. I know most of you are here fo

Your settlement sits beside a river that has shaped your defenses all summer. Infected crossed in small numbers on calm days, usually one or two at a time, and the watch could easily handle them. The river did most of the work for you. This week a drought dropped the water level further than anyone

If you haven't checked out my latest newsletter, it is now open to every member. 10/3 -- Outbreak scenario poll (Free tier) 10/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Side Stories (MC POV) scene 39. ($3+ tiers) 10/6 -- Content Sneak Peek ($3+ tiers) 10/9 -- Game updates (Free tier) 10/10 -- Story of the Month Poll ($12

Welcome to my 107th newsletter! Summer is almost over, and I'm looking forward to Fall. Halloween is only five weeks away, and this is one of my favorite seasons. I enjoy horror movies, especially re-watching my favorites like The Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and 28 Days Later. I'm al

Please let me know if you have any ideas for future stories.

Summer is almost over, and I'm excited for the fall and to wrap up Zombie Exodus: Stronghold. I have written almost 400,000 words based on the rewrite from the previous platform. I have set a goal of writing about 25,000 words on that project each month, then focusing on the free update for Zombie E

If you haven't checked out my latest newsletter, it is now open to every member. 9/3 -- Outbreak scenario poll (Free tier) 9/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Side Stories (MC POV) scene 37. ($3+ tiers) 9/6 -- Content Sneak Peek ($3+ tiers) 9/9 -- Game updates (Free tier) 9/10 -- Story of the Month Poll ($12+ tie

It's 15 years after the outbreak. The zombie population has dwindled but civilization has broken up into settlements across the world. Fifteen years of careful rationing built your community's grain reserve into something other settlements envy. Rows of silos stand behind reinforced walls. You have

Continued from Part 1 It has been two days, and nobody has said anything about any of it. Nobody asked me where my pliers went. I borrowed Fred’s. They’re green and too big for my hand. When I asked him he said take them, then went back to the radio. Nobody asked Missy why she was walking on the sid

I ran a poll last month to determine the evil new character coming in Safe Haven. Everyone voted, and it was a tie for the two characters below. I have rewritten them and strengthened them. Please vote for one of the two characters below. Walter Pruitt Physical description: He's 44yo, five foot ten,

Games by JimD Newsletter – Game Updates, DLC InfoWelcome to my 106th newsletter! I have been feeling better recently, and I haven't had any trips to the hospital. That seems like a very low bar to set for myself, but I'm all about small victories. This month was fairly productive. I focused on Stron

Join us on Saturday, August 29th at 1:00 p.m. for a watch party of World War Z! This will be held on my Discord, and everyone is invited. I'm also going to be asking trivia about popular zombie movies and TV shows. Come join us! Discord - Group Chat That's All Fun & Games (Discord)

The summer seems to be flying by, and I'm trying to write as much as possible. It seems like every time I take a step forward with either of my main stories, I want to keep adding to them. I understand that I fall victim to feature creep, adding new features to the game that delay its completion. Bu

Six months into the outbreak, five people have become your group: Marcus, who you met scavenging a hardware store in the second month; Sarah and her brother Dale, who joined after their own shelter collapsed; Tom, a former mechanic who has kept your vehicles running; and Birdie, only sixteen, who at

If you haven't checked out my latest newsletter, it is now open to every member. 8/3 -- Outbreak scenario poll (Free tier) 8/4 -- Zombie Exodus: Side Stories (MC POV) scene 35. ($3+ tiers) 8/6 -- Content Sneak Peek ($3+ tiers) 8/9 -- Game updates (Free tier) 8/10 -- Story of the Month Poll ($12+ tie

The best hood on the lot is the Bronco's, because it's flat enough to stand on and nobody has stripped it yet. I climb up and put my hands on my hips the way Major Falcon does in issue seventeen, right before he flies off the moon base to save Comet Joe. Missy is on the ground looking up at me. She

Continuing with our evil character poll, which of these characters do you like the best? 1. Walter Pruitt: 34, White, Male Physical description: Five foot ten, pudgy, salt and pepper stubble, a scar through his left eyebrow that splits it into two uneven halves. He dresses plainly so no one notices

Welcome to my 105th newsletter! It's been a rough month. As you may know, I was in the hospital for eight days towards the end of June. I had some chest pain for a day and went to the hospital to find out that I had pneumonia. Luckily, I found out early, but they kept me in to give me oxygen and ant

Here is the first draft of Fern and her wolf, from Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, chapter 11.

We are going to host a movie watch party on my discord. It will be free for everyone to participate. Please go to my discord and vote on the movie we should watch if you would like to attend. Discord - Group Chat That's All Fun & Games (Discord)

I'm starting to feel better after the first week of being back home from the hospital. Thank you to everyone who messaged me when I was sick. Losing a full week while hospitalized pushed back several of my deadlines, but I'm trying to catch up. Right now, my main focus is Stronghold, but after I mee