Writing Updates

Happy New Year to everyone! This has been a huge month for both games in development.

First off, I received the copyedited files for Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 4, and was told by Choice of Games that everything is ready for release on February 5th! I have about a week to incorporate the final edits suggested by beta testers, and then the package will be created for release. It’s been almost 4 years in development, and Part 4 is officially over 1 million words. If you play through the game once, you can expect roughly 100,000 words. Obviously, there are numerous paths to take, and you will want to play this multiple times to explore all the content.

Here are popular books roughly the same size as a single playthrough of Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Part 4:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

For comparison, the entire Harry Potter series (all seven books together) totals around 1,084,000 words.

Secondly, I have written approximately 15,000 new words for Zombie Exodus: Stronghold so far this month. I’m currently causing development for a week while I work on Safe Haven. I’m still working on chapter 8 and writing/coding a major scene where you meet with Mendoza, one of the mercenaries working for the Directors. He has taken Siena hostage and agreed to take you in her place. The chapter is divided into three distinct paths, each with significantly different impacts on the game.

I’m still planning to write this game until June and then focus again on Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven. However, over the next few months, I will still be working on the free update to Safe Haven while continuing with Stronghold.