Games. A Giant Ball Pit in an Abandoned House, Naturally by Josh Ente. Since Hurricane Katrina, the number of vacant housing units in New Orleans has doubled, raising the number of unoccupied houses to more than a quarter of the city's total units.
It is an inescapable reality of life here, and lasting improvement is hard to see through: some owners fled the city and never returned, many others came back but remain financially paralyzed, and others are just intractable. I've passed by these former homes every day in my neighborhood for years, and I'm tired of seeing pieces of my community become dangerous ruins and expressing nothing but despair. It's time to flip the script. But what can be done with a house where there is nothing left but the frames of its exterior walls?
The answer is rather obvious to me - turn the open floor plan into a giant ball pit! "Fallout: Nuka Break" Season 2 by Wayside Creations. My name is Zack Finfrock and I'm an actor/filmmaker/videogamer.
Last year, I released the first season of a webseries, which was co-written by Brian Clevinger, entitled "Fallout: Nuka Break" that was completely funded by fans. If you haven't heard of it or seen it yet, please take the time to watch it here. We received amazing feedback from our audience and our fans, and we'd love to shoot the next season. We can do this with your help! We'd like to raise $60,000 for the production of the second season of "Fallout: Nuka Break. " If you'd like to see this become a reality as much as we do, but can't donate (or already have), please feel free to share this with everyone you know! Thank you! Creating Origami: A Foldable Sonata in Paper by JC Nolan. 1) Just what is this Kickstarter thing?
Kickstarter is amazing, It’s like the National Foundation for the Arts except the patrons get to choose who they support. No more listening to the same song for 6 months in a row, it’s a way to let the crowd have a say in what they want produced… and in this case I’m focusing on trying to really show what’s possible and set an example, blaze a trial etc., so that others can follow. 2) I’d like to contribute, but setting up ANOTHER account is such a pain… I totally get it… but kickstarter got this one right… It’s all handled through amazon.com and you don’t need any new account. All you have to do is click on the big, green “BACK THIS PROJECT” button on the right enter your pledge. Electric Literature's Recommended Reading by Halimah Marcus and Benjamin Samuel. Great authors inspire us.
But what about the stories that inspire them? Recommended Reading, the latest project from Electric Literature, will publish one story every week, each chosen by a great author or editor. In this age of distraction, we'll uncover writing that's worth slowing down and spending some time with. And in doing so, we'll help give great writers, literary magazines, and independent presses the recognition (and readership) they deserve. Why Support Recommended Reading... Modern Hanafuda by Sarah. Hey, Hi & Hello Kickstarter!
My name is Sarah Thomas and I'd like to introduce you to my Modern Hanafuda cards. Hanafuda cards are Japanese playing cards that can be used for a variety of games all around the world. Over the past couple months, I have been sketching my own modern version of the cards and I need your support to make the next steps possible. Look below for a bit of back story! The term Hanafuda literally translates from Japanese to "flower. " All the art will be a modern take on the traditional set done by yours truly. Each card will measure 2.75 inches x 4.72 inches (70 mm x 120 mm).
Please note that I'm still in the process of finishing the cards and if you become a backer, you can help make decisions on the final designs. Hanafuda cards are like any good poker deck and can be used to play many different games. Amanda Palmer: The new RECORD, ART BOOK, and TOUR by Amanda Palmer. The Beast of Wolfe's Bay: Graphic Novel by Erik Evensen. The Beast of Wolfe’s Bay is an adventure/sci-fi story with a splash of comedy, folklore, and romance mixed in for good measure.
It’s a one-shot graphic novel, not a series, so you’ll get a thick, full-color book for your bookshelf, if people still have those. The hero of the story is a young guy named Brian Wegman. Brian is a grad student in anthropology who just can’t seem to finish his PhD. He’s been in school forever, and his advisor is starting to get on his case about it. But despite this, he’s an expert on paleoanthropology. Brian is called in to consult on a strange murder case in the small, lakeside town he once called home.