[Announce] Publisher seeks IF
Mike Berlyn
Cascade Mountain Publishing is actively seeking new software products to
publish including games and interactive fiction (IF). These products will
be advertised, packaged and commercially marketed.
Cascade was founded in 1998 by Michael Berlyn and his wife, Muffy McClung
Berlyn, for the purpose of publishing "nicheware" on a worldwide basis,
marketing it via the internet and targeted advertising, and selling it
through the www, phone orders, and other non-retail channels.
The company's launch products are both IF: _Avalon_, by Kevin Wilson; and
_Chameleon_, by Michael and Muffy Berlyn. Each product will be packaged in
the "grand tradition" and will include such niceties as a box, a manual,
some interesting feelies, and a program CD. These launch products are
expected to run on a wide variety of platforms. Full launch is expected to
be in August of 1998, though a limited edition of _Avalon_ may be available
earlier.
Michael Berlyn is the founder of Sentient Software, a pioneer in the IF
field, and is an early implementor of Infocom games (_Suspended_,
_Cutthroats_, _Infidel_, _Fooblitzky_). He is also the author of four
novels, and one helluva bad dancer. Muffy Berlyn is an editor, writer and
designer and has collaborated on many of Berlyn's games, the first being
_Tass_Times_In_Tonetown_.
The Berlyns taught creative writing at Harvard University for two years,
where they learned a lot of neat stuff from their students -- unfortunately,
none of it pertained to writing press releases like this one. The Berlyns
are responsible for approximately 16 games and five novels. Small world
department: Michael Berlyn recently teamed up with Marc Blank to co-author
Zork, the Undiscovered Underground, which was oddly enough, coded by Kevin
Wilson.
To submit an idea, a finished work, or to find out more about Cascade
Mountain Publishing, Inc., please contact:
Michael Berlyn
Cascade Mountain Publishing
Full information packets are available upon request.
immediate access:
mailto: ber...@bendnet.com
541 317 9700 voice
541 317 9800 fax
After 6/26/98:
mailto: ber...@cascademountain.com
IF
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
Ian Finley
Gunther Schmidl
>After 6/26/98:
>mailto: ber...@cascademountain.com
Hm. www.cascademountain.com seems to be taken, but not by you.
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Todd Baumann-Fern
It sure is taken by a ski resort in Wiscosin. Is this just another crock?
Mike Berlyn
Todd,
This is not another "crock" as you put it. It is not a crock at all. If
there is another Cascade Mountain Publishing, Inc., who is specializing in
nicheware and was founded by me, I'd like to know.
I'm NOT kidding; CMP is also publishing novels from members of the Science
Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) of which I am a member. These works will
be available through Amazon & Barnes & Noble, as well as electronically for
reading on PDAs.
-- Mike Berlyn
CMP
Todd Baumann-Fern wrote in message <358ABC81...@midstate.tds.net>...
Mike Berlyn
I'm sorry, Todd. Misunderstood. The domain name was taken.
new domain name:
www.cascadepublishing.com
and should be active sometime next week.
Mike Berlyn
PLEASE NOTE THE DOMAIN NAME cascademountain.com was taken.
new domain name:
www.cascadepublishing.com
and should be active sometime next week
-- Mike
Mike Berlyn wrote in message <6me3c6$s...@enews3.newsguy.com>...
Brandon Van Every
Mike Berlyn wrote in message <6me3c6$s...@enews3.newsguy.com>...
>
>To submit an idea, a finished work, or to find out more about Cascade
>Mountain Publishing, Inc., please contact:
>Michael Berlyn
>Cascade Mountain Publishing
>
>Full information packets are available upon request.
>immediate access:
>mailto: ber...@bendnet.com
>541 317 9700 voice
>541 317 9800 fax
>
>After 6/26/98:
>mailto: ber...@cascademountain.com
Uuuh, you got a web page somewheres? http://www.cascademountain.com will
take you to a lovely ski resort....
Cheers,
Brandon Van Every
Mike Berlyn
That's the last time I take my ISP's word for anything. :) I requested the
domain name cascademountain, and they assured my it was as good as mine. Now
they've assured me that cascadepublishing.com is as good as mine.
We'll see.
That's why I included the bendnet.com email address. That, at least,
definitely works.
Brandon Van Every wrote in message <6mev95$k2$1...@guysmiley.blarg.net>...
Jason Compton
Mike Berlyn <mbe...@eidetic.com> wrote:
: Cascade Mountain Publishing is actively seeking new software products to
: publish including games and interactive fiction (IF). These products will
: be advertised, packaged and commercially marketed.
Hmmm. Since I was one of the few people who gave TextFire the benefit of
the doubt, perhaps I should be ultra-cautious and demand proof that this
is really Mike Berlyn. :)
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Editor-in-Chief, Amiga Report Magazine VP, Legacy Maker Inc.
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IF
Jason Compton wrote:
> Mike Berlyn <mbe...@eidetic.com> wrote:
> : Cascade Mountain Publishing is actively seeking new software products to
> : publish including games and interactive fiction (IF). These products will
> : be advertised, packaged and commercially marketed.
>
> Hmmm. Since I was one of the few people who gave TextFire the benefit of
> the doubt, perhaps I should be ultra-cautious and demand proof that this
> is really Mike Berlyn. :)
>
> --
It is indeed, he just sent me the company specs. This is real stuff, right
down to the niggly lawyer stuff.
Ian Finley
Gerry Kevin Wilson
In article <6mjf78$2qt$1...@flood.xnet.com>
Jason Compton <jcom...@xnet.com> wrote:
> Mike Berlyn <mbe...@eidetic.com> wrote:
> : Cascade Mountain Publishing is actively seeking new software products to
> : publish including games and interactive fiction (IF). These products will
> : be advertised, packaged and commercially marketed.
>
> Hmmm. Since I was one of the few people who gave TextFire the benefit of
> the doubt, perhaps I should be ultra-cautious and demand proof that this
> is really Mike Berlyn. :)
It is. Buncha doubting Thomases.
<Waiting for someone to say, "But is that the real Whizzard?">
----
G. Kevin Wilson: Freelance Writer and Game Designer. Resumes on demand.
Palmer Davis
Gerry Kevin Wilson wrote:
> In article <6mjf78$2qt$1...@flood.xnet.com>
> Jason Compton <jcom...@xnet.com> wrote:
> > Since I was one of the few people who gave TextFire the benefit of
> > the doubt, perhaps I should be ultra-cautious and demand proof that
> > this is really Mike Berlyn. :)
>
> It is. Buncha doubting Thomases.
But is that the real Whizzard?
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Gunther Schmidl
>But is that the real Whizzard?
He is, and yes, I am the real Gunther. Trust me!
Steven Marsh
On Sun, 21 Jun 1998 20:21:07 -0400, Palmer Davis <pal...@secant.com>
wrote:
>Gerry Kevin Wilson wrote:
>> In article <6mjf78$2qt$1...@flood.xnet.com>
>> Jason Compton <jcom...@xnet.com> wrote:
>> > Since I was one of the few people who gave TextFire the benefit of
>> > the doubt, perhaps I should be ultra-cautious and demand proof that
>> > this is really Mike Berlyn. :)
>>
>> It is. Buncha doubting Thomases.
>
>But is that the real Whizzard?
"If ever a wonderful Whiz there was, the Whizzard is one,
because, because
because because because because
because of the..."
Oh, never mind.
Steven Marsh
ma...@nettally.com
Den of Iniquity
On 21 Jun 1998, 'Gerry Kevin Wilson' wrote:
><Waiting for someone to say, "But is that the real Whizzard?">
Yeah, like the _real_ Whizzard would have the time to post anything, what
with Avalon promised for July 5th? I think NOT!
--
Den
Allen Garvin
In article <6mjk4q$r6s$1...@bolivia.it.earthlink.net>, Gerry Kevin
Wilson <g...@pobox.com> wrote:
In article <6mjf78$2qt$1...@flood.xnet.com> Jason Compton
<jcom...@xnet.com> wrote:
Mike Berlyn <mbe...@eidetic.com> wrote:
Cascade Mountain Publishing is actively seeking new software
products to publish including games and interactive fiction
(IF). These products will be advertised, packaged and
commercially marketed.
Hmmm. Since I was one of the few people who gave TextFire the
benefit of the doubt, perhaps I should be ultra-cautious and demand
proof that this is really Mike Berlyn. :)
It is. Buncha doubting Thomases.
<Waiting for someone to say, "But is that the real Whizzard?">
----
G. Kevin Wilson: Freelance Writer and Game Designer. Resumes on
demand.
Grr... we're already pissed we have to wait till August to get Avalon! I
thought it was going to be out in 2 weeks. Just a couple days ago, I
mentioned to a friend that the game we IF-er's have been waiting years for
would be out in mere days.
--
Allen Garvin kisses are a better fate
--------------------------------------------- than wisdom
eare...@faeryland.tamu-commerce.edu
http://faeryland.tamu-commerce.edu/~earendil e e cummings
John Francis
In article <358DA373...@secant.com>,
Palmer Davis <pal...@secant.com> wrote:
>Gerry Kevin Wilson wrote:
>> In article <6mjf78$2qt$1...@flood.xnet.com>
>> Jason Compton <jcom...@xnet.com> wrote:
>> > Since I was one of the few people who gave TextFire the benefit of
>> > the doubt, perhaps I should be ultra-cautious and demand proof that
>> > this is really Mike Berlyn. :)
>>
>> It is. Buncha doubting Thomases.
>
No - it's actually the first real AI NPC.
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L. Ross Raszewski
In article <6mm3o0$53...@fido.engr.sgi.com>,
Um... that's a fairly accurate description of the REAL Whizzard :-)
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IF
L. Ross Raszewski wrote:
> In article <6mm3o0$53...@fido.engr.sgi.com>,
> jfra...@dungeon.engr.sgi.com (John Francis) wrote:
> >
> > No - it's actually the first real AI NPC.
>
> Um... that's a fairly accurate description of the REAL Whizzard :-)
Now we know why Avalon took so long ;)
Ian Finley
Brian C. Lane
On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mike Berlyn wrote:
> Cascade Mountain Publishing is actively seeking new software products to
> publish including games and interactive fiction (IF). These products will
> be advertised, packaged and commercially marketed.
YeeeHaaa!! Can I just send you my CC number now so you can ship me all
your titles automagically? <VBG>. I may even become more motivated to
finish up one of my game ideas.
Brian
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Brian C. Lane wrote:
>
> On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, Mike Berlyn wrote:
>
> > Cascade Mountain Publishing is actively seeking new software products to
> > publish including games and interactive fiction (IF). These products will
> > be advertised, packaged and commercially marketed.
>
> YeeeHaaa!! Can I just send you my CC number now so you can ship me all
> your titles automagically? <VBG>. I may even become more motivated to
> finish up one of my game ideas.
Ditto. I'm very, very worried - now I can't just say, "It's just
freeware. If I don't finish it, I won't feel like I've really MISSED
anything..."
Mike Berlyn: I FORBID you to go under within two years. You WILL still
be around when I'm finally ready to publish... Won't you?
Joe