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
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
Ian Finley
>After 6/26/98:
>mailto: ber...@cascademountain.com
Hm. www.cascademountain.com seems to be taken, but not by you.
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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>...
new domain name:
www.cascadepublishing.com
and should be active sometime next week.
new domain name:
www.cascadepublishing.com
and should be active sometime next week
-- Mike
Mike Berlyn wrote in message <6me3c6$s...@enews3.newsguy.com>...
Mike Berlyn wrote in message <6me3c6$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
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>...
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.
http://www.cucug.org/ar/ http://www.xnet.com/~jcompton/
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
> 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?">
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G. Kevin Wilson: Freelance Writer and Game Designer. Resumes on demand.
But is that the real Whizzard?
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>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
Yeah, like the _real_ Whizzard would have the time to post anything, what
with Avalon promised for July 5th? I think NOT!
--
Den
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.
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eare...@faeryland.tamu-commerce.edu
http://faeryland.tamu-commerce.edu/~earendil e e cummings
No - it's actually the first real AI NPC.
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Um... that's a fairly accurate description of the REAL Whizzard :-)
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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
> 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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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