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Ever, Jane: The Virtual World of Jane Austen

Leopoldina
@leopoldina
11 years ago
280 posts

In the virtual world of Jane Austen, it is not about kill or be killed, but invite and be invited with gossip our weapon of choice.

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Ever, Jane is a virtual world that allows people to role-play in Regency Period England. Similar to traditional role playing games, we advance our character through experience, but that is where the similarities end. Ever, Jane is about playing the actual character in the game, building stories. Our quests are derived from player's actions and stories. Andwe gossip rather than swords and magic to demolish our enemies and aid our friends.

Try to win the sympathy of Lizzie Bennet by telling lies about your rival, as Mr. Wickham does, butbe careful. The system will notify someone if they are being talked about too often and a good sleuth may find the player who is spreading such rumors. If you are caught in your lies, the consequences you intended for your target will hit you two-fold.

More info at its Kickstarter page . There is more explanation on the game, a video and even a demo.

Seems like a very nice concept, though I think SL could be the best place for a game like this.

And just a fun fact, Judy L. Tyrer, who is projecting the game, worked for Linden Lab in the past.


updated by @leopoldina: 06 Oct 2016 06:24:41AM
Tatiana Dokuchic
@tatiana-dokuchic
11 years ago
1,919 posts

Bedrich passed this link on to me the other day (which waskind of freakybecause I'm currently re-reading Pride & Prejudice).

It's a fascinating project from many aspects and I'll be watching to see how it progresses.

It's also interesting to see the development time frame proposedand the dollar figures estimated.




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Lady Hartfield
@lady-hartfield
11 years ago
264 posts

This is certainly a charming-looking game, although going by the demo, at the moment the graphics are nothing to write home about. However, as you both say, there are so many interesting aspects to it all. I'm making a (very small!) donation because I would like to see this go forward and I'll also be watching with interest!

Lorsagne de Sade
@lorsagne-de-sade
11 years ago
313 posts

Fascinating and definitely something to watch as it develops.

Joan Claremont
@joan-claremont
11 years ago
363 posts

Oh I read this article and liked the idea very much!