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Looking For New Direction

Alexander Spivak · 2016-08-05T19:57:11

Hey Guys. About 13 yeas ago I started to write fantasy books. After 4 years the trilogy was finished. This is story, which happened in ancient times, in an unknown world, which nevertheless is a lot like Earth. The first book tells the legend of two young people who lived in country named Macedon during its hard times – Alexander and Zarina, the story of love and war. During the beginning of the story eastern nomadic tribes united by king Aressa begin to move to the west. They call themselves Jihmets and their goal is Macedon. There’s only one real obstruction between them and Macedon - the ruler of Berrilla city. Jihmets have a strong and mysterious ally. It is the race of people which lived in Macedon lands thousands of years ago and left for East continent after a terrible cataclysm. And now they are willing to return. At the start of the story Alexander and Zarina fight another enemy - non-humanoid intelligent race called Tirao. They are strong and agile predators able to turn into a person they killed, and whose heart they’ve eaten... Since then I did with it nothing. My English is not well enough. Although I live in Israel already for many yeas, the books were written in Russian - my native language. Two yeas ago I decided to make this project alive, and to create a game based on these books. I got advise from friends which read books and liked it and hired professional translator. It took more then one and a half years to translate the first book in English. At this time I wrote some more documents which describe the game itself. I adapted the story to game script by adding and changing things where it was necessary. I decided to concentrate mostly on story line and heroes - the things, which make game a really interesting adventure for every player, which brings to game a soul. Now I am ready to go. I have no hope to develop game alone and especially such epic game, I am dreaming about. Such production demands many good specialists of any kind, and wide technical abilities. So I am trying to find studio or people who will want to create such studio and make a game based on my story. I believe the story may help to create AAA game not worse then Wit?her, let's say. And I am planning to create something like this. At least now, until reality does not show me the futility of my plans. :) Personally I am not looking to rule things, or even to create 3D content, although it was my main occupation in several last years. For me is most important to bring my story to people. And video games media is a most perspective and interesting way to do it, for my opinion. So I see my part as scriptwriter. I believe that my story is interesting and worth effort but I have a problem. I am not a person who has contacts among the people who can help to implement this plan. Most of the effort and time I spent on creation rather than on communication. And now it is playing against me. I am open for advises and offers. I will be grateful if someone will share contacts of people and studios who may be interested in such collaboration. It maybe a good chance to create new virtual Universe in which people can live and adventure part of his real life. Thank you!