Now in final edit! I’m so excited to be nearing the point where I can bring you the second book in the UbiquiCity series. UbiquiCity Book 2: Undercurrents includes 8 new stories based in the city of ubiquitous computing, as well as return appearances from some of the characters in the first book. Authors Irene Bassett, Brad Cole, D.M. Dore, Jens Durke, S.L. Koch, G. Dean Manuel, Adrian McCauley and Rick Rosenkranz explore the lower end of the city’s socio-economic fractopia.
ThisIsFractopia.com is the home base of the Fractopia Podcast: forecasting the facts of tomorrow through the fiction of today. In this series, AIP founder Tod Foley examines current trends and developments in technology and science fiction, in order to create realistic visions of our potential tomorrow. Readers and writers of near-future science fiction will find much to think about in these topical episodes and exclusive interviews.
I was recently interviewed by Tamra Lucid of Reality Sandwich, for a piece entitled “Gaming the Future.”
We talked about the #UbiquiCity project, social media, collaborative design and worldbuilding, Patreon, Fictioneers.net and 3string guitars. Check it out at the link below!
On March 12th 2017, I ran a game of DayTrippers entitled “Dream Job” for the Legends of Tabletop crew. In this 3+ hour game, characters played by John Haremza, Vincent LaRosa and Jesse Pyne entered one of our strangest scenarios yet: an unstable Dream World that reaches into your head and toys with your emotions. Talking book people, sexy flowers, and a giant baby were found. Much freaking out and a little bit of involuntary urination was involved. Here’s the video…
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Other Borders is a modern-day game of drugs, money and magic in the American southwest. Written by Tod Foley and based on DramaSystem by Robin Laws, this standalone edition contains all you need to play (except 2 standard dice). Available in Paperback or Kindle format.
Nine authors collaborated to envision a western Smart City 100 years in the future, extrapolating from modern trends such as ubiquitous computing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, biotech, anti-aging and green technologies – alongside corporate governance and social upheaval. “UbiquiCity” is a work of interwoven fiction that might turn out to be all too real. Available in softcover and electronic formats: Amazon – Paperback or Kindle Barnes & Noble – Paperback or Nook DrivethruFiction – Paperback or PDF RPGnow – Paperback or PDF SmashWords – Paperback, ePub or MOBI
Stories by Niko Carcosa, Antony Copeland, Tod Davies, Tod Foley, DeAnna Knippling, SL Koch, Shariann Lewitt, Adrian McCauley and T Reynolds explore a world where ubiquitous computing is the source of much innovation, renovation and social disruption.
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