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Project Ubi - Anthology and Sourcebook



Have you ever curated an anthology? How about curating an anthology that's written collaboratively while writing a GM's sourcebook based on it? Anybody? Beuller?

Well, I'm doing it right now, and it's - uh - it's a lot. It's YUGE.

But it's going pretty well so far, and this week I opened up all the social media pages and made the announcements: Project Ubi is underway!

WTF is Project Ubi? Fair question.

The Project Ubi team is a group of writers and game designers whose are collaboratively creating a detailed and internally consistent near-future city: UbiquiCity. This city will be written and published in two ways: (1) as an anthology of short stories, and (2) as a GameMaster’s Sourcebook for any science fiction roleplaying game.

Writers and worldbuilders on the project team include:

Niko Carcosa
Antony Copeland
Tod Davies
DeAnna Knippling
S L Koch
Shariann Lewitt
Kira Magrann
Adrian McCauley
T Reynolds
Josh Roby

Want to know more?

UbiquiCity Announcement:
http://asifproductions.com/welcome-ub...

Follow the UbiquiCity Project on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/UbiquiCity

Follow the UbiquiCity Project on Google+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collectio...

Support the UbiquiCity Project on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/UbiquiCity
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Published on February 13, 2017 12:04 Tags: anthology, roleplaying, ubiquicity

UbiquiCity - Press Release

Enter the Augmented Future in UbiquiCity


In UbiquiCity, the world is augmented and identity is fluid. Satellite-guided cars drive themselves. Busy drones fill the skies. Cloud-assisted bots perform once-human jobs. Appliances, vehicles, buildings, media devices, products, streetlights, roadsigns and even toilets communicate electronically, all under the watchful eye of the AI called "CitySystem". For the inhabitants of the UbiComp zones, life is sweet. But not everyone in the city is so blessed.

As If Productions has announced development on "UbiquiCity," an ambitious crossover project including both (1) a GM's Sourcebook and (2) an anthology of original short stories, set in the same world. The system-agnostic sourcebook for science fiction roleplaying games will allow gamemasters to take their players into the world of the book, pursuing their own stories in a rich and dynamic environment.

Curated by Tod Foley (creator of "DayTrippers" and "CyberSpace"), the collaboratively-designed setting weaves the imagination of ten gifted fiction writers into a multi-layered depiction of a foreseeable future, and raises questions about consciousness, reality, and what it means to be human. The anthology features short stories and prose by Niko Carcosa, Antony M Copeland, Tod Davies, DeAnna Knippling, SL Koch, Shariann Lewitt, Kira Magrann, Adrian McCauley, T Reynolds, and Josh Roby. Both books are slated for release in Winter 2017.

A Patreon exists for anyone who wishes to help support the UbiquiCity project. Patrons will get a look behind the scenes as the project develops, and higher level patrons will receive copies of the sourcebook as thanks for their support.

For more information:

UbiquiCity Announcement:
http://asifproductions.com/welcome-ub...

Follow the UbiquiCity Project on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/UbiquiCity

Follow the UbiquiCity Project on Google+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collectio...

Support the UbiquiCity Project on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/UbiquiCity

Contact As If Productions:
http://asifproductions.com/contact
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Published on February 19, 2017 04:05 Tags: anthology, roleplaying, ubiquicity

UbiquiCity - Stories List

The stories for the "UbiquiCity" anthology are entering their final edit phase, the ordering of the stories has been (I'm 90% certain) decided upon, and I'm pleased to share the list of titles and authors with you! Here's what you can look forward to reading in the upcoming book:

"Real Life Action Hero" by T Reynolds
"Awake" by Niko Carcosa
"Rat Queen to Black King" by S L Koch
"Feed the Hand that Bites You" by Tod Foley
"Surrounded by Dolphins" by Adrian McCauley
"Swoosh" by Tod Foley
"To Summon Mountains" by DeAnna Knippling
"Stockholm Syndrome" by Sharrian Lewitt
"Murder Inc." by Antony Copeland
"Rebel, Rebel" by Tod Davies

I will be looking for beta readers soon, and there will be some giveaways coming up as well. The augmented future is on its way!
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Published on June 11, 2017 03:49 Tags: anthology, augmented-reality, science-fiction, ubiquicity

#UbiquiCity Excerpt

Wanna read a sample excerpt? Here ya go!

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Harn sets down the controller and thumbs a slider on the armrest beside him. The UrboHover suddenly dips slightly starboard and the kid clutches the left rail with both hands, narrowly avoiding toppling out of the vehicle.

“Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod...” shouts the kid, hanging half in and half out of the door, erection sticking out of his pants, eyes watering in the wind. “There's sharks down there! Fucking sharks!” He glances back up at the Director―this is the weirdest doll gig he's ever had, but the pay was too much to pass up―and his eyes register terror for the first time. The big uniformed man has his controller in one hand, a security prod in the other, and is walking slowly toward him.

“Jump or jolt?” asks Harn, brandishing the prod closer and closer.

The kid is blubbering. “I don't want to. I'm afraid...”

“Think of how good that fear felt, just a minute ago.” Circles in the air with the buzzing prod. “I can make it even better. The software has been upgraded.” He manipulates sliders and the kid begins to tremble, an unbearable mixture of carnal lust and mortal terror coursing through him at once, one hand alternately clinging to the rail and returning to stroke his raging erection, he's caught in a loop, unable to choose between two primal motivations. Harn locks the sliders together and increases the charge.

Tears roll down the young face, so pretty. “I don't want to, I don't want to,” he repeats as the tip of the prod dances in front of his face, buzzing with latent energy, daring him, tempting him to take it in his mouth. He's red and rigid in the wind, he's so hard he wants to burst, he inches backward until he clings to the cabin floor by just his toes. Cold air whips across his cock like tongues of ice and his desire intensifies, hips spasming in microthrusts as he unconsciously fucks the air. “Aaaugh god I don't want to!” he shouts, face distorted in agony and beaten by the wind. Still the urge increases until finally, tears rolling freely down his face, he releases the rail completely, grabbing his junk with both hands and stroking himself violently as his body tumbles out the open door.

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- from "Feed the Hand that Bites You" in the upcoming #Ubiquicity anthology
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Published on June 20, 2017 07:22 Tags: anthology, excerpts, science-fiction, ubiquicity

"Swoosh" - UbiquiCity Sample Story

Read "Swoosh" from the upcoming #UbiquiCity anthology at https://www.patreon.com/ubiquicity and support us if you can. Final excerpt next week!

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Published on June 20, 2017 10:46 Tags: excerpts, stories, ubiquicity

Join the UbiquiCity Mailing List

Join the UbiquiCity Email List to get status reports, release announcements and random information on the augmented future!
http://asifproductions.com/ubiquicity...
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Published on June 22, 2017 20:23 Tags: status, ubiquicity, updates

THE UBIQUICITY ANTHOLOGY - NOW AVAILABLE!

Been a long time coming, but finally: today you can get your hands on a copy of UbiquiCity! Available in softcover and electronic formats:

Amazon - Paperback
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692985743/...

Amazon - Kindle
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077GS3MJ1

DrivethruFiction
http://www.drivethrufiction.com/produ...

RPGnow
http://www.rpgnow.com/product/222008/...

Media Kit - Learn More
http://ubiquicity.info/sites/default/...

Goodreads Page
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

How You Can Help
My marketing budget is tiny, so I need you to help if you can: Review It! Post about it! And share these links with your SF fan friends!

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Published on November 16, 2017 16:59 Tags: anthology, augmented-reality, science-fiction, ubiquicity

Swoosh - A UbiquiCity Story

Looking for something to read tonight? I've released "Swoosh" - a UbiquiCity story - as a pay-what-you-want PDF (suggested price: $0.99). Available now at DrivethruFiction.com!

http://www.drivethrufiction.com/produ...

Swoosh - a UbiquiCity Story
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Published on January 01, 2018 18:26 Tags: augmented-reality, science-fiction, ubiquicity

UbiquiCity 2: Undercurrents - Now Available!

Just released: the second book in the "UbiquiCity" series is now available in paperbound and kindle editions, on Amazon.com.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
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Published on January 14, 2019 15:55 Tags: cyberpunk, fractopian, future, sf, solarpunk, ubiquicity

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