I must say here in the U.S. there hasn’t been much talk about The Numinous Place, seemingly a revolutionary new approach to storytelling for the 21st century, but the Kickstarter project has garnered quite a lot of buzz in its native New Zealand including backing from favorite son (and Academy Award winning actor) Russell Crowe. The Numinous Place is authored by Mark Staufer, screenwriter of the upcoming Bill Hicks biopic, and produced by Future360 founder and Discovery’s Planet 100 host Sarah Backhouse. This transmedia project combines text, art, video, and images into one. Artwork is provided by artist Larry Soileau – an original comic created just for The Numinous Place entitled ‘The First & Last Terton’. Even with little to no press coverage outside of New Zealand, the project has already raised over $30,000 on Kickstarter.
The Numinous Place even appears as if each reader will experience the story differently as the user will answer some profile questions – almost in a roleplaying game manner – before the experience begins, thus uniquely customizing some of the tale.
Yet time is running out, as The Numinous Place is just over a week away from ending it’s Kickstarter run and currently clocks in at 46% funding. If you’re a fan of tales involving vast international conspiracies and hidden history, the project warrants a serious look! This looks like a really fascinating project and more info can be found at The Numinous Place website.
Here are some images below, made available exclusively to The Gaming Gang, from the comic and project itself as well as more of the lowdown about The Numinous Place!
About The Numinous Place from the producers:
THE NUMINOUS PLACE is not just the world’s most technologically advanced book…
It’s a totally new way of storytelling…
A chillingly realistic adventure that takes you to the afterlife and back.
We use video, audio, images and text to tell the story of the greatest conspiracy of all time…
It’s like if THE DA VINCI CODE came to life in your hands showing you actual video footage of the clues and interviews with suspects, presented the real life historical documents and artifacts, and played you recordings of crucial pieces of evidence.
THE NUMINOUS PLACE does all this in such an authentic way, you’ll be swept along in the cosmic detective story like never before, as we show you the evidence that proves you are not who or where you think you are.
Take a listen to some of the audio now.
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This is a recording of the mystic known as The Starets… He has some secret knowledge he’s going to share about humanity’s birthright.
If you want to learn more, and take the journey to THE NUMINOUS PLACE, we need your help…
1. WATCH THE VIDEO
2. CHOOSE ONE OF OUR INCREDIBLE REWARDS
3. PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT
4. SPREAD THE WORD
So what’s THE NUMINOUS PLACE digital book going to look like on your iPad or smartphone or ereader?
It’s going to look and feel and sound AWESOME! It’s going to be like you’re actually gathering the evidence alongside our main character as he investigates a secret he calls “The Grand Deception.”
A deception because the lie has been implemented at the highest levels since the dawn of time, and grand because its revelation will change the world forever.
With design elements and technology by award-winning London digital agency Brandwidth, here’s how THE NUMINOUS PLACE will “look” after you download it.
Remember though, all these are screenshots…
THE NUMINOUS PLACE will be a fully functioning, moving and interactive world of authentic evidence after download.
This will give you an idea of what’s in store, of the world you will access as you piece together the clues and join the journey to the truth.
Discover historic documents about the world’s greatest conspiracy…
Hold onto your seats and open your mind: the book just evolved.
Help us bring THE NUMINOUS PLACE to market… Help us change the face of books forever… Let’s take the journey together and prove that the book experience can be so much more than just words on a screen.
You and your smart brain and your clever device deserve so much more.
Finally, here’s the official Kickstarter video:
5 Comments
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Proud to be one of Numinous’s pledges for the Kickstarter campaign!!! I CANNOT wait for this book to come out – truly revolutionary! Very excited!!!
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Really looking forward to The Numinous Place coming out so the rest of the world can enjoy what an amazing feat this book is. It’s a totally immersive experience – unlike anything else out there. Because of my animation background, I especially love the graphic novel portion which tells the story of a kick-ass female monk who is a superhero in her dreams. I truly believe this ebook is a game changer!
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Well ladies, I have to say with less than a week to go it’ll be a tough slog to get the project funded…
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I’ve worked with Mark Staufer many times. He’s written many scripts I’ve had to perform and his work is excellent. I am thrilled to be part of the cast of The Numinous Place. The story and the way it is told is unbelievably exciting. I can’t wait for the world to experience it!
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We’re spreading the word Rachel. We’ve got our fingers crossed as well since this looks like a really unique experience!