The Alone

"The Alone" is the story of detective Ryan Jones, who gets called to investigate the murder of a family in their isolated mountain home.  When he decides to stay behind and look for more evidence, he finds out that he might be the next victim and must survive until sunrise. 

GAMER'S STUDIOS & CATMAC ENTERTAINMENT

Gamer's Studios is a company founded on the principle "By GAMERS for GAMERS"  and that is why we, at Gamer's Studios, want to give you the best game possible. Over a year ago, we started a journey to make a survival/horror game that blends the old with the new.  By combining what we love about our favorite horror genre games, and legends of monsters and demons from around the world, we will truly make a game unlike any other. But how do we do this, we asked? Well we sat down and brain stormed.... and we came up with 3 key ingredients in making an amazing game. 1. A great story! 2.  A wonderful  cast, crew, and creative team, and finally 3.  Belief that you will help to make this the best game ever!

We teamed up with long time Producer and Casting Director Catrine McGregor owner of CatMac Entertainment. Catrine has been working in the film, video and gaming industry for 40 years, and has won three Codie Awards (the gaming equivalent of the Oscar) for her work on  the acclaimed Tex Murphy series, which includes Tesla Effect, Tex Murphy: Overseer, The Pandora Directive,  and Under a Killing Moon. She has also produced and cast over 400 films and TV series such as Poolhall Junkies, Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family, 3 of a Kind,  Halloween 5, and  Firestarter.

WHAT "THE ALONE" MEANS TO US.

"The Alone" means everything to us!!! We are gamers and "The Alone" is the horror game we have always wanted to play. "The Alone" is the game that starts all of our future games. To us, this game's success brings the possibility of so much more. First, the success of this great game and more great games to come. Second, the growth of our companies into something that will allow us to change this industry for the better. Third, so our families can eat and we can afford to pay our rent. Seriously!!!! I mean we love video games and that's why we got into this field. I, Julien McGregor, have 5 daughters..... they need to eat and my savings account is running dry (not to mention Gamer's Studios 16 other employees!).

WHAT YOU ARE HELPING US ACHIEVE.

You are helping us achieve something that is more than your average video game, you are helping us achieve a dream - a dream to make video games that redefine what it means to be a Gamer. You are helping to make something which will submerse you into a whole new world  of terror and suspense. Isn't that why you play games?  To go someplace else and live a whole new experience? If so, join us on this adventure and be a part of "The Team." Together we can make "The Alone" become a reality.  

WHAT WE NEED.

We need $350,000 to get "The Alone" produced! It takes substantial funding to create a game with amazing visuals, a great script - crew costs, actors, and hardware.  With our team and our combined know-how, we can bring "The Alone" to life for less than a large company with high overhead costs.  This is where YOU come in. With your contributions, we will be bring this game to life. Let me break down our plan of action so you can see where the money is going.

THE BREAKDOWN.

We want to share with  you our business plan.
Remember when we talked about how we discovered how to make an amazing game with three key ingredients? Well, let's break them down:

Having a great story is key when you are making a video game. It's what draws us in and holds our attention. "The Alone" combines myths from Japanese/  Okinawan beliefs along with western demonology beliefs. When we add our amazing story, we get "The Alone."

2. A WONDERFUL CAST, CREW, AND CREATIVE TEAM!

Let's start  with our cast:

David H. Stevens is an actor that will take your breath away. We at Gamer's Studios are truly proud to have him on board as the lead character of our game, as you saw in our teaser. Also we are also proud of his recent success as Jesse James in the AMC mini series "The American West." See clips and learn more about David at davidhstevensactor.com.

DON SHANKS:

Don Shanks is known far and wide for his role as Michael Myers in Halloween 5, Nakoma, in Grizzly Adams, and The Fisherman, in I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. Also known for his excellent work as a stunt man, we are thrilled to have such a well known horror movie icon involved in our project.

Julien McGregor is no stranger to the film world and is the owner of Gamer's Studios. Working his way up the film ladder, he is now working on two video game projects and  is producing "Vision", a short that will be in Crypticon's film festival next year. Julien spends time with his wife and five adorable daughters, while juggling a company and doing independent film contract work. Not only has he worked in the film industry for almost 10 years, he was raised in the industry, shadowing his Mother and now business partner, Catrine McGregor. They have teamed up to make a game unlike any other.   

As you saw earlier on her reel,  Catrine McGregor is one seasoned veteran in the film industry and we are proud to have her on board. With her knowledge of the film and video game industry she will take " The Alone" to a whole new level. 

TREY STIMPSON:

He may look young, but Trey Stimpson is a talented animator and one of the creative heads of "The Alone." The creation of the monsters in this game is largely credited to Trey. With his tireless efforts and amazing work, Mr. Stimpson is living proof of what it takes to be dedicated to a project. Trey is a newlywed, with a child on the way. Without Trey, we would not be here today.

SEAN DAHLMAN:

When you think of the mood of a game, you usually turn to music. That is why we turned to Sean Dahlman. Sean is the man when it comes to music. We are thrilled with the mood his track brings to our teaser.
Dahlman is a classically trained composer and musician and brings an incredible body of work to "The Alone."

THE REST OF THE  CREW:

There are so many people who have helped us get to this point on  "The Alone." We wish to acknowledge and thank Josh Decime, Andrew Klosterman, Jeremy Brown, Nyk Fry, Conner Talbot, Danyale Cook, Ashley Ashcraft, Brandy Hunter, Krystle Lake, Ben Anderson, Ashton Jenicek, Carter Burenheide, Easton Lay and Micheal Becker.

3. BELIEVE!!!!!

We truly believe this game will be amazing and ask you to BELIEVE with us! We want you, THE GAMER, to play "The Alone" and feel like you have played an EXCELLENT game and crave the excitement for our next release.

THE BUDGET

We want to be transparent!!! Here is where your money is going, and why.
PLEASE NOTE that a  SALES and MARKETING PLAN is in play, with negotiations underway. Without the SALES, the fun and excitement of playing "The Alone" can not be shared worldwide!

1, Let's talk about the crew, for which we have a budget of $162,000 USD.   They will be paid as contractors, except for a few full time employees.
2. The actors will be paid according to the SAG low-budget agreement, Total talent fees total $23,800.
3. Software: $19,500.00
4. Post-production: $2,500
5. Hardware: $30,010.00
6. Expenses, including offices, insurance, entertainment attorneys, accountant, etc.  $76,000.00 
7, And finally, a $32,790 contingency for those 'oh crap!' moments!

PERKS

There is no perk we can possibly offer that will match the satisfaction you will get by supporting a group of young family people with a goal that is being driven by hard work. Most people on the team have young children to raise - and none are on unemployment. The creation of "The Alone" will  not only change the lives of the current team, but will create jobs in the future as well.
And GAMERS - please help us to produce a game YOU will love to PLAY and you will be proud to be a part of!
The amazing late Muhamed Ali said:

"I've made my share of mistakes along the way, but if I have changed even one life for the better, I haven't lived in vain. "

Your contribution will make many lives better!

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