All proceeds will be donated to The AbleGamers Charity!
ABOUT
We are a non-profit fanzine dedicated to the ship of Gordon Freeman and Benr(e)y from Half Life: VR but the AI is self-aware!+We are not associated with RTVS or ANY of the crew, we're just fans of a cool thing they made and the characters in it doing this for fun and charity!+This zine will be fully safe-for-work (SFW) and be printed in all-English.Check out the FAQ for more info!
The AbleGamers Foundation, also known as AbleGamers Charity, is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit public charity that aims to improve the overall quality of life for those with disabilities through the power of video games. We believe in their mission of making video games accessible to everybody.Video games allow individuals with disabilities to experience situations that may be difficult or limited in the real world, provide social networking opportunities to maintain mental and emotional health, and participate in one of the world’s largest pastimes.For more information, click here to go to their website!
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Frequently Asked Questions
General
Q: What is a Fanzine?A: A Fanzine (pronounced ZEEN) by definition is a magazine, usually produced by amateurs, for fans of a particular performer, group, or form of entertainment. It can be in either print form or pdf. Our zine will be available in both forms and likely have an option to purchase additional merch such as prints and stickers as well!Q: Do the mods have previous experiences modding zines?A: Mod Shark has co-modded multiple free pdf-only zines in the past, but the last charity zine they co-ran was digital AND physical and managed to raise over $7k for the Save The Music Foundation.This is Mod Bats first zine, BUT they are a professional illustrator with over 5 years experience in the creative field, including the design field for print. They also have experience with organizing financial documents and all those things needed to sell the zine.Q: Are any certain art programs required?A: Not really! Even traditional art is allowed, as long as you make sure to have a good scanner or photos with scanner quality.Q: Is all the money going to charity or is half of it going to the contributors?A: All the money is going to the selected charity. This is a completely non-profit zine. Contributors will be getting free copies of the book!Q: Do I have to have/use Discord to be in this zine?A: Yes. You will be fully expected to make a discord if you do not have one for correspondence.Q: Are there specific designs for Gordon and Benrey that the artists will have to keep consistent?A: Not really. To avoid harmful designs, though, I will be giving artists this nifty guide made by jewish HLVRAI fans.Q: Is this zine SFW?A: Yes. This zine is fully SFW.
Zine-Related
Q: How many artists are in the zine?A: We have 48 page artists, 3 writers, and 19 merch artists.Q: Is there a minimum age requirement to apply for the zine?A: Yes! You must be 16+ to apply for the zine.Q: Can art be previously made or does it have to be done specifically for the zine?A: It cannot be something previously made! Art must be done specifically for the zine.Q: For the application, will we have to submit the final art for the zine, or a portfolio link?A: Portfolio link. The art will be done in the next few months after the application process.Q: Are there page limits for artists?A: 2 pages is the limit, either for a spread page or a comic!Q: Are Polyships that include Frenrey allowed?A: Yes! So long as Frenrey is in there, it is allowed.Q: Are similar ships (like Freehoun) allowed?A: No, sorry! This is a Frenrey-centered zine, after all.Q: What kind of merch is planned?A: 6 stickers, 6 mini prints, 3 buttons, 2 sticker sheets, an acrylic charm, an acrylic shaker charm, and an acrylic standee.Q: When will contributors be allowed to post their pieces on social media? Will previews be allowed on social media?A: ONE preview will be allowed during pre-order season, when the mods dictate, otherwise the pieces should be a complete secret. Full-pieces will only be posted online AFTER the books have been shipped.Q: What is a spot artist?A: A spot artist is an artist that will do smaller scale illustrations for the fics in the zine. These artists are expected to do small images with transparent backgrounds relating to the fics. A spot artist will be assigned to every fic writer, so their parts in the schedule go hand-in-hand.Q: What detail level is going to be required for art? (Fully rendered, Partially rendered, Full background, etc.)A: We need finished pieces, whatever that means to each artists. But know that we will not be accepting sketches as finished pieces.
Buying / Shipping
Q: Where will the zine be sold?A: Big Cartel.Q: Do contributors have to pay for their zine?A: Just shipping! And for the extras in the bundle if they decide they want a bundle. All contributors should get a free physical and digital zine!Q: When is the zine's estimated release/shipping?A: As of right now, early 2023! It takes a while to put together projects like this!Q: How much will the zine cost?A: Physical zines will likely be about $25 and digital zines about $15. Bundles estimated $30-$80 depending on what merch and how much merch is in each!Q: Will the zine ship internationally?A: Yes. Worldwide shipping. Shipping will be more expensive in places like Europe and Canada so keep that in mind. Too soon for us to be specific though.
Schedule
*Subject to change, depending on whether people want fanfics included. This will be determined in the interest check.
June Timeline+WED, June, 1 - Interest Check+SUN, June 12th - Interest Check Closes+WED, June 15th - Applications Open
July Timeline:+WED, July 6th - Applications Close+MON, July 11th - Application results/ discord links sent.+WED, July 20th - Final Ideas Due Artists / Writers+SAT, July 23rd - Spot Artists and Writers are paired together+WED, July 25th - Thumbnails due / outline for writers due+SAT, July 30th - Spot Artists Pitches due
August Timeline+MON, August 15th - First Check-in due (Should be about 25% done)September Timeline+MON, September 12th - Second Check-in due (Should be about 50% done)October Timeline+SUN, October 9th - Final Art Due
+SUN, October 23rd - Pre-orders OpenNovember Timeline+TUES, November 22nd - Pre-orders Closed / Production Period starts
+November 22nd - Late December / Early January 2023 - Production Period+Late January - Early February - Estimated Shipping