24 • 003Dan Houser discusses the very first ideas that led to A Better Paradise.
From Dan’s conversation with Writer’s Routine.
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Set in the near future, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath tells the story of the ill-fated development of an ambitious but addictive video game project that goes very wrong. As the software they developed starts to produce unexpected and disturbing results, the project is shut down and left abandoned and undiscovered. Until now.
At its heart, this is a mythological story about video game development. I have always felt this is fascinating source material for narrative fiction and am finally getting the opportunity to explore it with A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath.Dan Houser
A harrowing techno-futurist fever dream of justifiably paranoid creators being hunted down by their own creation. A game-dev's worst nightmare, imagined by one of the best writers ever to work in the gaming industry. “Frankenstein” meets “Free Guy”... if both were on a really bad acid trip.Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One
This book has everything a reader could possibly ask for—interesting and complicated characters, a sense of foreboding balanced with humor, and a brilliantly executed story that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more. It is a privilege to narrate it.Ray Porter, audiobook narrator of A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath
The hardcover and ebook editions are now available from all fine booksellers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Bookshop.org, Waterstones, as well as the Absurd Ventures Store.
The audiobook is available exclusively on Audible, read by legendary audiobook narrator, Ray Porter.
www.absurdventures.com/abetterparadise/book
The audiobook edition of the A BETTER PARADISE novel will be read by legendary narrator Ray Porter, available exclusively on Audible Tuesday October 14 – day and date with the publication of the physical book.
Preorder now on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/An-Aftermath-Audiobook/B0FLF77Q6X
Everything a reader could possibly ask for—interesting and complicated characters, a sense of foreboding balanced with humor, and a brilliantly executed story that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more. It is a privilege to narrate it.Ray Porter
A harrowing techno-futurist fever dream of justifiably paranoid creators being hunted down by their own creation. A gamedev's worst nightmare, imagined by one of the best writers ever to work in the gaming industry. “Frankenstein” meets “Free Guy”... if both were on a really bad acid trip.Ernest Cline (Author of Ready Player One)
Set in the near future, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath tells the story of the ill-fated development of an ambitious but addictive video game project that goes very wrong. As the software they developed starts to produce unexpected and disturbing results, the project is shut down and left abandoned and undiscovered. Until now.
Adapted from the chart-topping A BETTER PARADISE audio fiction series, the novel will go deeper into the origins and secrets of the mysterious Tyburn Utopias video game project - as told by the tortured souls now on the run from the AI entity they played a part in creating and unleashing.
At its heart, this is a mythological story about video game development. I have always felt this is fascinating source material for narrative fiction and am finally getting the opportunity to explore it with A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath.Dan Houser
A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath is coming October 14 and is available to preorder now.
Adapted from the chart-topping audio fiction series, the novel will go deeper into the origins and secrets of the mysterious Tyburn Utopias video game project - as told by the tortured souls now on the run from the AI entity they played a part in creating and unleashing.
Coming this fall from Absurd Ventures in partnership with Simon & Schuster distribution.
Thank you to the Signal Awards for honoring A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath with the Best Episode of Scripted Audio Fiction award in 2024 for the season finale episode “I Want Love, Not Dominion”.
Big thank you’s as well to our partner QCODE and the amazing cast featuring Andrew Lincoln, Paterson Joseph, Shamier Anderson and Rain Spencer.
Stay tuned for details on season 2 of A BETTER PARADISE coming next year
https://www.signalaward.com/winners/details/#absurd-ventures/a-better-paradise-volume-one-an-aftermath/0/537573
Watch the Behind the Scenes series featuring interviews with the cast of A BETTER PARADISE including Andrew Lincoln (Dr. Mark Tyburn), Paterson Joseph (NigelDave), Shamier Anderson (Kurt Fischer) and Rain Spencer (Daisy Tyburn).
Episode 12 • "I WANT LOVE, NOT DOMINION"
Listen to the season finale of A BETTER PARADISE on Apple, Spotify and more:
E12 • “I Want Love, Not Dominion”
Daisy tells of the raid on Tyburn Utopias that entailed its final hours…. and unseen forces arrange a very strange reunion in Portland.
Listen to the penultimate episode of A BETTER PARADISE Vol 1
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E11 • “A Show of Petulance”
Kurt grows concerned over a sudden persistently recurring thought; Daisy takes on a new incognito persona in Portland; and Yaroslav is given dire orders…
Listen to the latest episode of A BETTER PARADISE on Apple, Spotify and more: https://lnk.to/abetterparadise
E10 • “Watching Me and Watching Them”
Kurt remembers the build becoming much stronger than anyone could have imagined; Tensions rise at Tyburn Utopias as Mark becomes increasingly unhinged, surrounded by his new yes men; The team is unnerved as animator Bryce seems to be getting a bit too engaged with the game world…
