Game designer Owen Nickerson used to love deathmatches...until he found himself in a real one.
Type:
Feature
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
95pp
Genre:
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
13+
Based On:
The novel by Jonathan Ackley, "Off By One: Serious Games"
Synopsis/Details
Owen Nickerson is a troubled young game designer whose company nearly went bankrupt when a hacker leaked his last game. To stay in business, Owen cut a deal with the U.S. Military, allowing them to use his game engine for a classified project. Soon after, things soon start going wrong. When Owen carries his latest game to Helsinki for manufacturing, he discovers that it has already been stolen. Teaming up with the beautiful and intrepid Finnish journalist, Astrid Hahl, Owen seeks answers. He soon finds himself at the top of the world, trapped by a ruthless oligarch and his gang of smugglers. There, Owen discovers a mistake that may cost hundreds of thousands of people their lives. To save them, Owen and Astrid must face down criminals, assassins, and soldiers. Somehow...that's the least of their worries.
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A Top-10 Finalist in the "Emerging Screenwriters Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition

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The Writer: Jonathan Ackley

Jonathan Ackley is a screenwriter, author, inventor, and game designer. He attended the University of California at Santa Cruz, graduating with a degree in Theater Arts. At the LucasArts Entertainment Company , he co-wrote and designed the critically-acclaimed adventure game, The Curse of Monkey Island . Recently, Jonathan published his well-reviewed novel, the thriller " Off By One - Serious Games " which reached #6 on the Amazon Best-Sellers list for Espionage Thrillers. A Walt Disney Imagineer for 20 years, Jonathan created innovative interactive, narrative-based attractions for theme parks, cruise ships, and resort hotels. Go to bio
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