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UA Little Rock game creators raise more than $27K by AN G E LITA FALLE R
A group of University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees,
students, and alumni who created a space-western storytelling card game – dubbed Galactic Scoundrels – have reached their online
fundraising goal to raise enough money to have the game manufactured, breaking their fundraising goal by more than $10,000.
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The creators of Galactic Scoundrels include Joseph Williams, associate professor in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, Tanner Marshall and Olivia Dunlap, graduate students in the Department of Computer Science; Brad Sims, instructional designer and media specialist for the College of Education and Health Professions; and Robbie Hunt, UA Little Rock alumnus. Kevin Cates, associate professor of graphic design, joined the team and created all of the art for the game. Williams and crew, who cofounded the Little Rock Game Designers group in 2014 and last year formed a company called Little Rock Games, started a Kickstarter campaign to raise enough money to have the game manufactured. The game creators set a goal of $17,000. By the end of the campaign on July 25, a total of 666 backers donated $27,430 to turn the game into a reality. “The campaign went really well, and we were blown away. In the last 48 hours of the campaign, we raised almost $4,000, and everyone was feeling a lot of joy,” Williams said. “We were so thrilled. At the beginning of the process, I was worried we wouldn’t even get funded. This is the first time any of us have tried
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anything like this. To have it this successful the first time around is really amazing for all of us.” Galactic Scoundrels is inspired by beloved fictional scoundrels like Han Solo from “Star Wars” and Malcolm Reynolds from “Firefly.” Players gamble and bluff each other to win a job and then tell the shared story of that job by playing cards. Each job is a mini-adventure lasting 15-20 minutes with spaceships, crew, cargo, strange and wonderful characters, and exciting twists. The game has simple rules, which can be learned in about 10 minutes. This allows players to emphasize storytelling, negotiation, and social interaction. Their Kickstarter backers reached two stretch goals – a funding target set by the project creator beyond the original Kickstarter goal – meaning that gamers will receive a thank-you gift from the Galactic Scoundrels creators in the form of 10 additional game cards that will create extra twists and turns in the game. Williams said they are planning an initial run of about 800 games that should be delivered to their Kickstarter backers in January 2019. Meanwhile, the developers are already working on their next game. Dunlap and Marshall came up with the idea for a video game called To The Rescue, where players learn how to run an animal shelter and help realworld shelters by supporting the game. “People can make it a charity experience for themselves,” Williams said. “We believe that games can be more than entertainment, that they can used to do something meaningful in the world. This is a game that definitely fits that category.” Source: UA Little Rock Office of Communications v
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YPN LRRA’s YPN group will meet in Little Rock at Cache for happy hour and to support Habitat for Humanity. Please join us September 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Food, beer and wine are sponsored by our wonderful sponsors from 5:30 to 6:30 and then you are on your own! The entry fee is $5 for LRRA members $10 for Affiliate members, and $15 for guest of members. Thank you to our September YPN sponsors: OneBanc, Rausch Coleman, 1st American Home Buyers Protection.
judge applies on behalf of all county departments and offices for state and federal grant assistance for which the county is eligible. In addition, the County Judge appoints members to various administrative and advisory boards. The county judge sits in a judicial role as the county court. The county court has jurisdiction in matters relating to county taxes, human and community services, general public utilities, trade and commerce, transportation and natural resources. LRRA will also introduce our 2019 Board Officers and Directors. Please join us to learn more about our county government and what’s in store.
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The Little Rock Realtors Continuing Education course will be held at the Arkansas Realtors Association with Maurice Taylor as your instructor, so make sure you mark your calendars and register for your spot! Registration link can be found on the Little Rock Realtors website; www.LRRA.com. Where: CHI St. Vincent Auditorium 2 St. Vincent Circle Little Rock, AR 72205 When: Thursday September 6 Cost: $25 Broker CE Course: 9 a.m.-noon Required 3 hour Broker Course-Brokers will join othA big great congratulations to Andy Newberg from ers after lunch Aspire Realty! Andy won a free ARA Convention regCost: $40 All Day CE Course: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. istration at our August General meeting. Thanks go to For Salespersons & Brokers CARMLS for sponsoring this drawing. Real Estate Forms & Contracts for Brokers /Ethics/ Safety – 6 hours Real Estate Forms & Contracts for Salespersons/EthWhat do you know about our County Judge Barry ics/Safety – 6 hours Hyde? Non LRRA members $65 paid in advance. Call 225General Meeting Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde is 1987 for information. our guest Big thanks go out to Pulaski County Title for sponsorWhen: September 13, noon-1:30 p.m. w/ Buffet Lunch ing this CE for our members. Provided Where: Pleasant Valley Country Club Cost: $20 pp paid in advance; $25 day of the event and Do you need your NRDS number to pay dues, make a at the door reservation, log on to REALTOR®.org? Thank you to our sponsor(s): First National Title If you joined the REALTORS® association through Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde will be our speaker. LRRA, your NRDS number will begin with 1280. In Arkansas local government, the Pulaski County If you don’t have it here are some simple ways to find Judge serves as the chief executive officer of the county it: government. As such, the county judge: Look at the white address label on the cover of YOUR – authorizes and approves the disbursement of all apREALTOR® magazine. Your NRDS number will be there. propriated county funds, Check last year’s billing invoice in your Brokers ad– operates the system of county roads, ministrative office, it is listed on each billing invoice. – administers ordinances enacted by the quorum Once you have it, write it on the back of your pocket court, card for safe keeping. – has custody of county property, and – presides at the meetings of the quorum court without a vote but with the power of veto. The county judge coordinates day-to-day intergovernmental relations with municipalities and state and local agencies that become involved with the county on variThe Little Rock REALTORS Association (LRRA) ous projects, programs and service delivery. The county hosted a forum for Little Rock mayoral candidates at its
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business meeting Thursday, August 16. All filed candidates for mayor participated, including Frank Scott, Jr., Baker Kurrus, Vincent Tolliver, Warwick Sabin, and Glen Schwarz. The candidates provided a brief introduction and then answered questions about public safety, economic development, proposals to change the city’s form of government, property rights, and education. The forum was one of the first public panels/debates all candidates have participated in so far. The event was well attended by LRRA members, and was covered by numerous local media outlets. Meanwhile, the deadline for candidates to file to run for office in Little Rock was Friday, August 17. Candidates filing for mayor include Warwick Sabin, Frank Scott, Baker Kurrus, Vincent Tolliver, and Glen Schwarz. Candidates filing to run against incumbent Director Irma Hendrix in Ward 1 include Ronnie Jackson, Curtis Johnson, Ted Adkins, Danny Lewis, Herbert Broadway, Greg Henderson, Bryan Frazier and Robert Webb. Director Ken Richardson has three opponents in his bid for re-election in Ward 2: Valerie Tatum, Rohn Muse, and Shalonda Riley. Directors Kathy Webb and Lance Hines do not face opponents in their races for Wards 3 and 5. Incumbent Doris Wright faces Russ Racop and Vicki Hatter, and Sandy Becker in the Ward 6 race. For Ward 7, Incumbent B.J. Wyrick faces Edmond Davis and Dr. Robert Williams. To officially run for the offices, candidates had to submit a petition signed by at least 50 qualified voters of the city, be at least 21 years old, be a registered voter and live within city limits. (Some information for this report was taken from local media reports.)
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WELCOME TO LRRA OUR NEWEST REALTOR MEMBERS August 2017 Newsletter Entries Realtors: SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER Justin Starr, Aspire Realty Jacob Sullivan, BlueBird Realty Jalisa Sloan, Crye-Leike Kanis Rolando Delgado, Fathom Realty CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Board of Directors LaKesha Crow, Susan Desselle, Fletcher Hanson, Margaret Bell Hughes, Scott Johnson, Kristen Kennon, Tracy Rice, Robert Richardson, Mutsumi “Mitsy” Tharp, Susan Sutton