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What We Are All About

We are a small pack of silly idealists, and we believe that genuine art and literature can be delivered through new media, as well as traditional.

Our first project is called Lost Dispatches of The Seven Winters' War and it's being developed with a few ideas in mind (because that's where ideas belong). The story world, the story itself, the artistic look, the interface and the medium have been defined first. The result, we hope, will be an interesting tale set in a logical game universe, which actively immerses the reader/player. We say "reader/player" because it's as much graphic novel as it is game.

We believe that neither the art nor the story should be compromised in order to produce more game play elements. At the very least the story and the game play should coexist in peace. We believe that if we create the story as the primary element, the interactive parts will follow quite naturally and we won't have to inelegantly plaster on puzzles that don't belong just because we're afraid the game/novel will be too short.

We hope that people who like graphic novels and people who do not play games, as well as gamers will try our stuff. We hope to create decent stories that will appeal to a wide variety of adults, without excluding anyone through thoughtless content. We believe in artistic integrity and creativity over all other considerations.

Coming soon...
Lost Dispatches Of The
Seven Winters' War

The isolated province of Lignea, located in the southern Southlands, has enjoyed special privileges for many years, thanks to a treaty which ended seven years of civil war. Now, that status is under threat and the unfortunate Yulin Plum, who comes bearing the message that Lignea province must finally accept its place within the Karnelian Republic, finds himself in the middle of a dying community plagued by secrets. When a person is found murdered soon after Yulin's arrival, Yulin feels compelled to solve the crime before the xenophobic Ligneans decide that he is to blame.

Contact Us

If you have any comments, questions or feedback, please contact us on:

info@screwylightbulb.com

Jennifer Mitchell Gerber

Jennifer is an American writer, journalist and radio presenter. She currently lives in South Africa.

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Rafael Rivera

Rafael Rivera has been creating art since he was able to hold a pencil. Born April 23, 1973 in Brooklyn, NY, he also began to study boxing at age 7, eventually winning five Golden Gloves and two National titles, stopping all opposition 49 to 0, with 36 first round knock outs before hanging up his gloves to focus on art. For the last 12 years, he's worked on a variety of graphic and fine art projects as well as concept art for film and video games. He lives in Sarasota, Florida with his family. Rafael has a wife, two step children, and a daughter. Rafael's favorite activities usually involve art, family, Jesus, and his dog, Sofia. His favorite book is the Bible.

Rivera says that many people and artists have had an influence on his life and work, but at the top of the list are: Star Wars, Katsuhiro Otomo, Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuya Terada, Bernie Wrightson, Todd McFarlane, Carlos Huante, Disney, Pixar, Arthur Adams, Vaughn Bode, actors Al Pacino and Robert Deniro, and street artists in New York city and all over the world. He is currently working on freelance projects and studying for a degree in game art and development.

Rafael Says: "Special thanks go to Jesus my Lord, my wife and children, my mentor and boxing coach Tommy Brunette, may he rest in peace, and Al Valenta , Mark Bode and Eric Talbot for starting me on this art journey, and last but not least my daughter Ariel Rivera: I am because you are."

http://www.woundedlamb.com

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Jaco Gerber

Jaco has been a computer geek since early childhood, starting with a Sinclair ZX81 that had a modest 1kB of RAM, and using a casette recorder for data storage. Now at age 33, he has worked as a tech freak in various fields which include web design, IT lecturing, and online marketing / advertising. By some strange coincidence, he too lives with 8 cats and a dog, along with a writer/radio host.

Jaco says: "If you hand me a pencil and ask me to draw something, I would probably not be drawing graphs and charts, but rather something I find beautiful or somehow appealing. I feel the same about programming. I would rather be using the skill to create art, which is why interactive storytelling through games is such a joy for me to be involved in."

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Artist Wanted

Screwy Lightbulb is looking for a dedicated, proactive artist with great ideas. This is a four way, independent, creative partnership. We value artistic integrity over all things.

Please send mail to jennifer@screwylightbulb.com if interested.