Okay! So the book my brother and I wrote, Hot Pot Runs, is finished and available on Amazon at the link below:
https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Pot-Runs-Dave-Allwein/dp/B0B1CK6G72
There is also a Famicom Hot Pot Runs game to accompany the book, essentially it's the same game that the team of developers create and produce in the book. We will start building and assembling cartridges this weekend coming up. The game will be CIB, as it seems that's what members here favor, and TBH I prefer CIB too.
Now just to reiterate, this game is not very good, but when viewed from within the context of the book, it fits perfectly, and I think it's still pretty fun to read the story and then be able to play the actual game, for better or for worse.
So how do I get the game?
1: Order the book and take a picture that you ordered it
2: DM me here with the picture, and then I'll give you payment details for the game
3: After you pay, I'll send out a cartridge. I'll also send you a postcard with a hand-written thank you note on it.
Payment for the game:
1: Postal money orders / cheques
2: Paypal friends & family
3: "Trade" - i.e. you can purchase for me an item that's of a similar price, and then I'll send you the game
Important notes:
1: Cost of the book is just under $15, which means that the cost for the Hot Pot Runs game will be $65. Shipping is included in this price.
2: I can only send parcels to the countries on the list at the moment, due to Covid-19 (please see image). A few countries I can only send by EMS or whatever, so the shipping would be a bit more. We can figure something out though, as there's always a way to help each other in this lovely community
3: I won't sell the game to people who don't purchase (and hopefully read) the book. The rationale is that the game is just a fun little collector's piece for you guys, but without the book, it honestly wouldn't have been created.
Any questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks for the support