Resonance is released! (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=46256.new#new)
Click here to get the demo, watch the trailer, and buy the game! (http://resonance-game.com)
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A particle physicist's mysterious and spectacular death sparks a race to find his hidden vault and claim his terrifying new discovery. The player will take control of four characters whose lives become entangled in the search for the scientist's vault. They will have to learn to trust each other and work together to overcome the obstacles in their way and to keep this new and powerful technology out of the hands of a dangerous organization. | |
Screenshots: (click for full size)
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Features:
- Four playable swappable characters
- A twisting, riveting storyline
- Unique long-term and short-term memory systems
- Cheat death by rewinding time
- A unique and intuitive interface
- All the love and care you've come to expect from an independent adventure developer
Team members:
- Janet Gilbert - Programming
- Shane Stevens - Characters and animation
- Nauris Krause - Backgrounds
- Nikolas Sideris - Music and Sound
- Vince Twelve - Design, programming, story, writing
Cost:$9.99
Release:June 19th on WadjetEyeGames.com, GoG.com, and Steam
And more!Compared to Linus Bruckman, which I kept totally secret right up to release, I'm being very forthcoming with information about this game and its development. (I'm remaining tight-lipped on the story and puzzles though.) So, if you're interested in following the game's production, keep checking in at the xii games blog (http://www.xiigames.com) for more production diaries and information. And don't be stingy with the comments!
Thanks to my shoe-string budget, all the members of the team deserve some extra payment in the form of recognition for their hard work. So if you see something you like, be sure to let us know! I hope you like what you see!
Follow developmentOn Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Resonance/163224168451?ref=ts)
On Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/vincetwelve)
Wow. That's just ... incredible. Luckily it's not the 1st of April :)
I wish you good luck with the production of this game.
EDIT: And after reading your developer's diary, I have to say: You have had some really creative ideas, that add a lot to the adventure genre. Good work!
WOAH! :o
Yeah, that's all I'm gonna say for now...
SWEET! :D
*Speechless for a moment*
Holy $%@*!!!
The concept is great, and the art...MAN!
I'm definitely gonna check this one out.
Nicely done!
Ive allready seen this on your website but dont think I left any comments..
Anyway, this game looks brilliant!
And you seem to have snatched up the perfect team!
I am really looking forward to this game and damn! I just watched that movie and it looks amazing :D.
I love the way the interface works!
Will this be a "download" only game? or will it be sold on CD to?
*Bookmarks the blog*
Wish you good luck and looking forward to read more about it while production progress!
Peder Johnsen.
I've been keeping an eye out on this one over on your blog, and it is easily the AGS game that has me the most excited.
Artwork that is incredible (both background and character art is jaw droppingly stylish), a concept that is great, and a soundtrack that we all know is going to be superb. Just looking at the screenshots and reading your ideas about the game's style makes me feel that this is more than just some adventure game to play and forget about.
After Linus and Anna, I have complete confidence in the quality of the story and the puzzles. The "team" of characters that has to work together and the memory based inventory system - who can not be hopeful of an interesting and enjoyable gameplay experience after hearing this?
Whilst I've seen all these screenshots before, the new video is great. You have an object label thing that fades in and out! Fantastic! The inventory looks ridiculously good, flashing lights, shiny panels... it's fantastic. The drag and drop inventory has me... interested. I'm sure it is an intuitive process, so good stuff :).
The animation is smooth and very cool - we all know ProgZ is the master anyway ;) - and the background graphics are superb. My favourite is still the laboratory background, of course, with it's ridiculously atmospheric design, but this one is gorgeous as well - reminiscent of a Deus Ex style setting, except with a bit more character. There is a train animating in the background!? HELL YES!
The way you drag the door up to the STM - YES. That's perfect!
Wow. If I sound like a drooling fanboy, then yes, that is what I am. I was a little disappointed we didn't get to hear music during the video, but I am confident Nikolas will give us a soundtrack that will take our breaths away.
This may be the longest, most disgustingly drool filled post I've ever written. I honestly do not care. I love the graphics, the ideas, everything. I will buy this game. My only question is - will you have special editions of the game (leading on from Peder's question about the cd version)? I'd feel like less of a fanboy if I didn't purchase a soundtrack cd, etc ;).
EDIT: Oh, and Cellfish Networks = ;D
(hope there's a bit more of this sort of humour through the game :))
I don't even know what to say, Vince...
This game looks so beatiful and the interface is genius - I love it and am looking forward to it... very much.
Thanks for the video and the insight on the STM - it's just amazing.
*snake continues being speechless*
--Snake
That... looks... SPECTACULAR. I'm adding this instantly to my watched threads. Go Vince go!
:o That looks amazing!
I usually try to not comment on games in production ...
But wow! I just have to say wow. This is top-notch stuff guys. REALLY excellent work!
this game takes AGS to a professional level.
fantastic stuff!
I can always tell when a game *really* impresses me because I make a noise like "Gng!" in my head. TRULY fantastic looking stuff. :)
I'm just simply amazed by this game! I would easily lay down around $20 for a game like this, if it is going to be as I've seen so far!
Also inspires it me to take adventure games to the next level, as you have done with your great GUI ideas! STM, LTM, just genious!
Good luck with the game and to the whole team!
Wow, looks great, and that demonstration of the STM feature really piqued my interest :D
Good luck with production! :)
Thanks everybody for the awesome comments! I'm sure it'll help keep everyone on the team pumped too!
To answer Peder and Ben, I can't say anything for certain about the distribution methods of the game, but I definitely would want to sell both a download version and a physical CD version, even if it's only a limited-edition kind of deal. You'll have to ask me again when the release gets (much) closer!
And Ben, sorry I didn't release more of Nik's great music in that video! If I do another one, I promise to show off more of the soundtrack!
I MADE that interface with love and 8000 revisions. Also, Vince is a slave driver.
Also, Vince has done some extremely creative things with the dialog system. You will like it.
P.S. Send me money.
Another game to add to my "must-play-when-finished" list. This actually made my jaw DROP! I can't wait!!
Quote from: ProgZmax on Sat 05/04/2008 01:28:21
I MADE that interface with love and 8000 revisions. Also, Vince is a slave driver.
Also, Vince has done some extremely creative things with the dialog system. You will like it.
Who let you out of the dungeon? Whp-ish!
QuoteThe animation is smooth and very cool - we all know ProgZ is the master anyway
I just noticed this line but it is by far my favorite in the entire thread. I am love you.
And Vince, save the foreplay for later :-*
Looks Outstanding...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/skeith2572/shocked.gif)
Good work mate!!
QuoteTo answer Peder and Ben, I can't say anything for certain about the distribution methods of the game, but I definitely would want to sell both a download version and a physical CD version, even if it's only a limited-edition kind of deal.
Cool - as one of those strange people that prefers to own something that takes up shelf space, a cd version would make me just that bit happer :).
QuoteAnd Ben, sorry I didn't release more of Nik's great music in that video! If I do another one, I promise to show off more of the soundtrack!
Please do another one :)
QuoteI MADE that interface with love and 8000 revisions.
Is there nothing you cannot draw!?
QuoteAlso, Vince has done some extremely creative things with the dialog system. You will like it.
I returned to this thread to ask about the dialog system :D. I look forward to perhaps a demonstration video showing it off ;);)
QuoteI just noticed this line but it is by far my favorite in the entire thread. I am love you.
:)
QuoteAnd Vince, save the foreplay for later :-*
Nice to see you've established a.... healthy working relationship...
;)
Looking great guys! Congrats on the progress will keep my eye open for this one :D
There we go! :D
A guy can't take a small break in Geneva and the alps, skiing with his family and pop this thread appears!
Nice one Vince! Looks great! Can't wait to play it!
Oh wait... :-\
And to confirm to what Progzy says: Vince is an awful employer! I really hate working with him. But I didn't learn my lesson in Linus, so had to try again. And probably, do it again next game he makes... :P
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Ben, the small snipet in the video, is part of the game, but it's only 5 secs in the video (while it's 1 minute ingame). There are various tracks already, so after I get back to London and speak to Vince we'll arrange something, I'm sure. :)
And I hadn't seen the video, and I knew nothing about that! But I had played that particular room. Video looks extra cool!
Wow...
I've been staring at those screens for half an hour already so I decided to post something....
But I dont know where to start, or what to criticise, and I cant say nothing smart either... Im just speechless.
A-MA-ZING. One of the most stylish and beautiful games I ever saw posted on this forums.. :o
It looks amazing and the short term memory inventory is an amazing idea to play with.
I really can't wait to see this one released! ;D
Great-looking screenies..
What graphics program are you using?
Nik! People are going to think you're telling the truth! ... you are joking, right? :P
Ben, if and when I make another video, I'll show off the dialog system for ya!
Holocoz, I'll let ProgZ speak for himself, but Nauris does the backgrounds in Photoshop, and I do some additional artwork in Photoshop and make some special effects in Particle Illusion.
And a big THANKS to everybody else who commented!
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sat 05/04/2008 11:03:40
Nik! People are going to think you're telling the truth! ... you are joking, right? :P
But the word out is that... you and me are in love, isn't it? ;D
QuoteBen, the small snipet in the video, is part of the game, but it's only 5 secs in the video (while it's 1 minute ingame). There are various tracks already, so after I get back to London and speak to Vince we'll arrange something, I'm sure.
It was a cool little snippet, and when I first watched the video I thought "Cool, there's music in it :D" but the snippet left me hungry for more.
Sorry for being greedy :-[.
QuoteBen, if and when I make another video, I'll show off the dialog system for ya!
Awesome! If it's anything like how the STM has been implemented, consider me excited. Dialog trees
frustrate me with how much they limit us when we create a game... any new take on this will be welcomed eagerly by myself. From what I have read in your development diaries, you've got some excellent plans; I'm very much looking forward to seeing this in action :).
QuoteBut the word out is that... you and me are in love, isn't it? ;D
...I think I just found out why people always say that indie games are made with love ;).
I use Pro Motion. It is the ultimate.
All I can say is...
...cries...
...It's so b-beautiful! So...very, very...
...cries some more...
I'm s-sorry...it's just too much...
Quote from: Ben304 on Sat 05/04/2008 02:23:03
QuoteTo answer Peder and Ben, I can't say anything for certain about the distribution methods of the game, but I definitely would want to sell both a download version and a physical CD version, even if it's only a limited-edition kind of deal.
Cool - as one of those strange people that prefers to own something that takes up shelf space, a cd version would make me just that bit happier :).
Yeah, a disc is nice and all but I don't even want to know about the shipping costs. Vince, don't you live like a third of the Earth in either direction away from the majority of your constituents? :P
Oh, and the game looks and sounds sexy btw :D looking forward.
Of all the AGS games that I have seen, this one is the one that appeals the most to me. I find it simply beautiful, not only the gfx but also the interface and the gameplay as well.
When everything looks so good, I bet we can also trust the screenplay and the puzzles.
This game looks mighty nice, and I'm literally peeing my pants with excitement at the thought of playing it.
Seriously, this looks great.
Bt
Wow, the first thing I thought when I saw this was that it looked very professional. Good luck with the project! Very interested.
The game looks amazing and the stm idea looks very very interesting. :o
I play my games on my laptop so I guess the drop and drag-inventory thing will be hard on my small touchpad if you have to keep the button pressed while draging an item. But I guess I can make an exeption and use a mouse...
This game have it all!
Interesting story, good music, great art and new exciting functions.
I'm putting this on my "Have to play before die" list
Cheers!
Looking great!
Can't wait to play it.
This game is going to be the dog's bollocks... (that's a good thing btw)
Will be watching very closely for this one.
Disco: I'll only be living here for another four months, then it's back to the other side of the world (but making sure to stay as far away from those dirty Europeans as possible!)
Dixon: You made a very valid point about using a laptop, so so today I programmed in a Laptop Mode option.
If you play in normal mode you have to click and drag to use inventory items or mess with your STM. If you play in the new laptop mode, you just hold down the left mouse button for a second until you pick it up. The icon will then lock to your cursor and you can let go of the mouse button. Click again to drop it. It should make playing on a laptop much easier! Thanks for the idea!
Everybody else: Thanks for the encouragement and kind words. I'm doing my best to make sure that it's a fine game and that you actually get to play it this century! :P
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Thu 10/04/2008 06:28:27
Dixon: You made a very valid point about using a laptop, so so today I programmed in a Laptop Mode option.
Amazing support, and I havn't even bought the game yet! ;D
This game looks so incredible I don't even know what to say about it.
I already want to pre-order. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Dixon on Thu 10/04/2008 10:42:08
Amazing support, and I havn't even bought the game yet! ;D
Well, you had better buy it now, or I'm taking those 20 lines of code out! :P
i k a r i: You can just stick some cash in an envelope and send it to me. Actually, you'd better split it up and send some percentages to the other team members, too, because they're not getting paid enough for what they're doing!
With regards to the laptop mode:
It really, really impresses me when somebody says "Oh, this could be a problem" and instead of saying "Well.... 95% of players will be using a mouse so I won't worry about this" or whatever, the developer instead takes the time to program in a function to solve the problem, whether minimal or not.
Very encouraging to see this level of commitment here, and what a fantastic attitude to apply to game design :).
Quote from: Ben304 on Fri 11/04/2008 11:39:43
With regards to the laptop mode:
It really, really impresses me when somebody says "Oh, this could be a problem" and instead of saying "Well.... 95% of players will be using a mouse so I won't worry about this" or whatever, the developer instead takes the time to program in a function to solve the problem, whether minimal or not.
Very encouraging to see this level of commitment here, and what a fantastic attitude to apply to game design :).
Second. Great attitude!
Excellent system guys! This game could be the next game in my most beloved adventure games right up there with KQ VI, Myst, Dreamfall, Torrin's Passage, Syberia and Fahrenheit. Here's hoping the story lives up to my high expectations.
I don't have much to add beyond what I've told you on your website and on IM, but damn, that game looks fine. ;)
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
I love you guys.
Lazily copied from the blog (http://www.xiigames.com), an update!
I’d like to formally welcome the newest member of the Resonance team, Marina “MashPotato†Siu-Chong, who is going to be creating some close up portraits for use during some cutscenes and also for promotional purposes!
And to make up for the long period between updates, here’s a work-in-progress of Ed who has just seen something surprising. Perhaps a leprechaun!
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/Resonance-EdSurprisedColour.png)
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Thu 29/05/2008 01:57:55here’s a work-in-progress of Ed who has just seen something surprising. Perhaps a leprechaun!
Oh my, does that mean he has to suck Cartman's balls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagination_Land)?
Looks great, Vince! It reminds me a bit of Dan Lee's drawing style. Are these cutscenes going to be animated or just stills?
I was starting to wonder when we were gonna see another blog update. Thanks for keeping us informed.
Beautiful...
edit by darth - no need to quote the image directly above!
YES :D
Seriously, YES!
This is the BEST news! :D
Thanks for the welcome, glad to be part of the team! :)
"Jesucristo" was the first I thougth when i looked the images xD The second was "Me cago en la puta" xD
Really gorgeus, Worth pay to play, oh yes. I readed the blogs, watch the video, and this game has gonna to to break all the favourit AGS games list of most players.
go on!
OMG, I almost fell out of my chair when I saw the screenshots.. this is absolutely amazing especially for the low resolution.. man, if this plays just as good as it looks, it is as sure favorite for many people...
Hope to be able to play it soon.. at least, good luck, and thanx for sharing it with us.. ;)
Oh man, I am so excited about this game I think I might wet myself..
Sounds, looks AMAZING! Also the unique short term/long term memory thing, unreal! I cannot wait, seriously!
Good luck with the project guys, I really want to play this game ;D
Let's see if you can piss on Yahtzee's AGS award domination this year. I think its a good time, he seems overly busy with taking over the internet ;)
QuoteNikolas Sideris - Music and Sound
Good Choice ;D ;D ;D
LMAO! YAY! For the bump! 8)
Absolutely amazing... :)
Oooo this looks very good!! The graphics are astounding! Plus, I love games where you can control multiple characters.
Megabump.
I wont usually follow a game past page 1 because I think by that point it is either caught up in some kind of promotional topic drama or ********** *********, but I guess I felt the need to post on this one, it looks sweet as hell.
What kind of timeframe are you tacking on for the completion of this game? I know it's impossible to give numbers but this year? next year? I'm always thrown off by these ambitious projects that never see the light of day and I'm excited to see how this one turns out so I'll be keeping a close eye on it I guess. Keep us updated.
edit by darth - I'm not a cuss-word natzi or anything but jeeze! take it down a notch!
Ooh, I've definitely been lacking in the updates lately. Got busy with Nanobots for a while. Now gearing up for my move from Japan to America.
As for the timeframe, it depends on a lot of things. It's a free time project for everyone involved since I can't pay enough for full-time dedication. I'd love to have it done by Christmas, but I don't think that's realistic. Unless I win the lottery or something! When I get close enough to estimate a date, I'll do so, but all I can say for sure at this point is that it's not going to be very soon! Sorry!
It's ok, I think it's worth the wait. ;D
hmmmmm..... the only thing I can say is well, NICE!! cant wait to play it
Christmas present bump!
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ResonancePoster.png)
Click through for the bigger version (http://xiigames.com/2008/12/25/merry-christmas-its-a-resonance-poster/)
Also: Deirdra Kiai (http://www.deirdrakiai.com) is the newest member of the team! She's helping me out with the dialog writing and she's super awesome!
Thanks for the patience!
It's lovely ;D.
I guess these are the 4 playable characters?
Yessir!
I should have copy/pasted the short explanation from my blog:
QuoteThe first (of… possibly more?) official Resonance poster shows off the four playable characters and the many varied emotions found throughout the game. Like “Surprised” and “Crying” and… “Headache”. So pretty much the whole gamut. Print it up and hang it in your locker!
I won't be very original but I'd say that it's simply awesome premise for a game! Wishin' you the best of luck!
And Vince, is there a way you can tell how far has the progress with the game gone? :P
It's hard to estimate the overall progress or when we'll be done. To be honest, I had originally planned to have this done by Christmas 2008. Obviously, we're far behind where we wanted to be. But quality takes time! And it is quality!
The STM is very uniqe. I'm really looking forward this one.
I don't know anything about the LTM yet...='(
A little info in here: Resonance Developers Diary #3 (http://xiigames.com/2007/08/03/resonance-developers-diary-3/)
Basically, it's just a "What's happened in the game so far" collection of memories, as well as some character back-story memories. These are used in some dialog puzzles where you have to bring up previous events and can be used to flesh out characters by talking to other characters about things that have happened.
I am so eagerly awaiting this game! Because of this project I check now and then the boards for it's release! Hopefully this year... btw, is going to be free, or commercial? Not that it matters, only for the GUI I would buy it!
So just here my personal praises to the project, for stimulance to continue! :)
It is going to be a commercial game.
Is it going to include full voice-over?
It's commercial.
I don't think he mentioned anything about voiceovers. I do hope so ;)
Yes, it will be commercial. Sorry, but I'm not expecting to get rich from this, just hoping to make back the investment I put into it.
As far as voice overs, I haven't said anything about that yet, because I didn't want to commit myself to something. I'll tell you what I'm planning, though. As you can see in the developer diary video linked to in the first post, the characters use thought bubbles while thinking to themselves, like when examining items in the room. I think that these will not have voice overs. However, the spoken lines of dialog (which use a speech bubble instead of a thought bubble) will be voiced.
The reason for this is that there is a freaking huge amount of text in the game. Remember, you can add pretty much any item you see to your memory and then talk to any character in the game about that item. I'm trying my best to give a large number of those interactions unique text. That creates a lot of things to talk about. So, to cut a corner, I'm planning for only spoken text to be voiced. Internal dialog stays internal.
Does this sound like a good solution to you? Would anyone be upset by that?
I wouldn't be upset! It would save me time editing the voice acting files! :=
Well, I know what you think! :P
I think that's a really good solution. Besides, when all the text is voiced, I have a tendency to click through it (Sorry! I read fast ;)).
I think the important thing is to consider how much larger the game would be were you to voice every single line in the game. It would probably triple the size of the installer!
I always get this incomplete feeling in voice acted adventure games where the narration is plain old text. I'm not sure if the contrast would be more or less jarring in the context of a thought bubble from a character whose spoken lines are voice acted, versus a big block of text from an unidentified narrator in same. In a way it might help, because you would never have to ask "did they just say that line out loud or did they think it?" if you happened to miss the visual cues. Though that could also be accomplished with some sort of echo filter and a "thoughtful" vocal inflection.
It is hard to say. It might feel appropriate and it might feel jarring. I think that voice acted thoughts would create a fuller experience (supposing you get good voice actors), but even if the player missed the voices at first, I think most players would adjust fairly quickly, and stop thinking about it. I would consider it a valid corner to cut, if it saves you a considerable amount of time and effort. It certainly wouldn't make me any less likely to buy this game.
It's funny. When I tested my games without voiceovers, the testers got bored. But when the voiceovers were IN the game, they tended to click through them. Kind of a catch-22, in a way.
Time to post a real post and not bullshit! :P
From my perspective I'd say that having the voice acting, when thinking in some... reverby voice would be fine I think. It works in the movies it should work in games as well. It's not difficult to apply so it's fine.
In addition, I have a feeling, but it remains to be seen, that voice acting does not need the 'perfect' quality. It shouldn't make too much difference if it's mono or stereo (whereas in music it does play an important part), and as long as it's not a completely lousy compression, it should sound fine and keep the voices clear and crisp, as they should be.
Given that I'd think that the added size wouldn't be substantial! Especially considering that the game is low res, thus graphics don't take too much size as well.
From Vince's part I'd imagine that he'd be swarmped with voice acting files, which is rather difficult. I mean it could very well get over 500 files, or more, which is a nightmare to keep tidy and all that. Plus the (probably) additional pay, and everything else. The compromise of having the thoughts silent is not a bad one, but it does remain to be 'voted' in or out by the beta testers...
Quote from: Nikolas on Wed 21/01/2009 21:23:19
I mean it could very well get over 500 files, or more, which is a nightmare to keep tidy and all that.
Haha... yeah, we're going to be a bit over that... like 4 or 5 times that at least. :-* But this kind of discussion can go back to the development board.
I'll make a decision regarding the voice acting for thoughts once I get to a place in the game where I know that the script is finalized and mostly implemented. We've just got Deirdra Kiai on board and she's cleaning up and rewriting numerous dialogs, so I'm nowhere near the time when this decision has to be made.
Having a stereo track for voice files would be plain wasteful. Even if you recorded it with a stereo-microphone there still wouldn't be much difference between the two channels.
I'm also pretty sure there are ways to reduce the audio size without changing quality by clipping certain frequencies that are either not easily audible to human ears or that go unused (e.g. cutting out the background noise but not the voice itself).
Sorry if it's mentioned already in this thread, but I have a question:
Are backgrounds hand-drawn from scratch, or is some kind of reference used - and if, then what? Handdrawn scans? Basic 3D? Photo tracing?
I don't mean things that were looked at (we all look at photos etc when drawing by hand), but actual lines it was drawn onto.
Was any reference used?
I'm asking because I spot numerous techniques and style I use (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=23580.msg293067#msg293067), only that those screens look slightly better and more professional than mine.
Apart from this offtopic, I'd say this is one helluva nice looking game. ProgZ' characters totally match the background style and everything looks very... tasty. Pity it's commercial...
I don't know all the details of his techniques, but I know that he does use basic 3d to build some of the more complicated scenes. (I believe he just uses Google Sketchup to get buildings or whatever in perspective) And he often takes textures that are meant for 3D programs, but he lays them on manually in photoshop and will paint over them at least partially to make them blend with the scene. There are also, I believe, some photo references used for shape or texture. And he loves to use grunge brushes to make things dirty. (This isn't a shiny, picturesque city, afterall.)
He also works in a higher resolution and we scale it down for the game, which pixelizes it somewhat and hides some of the imperfections. If we kept the backgrounds higher-res, he'd have to be spending a lot of extra time polishing things up, which would increase his fees and would probably increase the cost of the game!
Let me know if you want more specifics than that. I could ask him. Actually a background from start to finish would be an interesting developer diary.
Why not? I already hosted a developer diary on the evolution of Anna! :)
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Thu 22/01/2009 15:39:56
Let me know if you want more specifics than that. I could ask him. Actually a background from start to finish would be an interesting developer diary.
It definitely would... But I'm quite familiar with the style he's using and pretty positive I can reproduce it with much less effort (no resizing, my detail faking methods, etc). It's simply an eye of a designer I lack, those light solutions and general shapes - and especially composition (love the blue room background!!!) he makes - are very unique.
Such diary entry would benefit many other artists though, no doubt.
Actually, I'd love to see exactly what goes on in ProgZmax's head when making those sprites! I mean, what's the workflow and how are colors selected. How come they match backgrounds so well, yet stand out nicely? My characters never seem to really fit my backgrounds, mainly due low detail and bad color choices...
But I personally wouldn't want to stall you though, you have a cool game to make.
Quote from: ProgZmax on Thu 22/01/2009 22:54:55
Why not? I already hosted a developer diary on the evolution of Anna! :)
hmmm...
Maybe a music one as well?
Quote from: Nikolas on Fri 23/01/2009 07:33:15
Maybe a music one as well?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Backgrounds, characters and music!
They are all welcome and would be very appreciated!
Though even better! Maybe make it a "making of the game" thingie that will be included as a bonus on the game CD (aswell as published on the internet).
RE: Voiceovers.
You could quite easily save voices for any important cutscenes, as well as the intro and finale sequences. I don't think anyone expects you to put voice to every line of dialouge (let alone the thoughts as well).
I personally like voiceovers and feel that they complete a good game, and filesize is not a problem for me, but I could just as easily go without.
WOW! Simply breathtaking! Seriously, your screenshots made my mouth drop open!
Will the game be free, or will there be a fee to pay?
Quote from: Dave Gilbert on Wed 21/01/2009 20:44:02
It's funny. When I tested my games without voiceovers, the testers got bored. But when the voiceovers were IN the game, they tended to click through them. Kind of a catch-22, in a way.
You know, I admit that I am guilty of clicking through voiceovers. I think that people really like hearing the characters with their own voices, but at the same time, people get impatient when listening because they read through the caption before the voiceover is finished playing, so they click through.
Thanks Sallow! I'm hoping that the finished version will drop your jaw even further.
The game will be commercial. The price hasn't been determined yet, but it will likely be inline with what you see from other similar indie offerings. In other words: it will be well worth it. :)
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sun 01/02/2009 17:39:04
In other words: it will be well worth it. :)
You can say that AGAIN!
Anyway, about voiceovers, I mostly NEVER click thorugh the voices, and I honestly feel a game with voices feels more complete and more interesting to play than games without!
There is loads of good games without voices but I feel the game gets more interesting WITH them.
A good example in my mind is Le Woltaires last game a second face where he only mostly used voices in cutscenes, and that alone worked very well as specially cutscenes gets more interesting WITH voices!
It gives you a better experience cause then you can also concentrate more on whats happening rather than reading the text.. (Sorry Vince Twelve for "advertising" another game in your thread! but it IS a really good example of how it can be done).
I would definitely pre-order this game if the buyers would get something in exchange ;D.
Because it really makes me want to spend my money ASAP, :P
Quote from: i k a r i on Tue 03/02/2009 21:25:21
I would definitely pre-order this game if the buyers would get something in exchange ;D.
I'm sure Vince would gladly send you a confirmation e-mail in exchange of buyind the game before out! ;) LOL
Oh, man...I've noticed this thread just now...Looking soooo good ^^
Oh NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Now all make sense to me! Nooooo! I will have to wait more one year to launch my game :'( Resonance will earn every award! Dammit!
LoL just kidding... But the award part is true :(
Just thought I'd bump this baby thread, since I was tinkering with the music part of a certain scene in the game.
I also wanted to show everyone the poster, Vince sent me, for Xmas (even if it's close to Easter now ;D).
(http://www.nikolas-sideris.com/vince/resonance_poster.jpg)
See? It looks lovely, doesn't it (Pic from cell phone)
Sweet! Glad you got it, Nik!
A signed poster? Celebrity!
Well... :-[
After so much dungeon time with Vince (remember I've been with him since Linus) I deserve it! ;D
Vince: I'm waiting to finish the acoustic treatment of the room and then I'll find a place to put it on the wall! :)
Just bookmarked... WOW I have not yet bought an AGS game, I always felt like it should be free. I came close with The Blackwell Legacy, but never ended up getting round to it.
But yours, I would buy. The effort gone in on all parts must be huge... A very well done!!! ;D
Depending on the price of postage I would probably buy the CD version (if there is one lol) You should so include a signed poster (if not just for your own ego lol) ;D
I look forward to it.
Will there be voice acting in the game or just txt?
P.S. Keep up the hard work...
I'd love to include a poster (signed?) with a hardcopy of the game as kind of a collector's edition. I can't really make any decisions on that until that time gets closer though.
The voice acting question was handled vaguely a couple pages ago. Basically, the main line of thought on this is that the spoken lines will have voice acting and the internal dialog (like the characters thinking to themselves "It's a door" etc.) will just be text. So, speech bubble=voice acting, thought bubble=no voice acting. Probably.
Sorry for the double post. Just bumping to point out the new preview video! Enjoy!
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/video2.png) (http://xiigames.com/2009/03/28/resonance-developers-diary-video-2/)
Looks great Vince! I think we should allow this double post
(off topic? cute kid! hope she's enjoying america)
I am loving this! ;D
I will for sure pay you full normal retail price for a CD/DVD version of this!!
Specially if you do have speech as mentioned before.
Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Sat 28/03/2009 21:24:40
(off topic? cute kid! hope she's enjoying america)
Seconded! :P.
Awesome! I love the attention to detail you're putting into this, especially the amount of work to make the interface user friendly. I hope it also supports the mouse scroll wheel.
BTW, what was going on with that Little Mermaid card, is there also a picture on the other side?
Very nice job on this. I can tell a lot of hard work is going into it. Definitely something I would pay to play. :)
lol I just saw the video. Fascinating!
PS: You have one very cute daughter. ^^ Sounds really funny when she speaks Japanese. :D You're one very VERY lucky father. ;D
Made a comment on your page, expressing my sincere thoughts on this project, and well, I'm really excited about this!!!
I'm glad you guys all feel that the game looks worth the small fee to play! I appreciate all your comments!
@Puddin and Peder: Thanks! She is enjoying America!
@Garage: You know, the mouse wheel for scrolling is always something I intended to include but never got around to doing. I'll definitely have that in there. Though, personally, the autoscrolling has been so perfectly tweaked (you'll notice that it's slightly elastic in the video) that it just feels so natural and perfect, I'm not sure if anyone will ever end up using any of the other options I'm throwing in. But choice is always good!
@Spike: Glad you're liking it!
@rbaleksandar: Thanks. I AM lucky!
@Dual: Thanks for your blog comment (and the one you posted a week or so back). And thanks for the blog post! I'll definitely be asking the generous forumites to help me spread the word of this game upon release in lieu of an advertising budget! So I'll be counting on you and SSH!
More updates coming daily(ish) on Twitter (http://twitter.com/vincetwelve) and the blog (http://www.xiigames.com)!
I realize that I've already cluttered this thread up with so much expression of anticipation and excitement that you are probably bored of seeing my name in here. This, sadly for you, will not deter me from going and adding some more right here.
It is incredibly inspiring to see how much work you people have put into this game! I didn't expect to see anything in this trailer that would make me say "Resonance looks even
better than before", but the second I saw that background animating, I realized I was wrong.
So wrong!
There are so many little touches for everything in the game! The little circle when you click something, the different transparencies, all of these things completely amaze me. Seeing your auto scrolling and gui in action is really exciting! The character animations and everything, really. You people are talented and great!
Seeing this trailer is evidence that Resonance is filled with the sort of effort that makes a game feel professional. It makes me inspired and motivated to make games, and I really look forward to buying and enjoying this game when it is done.
Thanks for showing us a bit more of your game! I couldn't possibly be more excited about it!
Edit:
QuoteBen, if and when I make another video, I'll show off the dialog system for ya!
???
;D
Wow, all this new content and the public saw it before I did -- talk about exclusive! :)
Woah. I have to say, more polish is going into this then any other commercial AGS game I think I've seen so far.
I'm really looking forward to the finished product now. ;D
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sun 29/03/2009 03:57:12
@Dual: Thanks for your blog comment (and the one you posted a week or so back). And thanks for the blog post! I'll definitely be asking the generous forumites to help me spread the word of this game upon release in lieu of an advertising budget! So I'll be counting on you and SSH!
Just in case someone decides to be a smartass, Vince isn't paying me anything, I just wrote down, my own subjective opinion(Yes, the opinions I write are my very own). The video I saw really impressed me, that's why I took the effort(more of a joy) to post in the blog.
And Vince? If something is really good, it advertises itself. ;D
Anyway, best of luck with this.
@Ben304: Thanks! I'm glad that the work going into these screens and interfaces get noticed and appreciated. I'm sure everyone on the team is glad as well!
@ProgZ: :-[ Heh, I was waiting to release the next alpha till after you were all done (or almost done) Convergence-ing!
@Crazy: Thanks, I'm looking forward to it too!
@Dual: I'm glad you pointed out that I'm not paying you, because If I were paying off bloggers, my team members who are not being amply paid or not paid at all might get jealous. :P
Glad to see that, despite your new and hectic life, progress is still being made; it makes me feel more motivated to work on my own projects. I'll finish a game one of these days :)
Keep up the good work everyone, I'll look forward to the release... whenever it may be.
Magintz
I still really can't wait for this game.... How much longer must we mere mortals prolong our anxiety?
Lol keep up the good work Resonance team.
I'm storing this game in my long and short term memory (Ah see what I did there...? Yeah you did lol)
;D
I am now following you on twitter.. hooray?
(just signed up)
This game looks amazing. Thank god for a simple interface as well.
Hey guys, I'm justifying this bump because the request for art help contains a new screenshot!
We're looking for a new artist to help out! Email me!
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=36479.msg498208#msg498208
(http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/38322/draftBG.png)
You Mr. Vince, are doing ONE KICKASS LOOKING GAME. And I'm so looking forward to playing it.
Thanks Mr. Imagineer! And here I was thinking about how much I was looking forward to YOUR game!
Mighty kind sir! I might not be able to help much because of that same game, but if you need impromptu help on something of your game, let me know.
Just wanted to do a quick update to announce TheJBurger as the newest Resonance team member. He's putting together some awesome detail/closeup images to help add to the game's already impressive sense of immersion!
Yay J!
You Go Mr. Burger!
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sun 21/06/2009 04:22:46
Just wanted to do a quick update to announce TheJBurger as the newest Resonance team member. He's putting together some awesome detail/closeup images to help add to the game's already impressive sense of immersion!
Yay J!
Woot for that, congrats on acquiring the best man around!! :D
Actually can't wait for this game.
Resonance as in the state attributed to certain molecules of having a structure that cannot adequately be represented by a single structural formula but is a composite of two or more structures of higher?
I really like the look of this game - if it can be called that. Is there a specific word to describe something with amazing graphics and seemingly enthralling plot? I suppose there is... Resonance. :)
I'll be playing this however extortionately priced it is! Nice job.
Hey everybody! Two quick notes:
1) If you're not into Twitter (where I've been posting fairly regular production updatelets), you can now become a fan of Resonance on Facebook. There will be regular status updates, especially during our current big push, while we get the game ready for IGF. So, if you're on Facebook, be sure to add yourself!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Resonance/163224168451?ref=ts
2) Also, in order to help me out with IGF entry fees and some extra expenses I'd like to take on for the game, I'm having a little fund raising drive. I don't expect any big donations unless anyone is feeling particularly generous, but I've set up a way for people to pledge money to help the development of the game and to get something in return for your pledges.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/VinceTwelve/resonance-retro-styled-adventure-game-contest-e
Basically, this is the first way to preorder the game, as anyone who pledges $15 or more will get a coupon to download the game when it becomes available. There are more gifts for pledging more than that like an early playable mini-demo, guaranteed spots on the beta-testing team, posters, and for the crazy generous, yourself in the game!
Again, I'm mainly providing this as a means for people to get pre-orders, but if you're feeling generous, or any of the gifts tickles your fancy, I'd appreciate any other support you can offer.
(http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/VinceTwelve/resonance-retro-styled-adventure-game-contest-e/widget/card.jpg) (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/VinceTwelve/resonance-retro-styled-adventure-game-contest-e)
$150 covers the game's entry to IGF and a little bit extra. Anything beyond that goes straight to the team, speeding up development, and to improving Resonance even further!
This is a bit of an experiment, and your chance to support closes on November 1st. Thanks!
Damn, is SSH fast. I so wanted to post on this, ah well, I'm seriosuly thinking on anything that will back me up this game. So I'm going to go over the 15$ for sure..
Hey Vince, good luck with the pledge drive!
And, y'know, with the project in general!
It's looking really good so far, I'm looking forward to it.
Pledged to the max (okay, not quite), it's seems relatively cheap compared to a full price game of any sort so I'm glad to help out. Plus, I'm feeling a little flush at the moment and the suns out, and I'm feeling pretty good... it's like a sign or something... ;D
JimBob, you're a king among men! Thanks for all the support so far everybody!
There could literally be hundreds of special thanks for a dollar donation. Talk about padding the credits!
I would love to have hundreds of people donate a dollar (though only one person has gone with $1, most go for the $15 preorder)! Besides, there would only be six people in the credits without them. Kind of sparse, yes? ;D
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Thu 17/09/2009 14:14:28
Besides, there would only be six people in the credits without them. Kind of sparse, yes? ;D
You could always reuse the six people's names:
Coding: Vince XII
Idea: Vince XII
Production: Vince XII
Conception: Vince XII
Dialogues: Yes, AND Vince XII
Whip handling for bored team members: Vince XII of course!
And so on... :=
...
...
Ok, boss. I'm off to my studio now. Sorry for being let out!
Vince, does the money taken out of the our pledge come out now? Because If I added more later, I dont want it all to come out at the same time unexpectedly. But a little at a time works ok for me.
EDIT:
Can we add one more incentive to the list? Anyone who pledges $20 gets a walkthrough instantly with the game.
Hmmm. As I understand it, nothing comes out of your card until the period ends. So, if you pledge 15 now, and then increase it to 35 later, then all 35 will come out of your account on November 1st. I think you just have to plan ahead for all the money to come out at once. Sorry!
Vince, good job raising all that money! I'm sure you'll walk the indie festival ;)
The game looks great, well done to everyone involved.
At the moment I'm alittle low on money, but if things go well in the coming month, i might pledge $250, i would love to have a character based on me in the game! :D
Otherwise I'll pledge $35.
Gl on the game!
Is it possible to send you a pledge via PayPal instead, Vince?
Hey would you be interested in a spanish translation of your game (RESONANCE)?
(I'd do it totally free)
Joe
I thought I posted a reply, but now it's gone. Damn forum elves.
Chicky, thanks! I hope Res can snag a nomination, but I'm not sure what kind of a chance a traditional-ish P&C has at IGF. We'll see!
Minimi: Wow, thanks! Don't stretch yourself too thin, though! Every little bit helps!
Mods: I don't at the moment, but I'll let you know if I try that out sometime.
Joe: PMed
Thanks everyone for the support with this! These donations help me keep up the high quality, and perhaps more importantly, help speed things up since I don't have to wait for a couple pay checks to come in before I can afford the next batch of backgrounds, etc. I'm totally floored by the response so far!
I think you should take all the money and blow it on a pointless-but-expensive feature, like hiring some semi-famous actor to voice just the title screen (Alexis Denisof: "New Game... Load Game... Quit"). That way we'll know what our money went to, and we can sit moving the mouse cursor over each menu item in turn, savoring our investment.
Quote from: Snarky on Wed 23/09/2009 00:51:56
I think you should take all the money and blow it on a pointless-but-expensive feature, like hiring some semi-famous actor to voice just the title screen (Alexis Denisof: "New Game... Load Game... Quit"). That way we'll know what our money went to, and we can sit moving the mouse cursor over each menu item in turn, savoring our investment.
I would support that, as long as it was in his inimitable Wesley voice :P
Fundraising seems to have had quite the b00m since the last time I checked the page. I'm hoping that with each expansion there is a corresponding contraction between now and the release!
Having never really watched Buffy, I don't know what he sounds like. But I'll attempt to make that happen. :P
Yeah, yesterday one guy swooped in and donated $500, nearly doubling the donations so far. I about fell over when I woke up to see that.
And yeah, there will be some hastening of the release due to the extra funds. I won't have to wait a few paychecks before ordering the next batch of backgrounds etc., which means less programmer art, which means increased implementation speed. Plus, all these donations are very motivating! My late-night working sessions have been getting longer ever since I started my Kickstarter page!
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Wed 23/09/2009 05:24:47
My late-night working sessions have been getting longer ever since I started my Kickstarter page!
What a coincidence... So have mine, but for different reasons (whips and blackmails anyone? ;D ;D)
Quiet you! Or I'll send these pictures to your wife! Whpish!
If anyone's interested on this, but there's a sort of revealing Interview I've had with Vince here (he hasn't paid me yet, but he will :D), so check it out on the blog
http://ags-ssh.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-part-2-resonance.html
Great interview, I really enjoyed it!
They were both good, actually. Are you doing any more and who with? :)
Quote from: markbilly on Thu 24/09/2009 13:43:10
Great interview, I really enjoyed it!
They were both good, actually. Are you doing any more and who with? :)
Off-topic, yes, I will interview more AGS folks. I'm out of clues with who's supposed to be second..but no wait..I think I do have a clue.. ;)(If I can't walk what am I?)
Quote from: Dualnames on Thu 24/09/2009 13:57:56
Off-topic, yes, I will interview more AGS folks. I'm out of clues with who's supposed to be second..but no wait..I think I do have a clue.. ;)(If I can't walk what am I?)
I'm a little confused! :D Glad you are doing more, though!
And to get this back on-topic: Resonance looks incredible! I'm really excited by the attention to detail in the interface, etc. Also, I love sci-fi particle physics stories, they take my mind off the real stuff! :D
Really hope you get some money raised too, that should give the project another boost! And it'll get to us all that little bit quicker!
Oooh! Oooh! Pick me!
Spoiler
A SNAKE!
Do I get a balloon? 8)
Great job, Ben!! As for who's next from that...
Spoiler
If I'm changing forms, and I'm not triangle, my creator will be next
Will probably donate the $15, can't wait for resonance.
Consider a suitable pledge and some coverage from me, when both my bank account and my health recover a bit. :)
Hey everybody! I'm in the middle of the mad dash up to the IGF deadline, and need a teensy bit of help!
A portion of the game takes place in a hospital and I'm looking to have a stable of soundclips of secretaries/whoever over the hospital intercom saying stuff like:
Quote"Doctor Hansen to the OR. Doctor Hansen to the OR."
"Paging Doctor Nielson to ICU 43. Doctor Nielson."
"Doctor Kotou, you have a call on line three. Doctor Kotou."
"Shepard line seven. Shepard line seven."
"Nurse Keeling to room C. Keeling, room C."
Then, with a big collection of those, I can just play one randomly every minute or so. It helps the atmosphere and helps bring the game to life!
So, if you want to have a bit of fun with a microphone, I'd really appreciate your help!
You can say whatever you want, work in an inside-joke or whatever, just make it something that you might hear over the intercom in a hospital. Of course, I reserve the right to not use any that are inappropriate or might detract from immersion for whatever reason. ;)
Help me out by either posting it here in this thread, or by emailing it to Nik at nikolasideris at hotmail dizzitydot com who will clean them up and balance audio or whatever magic he does.
Thanks!!!
Edit: By the way, I'm sending the game in to IGF around the 25th, so before then! The sooner the better, of course! :)
We've gotten a very generous... two... so far! :P
If you've got some time, please help out!
I've been programming like nuts the last couple months! IGF deadline nearing! But the game so far is looking amazing!
I decided to answer this plea and help you!
http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/crimson_drpetrovitch_resonance.zip
not sure this come any use to you :P
Haha! So random! := Thanks Crimson!
I'm just waiting to hear when the names Meredith, O'Maley, etc will appear in a file, so I can start working on these! ;D
That looks great! what do you use to create such stunning graphics? ???
He uses a team of artists.
Snarky is wise in his ways.
I forget which program ProgZ uses for his animations, but other than character animations, I believe every other artist uses Photoshop. That's what I use for the few parts where I do my own graphics.
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sat 24/10/2009 22:17:13
I forget which program ProgZ uses for his animations,
Pro Motion (http://www.cosmigo.com/promotion/index.php).
Not... not that I stalk him, or anything...
Team of Artists 2010 Creative Suite :P
Hey everyone! I just wanted to chime in and say that there are only 3 days left on the Resonance Fundraising drive, so if you want to be among the first to preorder, or if you want to pledge more to get some cool bonus stuff, you'd better get in soon!
(http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/VinceTwelve/resonance-retro-styled-adventure-game-contest-e/widget/card.jpg) (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/VinceTwelve/resonance-retro-styled-adventure-game-contest-e)
All backers (even with just a $1 donation) get access to the six special gifts that I've given out:
- two never-before seen screenshots
- two music tracks
- a handful of animations
- a desktop wallpaper
- and coming soon: a 5 minute video!
I've pre-ordered! :)
You've done a really good job of the fund-raising, and the rewards are matched with the donations perfectly!
Wow. I have been using AGS on my computer for ages, but I didn't decide to actually come onto the forum until recently, and I think Resonance looks awsome. It is deffinatley a game I would get when it comes out.
Great stuff Vince! ;)
Thanks guys!
After months of working late into the night (or early into the morning if you prefer) and sleeping less than 5 hours every night and going to work the next day, Resonance finally hit a big milestone! We've put together the first... I'd say about 1/4 of the game, and gotten it fully tested and polished and playable. There is, of course, work done beyond that 1/4, but I've been trying to get this portion completely finished (except for voice acting) for submission into the Independent Games Festival (http://www.igf.com) and I just submitted it at long last! A full day and a half before the deadline! Yay!
There are a good selection of AGS games getting submitted this year including Resonance, Blackwell Convergence, and Puzzle Bots, so hopefully we can snag a couple nominations! But there are at least 200 other awesome games also entered into the competition, so it's going to be really tough!
I got so much motivation from all the support from this forum and from Facebook, Twitter, and Kickstarter, that it kept me powering through the long sleepless nights. So, thanks to you all! Now, I'm going to sleep for a week. Then: back to the grind for the next milestone!
I had a very small beta team of some trusted friends going over the game for the last half a month in preparation for IGF. One of the testers was Ben "Ben304" Chandler, and I wanted to share a couple quotes that he wrote after his first playthrough:
Quote from: Ben304
I tried to play like a player, and not like someone who likes to build games on my first playthrough but I couldn't help but going at certain points "How would one script this up!?
[...]
The graphics and music are incredible.
[...]
Long term and short term memory works very successfully. It's honestly the best way to have conversations about stuff in any adventure game I've ever played
[...]
Interface is as intuitive as breathing. Once I got into that lab (and the gui bug had been fixed) I found myself more at home with this than any other interface ever. I can't believe how much I can do with so few clicks.
Hope that gets you salivating!
I just checked the videos posted in the thread (they are old, but I didn't notice them before).
I wonder, why do you consider drag&drop inventory usage more convenient?
Personally, I usually hated these kinds of things both in games and software.
Without drag and drop, you would not be able to perform the same range of actions on items in the game with the same degree of ease and fluidity.
Take for example, the STM (short term memory). You can add any item (couch, ash tray, guy sitting on bench) in the game to it for use in dialog later in the game. To add an object to your STM, you just click and drag the item, the STM comes down automatically, and you can drop it into an available slot.
If you were to do this without drag and drop (i.e. with normal mouse clicks) we would have to put some sort of extra GUI choice between the player and his action since left and right clicking are already assigned to interact/examine respectively.
For example, a GUI similar to the Sierra verb-switch gui could go at the top of the screen, then you'd have to click the "add to STM" verb and then click on the object you want to add. To me, that's cumbersome.
Or you could put something like a verb coin in there, so when you click on an item you can choose to add it to your stm, or interact with it. But again, that's cumbersome because you have to do it for every click where you'll almost always want to interact. I don't want to make such a common command take two clicks.
As it's implemented, I think that the drag and drop feels entirely natural and intuitive (or at least I hope so). It's especially familiar since you do it probably every day on your computer, putting something in the trash or moving a folder. I developed and tested the game using a laptop with no mouse about 80% of the time, and could easily perform every action without fail using a standard track pad.
Of course the real judges of how well the system works are the players, and so far, I've heard only very positive reactions to the interface! So, I hope when you get your hands on the game, you'll think so too!
Let me know which software or games you think used drag and drop to their detriment so I can try them out and figure out what kind of pitfalls to avoid! Thanks Crimson!
Well, usually it was irritating for me that you have to keep mouse button pressed all the time while moving mouse. Maybe it is only me, but I found it tiresome in certain cases, and I sometimes I have this paranoia that I'll "drop" the item on occasion :)
But that depends on implementation ofc, like how often/frequent you should do that, etc
Oh, haha, you mentioned me so I can talk in here without feeling like I am giving away secret squirrels I am not supposed to be.
Crimson:
I gotta say this man, despite what reservations you may have about dragging and dropping it all feels perfectly natural. I mean that. Maybe it takes a minute or two to familiarise yourself with the interface, but after that you realize that every other point and click adventure game ever made has been doing it wrong, and somebody has finally figured out how to do it right.
Ryan Timothy just asked me about this, so this is how I feel: If Resonance's interface doesn't change the way we make adventure games, then people are complete fools. The conventions we've been accepting all along as standard seem so outmoded and redundant compared to this that I can't help but frown when I go back to playing other games (including my own).
Sorry for the shameless drooling in your thread once again, Vince :-*
Edit: Also, congrats on getting the game sent in to the IGF comp, guys, and best of luck!
Crims, I do recall Vince had this option built up for portable computers that you didn't have to hold the mouse..at least that's what I recall..
Ha, I think Ben is overstating the case a bit, ;D but he's not alone in liking the interface! Hopefully you'll like it too Crimson!
And Dualnames is right, Laptop-Mode is a planned option. I hadn't mentioned it because I implemented it early on, but haven't been maintaining or testing it. I will try my best to have it included in the final version. It will make a double click into a drag start, and click again to drop. It will need a lot of testing to make sure it feels right.
Hehe, now that I re read it that sounds like a rhetoric filled propaganda flyer! I sound like Peder talking about Gameranger :-[ ;D
Seriously though, Vince, your interface is one of the few interfaces in the AGS world that excites me and makes me feel like I can see The Future (and I'm not allowed to talk about one of the other ones :()
Congrats on the fundraising, Vince. Two thousand dollars! That's a very respectable sum. Looking forward to see how you'll put it to use in the game.
:o :o :o Oh my gosh! Those graphics take my breath away! They totally remind me of Sierra games like Laura Bow or Pepper's Adventure's in Time. I just wish I had seen this sooner, I would have definitely spent money on helping you support this.
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sun 01/11/2009 13:56:42
And Dualnames is right, Laptop-Mode is a planned option. I hadn't mentioned it because I implemented it early on, but haven't been maintaining or testing it. I will try my best to have it included in the final version. It will make a double click into a drag start, and click again to drop. It will need a lot of testing to make sure it feels right.
You better get it ready, I've paid for that feature! ;)
@Snarky: Thanks! Though, it's looking like it might be a bit less than that as the single largest donor is having trouble clearing the bank! Plus Kickstarter gets their cut, and Amazon gets theirs... Still, it's a huge help, and I super appreciate your pledge and all the rest! The difference will be noticeable!
@CosmoQueen: Thank you! The graphics team rocks, I'm super lucky to have them! Keep your eye out for future preorder/pledge opportunities. They may happen!
@Dixon: You did indeed! And it's on my list! It just wasn't on my list for the IGF deadline! I'll get it in there, like I said, it just needs a lot of tweaking!
If you need any more support just let us know. By the looks of it this might not only become one of the best AGS-games ever but perhaps even one of the best adventure games ever. :D
@Dixon if that happens, I look forward to my swimming pool of cash!
Just a bump here for the new vidya:
Here's the first minute and a half of the video I sent in with the IGF submission. The rest of the video was a bit too spoilery.
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/video3.png)
YouTube! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX5Z4VGVJPY)
Nothing says teaser trailer like... half trailer...
TimW of Indiegames.com named Resonance one of his 10 favorite games of the IGF (http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2009/12/article_my_ten_igf_2010_picks.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+IndependentGaming+(Indie+Games)&utm_content=Twitter)! That's good news!
He also mentioned that all the AGS games in the competition this year were good! And I had never heard of one of them...
The finalists are supposed to be named in the first couple weeks of 2010, so keep your fingers crossed! Go Team Blue Cup!
Yeah!
Well done! All of those games look brilliant, too! :)
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Fri 20/11/2009 23:20:53
@Dixon if that happens, I look forward to my swimming pool of cash!
Just a bump here for the new vidya:
Here's the first minute and a half of the video I sent in with the IGF submission. The rest of the video was a bit too spoilery.
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/video3.png)
YouTube! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX5Z4VGVJPY)
That was definately a tease. :'( But I have to say, even though the thought of waiting till (late?) 2010 for the game to be released, I am so excited!! It looks VERY well-done and so interesting! I know it will be a commercial game, but ehh...so what?? I will pay almost anything for a GOOD adventure game. Can't wait!!! ;D
You was robbed of an IGF nomination! (as was PuzzleBots)
Dayum :(
We'll just have to hijack the Audience Award or something :P
Thanks JimBob! Yeah, adventure games got pretty shut out (as per usual, I guess) from the IGF, with the exception of Trauma which is a pretty groovy looking experimental adventure deal, that I'd like to try out.
But it's all good! It was a huge field of 300 awesome entries, so getting noticed through all that was always going to be a long-shot. Thanks for the support!
After I finish crying, it'll be right back to work for the Resonance team!
*raises glass*
Right there with ya.
Heyyyoooo! Resonance is available for preorder and pledges again. This time via PayPal so if Kickstarter's Amazon Payment system prevented you from preordering, you can get in now. All the same gifts will be extended to backers as before!
More info here (http://xiigames.com/2010/06/08/help-support-resonance-again/)!
Plus: New screenshot!
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Res_SS_BaseballNight.png) (http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Res_SS_BaseballNight.png)
Excellent, I was one of those who asked for PayPal.
ALL RIGHT, WOOHOO!!! It's coming along. Great, Vince!
Let's see if we can't prevent you and your family from ending up living under some bridge, driven into poverty by that ambitious project of yours - or at least get you a decent mouse, so next time you want fonts, I don't have to decipher your crappy touch pad drawings :P ;D
all the best!
PS: ...say, was it a conscious decision to make one of the protagonists look like you? :D I'm just wondering none of the other guys commented on this before - or am I being naive, right now?
Ooh, a mouse, how futuristic!
Um, yeah, it was kind of on purpose that Ed looks like me. His personality is kind of based on me, we're both math nerds, and damnit, I wish I got to live in an adventure game!
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Wed 09/06/2010 22:19:36
Ooh, a mouse, how futuristic!
Um, yeah, it was kind of on purpose that Ed looks like me. His personality is kind of based on me, we're both math nerds, and damnit, I wish I got to live in an adventure game!
Yes... can you imagine it?
"Vince open the lights".
- I don't understand
"Turn on lights"
- ok.
"Leave the room"
- where to?
yeah, that would be fun.
Not to mention the ONE single thing I'm bothered with adventure games: When you try something it either works or it doesn't! There's no trying again until you get it right!
/ Off Topic *ahem*
When I was designing Ed, Vince actually insisted I use him as a base for the design. Not only does he have his name all over the game, he stars in it too! :=
Yep ProgZ, just trying to grasp the meta level quality of Vince's character in the game makes your head hurt! :P
I'll add "Psychoanalyze the author" to the list of the game's features. ;)
Major announcement (http://xiigames.com/2011/04/01/major-resonance-announcement/)
Great news! The audio in that video is quite choppy though. You may consider re-uploading it.
Looking good!
Nice to see that you make progress on this :)
I can't load the video. :-\
Quote from: Mati256 on Fri 01/04/2011 16:47:07
I can't load the video. :-\
What country are you in? That might be the problem.
Looks great Vince! I absolutely love the new features. From the video it looks like there might be a plot twist in the game where he may actually just be dreaming. Is that true?
Holy crap - how'd you score that voice actor? This looks epic.
Quote from: Ryan Timothy on Fri 01/04/2011 16:52:52
Quote from: Mati256 on Fri 01/04/2011 16:47:07
I can't load the video. :-\
What country are you in? That might be the problem.
Also, YouTube seems to be quite slow today (I suspect them to prioritize videos from Partner accounts and such), it took a while for me to load, too.
Quote from: Ryan Timothy on Fri 01/04/2011 16:52:52
Quote from: Mati256 on Fri 01/04/2011 16:47:07
I can't load the video. :-\
What country are you in? That might be the problem.
I'm In Uruguay. Never mind, I couldn't saw it because of a "cultural" thing... Now I can see it perfectly.
It took forever for the video to load (what's up with that?), but it was well worth the wait. All I can say is: "trippy!" :o
I left it loading for 15 minutes but it does nothing for me. Must be Youtube acting up.
I have to say, I'm not impressed. These changes really are for the worse. I mean lesbians are so mainstream, you're the last person I'd expect to jump on that bandwagon. Still, the video was pretty polished, if a bit too long. Skeptical but hopeful.
But come on, don't tell me she isn't rocking that indie punk look.
This latest update perfectly expresses how I feel waiting for news about Resonance. :-\
The video doesn't work here either. What gives?
Great news Vince!! ;D, so, that's the release date?, I didn't expect the release date to be so soon, great ;D ;D....... XD XD XD
Can't see the video either, maybe this is just a marketing ploy? I now want what i can't have! Funny how some youtube players act up :=
You are a bad man Mr 12.
I can't believe you actually have an entire nightclub full of dancing college kids. That must have taken Progz forever. I salute you!
Ok, yeah, that was kind of a mean April Fool's joke. (And trust me, Snarky, the metaphor was not lost on me!) Thanks for playing along everybody! And sorry to the few people who I confused!
To make up for it, I'm going to be posting some screenshots and Live Streaming a couple hours of development (assuming I can figure out how to do it... I've never done that before.) I'll be starting that in about two hours, when my wife leaves the house! So if watching a guy use Photoshop and code is your thing, you're in luck.
Some sneaks will definitely be peaked, y'all.
Sheesh! With all the april fools jokes flying left and right, why didn't I realize this was one too? :D I guess it was too twisted for my simple brains. Kudos, you sneaky bastard!
Alright, I'm going to work on the game for a bit here and live stream while working. I'll chat while it's going on as well if there's anyone interested enough to watch. Not sure if there will be. This is just a little experiment! I'll post some new screenshots in a bit!
Live stream here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/resonance-dev (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/resonance-dev)
The experience seems very similar to the YouTube video. (Which is to say, I'm only seeing a black screen, and a "loading" spinner that never finishes for the chat.)
The video works here, but with the current resolution I won't be able to steal any cool code from the game. :(
I am totally in there, spamming Vince with nonsense :D
And also looking at parts of the game I've never seen before :D
Ok, it looked like it cut broadcast at some point, but I kept going for like five minutes... Did people see the maze part?
Anywho. that was fun. There were about 28 watchers at it's peak, so that was cool! Might do it again some time (though obviously, watching some dude code isn't terribly exciting!) I've got to give my son lunch, but I'll post a couple new screen shots later today!
Pretty cool. I could only hear the music though. I could hear you speaking in the background but very low, or maybe they where just those damn voices in my head. When you stopped the game to say goodbye with your kid I could hear both of you perfectly.
Oh, cool! I'll speak up next time!
Was cool, but rather laggy and I couldn't hear what you were saying, especially during the maze part.
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Res_SS_TSI.PNG) (http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Res_SS_TSI.PNG)
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Res_SS_NCS.PNG) (http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Res_SS_NCS.PNG) (http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Res_SS_PHQ.PNG) (http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Res_SS_PHQ.PNG)
So beautiful :D :'(
Holy cow! What a cute turtle! The graphics are awesome too, I guess, but that turtle...
Such gorgeous screenshots... :o
Quote from: cianty on Sun 03/04/2011 11:05:28
Such gorgeous screenshots... :o
I swear, this is just so good looking, I'm wondering if I will be able to concentrate on the game.
It's good to see this project is still alive and kicking! Very, very promising.
Yikes! Beautiful screens, man.
Did you record the livestream by any chance? I wouldn't mind being able to watch it :)
Wonderful screenies! (http://www.web-smilie.de/smilies/sonstige_smilies/appl.gif)
... but if you want Dualnames to be able to play the whole game, too ...
(not only staring at the pics)
the back-view of this young lady needs loosing some shadow
(http://www.bildermonster24.de/images/894_Res_SS_TSI_orig.part.png)
... looks like a naked butt - but a very nice one, I admit ;D
Heh, so I wasn't the only one then...
Lovely screenies! And that security company there... Turtle Power!
Quote from: Sslaxx on Sun 03/04/2011 18:38:04
Heh, so I wasn't the only one then...
I wasn't going to say anything, I thought I was being dirty. Maybe I still am...
Quote from: Moresco on Sun 03/04/2011 20:44:22
Quote from: Sslaxx on Sun 03/04/2011 18:38:04
Heh, so I wasn't the only one then...
I wasn't going to say anything, I thought I was being dirty. Maybe I still am...
Roll around in it!
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Sat 02/04/2011 18:01:28
I'll post a couple new screen shots later today!
Someone please help me up off the floor, I think my heart just stopped :o I've spent most of this weekend sans-internet in the beautiful great outdoors. Pah! Nature's got nothing on this! ;)
Pure awesomeness! The level of detail in those sprites is just mindboggling... :o The only weird thing is hi-res text in speech bubles in a lo-res game.
Oh and the CellFish banner made me laugh :)
And here I thought Vince disappeared forever..
Umm... Lurk mode off? :D
Do I need to make a "Hi guys, you may not remember me, but I use to visit this forum" thread?
yes...
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Thu 07/04/2011 05:02:06
Umm... Lurk mode off? :D
Do I need to make a "Hi guys, you may not remember me, but I use to visit this forum" thread?
You're weren't that gone! ;)
you were a bit gone though. I was getting worried.
this is my first encounter with this game and i must say i am really impressed. not just with the artwork and animations, but the gui and the idea of using a short term memory and long term memory as points for discussion in conversations in the game. that is such a great idea, that it makes me wonder why nobody ever came up with it. i amreally looking forward to this. it might just be my first purchased ags game. ;D
hey the graphics look great, but am I the only one who doesn't quite get this image:
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/Res_Lab.png)
it hurts my head to try and understand this image. is it a hole in the wall, then if it is its badly drawn. I just can't get my head around it. Or is it some weird spacial warp or something???? maybe it would make more sense with context and animation.
Yeah, the perspective isn't perfect in the background, but it does make sense, promise!
Video may help: http://xiigames.com/2009/03/28/resonance-developers-diary-video-2/
It's actually a spherical chunk out of the room from a height somewhere above the floor, so sections of machinery and the wall are gone. I think Nauris did an excellent job on the room considering the source material and Vince's Wacky Physics (TM), personally. :=
Yeah, and don't even try to copy my Wacky Physics. That shit is trademarked!
Well, if you saw this interview with Logan Cunningham (http://youtu.be/q7pJJX-Le1Q), the cat's officially out of the bag. Wadjet Eye is publishing Resonance.
My wife Janet has been programming it full time for the last eight months or so, and we just started VO recording last week. It's looking frigging AMAZING, and it's a real honor to be involved. We're aiming for a May release, although we don't want to commit ourselves until we know for 100% sure.
That is all!
-Dave
So going to buy this.
Why didn't you tell Logan about your relation to Ron Gilbert, Dave? ;)
But anyway - big congrats! Most impressive to have a voice like that resonate inside your game!
Quote from: Ascovel on Sat 18/02/2012 14:16:35
Why didn't you tell Logan about your relation to Ron Gilbert, Dave? ;)
He... didn't ask!
WoW
glad to hear it is gonna be published under Dave's wings :)
This is great news! :=
Looks fantastic, definitely going to buy it!
Yay! It's great to be publicly talking about all the stuff that's been going on! If you want to listen to the voices, including a few you may have heard in other Wadjet Eye titles plus Logan Cunningham a.k.a. the Narrator from Bastion: Make with the clicking! (http://xiigames.com/2012/02/19/meet-the-cast-of-resonance/)
Looking/sounding good! ;D
Kid was looking forward to Resonance. Not even the Calamity could touch it.
(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/gamespot-e1331270985778.png) (http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/?event=on_the_spot_gdc_201220120308)
Hey hey hey! Resonance was demoed live on Gamespot's On The Spot today! Heroic programmer Janet Gilbert (off screen) gave a run through of one scene of the game while Dave Gilbert talked to the Gamespot host about the game's development. Fun was had by all!
Warning, the video contains some puzzle spoilers from early in the game. Do not watch if you don't like that kind of thing!
Here's the video. (http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/?event=on_the_spot_gdc_201220120308)(http://xiigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/gamespot2.png) (http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/?event=on_the_spot_gdc_201220120308)
Nice :).
Some advance warning would have been nice. I could have joined the chat room and felt like I was part of the whole publicity thing for a change :).
I heard that it might be featured on a Gamespot video a week ago, but didn't know it would be live or exactly when it would take place until 16 minutes before it happened! And then of course I was at work and got a phone call right when it started, so even I couldn't watch it live! :'(
Great work, Dave. Now we're ALL sad. :'(
Quote from: ProgZmax on Fri 09/03/2012 17:09:50
Some advance warning would have been nice. I could have joined the chat room and felt like I was part of the whole publicity thing for a change :).
Hah. I didn't know it was going to be a live recording until 20 minutes before it started! I started tweeting and posting about it madly but there was only so much I could do from my phone in 20 minutes! :)
In honor of my 30th birthday, I'm planning on u-streaming development tonight at 10PM US Central Time (ish). I'll post a link here (and on twitter and facebook) when I'm starting up. You can watch me work on the last mini-game of the game and I'll be answering questions and talking while working.
If you're into that, see you tonight!
I'll also record the session and share the link later if you want to watch.
Please padon the double post! I'm starting the stream any minute now. Join and watch or ask questions! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/resonance-dev
Vince'll probably update the first post with this, but here's a peek at the Resonance promo poster:
(http://www.davelgil.com/boe/res/resonance_poster.jpg)
Nice! Is that also by Marina?
Not sure who Marina is, but this is done by Karen Petrasko, who also did the posters for Gemini Rue and Blackwell Deception.
edit: Oh, duh. Marina=MashedPotato. No, the poster wasn't done by her, but the images she made are used quite a lot in the game itself.
Vince are you a fan of Fringe? I'm sensing you are, if so, me too... to the point where it could be obsessive lol.
We've been sending preview builds out and we've got our first bit of preview press:
From Gnome's Lair: (http://www.gnomeslair.com/2012/03/resonance-preview.html)
"You simply can't imagine how good this game actually is. Resonance blew me away."
J.H, I am a fan of Fringe! And there is definitely some Fringe science in this game! If you like Fringe, you'll love Resonance! (Would somebody say that in a review so I can put it on the back of the box? Or is it not in bad taste to quote myself on the box? :P)
Oh, and if you don't like Fringe, you'll also love Resonance. There. That covers all my bases!
"If you like Fringe, you'll love Resonance!"
- Peder Johnsen
There ya go Vince! Good enough? :P.
Looking forward to the release of this so bad!
Let's try this:
"if you speak English, or are simply alive... you'll love Resonance!
THAT should cover every living person on earth! :=
where can i download that demo?
*deep breath in* *deep breath out*... My body is ready to accept this game.
Fringe is great.
But I don't need that to persuade me to play Resonance.
No need to hurry with release, though. I'm in my final two months of Uni, so now is a bad time to be waving adventure games under my nose, haha. 8)
Quote from: fózi on Fri 30/03/2012 04:23:47
where can i download that demo?
There's no demo out yet. We sent a preview build out to press sites. Demo will be coming in a few weeks.
Yeah, sorry for that confusion fozi, only a handful of beta testers and press sites have seen the preview. We'll have a public demo soon!
And Stu, that timing should work out juuuuuust about right for you!
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Fri 30/03/2012 15:26:11
Yeah, sorry for that confusion fozi, only a handful of beta testers and press sites have seen the preview. We'll have a public demo soon!
And Stu, that timing should work out juuuuuust about right for you!
Sweeet. Can't wait.
Hey, just droppin' a line to say I think this is looking absolutely radical. Really looking forward to its release.
Fight the good fight!
From TechZwn: (http://techzwn.com/first-impression-of-resonance-an-upcoming-point-click-adventure-game/)
"Already, Resonance is a great game."
So Dave will this be at Pax?
Well, the game is on my laptop and I'll be bringing my laptop to PAX. So technically yes, I suppose! But is it going to be exhibited? No it won't be.
Very nice. It's good to see people enjoying the visuals and gameplay considering how long we spent working on them. ;)
Not being one to miss out on a party...
http://www.thereticule.com/resonance-preview/
Having been lucky enough to try this one, I can easily say if you liked Gemini Rue, you'll love Resonance.
Forgive the spam around here. We'll have a proper trailer, release date and related announcements in the very near future, but for now, a couple more reviews:
"I’ve just played a near-final preview sampler of the upcoming game, and can sum up my reaction in three simple words: When’s the rest?!"
--Adventure Gamers (http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,1440)
"It’s hard enough for many adventure games to create one memorable hero, let alone four â€" Resonance has a gripping story with the cast to match."
--Alternative Magazine Online (http://alternativemagazineonline.co.uk/2012/04/05/game-preview-resonance-xii-games-wadjet-eye-games/)
Rock Paper Shotguned!
"If you’re an indie adventure fan, keep an eye out for [Resonance] â€" it’s looking pretty special."
-Rock Paper Shotgun (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/06/fourplay-pointing-and-clicking-with-resonance/)
shut up and take my money!
Yes, sir!
Hey, just a quick note to say... Dave submitted Resonance to Steam yesterday, and within one day, they accepted! No deliberations needed, baby! Excited!
Also:
"XII and Wadjet Eye have a real gem here."
-Destructoid (http://www.destructoid.com/preview-flex-your-mind-muscles-in-resonance-226145.phtml)
"a smart, atmospheric sci-fi thriller"
-Mother Frickin' Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2012/05/02/resonance-retro-adventure/)
It took two months to prepare my Steam pitch and they accept it with one sentence. Almost a letdown. Almost.
They probably bothered playing the game first. Which if true, understands the one sentence response. Having played some of Resonance, here's a p-review of it:
http://ags-ssh.blogspot.com/2012/05/resonance-preview-mindblown.html
And my catchphrase:
"You have to be a fool to overlook Resonance. And a complete and total one at that."
Dammit, stop playing games without buying them.
I WANT MY MONEY! :=
Ha ha. Well, you'll get mine as soon as I can get rid of it in exchange for this game. :)
Resonance is the kind and style of game I've been wanting to play for ages! I love the attention to detail it has and am looking forward to playing it.
But I don't think the guys at Steam test the games, otherwise I wonder how "Revelations 2012" passed the quality tests. There is even a typo in the first few seconds of the official trailer. (laugh) (laugh)
The official press release is going out in a few hours, but the pre-order is now live! So click over here (http://www.resonance-game.com/) if you want to snag it early.
Will you be shipping to germany too?
And how much will the shipping cost?
As it says on the site: "Includes worldwide shipping." So, we'll definitely be shipping to Germany, and the cost will be nothing. :)
Great news about GOG parthership. PreOrder placed : )
Love the Fringe feel of this game. Or that's just my impression.
Finally got around updating the first post with the preorder link and trailer. Holy crap you guys, it's almost out! If all goes according to plan, the game should be gold by the end of this week!
Quote from: an Urpney on Sat 19/05/2012 00:02:30
Love the Fringe feel of this game. Or that's just my impression.
Definitely a Fringe vibe to the game! Thanks!
Quote from: Vince Twelve on Tue 22/05/2012 15:22:44
Finally got around updating the first post with the preorder link and trailer. Holy crap you guys, it's almost out! If all goes according to plan, the game should be gold by the end of this week!
Looking forward to getting my boxed copy of this!
Come one, release it now :D
The Demo is out this morning! http://resonance-game.com
Is it the same as that little nice prewiev from GOG?
Yep. There are a few extra details (like an upsell screen that takes you to the WEG site) but it's the same content.
Well, I know how to get to WEG webpagw pretty well : )
Thanks!
SIMPLY AMAZING.
I don't even want to know how much hairpulling went into the interface; each time I thought "wow, what a cool feature", a new one hit me over the head.
The save/load GUI, the smartphone OS, everything is perfect. Outstanding work!
I haven't finished the demo yet, I'm stuck at
Spoiler
connecting the pins with the wire,
another really cool piece of "code art" ;-D
Download this now!
My advice regarding the pins and wire:
Spoiler
Ignore it. :) This is a totally optional puzzle and the hardest one in the game. There's another way past the door. Focus your efforts on the boulder outside the building.
Quote from: Dave Gilbert on Thu 14/06/2012 19:31:57
My advice regarding the pins and wire:
Spoiler
Ignore it. :) This is a totally optional puzzle and the hardest one in the game. There's another way past the door. Focus your efforts on the boulder outside the building.
Spoiler
It didn't occur to me at first to do things that way, so I went through the pins puzzle.
Played the demo. Amazing work guys. Bang up job all around!! [/fan]
If you guys want hints & tips please post in the hints & tips board! [/moderator]
Is it possible to get all the achievements through one playthrough?
I just ordered a copy. That looks gorgeous (and plays as well).
Just one thing: Is it just me, or does the mouse cursor get stuck sometimes (especially when hovering over a hotspot)?
I haven't had any problems.
Goodjob, Demo was pretty awesome.
Glad you guys are enjoying it! Years and years of hard work in there! :)
And for the record, I disagree with Dave about that puzzle being the hardest in the game! It's a puzzle that either clicks with you or doesn't. It's definitely one that might resonate (pun not intended) with Myst/Riven fans who like more mechanical puzzles. There are a few like this in the game. Some, like that one, are optional. And some, I feel, are harder! Lot's more to come!!! (laugh)
Quote from: Frito Master on Fri 15/06/2012 16:33:54
Goodjob, Demo was pretty awesome.
If you thought the demo was awesome, Frito, the actual game will quite literally blow your mind!!!
Fuse box.
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The fuse box puzzle is one of those best served by writing down the voltages of the nodes until you find the ones that add up to what you need, so it's a bit more 'traditional' in the sense that brute forcing it generally won't work and you have to write down your results.
Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Thu 14/06/2012 21:45:56If you guys want hints & tips please post in the hints & tips board!
And to finally present some of the music from the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynbTYEv1egE
This is the credits song, with cutscenes from the game itself, featuring Louiza Sofianopoulou in my studio, and myself playing the piano and the guitar!
All music and production by me.
Vocals by Louiza Sofianopoulou
Lyrics by me and Louiza
Mastering by Odeon Mastering.
This is the only pop song in the game, but there's quite a few other surprises to the soundtrack alone! ;)
The demo was great! Really nice work, guys.
This is a game definitely worth buying, but I have to wait until next month :~(
Quote from: Nikolas on Sat 16/06/2012 19:33:40
And to finally present some of the music from the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynbTYEv1egE
Congratulations, Nikolas (& Luiza), on creating this jaw-dropping piece and one of the most haunting and beautiful
tracks I've ever heard in a game.
This song seems to take your emotional state of mind and all your thoughts right at the end of Resonance and catalyse
both to a totally new level.
Brilliant work. Great respect! (...also for the rest of the soundtrack, of couse, which ROCKs!).
seconded
Kudos to you two
an amazing job you've done
If you're in the UK and using Steam, Resonance is unlocked now.
That's right, tomorrow's the 19th! Excited to download this one...I loved the demo but could only complete 2 parts out of 4...so I'm sure I'll be one of "those" people asking for a walkthrough... :P
Anyway--loving this game.
Sarah
Thanks everybody! And even though this thread is sneaking up on the record for the most replies of any In-Production post... it's time to lock it up!
Resonance is released! (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=46256.new#new)
(or will be in just a few hours.)
Darth... do your thing!
YAY
(http://blogs.mcall.com/.a/6a00d8341c4fe353ef0120a622c833970c-800wi)
The AGS people, as seen from above are excited for this!
SECONDED!
That's me in the crowd cheering, second one to the right... :grin: :=
IT'S DONE! YIHHHAAAA!!!
Been a long time comin'...
Congratulations Vince, Nikolas and Dave (and anybody else involved that I didn't mention)!!
I feel a sadness in having to lock this! It's been a GiP staple for over 4 years! But happy in that the lock is only because of its release!!