The Hamlet

[Vel]

Here it is, though a bit late, the ATC game we made.

Story:
A middle-aged bachelor receives a letter from a friend of his living in a small hamlet saying that he would like him to come for a visit. Not having anything to worry about, the protagonist accepts and immediately drives off to the hamlet. However, upon arrival he senses that something is not at all right...

Features:
15 locations drawn in beautiful 320*200
Digital soundtrack featuring 7 haunting tracks
Story that will keep you playing till the very end
4 fully animated characters with close-ups

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Credits:
Writing - Velislav Ivanov
Scripting - Grant Williams, Velislav Ivanov
Graphics - Indrek Plavutski, Iwan Vaughan, Petteri Aartolahti, "pixelcat"
Music - Petteri Aartolahti
Beta Testing - Erik Igelström, Lisa Taylor

Hope you enjoy it!

[Damien]

Just finished it, it was great.

Good work guys!

[[Cameron]]

Uhh... I'm having a hard time reading the text when he is speaking.

[Khris]

me too,

black font with black outline...like reading white chalk on paper.

Please correct that, Vel

[Vel]

Huh?
It's white font with black outline... O_o
At least for me it is...

[Khris]

proof:Ã, 



EDIT: It happens with fullscreen, too, I had to switch to windowed to get the screenshot

[Gilbert]

Strange, it's okay for me, did it still happen running full screen?

Can as well be some bug with Allegro/AGS/whatever.

Actually I'm stuck at the very beginning...

[Vel]

Dunno, I have no idea about that - that's supposed to be the thinking view of the character, and the colour I get is light green... Try setting something up or whatsoever...

[Damien]

The only thing I changed in the options is enabling the 'force leterbox mode', you could try that.

Gilbot:

Spoiler

Have you tried to do something with the inventory items?

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[tvcooper2001]

I am totally lost in this game!

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I have compare the letter & note, broken down the door to the house, searched the office and got a part of a letter, searched the tool shed and got a knife and axe, talked to the neighbor.Ã,  I checked out the barn and found nothing except that if you climb the ladder to the loft, you get stuck and can't get down.Ã,  What do I do next?

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[Iwan]

Spoiler

If you go back to the first house, he will say that he better get some rest. Then go to the corridor and click on the right door.

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[Minimi]

Very good game, and great story! I love playing this game. I'm not having much time, to play it all, but I like it very much!  :o

[tvcooper2001]

I tried that...but

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he doesn't say that. Ã, I am now in the barn, have climbed the ladder and tried to do something with the bale of hay. Ã, Cannot climb back down the ladder (bug?), so I am stuck in the loft. Ã, While trying to climb down the ladder, he just says "not much of a loft"

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[Iwan]

I think that must be a bug. Not sure because i didnt script it. If youve saved before then try playing from there.

[tvcooper2001]

alpha, fortunately I did save before climbing the ladder.  But.....I am still stuck

Spoiler

when I go back to the first house as you said before, he doesn't say anything about getting some rest?  Anything I missed?  thanks

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[Iwan]

Spoiler

hmm...I think the only thing left for you to do is to talk to the busines man in the fourth house.

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[Redwall]

Ach, yes, the barn thing is a bug... Vel has the source now, hopefully he'll fix it soon.

[Vel]

ARGH!
I'll try to fix that ASAP!

[lspace]

Uhh... I'm having a hard time reading the text when he is speaking.

I'm also having the same problem.  Has it been fixed yet?

[InCreator]

Ah, we should make a sequel to Hamlet.
A longer, deeper and bloodier one.

With loads of animations which I would gladly make.
And superdetailed BGs.
And Petteri's catchy tunes...
And...