Byrne In Hell - UPDATE: Some music.

Absentia · Mon 03/01/2011 20:56:38

Byrne In Hell is my very first proper AGS game, which I am working on with fellow forum newbie and pal GWSampy, who's responsible for all the artwork. We are aiming for somewhere between short and medium length.

Most of the game is in fact utterly not done, but I'll go and do a fancy write-up here so you can skim it and look at the screen shots

Story:
In a horrific underground mining disaster, Geoffrey Byrne, our meek, yet bitter hero, finds himself in a place that feels like Hell, sounds like Hell, and looks like a decrepit office complex. Whether he's really dead, or he's just accidentally stumbled upon one of the world's dark secrets, Byrne is determined to get out as soon as humanly possible. But it will take all of his tact, will, and cunning to beat the bureaucrats behind the corrupt hierarchy of the underworld into releasing him.

Oh, and you get to control him. By clicking stuff.

Features:
-Quirky characters
-At least mildly amusing dialogue.
-Glorious 320x200 resolution
-A custom 4-verb SCUMM-style interface.
-Music (hardly a feature)

Screens:

There are only a measly three rooms to show at the moment. Will update this thread when we have more to show.

UPDATE: Music:
I've decided I'd show a piece of music I just finished, since I think it's representative of the sort of style I'm aiming for. Despite listing music as "hardly a feature" because it's generally expected of a game, music's actually one of the few things I think I'm sort of good at.
The Humble Doctor
This is meant to be a 'motif' for a certain character you meet early in the game. I might drastically decide to go with DOS-style sounds instead of the more realistic samples I used, to try and keep it retro, but I'm really not sure right now.

Baron · Tue 04/01/2011 01:16:33

Oh Hitler, you'll be waiting a while yet. :

This looks fun -good luck!

kconan · Tue 04/01/2011 01:31:59

I like the premise and the screenshots look like fun. Good luck with it.

Buckethead · Tue 04/01/2011 09:48:00

Like all the little jokes in there! Keep at it.

Pinback · Tue 04/01/2011 10:32:59

Nice art and a very cool looking UI, looks promising!

Snake · Tue 04/01/2011 15:41:54

Very nice! I'm looking forward to this one. Sounds like it'll be a great little game

You should add a cigarette machine somewhere. Hell needs a cigarette machine!

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Very nice GiP thread, by the way. Thank you!

Igor Hardy · Tue 04/01/2011 15:46:43

Really cool art style - reminds me of the works of the author of Cedric and the Revolution.

Dualnames · Tue 04/01/2011 18:47:57

This looks a lot like Bernie's style, which even makes it HYPER-AWESOME. Is this on the dark side? Is it a black comedy? Cause it seems to me like one of those.

Absentia · Tue 04/01/2011 19:04:51

Thank you everyone!

Quote from: Dualnames on Tue 04/01/2011 18:47:57
Is this on the dark side? Is it a black comedy? Cause it seems to me like one of those.

Perhaps a little on the dark side yes, given that we're okay with including Hitler's likeness in the second room (but only his likeness, might I add.) There won't be blood and gore or anything that adult though. I think you might call the humour dry/ironic (and a little bit silly too) rather than 'dark' - based on what we find funny at least. Once we get to realise some more of the odd characters floating about in our heads then I'll have a better idea what the humour style is.

Snake · Tue 04/01/2011 22:55:35

Sounds great to me, Absentia. You don't need to be graphic to get a point across. Most movies (horror movies are what I'm targeting here, mostly) now days seem to think that the more they show, the more gruesome or "dark"... or even, "the better the movie".

Sometimes not saying or seeing a damn thing could be the most descriptive and immersive.

Digital Mosaic Games · Tue 04/01/2011 23:03:55

Looks cool man. Like the graphics!

Cuiki · Thu 06/01/2011 17:57:41

Looks appealing so far and I expect the dialogue to be at least fairly amuzing.

Also, kind of an unnecessary comment, but I find the protagonist quite funny. Maybe it's just me, but he looks like Leasure Suit Larry wearing Gabriel Knight's outfit. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing...

theo · Thu 06/01/2011 19:51:37

intriguing setting! Looking forward to this.

JayBlade · Sat 08/01/2011 03:17:46

In this game , will you be using any interactive lighting. I am intrigue because i am trying to make game in my own country. Excuse if my English is not so good, i am from Korea

thank you

Matti · Sat 08/01/2011 16:31:04

Sounds and looks great. Good luck with it.

selmiak · Tue 18/01/2011 11:15:00

That's a funny idea for a setting, I'm sold. Good luck with the game

Stupot · Tue 18/01/2011 13:17:31

Looks pretty cool. I'll keep my eyes on this one :-)

Peder 🚀 · Wed 19/01/2011 02:43:15

Love the GFX!
Looks and sound interesting!

Love the tune too

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Ozzie · Sat 29/01/2011 03:50:26

Quote from: Ascovel on Tue 04/01/2011 15:46:43
Really cool art style - reminds me of the works of the author of Cedric and the Revolution.

Nah, it lacks a certain amount of green tint for that.

Anyway, looks great and promising!

qptain Nemo · Mon 31/01/2011 04:02:34

Can't really explain why but the horned chick got me. She's hot. As the project itself is. Really nice oldschool charm and all. Will be waiting for it and wishing you luck guys.

Iliya · Mon 31/01/2011 09:46:30

Good artwork! Sounds very interesting. Is that Hitler on the chair on the one of the backgrounds?