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DazJ · « **on:** 09 May 2012, 11:17 »

Presents

A MYSTERY THRILLER

FULL INTRODUCTION VIDEO CAN BE SEEN HERE: http://www.facebook.com/calmwatersgame

"I needed this holiday. I needed it bad. I'd hired a little private plane and a pilot to take me to the island of Thereus. It was a small port with very few tourists and little distractions. It was perfect. I was in heaven.

I was wrong."

About Calm Waters
'Calm Waters' is a commercial point 'n' click adventure game to be released on the PC and then hopefully the Android and iPhone.

The Plot
The game is centered around Peter, a man who visits a quaint Greek port to relax for a week. What he encounters is the exact opposite. Strange sounds and local tales emerge about an ominous island roughly 2 miles out to sea. With constant warnings to avoid the island and to stop asking questions, our holiday-maker soon realises that something's not right. Especially when the locals begin slowly disappearing one-by-one...

Screenshots

Production/Progress/The Team
Scripting - 30%
Background Art - 55%
Sprites - 50%
Music - 95%

3D Backgrounds and Rendering - DazJ
Music Composers - Doc_Savage & Joshua Ide (Joshy)
3D Character Artwork/Animation - Micamic (Harvester Games)

I'll be uploading voice samples from the main character some time soon.

In the meantime you can check out the Calm Waters Official Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/calmwatersgame

Iliya · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 May 2012, 12:26 »

Super! Great graphics! Looks really very nice!

Chicky · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 May 2012, 12:30 »

This looks great DazJ, the character fits in nicely! Do you have different renders for the changes in lighting?

Mods · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 May 2012, 12:42 »

Looking good! I agree about the character. It'd be nice to see what the inventory looks like, what happened to that cog and bag icon?

Anian · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 May 2012, 13:12 »

Do you want to have those artifacts on the walls (especially the interioir of the restaurant)? Because that looks like a render quality issue otherwise.
But yeah the character looks fitting, glad you found you artist.

DazJ · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 May 2012, 13:53 »

Thanks guys

Chicky: So far no, just relying on the good old brightness area changes.

m0ds: The bag and cog icon were actually a test for the Android (touch screen and all that), although I may bring them back in, I'm in 2 minds about it.

Anian: The artefacts on the walls are indeed caused by the rendering, especially when a lot of varying lights are used. I personally don't mind it though - it seems to give it a certain quality although if people think they're distracting I'll fix them up.

DazJ · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 May 2012, 11:17 »

New background added:

Doc_Savage · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 May 2012, 20:38 »

Nice ! That Looks gorgeous!

DazJ · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 May 2012, 23:54 »

Cheers

Here's a sneak-peak at the GUI. Basic, very Broken Sword-esque. The items need some cleaning up, I'm aware of that.

m0ds'll be happy to know that the 'cogs' are back.

Big GC · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 May 2012, 01:46 »

Cool screens. I like that inventory style.

I cant wait to solve the "Open door with soap" puzzle

DazJ · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 May 2012, 14:19 »

A introduction video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdipiaXDvO8

You'll also get to hear the voice artist for the main character, Peter, along with a section of the game's music.

CosmoQueen · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 May 2012, 12:24 »

This sounds so familiar like I've seen it in a movie. Is that where you got the inspiration for this? And the graphics are stunning by the way!

DazJ · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 May 2012, 12:28 »

I usually say it's a cross between Twin Peaks and Lost, with a dash of Alan Wake thrown in there for good measure.

The story itself hasn't been done before (at least what I'm aware of).

Thank you for the compliment

DazJ · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 May 2012, 21:45 »

New screenshot added. I'm experimenting with a film-like noise/grain overlay as you can see from the image below:

CosmoQueen · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 May 2012, 03:25 »

Looks amazing! I usually don't like 3D-ish games cuz they tend to look very bland and cheesy. But this, looks so professional I love it!

Joshy · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 May 2012, 06:52 »

It's looking great Daz! Really nice progress, can't wait to play it!

I'm assuming either you didn't receive my last email or I haven't received yours?
There may be an issue with one of our email accounts.

DazJ · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 May 2012, 08:50 »

Hi Joshy

I've just sent you your email my friend - it was my fault, I got distracted :/

Joshy · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 May 2012, 12:20 »

No worries! I just didn't want you to think I'd bailed on you, so I figured it would be worth checking.

Plus, I'd forgive you for getting distracted: the new screens look amazing!

DazJ · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 May 2012, 18:42 »

For those interested, the full opening introduction video to the game has now been uploaded to the Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/calmwatersgame

It's pretty much the whole video although I'll probably make a slight edit when I have the time to the music/change just after the main title card.

LTGiants2000 · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 May 2012, 21:20 »

Looks AMAZING!! This is so well done I would have thought there was thousands of dollars backing it! Bravo!