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Andail · « **on:** 10 Jul 2012, 23:10 »

My game The Samaritan Paradox is officially in production.

A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on on the island of Fardo?

I estimate that I've done roughly 10% of this game, all areas counted (except for music and voices, which I will probably pay someone to do).

The finished product will be for sale at a reasonable price in about a year from now.

For more info + updates, check my blog at
http://faravidinteractive.wordpress.com/

Derrick Freeland · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 Jul 2012, 23:11 »

This looks excellent. Downloading now...

David_Holm · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 Jul 2012, 23:17 »

Very interesting plot and nice art, sounds good.

Frito Master · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 03:47 »

Andail!

First I have to give you kudos for your art, I love how beautiful the rooms are and the subtle animations of stuff like the tv/fireplace/fishtank.

I didn't play through it yet but in the backroom of the house(Epic Bookshelf/Fishtank) the walkable area is a bit close to the chair in the bottom left so the character renders over it.

The story is compelling so far.

I'm not sure if its just me and it seems wierd to comment about it since your a better artist then me but his walk cycle seems a bit to much.
But that's just being picky I can't really find anything I don't like a ton in your art.

I'll try to do a full playthrough and fill out your sheet.

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The finished product will be for sale at a reasonable price in about a year from now.

Good

AnasAbdin · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 05:20 »

Very interesting story Andail, great art too. downloading demo now

nads · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 09:55 »

Really enjoying the demo so far, thou some of the walking areas need adjusting but I'm stuck at the following

Also

david · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 10:13 »

Andail, I saw your pics in the Release something and I am verry happy that you've started this thread. Those pictures look amazingly beautiful

keep up the great work, man!
I will really keep an eye on this project. The atmosphere totally hooked me up

Snarky · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 11:23 »

Quote from: nads on 11 Jul 2012, 09:55

A little hint would be nice

Andail · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 12:40 »

Thanks for the nice words so far, it's really warming.

And thanks Snarky for your initial feedback and good advice, which I followed to the letter.

david · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 12:55 »

Is it a bug?

Andail · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 13:20 »

David and Nads:

Anian · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 13:44 »

PM-ed you, unfortunately very elaborately, but in general I liked it.

Andail · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 13:56 »

Fixed the errors David and Nads pointed out, I hope. The download file has been updated.
Thanks Anian, nice thorough c&c

CaptainD · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 14:50 »

Unfortunately right now I don't really have time to give this a playtest but I must comment on how beautiful those screens look!

Storyline sounds good too.

Tabata · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 20:49 »

That was a nice and entertaining little demo.

Mods · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 Jul 2012, 21:22 »

The Smarties Paradox... Looking good Andail and I hope to give the demo a whirl soon! Best of luck

Shadow1000 · « **Reply #16 on:** 15 Jul 2012, 05:47 »

I enjoyed the demo. Graphics are sharp and puzzles are about average. Maybe with sound indicating that you've acquired an item it would be smoother (I once spent 10 minutes trying to find an item that I KNEW was there a minute ago. Turns out that I had taken it already but hadn't realized it.)

One important comment: You should colour the pushpins on the map to contrast with the map better. I didn't see them at first and sat there clicking all over in order to proceed. I contemplated that perhaps the demo was over. Red would be nice

Thanks for sharing the demo

SHADOW

JSH · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 Jul 2012, 14:29 »

We already talked, but I'll say it here as well:

This game is very promising, the graphics looks great and the story is intriguing. I'd definitely buy the full game just from playing the demo. The puzzles are the weakest point of the demo in my opinion but I'm sure you'll be able to use the feedback from everyone here to improve those aspects of the full game.

I also love the fact that it's set here in Sweden!

Andail · « **Reply #18 on:** 19 Jul 2012, 21:36 »

Thanks Krusbert, your input is highly appreciated

All right people, please go ahead and try the new and final version of the demo, now with a SOUNDTRACK, yes you heard me!
http://www.esseb.com/andail/samaritan.rar

Shadow1000 · « **Reply #19 on:** 20 Jul 2012, 19:28 »

Quote from: Andail on 19 Jul 2012, 21:36

Thanks Krusbert, your input is highly appreciated

All right people, please go ahead and try the new and final version of the demo, now with a SOUNDTRACK, yes you heard me!
http://www.esseb.com/andail/samaritan.rar

Is there a change in this version?

Namely:

Andail · « **Reply #20 on:** 20 Jul 2012, 20:04 »

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Is there a change in this version?

Namely:
there used to be 4 slots in the pedestal. I don't seem to be able to get past that part of the game this time. Do you use the horse differently in this version?

Thanks for the report though!

EDIT: Responding to below (I'd hate to bump my own thread for a oneliner):
I will change the pins ASAP!

Shadow1000 · « **Reply #21 on:** 20 Jul 2012, 20:09 »

Oh, thanks.

Don't forget, I mentioned that the push pins should be a different colour. They are very hard to see on the map...

...

I played the demo again.

My comment on the sound: most of the sound is music which may or may not be an improvement altogether. The sound indicating that an object was acquired is good and helpful but for the sound to enhance the game, there should be effects corresponding to actions.

Examples:

SHADOW

edit by Darth - double post combined. Please use the modify button to avoid doubleposting.

Andail · « **Reply #22 on:** 31 Jul 2012, 22:26 »

Ok, just wanted to update to say that I'm moving through the first part of the book-world, and am making steady progress.
Here's a screenie:

As you can see, this parallel fairy-tale world differs slightly aesthetically...

david · « **Reply #23 on:** 01 Aug 2012, 07:46 »

As I said it before, amazing backgrounds

JSH · « **Reply #24 on:** 01 Aug 2012, 08:52 »

Quote from: Andail on 31 Jul 2012, 22:26

Ok, just wanted to update to say that I'm moving through the first part of the book-world, and am making steady progress.
Here's a screenie:

As you can see, this parallel fairy-tale world differs slightly aesthetically...

Looks great! Love the lighting in that scene. "book-world", eh? I'm intrigued!

Que Tran · « **Reply #25 on:** 01 Aug 2012, 17:42 »

Quote from: Snarky on 11 Jul 2012, 11:23

Quote from: nads on 11 Jul 2012, 09:55
A little hint would be nice

Maybe there's some way to cover up the sound. What else is sometimes compared to "sawing logs"?

Bleh, I'm still stuck. Another hint?

Eric · « **Reply #26 on:** 01 Aug 2012, 20:33 »

Played a bit, and the only problem I've run into thus far is not being able to play because of my being overwhelmed by extreme jealousy. I'd pre-order this one in a heartbeat!

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · « **Reply #27 on:** 02 Aug 2012, 23:30 »

Pretty slick presentation and the animations are really nice, too. The only problem I've encountered is exiting some rooms from the bottom (like the study) and having the gui pop-up instead. I think a really easy way to overcome this would be to have a visual cue, like a semi-transparent arrow, appear near the bottom of the screen that you can click on to walk and transition to another room. Aside from that I think you've got a nice game going here.

Oh, and her dad looks like Tolstoy Eddings with a beard! Beard-Ed, get it?

Mods · « **Reply #28 on:** 03 Aug 2012, 17:57 »

Given it a try and I'm intrigued by the mystery. I also want to know someone called Ord, which is a nice but ridiculous sounding name

Good to see you working on such a project after your hiatus!

Andail · « **Reply #29 on:** 03 Aug 2012, 18:04 »

Thanks guys!

Que Tran:

Progz:
Thanks, yeah the exits have been mostly re-made, but a transparent arrow is rather nifty, I might give it a shot. The father portrait is based on a friend of mine, with a beard added

Mods:
"Ord" is a faux-Swedish name, and actually means "word". I want the feeling of the game to be as if a foreigner tried to make up Swedish-sounding words and names. I think if I make it a talkie, I might even pull a "girl with the dragon tattoo"-stunt and have the actors do fake-Swedish accents...

Andail · « **Reply #30 on:** 22 Oct 2012, 07:38 »

Ok, a little update. I have now done around a third of all locations. Progress is a bit slow, due to my having a day job...
Anyways, there is now a little preview movie on youtube for those interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXT5gAu4Eoo

And an IndieGoGo-site if you want to pre-order the game, or just help fund the coming voice-over job.
http://www.indiegogo.com/samaritanparadox

I'll still leave around the Demo, although it doesn't reflect the newest improvements.

Thanks

SeamanNaranja · « **Reply #31 on:** 22 Oct 2012, 11:16 »

Just watched the preview video and I have to say that this looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Are you sure that this isn't Jane Jensens Mystery Game X?

Vince Twelve · « **Reply #32 on:** 22 Oct 2012, 15:25 »

Preview video looks fantastic, Andail. I'm in.

theo · « **Reply #33 on:** 23 Oct 2012, 08:02 »

This looks awesome, man. Good job!

OG · « **Reply #34 on:** 23 Oct 2012, 14:44 »

Really liking the look and story of this game thus far, very polished.

Best of luck, hope it works out successfully for you.

ThreeOhFour · « **Reply #35 on:** 30 Nov 2012, 08:45 »

Funded last night, and wrote about today. Hopefully you get a bit more funding before the campaign ends!

Andail · « **Reply #36 on:** 30 Nov 2012, 09:36 »

Thanks a lot, Ben, I'm super-grateful for your support

Here's a little screenie to make this post more than a one-liner of gratitude:

JSH · « **Reply #37 on:** 30 Nov 2012, 18:46 »

The game still looks great Andail, I finally pledged now

Best of luck with the crowdfunding, I'll try to spread the word also.

Mods · « **Reply #38 on:** 03 Dec 2012, 14:31 »

BUMP! Cos there's only 66 hours left... Give Andail money, not an egg!

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · « **Reply #39 on:** 03 Dec 2012, 18:10 »

You have my support.

J.H · « **Reply #40 on:** 06 Dec 2012, 23:49 »

Like a Broken Sword type game or something, looks great. Love the storyline too.

Andail · « **Reply #41 on:** 18 Dec 2012, 21:07 »

Thanks, J.H.

Ok, I just wanted to inform everyone that I've set up a little blog, to keep track of the progress of this game, but also to discuss the various aspects of indie game development, like graphics and story telling and stuff like that. I hope you will find it useful!

http://faravidinteractive.wordpress.com/

Oh yes, this also means that I've settled for the company name Faravid Interactive, I hope it will work out alright.

OG · « **Reply #42 on:** 19 Dec 2012, 01:27 »

I was honestly sad to see that this weren't fully funded. The whole thing looks pretty professional and definitely commercially viable. The problem is your trailer could be better. If you really want to grip someone with the game you need to think about showing a screen for only a few seconds, maybe perhaps a puzzle being half solved a quarter the way through the trailer and some voice acting. Voice acting would be a bonus, however, if you just spoke over the game or introduced yourself that would have got you more browny points. I guess everyone is scared of you cause your a bad-ass veteran, so they would not tell you, but yeah. It's the truth. When the game comes out I'll prob buy it.

Goldmund · « **Reply #43 on:** 29 Dec 2012, 21:59 »

Je voudrais un demo, mais il donne moi l'erreur 404. :-(

Andail · « **Reply #44 on:** 29 Dec 2012, 22:12 »

No demo at the moment, will upload a new one shortly. I want the demo to reflect the latest version of the intro, and all the guis and stuff. To be updated...

J.H · « **Reply #45 on:** 04 Jan 2013, 16:53 »

Congratulations Andail, your game has been mentioned on PC Gamer's best games of 2013

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/01/01/2013-preview/3/

JSH · « **Reply #46 on:** 04 Jan 2013, 18:09 »

Congrats Andail, must be some nice publicity for your game!

miguel · « **Reply #47 on:** 04 Jan 2013, 18:19 »

Congrats Andail. Good to see the genre alive with so many projects due to 2013!