Author Topic: Barn Runner: The Mayor's New Dress (Read 2650 times) Tweet Share

Ponch · « **on:** 06 Aug 2012, 10:48 »

I should really be working on the next chapter of The Forever Friday, but I made this instead!

"The Mayor's New Dress"

(Inspired by the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes")

This story, my entry in the July 2012 MAGS event (theme: "Fairy Tale), is done in a "visual novel" approach, follows mayor Marguerite DuChamp as she deals with the fallout of a very sexy scandal that could end in her losing her seat in the mayor's office. If she's going to win over the hearts of the people who could vote to throw her out of power (and into prison), she's really going to have to wow them with a powerfully persuasive oration. But where on earth can she find a dress suitable for such an important speech? If you know the fairy tale, you know what happens next. (Or do you?)

I've never done a visual novel style game before, so this was quite a lot of fun -- and more work than I expected it to be. I hope you like it enough to vote for me.

In order to keep with the MAGS rule of "all new assets", I drew a ton of new art for this game and made sure to use NO sprites, GUIS, or cursors from any prior Barn Runner games (except for the TackyWorld logo, but that purple planet is my thing, man! You can't ask me to give it up!)

Thanks to Dualnames for the music, Trampoline for translating a bit of Latin, Ben304 for the nice painting he provided, Baron for the theme, and Atelier for keeping MAGS running every month.

DOWNLOAD AND LET THE TAWDRY ADVENTURE BEGIN! (Seriously, shame on you!)

(Note: For anyone who follows the Barn Runner storyline closely, this story takes place a few weeks after Barn Runner 2: The Ejection Rejection)

kconan · « **Reply #1 on:** 07 Aug 2012, 02:54 »

Looks like fun, and based on a favorite story of mine as a kid. I'll download and play it this weekend.

Ponch · « **Reply #2 on:** 07 Aug 2012, 02:59 »

Quote from: kconan on 07 Aug 2012, 02:54

Looks like fun, and based on a favorite story of mine as a kid. I'll download and play it this weekend.

Thanks! And I hope I can win your vote for MAGS.

Ghost · « **Reply #3 on:** 07 Aug 2012, 07:51 »

Delicious!

Dualnames · « **Reply #4 on:** 07 Aug 2012, 11:39 »

I hear there's a kinky mode that needs a cheatcode. Lovely ~~boobs~~game there, Ponch.

Ponch · « **Reply #5 on:** 07 Aug 2012, 18:48 »

Thanks DualGhosts! I'm glad you guys liked the game.

And stop spreading rumors, spanos!

Frodo · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 10:24 »

This looks brilliant Ponch

I'm computerless at the moment, but I'll download this ASAP

Ponch · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 22:04 »

Quote from: Frodo on 12 Aug 2012, 10:24

This looks brilliant Ponch

Thanks! Sorry to hear about your computer problems.

OG · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 Sep 2012, 15:15 »

I have to say, I'm quite enjoying the Barn Runner series. Hilarious, well done that man.

Ponch · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 Sep 2012, 01:18 »

Thanks, Onker. It's a series I've put a lot of work into down through the years.

Also, I've just been informed by Tabata that Tramponline is not Trampoline. Whoops. I don't know why I never caught that.

Iceboty V7000a · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 Sep 2012, 07:14 »

Tramponline is just trampoline used by Ponch.

Ponch · « **Reply #11 on:** 24 Sep 2012, 03:25 »

Hey, Iceybooty. Don't tease me about my poor reading abilities. I put all my experience points into drawing boobies. I'm not a well-rounded player character.

Uziel · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 09:13 »

Absolute class, Ponch! I've been a long time fan of the Barn Runner series, having played them all (albeit, I still don't have the heart to finish Forever Friday - Part 3.. because then I'll have no more Barn Runner left... *whimper*).

This is a really nice departure from the other games, but has that same Barny good time lovin' feel. Love your work bro!

Ponch · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 15:36 »

Quote from: Uziel on 15 Oct 2012, 09:13

I still don't have the heart to finish Forever Friday - Part 3.. because then I'll have no more Barn Runner left... *whimper*

The end? Don't be silly! Forever Friday part 4 comes out December 1st. And then parts 5 and 6 will come out next. You still have a few years of Barn Runner ahead of you.

And if you want to unlock another ending or two...

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Crimson Wizard · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 16:07 »

Quote from: Ponch on 15 Oct 2012, 15:36

The end? Don't be silly! Forever Friday part 4 comes out December 1st. And then parts 5 and 6 will come out next. You still have a few years of Barn Runner ahead of you.

Time to call it Barn Jordan.

Ponch · « **Reply #15 on:** 15 Oct 2012, 16:11 »

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on 15 Oct 2012, 16:07

Time to call it Barn Jordan.

Ben Jordan and Barn Runner both hit the AGS scene at the same time. Sadly, Ben Jordan has always had a higher profile than Prick Peckard. But I never gave up hope that my games and I would one day be embraced by the AGS Community. And now that Grundy has finally collapsed from exhaustion*, I can roll him out of the spotlight and bask in a little reflected glory.

(*It was all the rotoscoping that finally did him in

)

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Uziel · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 Oct 2012, 09:36 »

Quote from: Ponch on 15 Oct 2012, 15:36

The end? Don't be silly! Forever Friday part 4 comes out December 1st. And then parts 5 and 6 will come out next. You still have a few years of Barn Runner ahead of you.

True enough, just meant that I like to have a game on the backburner so I can segway into the next fairly quickly. It's like a safety blanket / crazy person kind of thing.

Quote from: Ponch on 15 Oct 2012, 15:36

And if you want to unlock another ending or two...

Gah!

Says a lot about me really....

Ponch · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 Oct 2012, 17:07 »

It was hidden in plain sight -- in the one place you (and Dualnames) would never look!

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Uziel · « **Reply #18 on:** 17 Oct 2012, 09:29 »

Lurved the third "bed" ending. Class and a half of full cream dairy milk chocolate.

Ponch - at the risk of sounding like a trite bastard... I really love your games, and if there's ever any help needed on your stuff, please let me know. I really look forward to the Barn Runner games more than any other on AGS (sorry everyone else.... although I really do like Ben Jordan too, promise!), so am happy to help out if I ever can.

You are to AGS, what Pratchett is to fantasy literature. Which is about the highest compliment I can give (cos I really like Pratchett's Discworld novels).

Ponch · « **Reply #19 on:** 17 Oct 2012, 17:05 »

Thanks, Uziel! Personally, I've always considered myself the Stepahnie Meyer (or possibly Dan Brown*) of the AGS World-- a prolific hack, but I gratefully accept your compliment nonetheless.

I also appreciate your offer of help. But there are only four Barn Runner games left to go. I made it through the first fifteen (FIFTEEN!!!

) games on my own. I want to make it through the last four on my own. I'm trying to set some sort of AGS endurance record.

Thanks for playing!

Ponch

* Or maybe Dean Koontz? Sidney Sheldon? Hmmm. Who are some other terrible yet successful authors? Perhaps Nicholas Sparks?
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