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Title: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: on Wed 29/01/2014 00:40:32
This (http://ghostglimpse.blogspot.it/2014/01/the-story-of-daemons-in-attic-1-of-5.html) popped up in my RSS reader, I wanted to share with forum members who might have missed it, since, well, "What happened to DITA?" has become a FAQ.

Part 1/5, enjoyed and waiting for the rest!

Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Stupot on Wed 29/01/2014 01:10:55
Oooh. The plot thickens. When's part 2?
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: miguel on Wed 29/01/2014 09:13:28
Yeah, where's part 2 Ghost? At this rate my OSD game will come up sooner than TITA2!
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Ghost on Wed 29/01/2014 09:24:50
Part 2 will upload this night. And part 3 tomorrow night. Do you notice the PATTERN? :=

Also, I hope you enjoy the read. There's a lot of stuff related to the project and I really will tell it all, so at the end you will know the full plot as it was planned. And yeah, all those little wacky wayside tribe things too. It's fun writing it all up.
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Anian on Wed 29/01/2014 17:18:31
Wait, no pictures?! Pffft, this is like the opposite of porn, or something. :tongue: :grin:
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: arj0n on Wed 29/01/2014 18:25:59
Nice ghost, cool to read stuff from the old days.
waiting for part 2 ;)
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Ghost on Wed 29/01/2014 23:11:02
Part 2 is up. I thikn at around Part 3 we'll get to the point where there actually WILL be pictures, too. (laugh)
Thanks for the interest, everone (nod)
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: miguel on Thu 30/01/2014 09:01:38
Then came AGS...

Can't wait Ghost! Keep them coming!
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Ghost on Sat 01/02/2014 01:53:20
Yup, updated and, for those who are wondering what the whole thing is all about, I even dug up the original "ditademo" all the way from 1993!

Careful! Ancient AGS! May totally ruin the mistertique!
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kntzvo1v7qu605b/ditademo.zip
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Ponch on Sat 01/02/2014 01:58:10
Quote from: Ghost on Sat 01/02/2014 01:53:20
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kntzvo1v7qu605b/ditademo.zip
This isn't Klik N' Play!! :=
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: miguel on Sat 01/02/2014 11:14:15
Yeah Ghost, show us the original stuff!
Anyway, I remember playing this gem of a game and getting stuck at the same point as well!
How do I get the lanterns out of the sign? With knife? Bob doesn't let me take it! And the second frog behind the other sign, I can't reach it!

Ghost, it's a gorgeous demo you've got there, do finish it!
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Ghost on Sat 01/02/2014 12:41:07
As stated IN THE ARTICLE, the KnP stuff IS lost. It's just no longer there*. I do not have it anymore. And you are not missing out on anything. Just imagine a Windows window with a system cursor, lots of stock graphics and, whenever you click anywhere, an explosion. And maybe something else happening. And by "happening" I mean "bush disappearing", "key appearing". "Owl choking on chigarette smoke."
Really, it was humilitating.

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* I mean it WAS a 3.5' disk. Sturdy BUT not without a shelf date.

miguel: You can't get the lanterns.  But:

Hint1
Spoiler
You need to cut the melon. You can pick up the knife in the booth, and use it there, but never take it away.
[close]
Hint2
Spoiler
You must then roast the marshmallows with matches from wastebin.
[close]
Hint3
Spoiler
Then shove the mallows into the CUT melon to build a decoy frog. Place it in the pond.
[close]
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: selmiak on Sat 01/02/2014 12:44:41
Sound really interesting, like an arnie goes adventure game game :D
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: miguel on Sat 01/02/2014 14:09:48
Thanks for the tips Ghost, I may have given up too fast!

But I think your crowd would love to see TEH EXPLOSIONS OF TEH SMOKING HOWLS!
Would you ever do a remake (using AGS) of that first game? Please?
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Ponch on Sat 01/02/2014 14:37:55
Quote from: Ghost on Sat 01/02/2014 12:41:07
As stated IN THE ARTICLE, the KnP stuff IS lost. It's just no longer there*. I do not have it anymore.
Have you looked under the sofa? I lose stuff under there all the time. :=
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: miguel on Sun 02/02/2014 00:49:33
I completely missed the pond!
Anyway, the demo left me with the will to play more, so...
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: tzachs on Sun 02/02/2014 10:55:51
Wait, so actually the game features a girl that's almost dead but just wouldn't die, and in the same fashion, the game itself is almost dead but wouldn't die!

Mind = Blown! 8-0

Btw, I had a very similar journey (stealing the term from Baron's thread) to yours.
KnP -> Text adventures -> AGS
The only difference is that I did my text adventures with QBasic.
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Wyz on Tue 04/02/2014 01:31:20
This has been a really interesting and inspiring read so far! Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to read the final part! ;-D
Title: Re: Daemons in the Attic - a post mortem (?)
Post by: Ghost on Tue 04/02/2014 03:14:44
http://ghostglimpse.blogspot.de/2014/02/the-story-of-daemons-in-attic-5-of-5.html

Thanks to everyone for joining me around the campfire, guys. It felt a bit odd to write it all up, but now it's out there. A guy seen from the perspective of a game; that is a bit novel at least. Thanks for reading (nod)