Hello all! As you may or may not know, it certainly has been a while since I've done anything with AGS or even been around on the forums. Well, I've started work on a new little project, called Eric Connors, P.I.
Many may consider my first game...well...a total train wreck, and with some fair reason. It's barely functional and serves only two purposes, to get my feet wet with AGS and to waste 10 minutes (probably less) of your time.
However, I feel I've got a very firm grip on the AGS engine now, and I'm well on my way to creating (what I hope will be) a game well worth a play. The only thing I'm still not very good at is my graphical style (albeit MUCH...MUCH...MUCH ...MUUUCHHHH better than my last game in AGS, I just can't compete with some of you guyses with your amazing pixel artistic glory, and hopefully, you can look past this.) This game uses the "Enhanced" Text parser with all sorts of interactions available in every room.
Onto the story and screenies!
Eric is a fidgety young man who can't help but to get his nose into other people's business. At the game's start, you discover Eric has been stripped of his B.M.O.C status when he failed to correctly identify the assailant of his last case. He refuses to lose confidence though, and begins to weasel his way into a case that is not his, a very difficult case, to try to reclaim his top-dog status. However, things take a significant turn for the worse when Eric comes to find that this case seems downright impossible!
What can he make of a murderer who disappears instantly after he strikes? It seems the murderer commits the perfect crime each and every time. As Eric is sucked down further and further into this case, he comes to realize that this particular case is far bigger and more grim than he could have ever imagined.
Genre: A sort of paranormal-thriller-horror deal
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8904/example1w.jpg)
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/389/example2u.jpg)
I'll be sure to post updates and such when I get to some of the more ...erm..."horror-ey" parts!
Let me know what you think! (And please don't bash my artistic ability, I know it's awful :P)
I need some help!
I want to make this game with half its current resolution, and, well, better graphics in general. If anyone can help me with the graphics (making new ones, mostly)
I would very much appreciate the help, and you will of course have your name in both opening and closing credits as well as on the game's page. I look forward to teamwork when it comes to making games.
I'll email/send over AIM the images that the artist is to re-draw.
There are quite a few rooms needed (most likely 20+)
As well as a few different characters.
If anyone is interested, please reply here, pm me, email me, or talk to me on AIM (Domithan)
Thanks for looking!
Quote from: Domithan on Thu 09/04/2009 21:05:54
I need some help!
I want to make this game with half its current resolution, and, well, better graphics in general. If anyone can help me with the graphics (making new ones, mostly)
I would very much appreciate the help, and you will of course have your name in both opening and closing credits as well as on the game's page. I look forward to teamwork when it comes to making games.
I'll email/send over AIM the images that the artist is to re-draw.
There are quite a few rooms needed (most likely 20+)
As well as a few different characters.
If anyone is interested, please reply here, pm me, email me, or talk to me on AIM (Domithan)
Thanks for looking!
I'd love to help, but it's that I'm really really busy this period. I just want you to say, that I'm sure you'll get someone. And I'm declaring some interest on your WIP
Hey, thanks a lot! Even If I don't get help, I'll continue with the graphics as they are. I'll get it done one way or another.
Glad to see that you are so passionate about this game. Good Luck.
Also, Happy Birthday.
Domino
Quote from: Domino on Fri 10/04/2009 00:27:39
Glad to see that you are so passionate about this game. Good Luck.
Also, Happy Birthday.
Domino
Thank you and thank you :)
I always love a good thriller :)
UPDATE!!
Here's an office scene. It's very dark, something is obviously going to be amiss...
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2513/example5.jpg)
EDIT: Alright, sorry. I didn't realize until I posted this that it wasn't raining outside in that last screenshot, and it should be. I'll have that done.
And bigger update, my girlfriend (who is much more of an artist than I) is doing the interlude scenes!
Here is Eric, thinking about his current case, which is getting stranger all the time. He's starting to wonder just what he has gotten into...
(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4980/example4e.jpg)
Another Update...
Graphics : 90%
Story: 100%
Scripting: 40%
Music: 50%
Sounds 90%
And finally, a question: I'm using RPGmaker's character maker (it can be found here: http://charas-project.net/charas2/index.php)
Since this is used to make freeware RPGmaker games, it is okay for me to use it for freeware as well, correct?
And yes, shame on me for using it :P
Sorry to Update again so quickly, but I'm getting things faster than I expected. Here's another little interlude scene (I won't give away any story, so there.)
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6623/fallingx.jpg)
Another Interlude. Self explanatory :-X
(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9703/evillady.jpg)
I can definitely say that I can literally see your artistic ability improving over time as you post screenshot after screenshot. Keep it up :)
-Bill
This is getting better and better. If the music fits well, you might score quite an atmosphere there.
you girl is drawing with mspaint ? incredible
provide her with "the gimp" or photoshop your game will hit the top.
Regards
Quote from: poc301 on Mon 27/04/2009 09:32:47
I can definitely say that I can literally see your artistic ability improving over time as you post screenshot after screenshot. Keep it up :)
-Bill
Thanks a lot, but you see, I'm not the artist for a lot of those shots, my grilfriend is making the cutscene and interlude images. I wonder if she would be willing to make walking animations... o.o
Whoa, is the lady with the knife holding a handfull of poop in her left hand?!
-Bill
Quote from: poc301 on Mon 27/04/2009 16:51:29
Whoa, is the lady with the knife holding a handfull of poop in her left hand?!
-Bill
lol...it's a rope :P
Eric got a makeover! I think he looks much better now...
(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4674/example6h.jpg)
Quote from: Domithan on Tue 28/04/2009 05:39:34
Eric got a makeover! I think he looks much better now...
Agreed.
In first place he looked like a resized sprite from rpgmaker2000 ...
Yes, it is better. My only concern is that with that shadowing, it looks like he peed in his pants. Might want to change it up a little bit. Just adding my two cents :) I know this isn't the C&C forum, but my first thought when I saw it was that he peed himself. The second was that it is much better than the other sprite from before. Good stuff.
-Bill
Quote from: poc301 on Tue 28/04/2009 09:46:12
Yes, it is better. My only concern is that with that shadowing, it looks like he peed in his pants. Might want to change it up a little bit. Just adding my two cents :) I know this isn't the C&C forum, but my first thought when I saw it was that he peed himself. The second was that it is much better than the other sprite from before. Good stuff.
-Bill
Oh, yeah well even if C&C doesn't go down here, that helped, and it's a quick fix. But as far as being better than the old one, thanks!
One other thing I thought of, which someone suggested to me on my backgrounds a week or 2 ago.. On the pages on the wall and on the doors, it looks like a child scribbled on it with a pencil. Instead of doing this, use a really small font and actually type something on there. Even if you can't read it, it will look structured and much better than the current zigzags and lines.
But overall, it is looking much better.. Again, sorry for the comments, I know this isn't the C&C forum, but it was bothering me since its such a quick fix, and it made my background look much better once finished.
-Bill
Quote from: Pierre Hopquin on Mon 27/04/2009 11:51:47
you girl is drawing with mspaint ? incredible
provide her with "the gimp" or photoshop your game will hit the top.
Regards
I don't suppose you'd believe what bgs I've made using mspaint..it's not the tools. It's the painter. Anyway on topic, the game looks and was anyway, as good as I could hope. Score atmosphere.
Hi all! Sorry for no updates in a few weeks. I've had finals all this week so far, and I'm finally done after tomorrow. Studying has been hellish. Since I'll be able to get back into things, here's another quick pic.
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9239/groundw.jpg)
Again, I'm not going to reveal plot. Just make of it what you will.
What are these white things lying around the body? Broken bones? A torn note?
Quote from: Ascovel on Wed 13/05/2009 17:04:42
What are these white things lying around the body? Broken bones? A torn note?
Well I said I wouldn't reveal anything, but this question is fair enough. It's broken glass.
Thanks, I should have guessed.
wah!
Sorry for such a horrible lack of updates!
Here's a pic from ingame for ya'll
(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3129/fenceexample.jpg)
Hahaha, that's a hilarious one!! Unless not intended as so.
Quote from: Dualnames on Thu 11/06/2009 10:33:34
Hahaha, that's a hilarious one!! Unless not intended as so.
Not intended...I'm not sure I get why it's funny :P
Can you explain? I'm not at all offended, just very curious.
Quote from: Domithan on Fri 12/06/2009 04:03:37
Quote from: Dualnames on Thu 11/06/2009 10:33:34
Hahaha, that's a hilarious one!! Unless not intended as so.
Not intended...I'm not sure I get why it's funny :P
Can you explain? I'm not at all offended, just very curious.
It's like well, it reminds me of people that beg for a credit in one's game, and well, probably it's just me.
Quote from: Dualnames on Fri 12/06/2009 10:34:31
Quote from: Domithan on Fri 12/06/2009 04:03:37
Quote from: Dualnames on Thu 11/06/2009 10:33:34
Hahaha, that's a hilarious one!! Unless not intended as so.
Not intended...I'm not sure I get why it's funny :P
Can you explain? I'm not at all offended, just very curious.
It's like well, it reminds me of people that beg for a credit in one's game, and well, probably it's just me.
Hah!
I see where you're coming from, and in that respect, yes, I suppose it is funny.
I'd also like to thank you for something, Dualnames.
This project is turning out WAY darker than I had originally intended. Sure I love playing through dark games and watch dark movies (ONCE IN A WHILE, I scare easily, I'm a wuss :P) but I just don't think I'm the one to be making them. And so, with that, I'm going to introduce a LOT more comic relief into the dialogue. Thanks for provoking the realization :P
Quote from: Domithan on Mon 06/04/2009 20:59:33
This game uses the "Enhanced" Text parser with all sorts of interactions available in every room.
Someone's using my template! :D I can't wait to see it in action. I'll definitely play this.