Gesundheit!

[floorboards]

It's really cool people are doing stuff like this with AGS. The graphics are have a great original style and from those screenshots, it can't fail to be an absolute blast.

[Ghost]

That little green guy is adorable! I agree with the general tone of the thread: This looks like a fun, fresh idea. Time for AGS to have its own indie superstar 

[Matt Hammill]

Last update before demo release... let's start with another screenshot...



Well, it's later than I thought it would be, but I've got a 12-level demo done, and recorded another handful of music tracks, and now I just need some beta testers to look at it. I've had some of my friends test it already, but that was a while ago and there's some new stuff anyways, so it could probably use another round.

I'm also curious about what kind of system requirements this thing has, since it's 32-bit colour and there are sprites with alpha channels all over the place. The zip's also kind of heavy, at 37 MB. But if anybody feels like testing, let me know and I'll be eternally grateful!

[Snake]

WOW

This looks like it'll be a fun game. I can't wait to play it. I like the concept of it (trapping the monsters) - sounds great, Matt!

I also love your art, looks beeeeeautiful!


--Snake

[Play_Pretend]

Hey all, I just beta tested this, and OH MY GOD you have to play it!!!  This game is so well done, and totally addicting!  I beat all 12 levels in about two hours, the last few are buggers.   But the animation is great, the puzzles progress nicely from easy to hard, it's totally adorable and hard to stop playing.  Cheers to Matt on a job well done!

[Steel Drummer]

Yeah, I've been beta testing it too. I played for just a short time, but I'm already hooked! Same stuff Strange Visitor said. I'd also like to add that the music is very well done.

[Play_Pretend]

Right, the music!  Also really cool...shades of Neverhood, it was.

[Stupot]

This game looks really cute, in a 'Making Fiends' kind of way.Ã,  I'd offer to Beta test, but I've got my own problems at the moment, hehe. Sounds, like you've got enough interest now anyway.Ã,  Can't wait til the official release, I'll definatley play this one.

I had to look up 'Gesundheit' on wiki, mostly because I'm ignorant, but now the title makes so much sense, I like it.

Good luck with the release

[Maverick]

More,more!
I just beta tested the game and I can tell you that this is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Took me just over 90 minutes to finish with the last two levels taking up about 20-25 minute. I agree with the others on the graphics, animation and music. I'm not a big action game fan but I was hooked within the first couple of minutes. The puzzles are excellent.

Well done Matt!

[Matt Hammill]

Hey you guys, thanks for all the love (and the beta testing)! I tweaked some little things the testers mentioned (I just hope I didn't mess something ELSE up). The demo has twelve levels and a tutorial, and is 39 MB.

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?category=5&action=detail&id=863

I also threw together a website just now for my pretend game company at http://www.underwaterbase.com. Hmmm, now that I think of it, I only registered underwaterbase.com a day and a half ago. Hopefully it's worked its way around the internet by now...

[Vince Twelve]

Matt,

The game is looking solid!  The changes from the beta have made some subtle improvements.  Well done!

All in all, this is easily one of the most polished games that has been produced by AGS.  And it's a lot of fun to boot!  Congrats!

Everyone should play this immediately!

[Igor]

Matt,
what a beautiful game! Graphics and animations are sooooo friging great.. It all just ozzes style and charm.
I'm a fan

[Snake]

I gotta say, Matt, you are brilliant! I just downloaded the demo and I couldn't stop playing! Fricken great game you got here, man - it SLAPS THE CAT'S ASS! I can't wait for the full version...

Are there going to be more different monsters and different ways of sneezing in the final version?

w00t!


--Snake

[Nikolas]

It is simply amazing!

So stylish! so perfect in every way!

Do answer snakes question please

Hope for the best and many many levels with new interesting stuff to do

[Ali]

This is the most visually appealing thing I've played since Psychonauts. I love the music and sound too. Great stuff!

[Matt Hammill]

Thanks, hey! I'm glad people are digging the art style. When I went to my illustration instructor in September with an early version, asking him if I could work on it for a class project, it just had lame placeholder graphics, and he told me he'd let me do it as long as I made the graphics look more like my drawings. So I owe it all to him.

Snake: Thank you kindly! Yeah, I definitely want to have more monster types (maybe even a boss or two), traps, and power-up objects in the final. I'd like to keep the controls down to just the two buttons, though, so I'm thinking of ways the power-ups could be tied to the level location, or something you touch, and fit them into the puzzles that way. I've got a little sketchbook I carry around with concept snots in it.

Ali: Never played Psychonauts. Just looked it up, though, and it seems interesting. My old roommate had an Xbox. If only I'd known about it then...

[TheJBurger]

Matt,
I'm really enjoying your game.Ã,  Everything from the graphics, gameplay, animation, and music are superb.
I ran into a bug though:
Right after the tutorial finished, the game crashed with a message about SetWalkSpeed while the character is moving. I tried to reproduce it a second time, but it didn't happen again.

I made it to level 12 and I got stumped, so I decided to take a break. I quit the game, and came back a little while later, but my save file says I'm only on level 1.Ã, 
All the other levels have been erased from the file.
There's no way to get it back, is there?

[Layabout]

Oh this game is evil. This is by far the most original game i have played for years. The concept is so simple yet so brilliant. You are certainly on to a winner here.

It is in a similar vein to lemmings yet even more simple. This is a must have game. I am amazed at what you have achieved. Kudos to you.

It is infuriating, yet a pleasure. I love it and can't wait for the full game. This is the kind of game which could sell millions. As mentioned before, the graphics, music, sound, everything is perfect.

I hate you for making a near perfect game. But I love you for making it.

[Matt Hammill]

Arggghhhh, that save bug thing sounds really annoying. JBurger, I just PM'd you. Is anyone else having this problem?

EDIT: I was just playing with some things, and I started having this problem too. Bah!!!

EDIT (March 19): Just uploaded a new version, with that bug fixed. Thanks for finding it. New version: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=863

Layabout:  You're much too kind! (Obviously haven't run into the save bug yet!)

[BOYD1981]

awesome game, i just completed it after failing level 12 like 10 times (got down to just one monster a few times but then accidentally stepped on a trap and almost punched a hole through my monitor  ), it's great working out strategies to use and i had a lot of fun playing it, the music was great too.
but i agree you're gonna have to come up with a better ending 
also, do you think you could add a 'snot counter' to future versions/the full game and perhaps even a 'master' type mode where you get a limited amount of snot to use? 
i didn't encounter the save bug fortunately, but i did get eaten through a wall once on the last level by the first monster, he saw me so i ran to the right bottom corner of the starting area but he didn't follow me, he just seemed to go through the wall and eat me.
really great game.