Frank the Farmhand: Updates and new Screens

[fovmester]

I've updated my homepage for all you who want to know more about Frank the Farmhand. And here's a new screenshot.
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I plan to release the game in four parts. The first is almost done and will be about 20 rooms big. The rest will follow in due time and will be of equal size.

All my backgrounds are handdrawn, scanned and colored in Photoshop. The characters are made and animated in Flash. I have plans of doing cutscenes in Flash as well.

My ambition is to make this game look and feel good, so I'm putting a lot of effort into the graphics.

The story goes like this:

"Frank the Farmhand" (which is just a working-title) stars the young farmhand Frank from southern Texas, who one day finds that his physics professor has gone missing, and that some mysterious black-clad agents are looking for the professor. He decides (of course) that he must find him.
What Frank doesn't know is that he's about to unweil a conspiracy more sinister than he could ever imagine. A conspiracy involving the american president, religious fanatics, middle-eastern terrorists and some surfdudes. He will travel around the world trying desperately to save both his neck and the world itself.

There is of course much much more to the story than this, but that is something that is best to be revealed by playing the game.



On my homepage you'll find more screenshots and more info.

FovArt Productions


/the fov

[jason]

The screenshot link didn't work for me, fovmester, but the screens on your site (http://www.freewebs.com/fovmester/Frank.htm) are very good. I'm looking forward to your game!

[fovmester]

Thanks!

I plan to release the first part some time this year. I've got a lot to do in school this time a year but I try to use as much of my freetime as possible on the game. Hopefully it will give result!

[fovmester]

I've added more info and here's another screenshot.

The game's coming along nicely, but my finals are coming up so the next weeks are going to be tough; Passing Thermal Physics and Matematical Statistics isn't something you do without effort.

[Matt Brown]

hey, love the screens! A long game that keeps that kind of atmosphere must be good!

[Vel]

Somehow I have the feeling you are going to finish this one unlike many other ambitious "developers". Wish you luck!

[remixor]

Looking good!  Your style very clean and consistent.  I'll definitely keep an eye out for this one.

My only critique is that while I like your streamlined GUI, it might be hard to read sometimes depending on the background.  If you simply used an outlined font, this would be fixed instantly.

[BerserkerTails]

Looks really good! The character and background graphics look really neat together, and I like the overall presentaion. Here's hoping the first part comes out real soon!

[Vel]

Hey berserkerTails, whats that banner for?

[Darth Mandarb]

BerserkerTails' Game

There was some information on it in the Critic's Lounge

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[BerserkerTails]

Vel: There's actually more information in the Games in Production forum:

http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=8;action=display;threadid=9131&start=0

But anyway, back on topic...

Fov, any word on when the first part of Frank will be released?

[Vel]

There wasnt yesterday:P

[fovmester]

Well, I'm not sure I should be saying this, but I plan to have the first part done before christmas.
It may take more time or it may take less time. I don't know. As I've said, I try to work as much as I can with it, but I've got a really busy school-schedule at the moment! But some full nights of work and part 1 should be done in time!

On the progress-report on my homepage I always keep up-to-date-progress reports. Currently I've done 14 of 19 rooms. And I've already drawn two more rooms on paper that are ready to be scanned and colored. So it should soon be up to 16.

[fovmester]

Since I've made a lot of things on my game the last month I've made anohter update. With a new screenshot.

[Eero]

Nice pictures! I really like your style!