The Hatmaker's Tale

[MashPotato]

Aw, you guys are so sweet *sends virtual hug*

You can expect an update around Release Something day... until then, I'll probably be leaving this thread alone (but feel free to leave questions/comments, I will answer/address them with the update)
Have a good one! ^_^

[Wellington]

I'll echo the statements that the art style looks terrific and polished. It reminds me more than a little of the excellent webcomic Achewood, which has won quite a bit of acclaim with an equally simple, but expressive, drawing style.

[The Ivy]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I like your style.Ã,  Good luck with this, I'd like to see your name added to the list of girls who make wicked-awesome games.

[TheCheese33]

That is some amazing artwork you got there! It rivals pretty much every other artwork used for a game here, and I mean it.

The concept of unique puzzles for a blob-like character is terriffic. It'd be so awesome to make yourself into a rope, separate into 10 little pieces, and things like that. With a format like this, you'd definately get good reviews for innovative puzzles. In the years I've been here, I've never been more anxious, because of you and IceMan's awesome talent. Good luck!

[MashPotato]

Wellington: Thanks!Ã,  I had never heard of Achewood before, so I googled it.Ã,  Art-wise, it reminded me a bit of those old-time comics from the 40's(?)

The Ivy: Thanks, I hope so too... but it's quite a lofty goal to set! ^_~

TheCheese33: Thanks Cheese33 ^_^.Ã,  I don't want to mislead you--unfortunately, you won't be able to shapeshift like that... mostly just stretch and compress.Ã,  I guess that's a bit of a letdown from what you were imagining -_-;; (it's kind of a letdown for me too!)



Update: updated the production numbers a bit in the first post.Ã,  Progress includes:

-backgrounds: finished one more (you can see it in the Release Something thread; 2 sketches waiting to be coloured
-animations/characters: finished Tom's walkcycle, finished the designs of 3 more characters, done front walkcycle of an additional character, done idle animation for characters (also in RS thread)
-puzzles/story: have a better idea where I'm going

[TheCheese33]

I still want to play this thing so badly, because I love when things are done right, and you are definately doing this right.

[MashPotato]

While I still hope to script character interactions and cutscenes myself, I'm happy to announce that Strange Visitor will be helping me out with scripting GUIs and anything else that makes my brain hurt too much (which is likely to be a lot ^_^).  Thanks SV!

[Play_Pretend]

I'm just happy to help, Ms. Potato.   Thanks for letting me on board!

[KANDYMAN-IAC]

Edit by Darth - You can't do that on Television ...

ohhhhhh... darth removed my hilarious postings and replaced it with nonsensical-ness.

*hangs head in sadness*

edit - and then he combined your double post

[Darkmaster400]

This game looks brilliant,
I like the interface, the cartoon-ish look.

Just one thing I dont like, The fonts.. The fonts dont fit into the gaming,
make the fonts a little more detailed and this will be awesome 

Good work, this far. 

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[MashPotato]

Thanks for the comment, and you may have a point... I'll take a look around at some font sites ^_^.Ã,  In any case, I don't want the font to be too cartoony, as I don't want to improve looks at the expense of legibility.

EDIT: for some reason, I read your post as asking for a more "cartoonish" font... I need more sleep.  A more detailed font would be nicer, yes ^_^

[Nikolas]

I will have to comment on the fonts as for some reason I see them perfectly fitted with this amazingly done, great and wonderful game, from the one and only great, beautiful, sexy but with brains, mash potato!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Nikolas is waiting with his arms open to recive a virtual hug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[MashPotato]

great, beautiful, sexy

Wow, you really like that bee...

*Nikolas is waiting with his arms open to recive a virtual hug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

Hey, I don't give out virtual hugs like water!Ã,  Aw, what the heck... *sends virtual hug*

Since I'm already posting, I'll mention that the interact cursor can now display custom verbs (eg. "put on hat" instead of just "use hat"), thanks to SV.Ã,  I've also drawn out another background.Ã,  However, work will slow on this for a while because I have to look for a job, having just graduated from university.Ã,  Bye for now!

[MashPotato]

Just a small update to let you know this project has not been abandoned ^_^.  Things are moving slowly (veeeery slowly), but they are moving!  I think part of the problem is the method I chose to do the backgrounds in; it takes me forever to finish one, and makes me lazier -_-;;.
Anyway, I probably won't update this thread again until I have the majority of backgrounds and lots of the animations done, so don't be alarmed if you don't hear from me for a while... the project is still a-go!  (yes, I admit I announced the game too early, but what's done is done ^_^)

I leave you with a sketch of some of the characters you will meet in The Hatmaker's Tale:

[PureGhostGR]

Thank you for the update MeshPotato. I really love the artwork that is going on here and I look forward to the release of the game.

I do wish you the best of luck in getting this baby done.

For what it is worth, you have been doing an amazing job so far.

[SSH]

Princess Marian X will be about hatmaking, too, so lets hope that we don't each other use the same plot points/puzzles...

This looks good, even if all the characters look like condoms

[MashPotato]

PureGhost: Thanks ^_^
SHH: *sigh* do they really? -_-;;  Perhaps a redesign is in order (I was thinking about it, anyway)... I'll open a CL thread...

[SSH]

I'm only joking!

[MashPotato]

Ah, don't worry about it--I had received a similar comment before, so it was a concern at the back of my mind, and I had been considering making a change anyway ^_^  Please take a look at the CL thread, I would like to know if it's an improvement or not (actually, now the characters look a bit more like your avatar! ^_^)

[Buckethead]

What a cute game , i would love to play it some time ^_^