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Title: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: urgrue on Sun 11/03/2007 22:52:51
Ever wonder...
...if you eat an apple, at what point in your digestive process does it stop being an apple?
...if 2+2 must always really be 4?
...what REALLY is the sound of one hand clapping?

If so, then ZEN QUEST is for you!

Story:
You are a young man who has decided to cast aside all his material goods and material comforts to pursue enlightenment. Your goal in Part I is to find a mentor to help you get started on the path to enlightenment.

Basic Factoids
This is my first game, which I started making way back in 2003. Unfortunately my design was too ambitious and I lost interest. Recently I picked it up again and decided to split off the first 30% into a self-contained Part I.

Progress:
Rooms: roughly 12 done of planned 15
Scripting: 50%
Graphics: 80%, but need reworking (a lot was taken from the template game)
Sound/Music: 0%
Dialogue: 60%

Screenshots:
(http://www.bulbous.org/other/snap012.jpg)
The title screen.

(http://www.bulbous.org/other/snap004.jpg)
Our hero speaks to a wise man.

(http://www.bulbous.org/other/snap001.jpg)
How indeed...play and you'll find out!

(http://www.bulbous.org/other/snap006.jpg)
Wise words indeed.

(http://www.bulbous.org/other/snap009.jpg)
Pondering the meaning of wisdom.
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: ManicMatt on Sun 11/03/2007 23:26:00
Most interesting!  :)

(PMs you his small crits)
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: Malaleb on Mon 12/03/2007 08:07:14
This looks like a really fun game. I love the idea of enlightenment points.  :) I like the graphics, too, but I'm not a huge fan of using the photo for the wise man's hut. It just seems a little inconsistent with the other backgrounds. Looks awesome overall, though, and I'll definitely be playing this when you're done.
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: mchammer on Mon 12/03/2007 09:08:54
This look interesting, good luck.

edit: But I would switch that "waiting cursor" for example to an hourclass. It would fit better to theme.   :)
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: urgrue on Mon 12/03/2007 10:58:38
Quote from: Malaleb on Mon 12/03/2007 08:07:14
I'm not a huge fan of using the photo for the wise man's hut. It just seems a little inconsistent with the other backgrounds.

The photo is definitely just a placeholder, I intend to redraw them all in that space questey style.
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: CosmoQueen on Tue 13/03/2007 09:27:22
I like the look of this. The blue font does seem a bit hard for me to read though.
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: Thaatiba on Thu 02/08/2007 21:37:40
Do you need help with the music?.
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: dunnoson on Thu 02/08/2007 22:00:03
Interesting!   PM me if you need help!
Title: Re: ZEN QUEST Part I - 50% Complete
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Fri 03/08/2007 00:54:03
I have a better idea ... how about we read the forum rules and not dig up old threads?

Thaatiba - do not do that again.

If this game is still in production, PM me when/if you want to update and I'll unlock the thread.