OMG, It's Barn Runner 5, Chapter Three!!

Dualnames · Fri 24/06/2011 13:36:19

Also love it when you say the truth to the Mail Corporal/Colonel, inside the vault.

Ponch · Fri 24/06/2011 16:08:50

Frodo: Thanks. I tried to make the quests more complicated this time around. Also, Billy had to become a man sooner or later. Luckily, he had a General Store nearby!

Dual: I liked writing dialog for Postmaster Colonel Cole. In his on way, he's a lot like Prick. I'd love to know what his interior monologue sounds like. (Did you ask him about the tattoos?)

Dualnames · Fri 24/06/2011 22:44:39

Quote from: PE3nch on Fri 24/06/2011 16:08:50
Dual: I liked writing dialog for Postmaster Colonel Cole. In his on way, he's a lot like Prick. I'd love to know what his interior monologue sounds like. (Did you ask him about the tattoos?)

NEVER FORGET

ThreeOhFour · Sat 25/06/2011 15:16:29

Finished it. Loved it.

To be honest, I never thought any scene from a Barn Runner game would ever manage to surpass the naked bigwheel dream sequence, but I'm pretty sure the whole thing with the portrait for the cow is my new most favourite Barn Runner thing ever.

I actually quite liked the departure from the constant narration, I felt there was just enough of it in the game to satisfy my love of it, and then a nice variety of other jokes. When I say "Nice" I mean my gosh, did some of these make me laugh/cringe/go "ooohhhhhhh". Loved seeing Mailbot in action too, I had forgotten that he salutes all the time

Oh yeah, and the ranch flavoured cigarettes puzzle is probably my favourite Barn Runner puzzle to date, loved that one!

Congrats, definitely looking forward to the next episode!

Edit: Three things I forgot:

For some reason I found the scene where Prick wakes up after you know what to make him seem more human than comedic. Maybe it's because we've all been in that situation and can relate to it, right guys? Guys?

Also, I loved how you used the truck stop to cram in as many truck related pop culture references as humanly possible, particularly when I went out the back and straight away recognized the truck from my most favourite adventure game ever!

Finally, man this was a solid length game! You weren't kidding about it being the longest Barn Runner game ever. Definitely a good length adventure this time around

Ponch · Sat 25/06/2011 17:48:30

Glad you liked it. And thanks for loaning out Mailbot for a cameo.

Regarding the truck stop, there were actually several more I cut out. The rear parking lot around the dumpster was originally much bigger. I had the trucks from Duel, Convoy, Arc II, and Maximum Overdrive back there (plus loads and loads more truck stop orphans -- it was a real "lord of the flies" sort of place). And the Spring Break Wet T-Shirt Blast arcade game still worked too.

Lastly, I'm glad you think I topped the naked big wheel scene.

Airborne · Mon 27/06/2011 18:00:19

Quote from: PE3nch on Fri 24/06/2011 16:08:50
Dual: I liked writing dialog for Postmaster Colonel Cole. In his on way, he's a lot like Prick. I'd love to know what his interior monologue sounds like. (Did you ask him about the tattoos?)

That story is one of my most favorites!

Ponch · Mon 27/06/2011 20:13:27

Quote from: Airborne on Mon 27/06/2011 18:00:19
Quote from: PE3nch on Fri 24/06/2011 16:08:50
Dual: I liked writing dialog for Postmaster Colonel Cole. In his on way, he's a lot like Prick. I'd love to know what his interior monologue sounds like. (Did you ask him about the tattoos?)
That story is one of my most favorites!

I like Cole a lot. I wish I'd found a way to bring him into the series earlier than this just so I would have had more opportunities to write dialog for his crazy rants.

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Tue 28/06/2011 01:31:11

QuoteRegarding the truck stop, there were actually several more I cut out

I was sure I'd be the only one who 'got' the Damnation Alley roadster/radioactive roaches bit. That movie is on my 'guilty pleasures' list of awesomely bad awesome sci-fi. Of course there was also the legendary Porkchop Express, from yet another awesomely bad awesome comedy. Little references like these warm my otherwise cold-and-disillusioned-with-modern-film heart.

Ponch · Tue 28/06/2011 02:51:23

Quote from: ProgZmax on Tue 28/06/2011 01:31:11
I was sure I'd be the only one who 'got' the Damnation Alley roadster/radioactive roaches bit. That movie is on my 'guilty pleasures' list of awesomely bad awesome sci-fi. Of course there was also the legendary Porkchop Express, from yet another awesomely bad awesome comedy. Little references like these warm my otherwise cold-and-disillusioned-with-modern-film heart.

If I say I put them in there just for you, can you finagle the AGS review board to give me an extra half cup? (I'm not above buying votes is what I'm saying

)

Airborne · Tue 28/06/2011 16:02:27

Quote from: PE3nch on Mon 27/06/2011 20:13:27
I like Cole a lot. I wish I'd found a way to bring him into the series earlier than this just so I would have had more opportunities to write dialog for his crazy rants.

Will you put him into the following chapters or may be even episodes?

Ponch · Tue 28/06/2011 22:33:54

Quote from: Airborne on Tue 28/06/2011 16:02:27
Quote from: PE3nch on Mon 27/06/2011 20:13:27
I like Cole a lot. I wish I'd found a way to bring him into the series earlier than this just so I would have had more opportunities to write dialog for his crazy rants.
Will you put him into the following chapters or may be even episodes?

That's always a possibility. But there are only a few Barn Runner games left at this point, so it might be tricky to find a place to shoehorn him in. We'll see. 8)

Frodo · Sun 03/07/2011 09:31:26

Love the postman guy, with the eyepatch and the tatts.

Calin Leafshade · Sun 03/07/2011 09:57:21

This game is unacceptable on account of the fact that it does not contain any kittens in hats.

Please submit your second draft with those items included.

Ponch · Sun 03/07/2011 19:10:24

Frodo: Thanks. Cole has proven to be surprisingly popular! If I had known that, I would have put him in the series earlier!

Calin: It may not have kittens, but it does have a chicken! Surely that has to count for something, right?

Frodo · Sun 03/07/2011 19:49:56

Quote from: PE3nch on Sun 03/07/2011 19:10:24
Calin: It may not have kittens, but it does have a chicken! Surely that has to count for something, right?

Not just any chicken. It's a very CUTE wee chicken!

Dualnames · Mon 04/07/2011 16:03:18

Quote from: PE3nch on Sun 03/07/2011 19:10:24
Frodo: Thanks. Cole has proven to be surprisingly popular! If I had known that, I would have put him in the series earlier!

Calin: It may not have kittens, but it does have a chicken! Surely that has to count for something, right?

FUCK KITTENS. PUPPETS.

It taught me so much! MY LIFE IS NOW SEEN UNDER A NEW PERSPECTIVE!

Ponch · Mon 04/07/2011 19:38:33

Puppets. Chickens. Postmen. Come on, gang. There's room enough in our hearts for all of them.

hedgefield · Mon 04/07/2011 20:16:02

The mockingly exuberant feature list alone is sure to entertain me for hours before I even get around to playing the game. Nice work Ponch!

Ponch · Tue 05/07/2011 04:00:44

Quote from: hedgefield on Mon 04/07/2011 20:16:02
The mockingly exuberant feature list alone is sure to entertain me for hours before I even get around to playing the game. Nice work Ponch!

Thanks! The game is almost as exciting as the forum post I wrote about it!

CosmoQueen · Sun 10/07/2011 02:48:13

Oh lordy I forget to check AGS for a couple months and I miss a new Barn Runner!! Been waitin forever for this!! *downloading now*