The Shivah

Dave Gilbert · Sun 16/07/2006 16:48:12

http://www.davelgil.com/wordpress/?p=132

Some interesting news, for those who are interested.

DeviantGent · Sun 16/07/2006 23:37:42

Interesting.

Will one of them be yours?

CosmoQueen · Mon 17/07/2006 04:44:33

I just finished the game and it was fantastic!!! I think I might've even learned something form it too! LOL

I can't wait for another masterpiece from you!

Nostradamus · Mon 17/07/2006 15:14:35

Hey Dave congrats for a very thrilling and interesting game, with a very original concept. liked the original hints as inventory items GUI concept. Very good. As a fellow jewish member here I'm happy to see the first ever Jewish oriented AGS game.
I don't know if you were just looking for a good story or if the story represents a protest about corruption and crime in the religious sector (in judaism and all religions) but the story of the game is something I find to very possibly be a real story, knowing about how much corruption and crime there is among the very religious, those people who are supposed to be exactly the opposite, and if the story means to protest against that, you presented the point perfectly.

The Ivy · Wed 19/07/2006 15:05:44

Fabulous game, I really enjoyed it.Ã,Â I was able to solve some of the puzzles after thinking what I would do in real life, which is something that not many games have pulled off.Ã,Â Rabbi Stone was a great player character as well, and his battle between choosing the right thing and giving up were played out very well throughout the game.Ã,Â Allowing the player to make those choices was just a great idea.

I'll have to play this again some time to see the other endings.Ã,Â "The Shivah" left me wishing I could give "Rabbinical responses" during conversations.Ã,Â

Dave Gilbert · Tue 25/07/2006 21:50:45

Nostro: I wasn't really trying to make any kind of stance against corruption, although I did enjoy exploring the theme about what it means to be jewish, etc. I wasn't able to go as in depth as I would have liked (time constraints prevented it), but my main aim was to present a point of view that isn't usually seen in games. Or anywhere, for that matter.

Ivy: Thanks! You should give the "rabbinical responses" a try! Who knows. It might work.

And for those of you who are wondering, yes. I'm making a talkie version of the Shivah. I'm doing the Yahtzee thing and making a deluxe version - full speech, re-composed music, new puzzles (which provide a bit more info into Zelig's backstory), and an audio commentary. I'm happy with the way it's turning out so far. The actor's I've hired to do the voices have been doing an amazing job. It'll be available for about 2-3 bucks and should be ready in a few weeks.

Nostradamus · Wed 26/07/2006 17:07:52

wait wait wait... it's gonna cost money? :o

Dave Gilbert · Wed 26/07/2006 22:00:39

The super-deluxe version with the voicetrack, remixed music and extra puzzles? Yes. You can still play the freeware version. Although I won't be supporting it.

voh · Thu 27/07/2006 00:39:24

Fuck, it's mine!

I love donateware

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Thu 27/07/2006 09:52:25

Yes, it's going to cost you a whole 3 bones to see the glorious additional portrait work I've done. Cough up, cheapskates!

buloght · Thu 27/07/2006 13:22:51

Those portraits (in the freeware game) deserve money.

Fabiano · Thu 27/07/2006 14:11:10

darn, i cant dwl it. the hp seens to be down.

Dave Gilbert · Sun 30/07/2006 15:52:23

More news. Click here.

Anarcho · Mon 31/07/2006 22:05:29

You were featured on Boing Boing! Way to go! Can't get much bigger than that.

Kweepa · Mon 31/07/2006 23:54:25

Heh, it's interesting to follow the links through 92Y blog and the Canonist to The Jewish Week.
Congrats on getting the word out!

Rincewind · Tue 01/08/2006 12:42:16

Hey Dave, really great game, I must say.

Cool to see it being featured both here and there.

Loved it so far, but got meself a wee bit stuck now, methinks:

Spoiler

I've found out that JDM is Joe De Marco, and I've gotten the adress of Beth Tikvah, but can't seem to make any progress from there. Arr. Got any hint?

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Dave Gilbert · Tue 01/08/2006 17:05:23

Hintage for rincewind:

Spoiler

Have you tried to find who Ethan G. is yet?

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Fabiano · Tue 01/08/2006 20:34:15

people, I cant enter www.davegil.com. I get 404 error always. Anyone have a mirror or something?

Dave Gilbert · Tue 01/08/2006 20:47:26

Hi Fabiano,

My middle initial begins with "L", and feels very sad that you left him out.

The website is DAVELGIL. That should set things right.

Rincewind · Wed 02/08/2006 00:07:28

Dave:

Spoiler

Yeah, tried that too, but neither the rabbi nor Lauders widow seems to know him... Oh well, I'll keep on trying anyways. Heh. Not giving up that easily.

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