Entrapment - Deluxe?

[Tenacious Stu]

Hello All

You may or may not remember, but a couple of years ago, the AGS comunity got together to create the AGS Bake Sale, which was really successful and included 14 games (I think?) with all of the proceeds going to charity.

AGS Bake Sale Forum Topic
The Bake Sale on Rock Paper Shotgun

I was lucky enough to be one of the bakers who put their game forward for this noteworth cause with Entrapment. Now I've been allowed to re-post Entrapment so that people who didn't buy the bundle can play it, but I haven't until now. After playing the game, it could certainly do with a bit of a spruce up, which is why I am considering a deluxe version (still for free). But what should I do with the game to make it a deluxe version? If you like, have a play of the game:

Download and play the Original Entrapment Here
Original Entrapment WIP Topic

Or if you can't be bothered to play you can watch the trailer
Or you could watch Wham's Let's Play

And maybe suggest what you would like to see in a deluxe version. Here are just some ideas off the top of my head:

• Voice acting
• Much needed spell check
• Additional puzzles
• Improved graphics/animations
• Developer commentary?
• Better writing
• OST included
• Fix the bug Wham found in the Let's Play:tongue:
• Make better in general

Or the alternative is to not bother creating a deluxe version at all. I mean, in my own opinion the game wasn't that great. Is it worth my time to improve it for a deluxe release or should I avoid any polish and just release as is?

Any comments on the game, whether I should create a deluxe version or not and if I should, what you would like to see would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Ghost]

I remember that as if it had been last year!

Many of the goodies you mention make sense and sound good! I'm partial to the soundtrack (because the music was rather good), and I am a fan of DevComments because I love to get a small glance behind the scenes of a game.
It's been a while, but I remember your game as a very classic point-and-click, with good enough puzzles, so extra content, while always nice, wouldn't be my top priority.

This is subjective, but when I hear "Deluxe", I think of extra background material and a Hugh Jackman cameo. An alternative ending maybe; a bit more spit and polish. Not a complete overhaul (THAT much time could well be spent on a sequel!)

[Tenacious Stu]

Thanks for your comments Ghost!

Many of the goodies you mention make sense and sound good! I'm partial to the soundtrack (because the music was rather good), and I am a fan of DevComments because I love to get a small glance behind the scenes of a game.

Yeah, things like the soundtrack and adding in developer commentary wouldn't take too much effort. If I were to do commentary, would plain text suffice, or would people prefer audio?

It's been a while, but I remember your game as a very classic point-and-click, with good enough puzzles, so extra content, while always nice, wouldn't be my top priority.

There were a few puzzles that I wanted to include in the game, but didn't due to not knowing how/time constraints, so it would be nice to add those in. Kind of like a directors take.

Not a complete overhaul (THAT much time could well be spent on a sequel!)

Ha Ha. I don't think I would make an Entrapment sequel. I had ideas to follow it on, but I'll probably save those for another game.