So, last week I was at a local bar for a friend's birthday. Amdist the beer and conversation, I began talking with my friend's co-worker. We got to talking about what we did and I mentioned that I'd been making a game.
I tried to explain what I was doing...
"Well, we're remaking an old Sierra game. Ever heard of King's Quest III?"
"Yeah! I had that when I was a kid."
"Yeah, well - we're remaking it in the style of the later King's Quest games..."
"Oh, like V and VI?"
"Yeah, totally."
"You using AGS?"
I cracked up. It's not often in my life that I get asked that! Turns out the guy new exactly what I was using, and who I was by my net-handle (Blackthorne.) Trust me, it's weird when a complete stranger says "Oh, wow... you're Blackthorne? I visit your site."
Anyone else have experiences like this?
Bt
That's weird... wow.
The only think I've had close to that is my StarWars fan friend who hangs around the fan film community of LucasForums. He's a director, cg artist and musician... where as I hang around the LucasArts games section. We've gotten to talk and it's cool that we already know about each other just by things the online community has discussed. And now we're collaborating on at least making a trailer for a film version of Fate of Atlantis.
Oh, and there was that time I was on some guy's lawn and then a whole bunch of nerds pointed their flashlights at me, demanding to know who I was, and the only way I could reference myself was by Scummbuddy. I felt stupid doing it, as it was possible the group in front of me wasn't a bunch of silly Mitteneers.
A classmate of mine has a friend who supposedly is a fan of Herculean Effort games... 8)
The guy who reppairs my computer when it cracks told me he know the engine and that it's lovely. And I had some other "not so casual" encounters with AGSers:
"-Grundy? Farlander here. We are going to Miami. We have no money. Host us!
-But my house is small...
-We are small!
-But mom is here!
-We like your mom!
-But Lorena is allergic to cats, and I have three!!!
-Shut up sissy! We are going anyway!!!"
Nope, but that's cool story! ^_^ I hope it happens to me someday.
Yea, I had a classmate that had fiddled around with the engine, but sadly never made anything serious with it. It wasn't until the second year I discovered he knew about AGS, or he discovered what I had done with it.
Well working here we have a habit of sending funny stuff or links, etc. via the company's internal email system := to other team members (we discuss about everything, from serious work related material to lame jokes, on average each of us receives about 50 mails daily and no, WE DON'T CONSIDER THAT SPAMMING).
One day (which was about 2 years ago I think), one of my co-workers send us an email with subject "Games" and link in content:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk
......
I once met a lady in a bar, got chatting to her and eventallu went back to her place. After a night of hot passion we had breakfast together and it turns out her son made a game called "Jon Stickman" and wrote for an adventure gaming website....! ;)
hahaha @ SSH
It did happen to me though; during a party a few years ago me and some sort of geeky guy started chatting, mostly because he seemed bored and I wanted to converse politely. It turned out he knew about the AGS community and had played Larry Vales.
The closest thing i ever have is when explaining that I make adventure games, once in a blue moon someone says, "Like Monkey Island"? I say yes and then have to explain how I'm a big nerd making games that preteens played a couple decades ago.
A few years ago I was at MoCCA [a big indie comics convention] and I met Ryan North from Qwantz.com, I gave him some of my comics and he emailed me later thanking me and telling me that he's played 6 Day Assassin well before meeting me. It was pretty awesome!
No, but I've had Adventure game encounters.
I once met a Finnish boy who was a big fan of Gabriel Knight and other adventure games. He was reading the novel when I asked if he played the game. And we talked about adventure games and such.
Then my best friend recently revealed to me that Torrin's Passage is one of his favorite games, and that he was a big fan of Quest for Glory games. That was cool.
That sounds coool, Blackthorne! Bet it's most trippy when that happens, but I bet you get a very warm feeling inside ;D The only similar experience to that was when we met Ron Gilbert, a few of the people there I didn't know had heard of Fountain of Youth - which was nice.
At a 2005 new years party, I was stumbling around a random house & a chick came up to me and said, "Are you Mark Lovegrove?" and I said "Yes" to which she said "Ohh my good! You're a media legend!!!!!" - that was strange but warming :P Something to do with seeing my stuff in my old school media rooms or something hehehe.
My mom claims she was in Victoria (capital of British Columbia) and she says she hears this dialog Woman "Oh, stop acting like Guybrush Threepwood!" Man "WHO?!?!" At least that's what she claims
As well I was at youth group party (it is amazing how much of an idiot on can make of oneself without alcohol) Watching pirates of the Caribbean. I said how funny it was the made a movie out of a themepark ride and how some guys had made a long time ago a computer game mostly based on the ride. And the guy knew exactly what I was talking about. We got into a stupid discussion about monkey island and stufflike that. It was fun I guess.
A couple of months ago, I had an interview for an internship with Telltale Games, and Kevin Bruner asked me if I made my games with AGS. I was amused.
(In case you're curious, I did end up getting the job.)
Ever had an AGS encounter?
I think so. Did everybody else get anal-probed too?
Quote from: m0ds on Thu 06/04/2006 16:18:19
That sounds coool, Blackthorne! Bet it's most trippy when that happens, but I bet you get a very warm feeling insideÃ, ;D The only similar experience to that was when we met Ron Gilbert, a few of the people there I didn't know had heard of Fountain of Youth - which was nice.
At a 2005 new years party, I was stumbling around a random house & a chick came up to me and said, "Are you Mark Lovegrove?" and I said "Yes" to which she said "Ohh my good! You're a media legend!!!!!" - that was strange but warming :P Something to do with seeing my stuff in my old school media rooms or something hehehe.
Heh. That's awesome. There's just something surreal, however, when someone says to you in real life "Oh, you're Blackthorne?" I mean, I don't think I've EVER even said that name outloud. It's always been words on a screen to me. I was totally surprised. I mean, I often find people that know of adventure games, but rarely people who know of AGS.
Bt
Quote from: The Inquisitive Stranger on Thu 06/04/2006 23:13:20
A couple of months ago, I had an interview for an internship with Telltale Games, and Kevin Bruner asked me if I made my games with AGS. I was amused.
(In case you're curious, I did end up getting the job.)
Congratulations. Well, speaking of coincidences, I know why they asked you that question. You see, last year when I graduated from the U, I applied to Telltale and they were pretty interested. so I flew there and met a bunch of the guys (Kevin, of course, since he's the first who contacted me), learned about CSI (which was a huge secret back then and some of them were pissed about keeping it secret) and showed them some stuff (Saturday School, mostly). So that's how they know about AGS, because I kind of explained to them what it was all about. I didn't get the job probably for several reasons, including the fact that I wasn't prepared for the interview.
Anyway, I also met Jake Rodkin from Mixnmojo/Idle thumbs at that same time since he lives in the San Fran area. Anyway, he and Chris Remo (aka remixor) tried to make an AGS game once, but it was poorly planned and they weren't into it so they never got around to it.
Now, the only strange coincidence was when one day (this is about a year before I was introduced to AGS) one of my old Klik & Play buddies and I were chatting on the old #K&P channel and he said that he was leaving to go somewhere in Arkansas. as I live there and I was totally shocked that someone was coming this way, I asked him where he was going. Turns out there was a family reunion right in this city where I live, so I met him. It was kind of weird, because I was like 16 and he was like 12-13, ye it was still kind of cool.
Haha, Jake actually works at Telltale now, so I'll get to meet him too.
I myself had a phone interview, and I thought I did badly on it, but apparently I didn't. Maybe they're more lenient when it comes to interns or something. *shrugs*
I haven't met people in North Florida who've used AGS, yet. A few people have played adventure games, but that's the extent of my random meetings with people.
I tried to get an internship at Telltale, but they had just started and weren't taking applicants at the time.
-MillsJROSS
I had a wierd experience when I was camping last year, where suprisnly out of coincidence everyone there had heard of AGS and one guy even shared the name Chris Jones with our very own AGS creator... coincidence?
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Yea, there are sometimes though when I'm talking to people about what I do, but generally I've no experience like that, one of my friends at University had downloaded AGS back in its DOS days but didn't really get into it.
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Anyway, I also met Jake Rodkin from Mixnmojo/Idle thumbs at that same time since he lives in the San Fran area. Anyway, he and Chris Remo (aka remixor) tried to make an AGS game once, but it was poorly planned and they weren't into it so they never got around to it.
Spaff was the main character of that game ;)
Squinky, I think a couple of Idle Thumb forumers work at Telltale too... It'll be pretty odd randomly meeting people you sort-of know :)
Hello again, it's your old friend, Layabout. I hope all is well...
I have been working in a pub called the Fox and Hounds, near SIlverstone, for about a month now. All is great here. The number of really awesome people you meet when you work for short times in different places is one of my favourite things. I have made friends with an estate agent called Chris, who is having a french baby soon. Then there is Mark P. He's a great guy, comes in every day, has a few pints, a chat with his friends, and goes home. A good laugh. Then there is a really nice couple called Martin and Linda. Martin has a good paying job in MK. Linda is an American, and has been going out with Martin for 6 or so years. They are both a few years older than I am. Since Linda is only on a visiting visa, she can't work. She has to leave this week too, which is really sad.
So yesterday, I had a day off. I called Linda up, because I wanted to go to Northampton and do shooping, and since she doesn't work, and likes to get out of the house, and that she is really fun to be around. So we met up in the centre of Towcester, a smallish town near where I am.
I told her to meet me in a pub, The Brave Old Oak, which subsequently she did. We had a few drinks, and a chit chat about her boyfriends family and other stuff, it was a good old time.
After 3 pints, we kindof realised it was a bit silly to attempt to go to Northampton, as it was 4:30pm at this time. So we decided to have a quick drink, and go to the Pickled Pig, another pub in the centre of Towcester.
At the pickled Pig, we bought a few drinks and continued to talk about random things...
Many pints and a few pubs later, we were in the Monk and Tipster. Great pub. Martin had met and left us in the time elapsed, and so had Chris, the estate agent. Linda was telling me she use to work in PR for a game software company. I jokingly (or drunkenly) asked if she had met Ron Gilbert or Tim Shaefer. It was to my suprise that she knew who they were, and we discussed adventure games. Which led me to talk about AGS. To that she informed me that she actually has been here on many occasions, and that she used to write for Just Adventure. Which suprised me even more.
All this time I have known her, I'd never even known she was an adventurer. It blew me away and now I want to have babies with her... :P but I don't think Martin would like that very much.
BTW, if you read this Linda, say hello...
Interesting, I must have totally missed this thread...
It is really cool, Blackthorne :) I had never met a stranger who was already aware of my games or my internet existence as Gord10.
Just only some people who I meet in some local internet site meetings (like deviantArt meetings in my own city) did know about me, and it really feels cool, but it is not what the topic is about.
If you read this Linda, hit Layabout for me! For no real reason other than comedy value!
:P
Interesting story though, dude! Had she met Ron or Tim? Or just knew of them? Maybe she was at Ronittens!!1
Hehe, I was very drunk. I don't know if she had met either of them, I cant remember!
BTW, I'm not always drunk...
Quote from: Layabout on Wed 19/04/2006 16:31:00
BTW, I'm not always drunk...
Sure, and Rolf isn't DG...
Hahahaha!!!!!!!!
Hrrrmmmmmmmm!! ::)
Like I said: fucking hack.
Someone hacked your account?
I did!!!11!! Haraharahaa!!!
No, I did!
(Also: no, I'm spartacus!)
ManicMatt and I just had one ^_^ Don't know if that counts, but we found each other on someone's LJ (completely unrelated to games and AGS and all that)
Actually, we'd both been posting on this person's journal for some time without even realising who the other was!
Well, I can't believe you didn't realise who I was, the nickname is almost the same and it's not exactly a common one :P Yours was -completely- different so I have an excuse!
I've never had such an encounter... In fact, I think Edmundo is the only person within my state that it would even be POSSIBLE for me to encounter :P
Quote from: Gord10 on Wed 19/04/2006 16:22:57
It is really cool, Blackthorne :) I had never met a stranger who was already aware of my games or my internet existence as Gord10.
Just only some people who I meet in some local internet site meetings (like deviantArt meetings in my own city) did know about me, and it really feels cool, but it is not what the topic is about.
Actually Gord, the other day I was cruising a "Silent Hill" forum. A friend of mine recently loaned me Silent Hill 2 for the PS2, and I was checking out some of their walkthroughs - and who did I see in "users online"?
Cool-Blue-Gord10.
I was like, heh, I know that guy! He's an AGSer!
Bt
well I met this girl once who was a mad screen7 fan for some reason.
but she never heard of me :P
I bump into Igor every-once-in-a-great-while, (on forums... not real life.) He roams the Click community, AGS community, and I've seen him at Pixelation too! (If you don't know Igor, he is the designer of Ignac & Ignac 2.) A very talented individual, says I. ;D
Wow this is the best thread ever.
I am most impressed with your experiences :o all i got are hours and hours of trying to explain what is an adventure game to people.Here in Serbia we have quite a lot of dumb guys/girls ! One time i told my brother that I am trying to make a game and short after that he asked me how much money will I get for that disturbing !
So fellows AGSers be happy with your friends/people near you .
Because all I got is bunch of FPS players and Hollywood lovers :-\
Bah I am going to watch some Anime and play "Apprentice" ( in your face Geoffkhan ;) )
Ah yes I had my girl Lena and we shared AGS together but now she left me.
WHAT??!!
But, but, you two were inseperable! When did this happen? Aw man that's sad to hear.Ã, :(
I don't wanna do this offtopic chat but:
Well Matt if you ever find women of your dreams, don't hurt her ever and be sure that you give her what she deserve from the man who she love.Be sure that she knows what she means to you in all areas of life.Be sure that she knows that you love her because of all things that she is.And most important don't ask her to be something else, insted of that Love her and show her that you love her because of all the things that she have in her self!
Life goes on ( like 2Pac once said ) but the pain is allways there though happyness too because of all the memories that you carry in your heart.Life is short somebody said but the real truth is that it's long because every moment is special esspecially whan you spend it with somebody who you love.
note to you all: There is only one person in the world who can give you everything and take you everything and that person is YOU !
PeaceÃ,Â
Well, she obviously wasn't the woman of your dreams.
I may be having a SLUDGE encounter in a couple of weeks' time. I hope I don't get contaminated.
I'll see to it that you do, AGA.
Man that's beautiful, Ljubi.
Very sentimental. Remember that no one respects someone they can walk over. Love necessitates respect.
Shut up Big Brother...
Spoiler
LOVE ME!!!!
Quote from: Blackthorne on Tue 25/04/2006 08:58:41
Quote from: Gord10 on Wed 19/04/2006 16:22:57
It is really cool, Blackthorne :) I had never met a stranger who was already aware of my games or my internet existence as Gord10.
Just only some people who I meet in some local internet site meetings (like deviantArt meetings in my own city) did know about me, and it really feels cool, but it is not what the topic is about.
Actually Gord, the other day I was cruising a "Silent Hill" forum. A friend of mine recently loaned me Silent Hill 2 for the PS2, and I was checking out some of their walkthroughs - and who did I see in "users online"?
Cool-Blue-Gord10.
I was like, heh, I know that guy! He's an AGSer!
Hehe :) Yes, I linger in SH forums much, too. I think I had just seen another AGSer there, too.
@LJUBI: It is bad news, I really thought you would live together through your life. Isn't there any hope she could turn back to you?
Thanks guys on the kind words
I will, LJUBI, I swear to you.
Quote from: MrColossal on Sat 29/04/2006 03:08:51
Shut up Big Brother...
I want to have like, ten million of your babies, Eric.
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I am sorry for your girl LJUBI :(
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