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Title: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Klytos on Sun 12/04/2015 13:33:42
We've been working on a couple of new titles since the release of Quest for Infamy and the first one is Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge.

Help us get Order of the Thorne onto Steam! Please upvote!
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=538021949

Order of the Thorne
Order of the Thorne is an anthology series about a group of Knights and Monks who are charged with doing good and keeping evil forces contained. Each game will have a different protagonist but is set within the same world of Uir, a world of fairys, elves, dwarves, knights and all the fairy tale mythology we grew up with. "Long ago, in the time before time began, the great realm of Uir prospered under the guardianship of the benevolent order of knights who protected and guided the people of its many kingdoms. These knights were known as "The Order of the Thorne". The price of peace is not so easily won, for where there is good, evil is not far behind. These are the stories of the Knights and their many adventures."

The King's Challenge
Finn the Bard sat strumming his lute in the corner of an old tavern. When word of The King's Challenge reached him, Finn finally knew what his destiny would be. He packed his lute, his father's magic book of songs and his clothes and left for the realm of the Fairy Folk. Once every ten years, the King of the Fairy Realm issues a call for the best and brightest of his subjects and now seven have answered. This year's challenge, while quite simple in concept, should prove to be most taxing and adventurous for the challengers. The Queen has volunteered to be hidden somewhere in the land, until a champion can find her. The prize for finding the Queen is the same as it ever was; The champion will win the right to one wish from the King, whatever is within His power to grant, and the title of "Champion of the Fairy Realm".

Progress and Design
This game has been in production for a long while and we're nearly finished. I hesitate to put a percentage on it, but the heavy lifting is done and the game is fully playable in alpha from start to end.

320x200 Resolution
Fully voiced (and recorded in a professional studio)
2D pixel art
Modern interface - optimised for tablets
PC/MAC/Linux

Release Date
We're currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds needed to finish the game. You can find it at
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1992695780/order-of-the-thorne-and-roehm-to-ruin-by-infamous?ref=nav_search


The game will be released by November 2015. Yes, this year! This isn't a Kickstarter campaign that the release date is off in the never-never, you'll be playing this before Christmas.

(http://www.infamous-adventures.com/klitos/Screenshot1.png)

(http://www.infamous-adventures.com/klitos/Screenshot2.png)

(http://www.infamous-adventures.com/klitos/Screenshot3.png)

www.infamous-quests.com
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1992695780/order-of-the-thorne-and-roehm-to-ruin-by-infamous?ref=nav_search
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: AnasAbdin on Sun 12/04/2015 13:49:32
Congrats :-D you got my back! This turned me 10 20 years back 8-)
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Klytos on Sun 12/04/2015 13:52:56
Thanks! It's certainly inspired by fairy tales and good old-fashioned Knights in shining armor stories. I'm sure you'll love it.
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Blackthorne on Sun 12/04/2015 17:23:28
I just want to add that I'm really excited to be working on these games; especially in The King's Challenge - Finn uses his Lute, and you as they player, get to play it to cast spells and solve puzzles.  Anything musical in the design is fun for me - but I have been asked this question before, "If I don't play with sound, can I still play?" and the answer is "yes". So it'll work for anyone who wants to play it, with or without sound.


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Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: AprilSkies on Sun 12/04/2015 17:39:38
Quote from: Blackthorne on Sun 12/04/2015 17:23:28
I just want to add that I'm really excited to be working on these games

And I'm really excited you guys are working on these games!!!!
I'm really looking forward November 2015!
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Bavolis on Sun 12/04/2015 17:45:00
Perpetually amazed by what you people can accomplish at that resolution. Looks beautiful!
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Problem on Sun 12/04/2015 17:51:07
Congratulations on the successful Kickstarter. I really like the premise of this game - yay for music puzzles! - and the screens look beautiful. A very promising game, or better: a very promising bunch of games. :)
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Mon 13/04/2015 00:59:00
This is being made in AGS right?  **crosses fingers**
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Klytos on Mon 13/04/2015 04:57:04
Don't all games announced here have to be made in AGS? :grin:

Yep, at the moment all our games are made in AGS.
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Monsieur OUXX on Mon 13/04/2015 09:21:47
Quote from: Klytos on Mon 13/04/2015 04:57:04
Don't all games announced here have to be made in AGS? :grin:

Yes but every now and then some people get confused and post here something they made with <insert other engine here>.
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Mon 13/04/2015 12:41:36
Quote from: Klytos on Mon 13/04/2015 04:57:04Don't all games announced here have to be made in AGS? :grin:
Yes, but...

Quote from: Klytos on Sun 12/04/2015 13:33:42Modern interface - optimised for tablets
PC/MAC/Linux
... made me wonder!

Quote from: Klytos on Mon 13/04/2015 04:57:04Yep, at the moment all our games are made in AGS.
Glad to hear you're keepin' it real :)

Good luck with production and congrats on the success of the KS campaign!
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Blackthorne on Mon 13/04/2015 14:16:50
Oh yeah - I already have it running on my android tablet!  Got a picture of it here!

https://twitter.com/IQ_Adventures/status/582232946431643649

I can play most of my AGS games on my Android.  We're working on a version of QFI for tablet too, currently.


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Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: StillInThe90s on Mon 13/04/2015 14:21:52
Ooo this looks promising!
The mushroom scene gives me that warm kyrandia book 1 feeling...
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Mon 13/04/2015 15:14:43
Quote from: Blackthorne on Mon 13/04/2015 14:16:50Oh yeah - I already have it running on my android tablet!  Got a picture of it here!

https://twitter.com/IQ_Adventures/status/582232946431643649

I can play most of my AGS games on my Android.  We're working on a version of QFI for tablet too, currently.

Color me impressed!  That's great!
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Monsieur OUXX on Mon 13/04/2015 16:16:22
Quote from: StillInThe90s on Mon 13/04/2015 14:21:52
The mushroom scene gives me that warm kyrandia book 1 feeling...
Overall, those graphics make me want to click every-f**king-where.
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Blackthorne on Mon 13/04/2015 16:24:35
Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Mon 13/04/2015 15:14:43
Quote from: Blackthorne on Mon 13/04/2015 14:16:50Oh yeah - I already have it running on my android tablet!  Got a picture of it here!

https://twitter.com/IQ_Adventures/status/582232946431643649

I can play most of my AGS games on my Android.  We're working on a version of QFI for tablet too, currently.

Color me impressed!  That's great!

Yeah.  I love AGS, and I love that people keep working on it to improve and bring it's compatibility to new platforms. There's lots of talented people working on the engine all the time.  We're lucky.


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Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: agentbauer on Mon 13/04/2015 17:17:01
I know its off topic, at least a bit (Sorry Darth), but I need to ask here, as I think, many players of QFI would like to know.
Will there be a QFI2?? And I don't mean Roehm to ruin....

Kings Challange looks very nice, but I'd love to see what happens next Roehm... And the cliffhanger at the end....
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Snarky on Mon 13/04/2015 21:37:33
Nice! Now we'll be able to play a Game of Thornes! :-D
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Klytos on Mon 13/04/2015 22:42:42
Quote from: agentbauer on Mon 13/04/2015 17:17:01
I know its off topic, at least a bit (Sorry Darth), but I need to ask here, as I think, many players of QFI would like to know.
Will there be a QFI2?? And I don't mean Roehm to ruin....

Kings Challange looks very nice, but I'd love to see what happens next Roehm... And the cliffhanger at the end....

Most likely! We certainly have a lot of good stories to tell about Mr Roehm! QFI2 is on the cards, but it won't be this year! Roehm to Ruin is more a prequel than sequel!
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Blackthorne on Mon 13/04/2015 22:43:23
Quote from: Snarky on Mon 13/04/2015 21:37:33
Nice! Now we'll be able to play a Game of Thornes! :-D

You win one internets today!


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Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: agentbauer on Tue 14/04/2015 16:32:02
Quote from: Klytos on Mon 13/04/2015 22:42:42
Quote from: agentbauer on Mon 13/04/2015 17:17:01
I know its off topic, at least a bit (Sorry Darth), but I need to ask here, as I think, many players of QFI would like to know.
Will there be a QFI2?? And I don't mean Roehm to ruin....

Kings Challange looks very nice, but I'd love to see what happens next Roehm... And the cliffhanger at the end....

Most likely! We certainly have a lot of good stories to tell about Mr Roehm! QFI2 is on the cards, but it won't be this year! Roehm to Ruin is more a prequel than sequel!

I know, played the available version already.
And you made my day :D
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Blackthorne on Tue 14/04/2015 19:51:33
However, what's fun is teasing some elements that I have turning up in QFI 2's story.


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Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Klytos on Wed 21/10/2015 09:59:57
Update: The game is nearing release (date to be announced shortly!!!) and we're currently going through the Greenlight process to make the game available on Steam. We've already been approved for release on GoG and Humble and all stores will sell the game DRM-free, so please if you can, upvote us on Greenlight and help us bring the game to a wider audience.

Hey guys, off topic a bit but our game Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge, is on Steam Greenlight and we'd really appreciate anyone who would upvote us!

Follow the link and there's some screenshots and a trailer.

Please upvote! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=538021949
Title: Re: Order of the Thorne : The King's Challenge by Infamous Quests
Post by: Blackthorne on Sun 06/12/2015 21:51:24
The King's Challenge has moved into Beta Testing on Steam!  We're gearing up for release, and super excited about it.

Thanks to everyone here who has offered encouragement, helped out, given us programming tips/tricks/hints - I'm really excited about the game.


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