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Title: Football Game - now also available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One & PS Vita!
Post by: shaun9991 on Wed 14/02/2018 09:54:42
Hi guys!

Football Game is out now on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PS Vita!

(https://cadgames.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/7/5/11750879/footballgame-final-1_orig.png)

A mysterious and atmospheric adventure game from the creators of A Date in the Park, Legend of Hand and Mudlarks.

East Bend, Purchase County. 1987.
You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It's game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won't forget...

Something is amiss...



Features
- A traditional point and click adventure game aesthetic with puzzles and dialogue interactions familiar to the genre.
- A cast of characters including friends, foes, teachers, and a concerned mother.
- A short, twisted narrative with approximately one to two hours of gameplay, depending on the player.
- Original soundtrack by UK duo JUPITER-C (https://www.discogs.com/artist/4354062-Jupiter-C), available via Bandcamp (https://jupiter-c.bandcamp.com/releases)

Inspiration?
Traditional point and click adventure games from the '80s and '90s, the music and films of David Lynch.

Download:
AGS Database: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2240/
itch.io: https://shaun9991.itch.io/footballgame
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/654550/Football_Game/

(https://cadgames.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/7/5/11750879/20180207211342-1_orig.jpg)  (https://cadgames.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/7/5/11750879/20180207211937-1_orig.jpg)


"Cryptic and creepy, Football Game is exceptionally well crafted and well worth the price tag to anyone with a love of Lynchian stories and Point-and-Click adventures that try to do something a little different."
IndieHangover

"If you're a fan of the eighties and you like point and click games, Football Game is definitely something you're going to like!"
Dumee Gamer

"Football Game is an experience best gone into blind, but if you have interest in twisted, Lynchian narratives and have an hour free, you probably won't regret it."
IndieGames

Hope you like it :)

Thanks,
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: SilverSpook on Wed 14/02/2018 10:13:08
Congrats man! The game looks great and a very reasonable price. :)
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: CaptainD on Wed 14/02/2018 10:46:34
C&D with another offering that manages to be rather unique - congrats on the release! ;-D
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: shaun9991 on Wed 14/02/2018 19:50:51
Thanks guys!! :)

I've just added the game to itch.io and updated the original post to reflect this :)
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: Stupot on Fri 16/02/2018 13:05:43
Congrats on the release :-)
I'll purchase this in due course.
How would one go about getting this cassette?
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: Mandle on Fri 16/02/2018 13:49:58
Looks great and I have loved everything you have made so far so I'm getting this one!
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Post by: Yitcomics on Fri 16/02/2018 15:14:12
Just bought the game yesterday, gonna play it as soon as I can.  8-)
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Post by: Two Tales on Fri 16/02/2018 22:52:07
Congrats on the release. Look forward to playing it.
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Post by: KyriakosCH on Fri 16/02/2018 23:29:40
Well done on the release :D
I liked your Date in the park.
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: shaun9991 on Sat 17/02/2018 11:00:27
Quote from: Stupot on Fri 16/02/2018 13:05:43
Congrats on the release :-)
I'll purchase this in due course.
How would one go about getting this cassette?

Thanks Stupot :) The cassette will be available soon, they are just finalising the cover design. Will post here when it's available :) It's pretty exciting that there is going to be an actual physical object associated with one of our games!
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: shaun9991 on Sat 17/02/2018 11:01:35
Thank you for all the supportive comments :) I hope you enjoy the game.

Feedback so far has been very encouraging, I'm pretty proud of this little game :)

PS - A shout-out to CaptainD who helped with testing :)
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: SilverSpook on Sun 18/02/2018 07:18:58
Just picked this game up on Steam and looking forward to playing it. :) Possibly I'll even stream it on my Youtube channel like with Captain D.
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: Yitcomics on Mon 19/02/2018 02:56:05
Finished playing it, I noticed a typo:

Spoiler
In the code door scene, when the guy say the knocking code, one on the "Knock" is misspell as "Kock"
[close]

Other than that I'll leave my thoughts about the game on the review section.  ;)

Edit:
Oh and I also bought the soundtrack  8-)
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: shaun9991 on Mon 19/02/2018 14:43:34
Thanks for playing Silverspook! Your review on Steam is much appreciated, those things are like gold :D Really looking forward to finally playing Neofeud soon!

Thanks for playing Yitcomics! Extra thanks for pointing out the typo! I immediately corrected this and updated the game on Steam :) I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the game.

Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: Chicky on Mon 19/02/2018 15:56:24
Just wanted to say that I played through this and it's a really unique experience, I went into detail in my Steam review but I can't recommend it enough for fans of David Lynch or the 'melancholic horror' genre in general. It's super creepy without shoving excessive gore in your face, great work Shaun!
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: selmiak on Fri 23/02/2018 22:34:47
I recorded a playthrough of the game.

Contains SPOILERS of course!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayeaLof_HF8
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: morganw on Fri 23/02/2018 23:32:18
I also enjoyed this; very engaging.

"4 American footballs, out of 5".

(https://cdn4.iconfinder.com/data/icons/proglyphs-miscellaneous/512/American_Football-128.png)(https://cdn4.iconfinder.com/data/icons/proglyphs-miscellaneous/512/American_Football-128.png)(https://cdn4.iconfinder.com/data/icons/proglyphs-miscellaneous/512/American_Football-128.png)(https://cdn4.iconfinder.com/data/icons/proglyphs-miscellaneous/512/American_Football-128.png)
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: shaun9991 on Sat 24/02/2018 00:13:44
Thanks for your nice comments everyone, glad you enjoyed it! Feedback has been very positive thus far, we are super happy with the game!

Big thanks to Chicky for the Steam review <3 Will check out your video Selmiak :)

The soundtrack for Football Game is also being released on cassette on April 6th - if you are interested you can pre-order or find more info here! (http://ramberrecords.bigcartel.com/product/ram_012-football-game-ost-jupiter-c)
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Post by: Pilchard on Tue 27/02/2018 09:52:04
Really enjoyed the uneasy, moody atmosphere here - the music, graphics, and storytelling (with a few very cinematic touches) all worked together very nicely to create that Lynchian tone. The puzzles were pitched just right too. I only regret not playing it at night! Well done Cloak & Dagger.
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Post by: shaun9991 on Sat 03/03/2018 14:48:51
Thanks Pilchard :D I'm glad you were feeling the Lynchian tone!

I really enjoyed Hang On by the way - nice to see it coming out in French :)
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Post by: Duztie on Mon 05/03/2018 16:55:53
Congratulations on the release of the game.
Just bought it and completet it. Very well done! The music fits the eiry tone of the game perfectly.
Like others have said, there is a wonderfull Lynchian tone throughout the game. Very well craftet puzzles and story.
Absolutely loved it.
Title: Re: Football Game - Out now!
Post by: Gord10 on Mon 05/03/2018 17:05:52
My Steam review:

As a fan of adventure games and Lynch films, I absolutely loved this game!

The whole atmosphere is uncanny. Even the gift box is uncanny, it made me wonder what is in it during the whole game. Our not-so-nice solutions to puzzles help to build the tension of the story.

The puzzles are good. Everything we do makes sense, I needed to open the community guidelines only for the password one (I knew what the password was about, but only I wasn't sure about its format).

The soundtrack is great, I must say they really have a Lynchian vibe.

As a side note, I played the game with Nearest-neighbour filtering. I think it should had been on at default.
Title: Re: Football Game - currently 50% off on Steam and itch.io!
Post by: shaun9991 on Thu 21/06/2018 21:19:59
Thanks for those lovely comments Gord10 & Duztie :) Glad you enjoyed the game.

Football Game is currently 50% off on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/654550/Football_Game/) and itch.io (https://shaun9991.itch.io/footballgame). That's basically free :)

Thanks for your support :)
Shaun
Title: Re: Football Game - currently 50% off on Steam and itch.io!
Post by: SilverSpook on Fri 22/06/2018 01:24:18
Everyone should immediately go out and buy Shaun's awesome game. It was already super cheap, and worth 5x what you'll pay when it's on sale. (And I've said so more seriously in a Steam review, I mean it!)
Title: Re: Football Game - currently 50% off on Steam and itch.io!
Post by: shaun9991 on Tue 26/06/2018 20:55:42
Thanks Spook <3

Title: Re: Football Game is currently 60% off on Steam!
Post by: shaun9991 on Thu 27/12/2018 20:31:25
Hi all!!

Football Game is currently 60% off on Steam - the cheapest it has ever been - it's almost practically free! :)

http://store.steampowered.com/app/654550/Football_Game/

“Cryptic and creepy, Football Game is exceptionally well crafted and well worth the price tag to anyone with a love of Lynchian stories and Point-and-Click adventures that try to do something a little different.”
Title: Re: Football Game - a Lynchian point and click thriller - 60% off on itch!
Post by: shaun9991 on Sun 06/01/2019 16:25:12
Hey guys!

Football Game is now 60% off over on itch.io (https://shaun9991.itch.io/footballgame) to encourage you to give it a whirl for the AGS Awards 2018 (https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=56783.msg636599884#new) :) The purchase comes with a Steam key as well.

I've also just spruced up the original post in this thread to be a bit more interesting and highlight some reviews the game has received.

Thanks for your support as always!
Shaun
Title: Re: Football Game - now also available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One & PS Vita!
Post by: shaun9991 on Mon 11/11/2019 14:02:39
Football Game is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PS Vita and Xbox One!

Do check it out if you own a console :) There's a tasty discount for the first couple of weeks.
Title: Re: Football Game - now also available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One & PS Vita!
Post by: eri0o on Mon 11/11/2019 16:49:54
Whoa, thanks! I was needing an reason to plug the Switch on again :D

Got it!
Spoiler
(https://i.imgur.com/IVJaHvN.jpg)
[close]

I finished it :)
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Post by: Gigatun on Wed 20/11/2019 09:14:02
Hello, I immediately apologize for my English. I wanted to ask, if you could share how you could in this game organize the character's movement in a straight line? If I set the "Walkable Area" too narrow, the character simply turns out to go if you don't click exactly on the desired point. I'm sorry if the question is stupid.
Title: Re: Football Game - now also available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One & PS Vita!
Post by: Snake on Sat 14/12/2019 21:09:31
This looks really good! I'll purchase it for the Switch ASAP

Can I ask, how were you able to get an AGS made game on to consoles? I've been gone from this forum for quite a while and this is absolutely blowing my mind! I've read this whole thread and nobody has mentioned it.
Thanks! I look forward to this.
Title: Re: Football Game - now also available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One & PS Vita!
Post by: Vincent on Mon 16/12/2019 09:40:02
I just purchased this game right now because it look amazing and furthermore because it's inspired on David Lynch! I really look forward to play it today, I'm just missing two titles from Cloak and Dagger Games but little by little I will try to purchase them all! Thanks for your fantastic games, I wish one day there would be a chance on adding Mudlarks on Steam too!


:EDIT: I have just finished and absolutely love this game as I imagined. I like the plot because it's not linear at all and the end of the game left me with a feeling of sadness, amazing work once again!
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Post by: ManicMatt on Mon 16/12/2019 20:59:16
Snake! Ratalaika Games ported this for Shaun, but I don't know what magic they used to accomplish this!
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Post by: Joseph DiPerla on Mon 23/12/2019 00:46:15
I figured they must have ported the game thru unity.
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Post by: shaun9991 on Mon 06/01/2020 20:53:55
Thanks all!

I love that photo eri0o  :) :) Thanks everyone that picked it up - super glad you enjoyed it Vincent (I loved Metaphobia!) !!!  :)

Matt is on the money, it was ported by Ratalaika Games. They are on the lookout for AGS games to port so if you have a commercial game feel free to get in touch with them! They've created some sort of pipeline where they are able to port AGS directly to consoles - magic!

Gigatun - off the top of my head, I can't remember exactly how I did this - I'll take a look at the code when I get a moment.