Heartland of Darkness: The Homunculi (Warning: Contains violent imagery)

GarageGothic · Thu 19/11/2009 18:33:31

Wow, this looks great. The style and atmosphere in the screenshots remind me a lot of "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" - which can only be a good thing. Good luck with the project!

Dualnames · Fri 20/11/2009 06:47:33

This looks utterly amazing!

If the atmosphere score as I imagine it should and will be, I think I'm going to end up playing this with lights open..

PuNKKoMmANDO77 · Fri 20/11/2009 14:14:09

i love horror's games !!

micamic · Sat 21/11/2009 12:21:13

Looks interesting - dark detailed backgrounds and fine interface. It's going to be game worth waiting.

xelanoimis · Wed 09/12/2009 20:25:48

Looking great! The graphics remind me of Beneath a steel sky. I hope you get to finish it.

Pinback · Mon 14/12/2009 16:34:00

Thanks for the comments guys, I appreciate it.

Here's my latest update, a trimmed down version of the opening cut scene on Youtube.

The sound and video quality are pretty bad, but it should give you at least some idea of what Homunculi is all about.

Galen · Mon 14/12/2009 16:54:07

Bricks were shat. Very creepy although I must admit I couldn't really make out the voice, if I was intended to be able to then you should tone down the effects on it (or add some subtitles for people like me who are rather bad at making out what people are saying).

Pinback · Mon 14/12/2009 17:01:07

Yeah it's a rough version, I had to rush it as my bandwidth was about to expire. Over christmas I'm going to get together a longer/clearer version that also showcases the spell system and gameplay.

The voice says:
That is not dead which can eternal lie
And with strange eons, death may die

Anian · Mon 14/12/2009 18:47:46

So this is directly in the Chu mythos (I'm just looking at the quote)? I thought it was just inspired by it...I wanted to say that much can be achieved in horror by the "less is more" but if you're going directly with Lovecraft, then my guess is this goes good with the decriptivness and images of his style...anyway, looking forward to the polished version.

Dualnames · Sun 20/12/2009 09:58:38

I'm really into this game! It looks ..ah..well I've said it so many times already!

HammerBlade · Wed 23/12/2009 03:48:48

I'm really excited to see this when it's out. I can't wait! It feels so complete, not merely a throwaway plot thrown in for the sake of art, nor simplistic visuals that are thrown in to accompany a story.

Jakerpot · Wed 23/12/2009 05:03:47

Background and character art is pretty good! I don't like too much survival horror games (just the FPS ones), but i like horror >:B

Thumbs up for this.

Pinback · Sun 14/02/2010 15:50:21

It's been a while since my last update, so I thought I better let anyone interested know production is still in full swing.

Here's a small in game preview.

Oh yeah, sorry the quality blows, I had to butcher the framerate to get it uploaded... I hate Aus internet!

Crimson Wizard · Sun 14/02/2010 17:30:54

I did not know it is supposed to have RPG elements!
That bag of ingredients reminded me Ultima VIII Pagan for some reason, there was such bag for making necromancy spells.

NsMn · Sun 14/02/2010 17:32:57

Wow. SO good.

Timo. · Tue 16/02/2010 12:43:10

Interesting stuff.
Hope it'll come out soon. Reminds me of Prodigal for some reason.

Pinback · Fri 18/06/2010 14:44:04

Well, it's been a long time since my last update- the reason being; I haven't worked on it for months. I think I overreached my second game project idea a little. I had in mind a sprawling horror title filled with cults and monsters. A complex spell system, which is the only thing I finished completely really. Although I have like 20 spells meticulously programmed with varying ingredients etc, but what in the hell do I use them for in game? I have no idea! I have no story! There never was one! I just winged it and hinted at HP lovecraft in my intro! ARGH!!!

Ah... I feel a little better now. Anyway, I've decided to shelf this project for now. I may pick it up again at some point, but for now I really want to finish my second game, so I can move onto my third and fourth, and hopefully make something decent by then.
I'm not going to announce my next project until it's at least 75% finished. However, I have started work on it. I'm going to focus on quality- not quantity, this time.

To anyone who was looking forward to this game, sorry to let you down.

The game has been axed (for now)... Or cleavered. Whatever.

Dualnames · Fri 18/06/2010 14:57:24

No trouble pinback. Shame really,but I usually deal with that as well, lack of a good story but lots of elements worth playing.

Pinback · Fri 18/06/2010 15:04:03

Yeah, even now looking at all I did, some good stuff, but no meat there. I didn't really plan this as much as my first game, and just bit off way too much, two majorly noob mistakes I think. Plus I'm starting to realize whatever you plan to make, it will end up being at least 30% bigger by the end. Shoot for 10 screens game you end up with like 15. Try for a big game and you end up trying to make a huge game. Damn my brazen foolishness!

Anian · Fri 18/06/2010 15:09:39

Shame really. Though you could've asked for help, somebody with experience in storytelling would've helped out surely.