GuardDuty

Chicky · Sun 04/04/2004 22:43:13

Well the time has come... No im not releasing the damn game, stop asking already.

But I've got a BIG update for you all. As many of you know, GuardDuty has gone through a major overhaul over the last few months and i thought it time to release a nice now chunk of info to keep everyone hooked.

The story is quite different from the last, but we still run along the same lines.

You play Tondbert [Tondberct] sent to Guard a highly important shipment to the King of England. Along your way you encounter a freak storm which leads you and three of your remaining crew members stranded on a surprisingly highly inhabited island, full of hopeless soles who have been stuck there over hundreds of years.

Secure yourself a ship and convince your fellow shipmates to leave the island is your ticket outta' there. But is it really that simple?

game features 32bit 320x240 graphics
Full original soundtrack by GeoffKhan
Kinky sound effects to complement the action by me
and about 25 rooms

One of the locals

Look ma', i can drop my items wherever i want.

And pick them up again

Ohh, and we're full of nice little in-game jokes.

I'm trying to feature as many AGS forum members in the game as possible, drop me a PM or reply to this thread if you're interested.

Backgrounds are WIP and do not feature all objects and details that they will in the final release.
BETA phase ONE near completion.

Estimated release: Quarter four 2004.

Kweepa · Sun 04/04/2004 23:03:53

Mmmm, looks lovely!
Your sig had me intrigued a while back - nice to see some info.
I can't wait!
Cheers,
Steve

Aah, reciprocity!

evilspacefart · Sun 04/04/2004 23:47:18

I like the style! keep it up.

m0ds · Sun 04/04/2004 23:48:48

Maaaate. Why is the forum looking different and white ._. But, GREAT game. Looks ace

EDIT: Oh, right. Darth.

Chicky · Mon 05/04/2004 00:31:13

i know, white is a bit of a change, but i like ^_^

cheers for the comments so far, i just finished the talkie view for a random night =)

l8r people

-OSc

foz · Mon 05/04/2004 01:52:10

When do i get to beta test...?

I `m also interested in how you will portray me as a character...

Looks good.

Chicky · Mon 05/04/2004 09:27:33

Foz, i dunno when the beta testing will be. Probally nearer summer. I dunno how to protray you yet foz, maybe i could edit the flashbax character to fit my style and have him represent you.

-OsC

p.s, im wondering wether some of the testers are still willing to test. I havnt seem some posting in the forums in a while, people such as Barron and Assasination. If you guys dont reply to this thread i may have to replace you with more dedicated AGS'ers, sorry.

AtakeeR · Mon 05/04/2004 12:31:37

Sounds and looks very good - I can't wait till I play it

BTW I'm new at this forum, for now I'll just play AGS games, but maybe in future I will made a game (but my art skills are catastrophic or even worse).

Chicky · Mon 05/04/2004 12:35:06

thanks KeeR, im going to update the backgrounds some time soon, i'll show the gui and add the characters and objects ect.

Stay tuned folks

ohh and welcome to the forums KeeR

-OSC

Inkoddi · Mon 05/04/2004 22:37:34

Hurry up and finish it damnit!! I WANNA PLAY IT NOW!

manny.p · Mon 05/04/2004 22:58:19

This game is really cool, and if i had a team, you would defenitely be in it!

Ginny · Mon 05/04/2004 23:37:37

Ooh, that's funny, I just saw a message by you in irc which I didn't get right away (you had a different name).
Yep, i remember this, can't wait for the betatesting, it looks awesome! Great fantasy style, and the main character is hilarious.

Love the font of that text on the screenies, did you make it?

Chicky · Tue 06/04/2004 16:34:35

hehe, IRC is fun =P

i didnt make up the font myself, i found it. Its called lucida blackletter.

thanks for the comments ginny, everythying going nicely. Well except m0ds lazyness *snigger*

-OSC

foz · Tue 06/04/2004 22:15:49

goodwork with the character.....i can`t wait to play..

As you`ve included me......i will again include you in one of my games....

Private OSC........yes sir

Chicky · Wed 07/04/2004 11:04:07

hey thanks f0z, im priviladged.

*updated screenies coming soon...ish*

-OSC

Baron · Wed 07/04/2004 21:28:17

Sheesh! I don't lurk for a couple of days and I end up missing the one thing I volunteered for! Put me in coach -I'm ready to go!!!!!
Uh, except maybe if you need me in late May or June -I expect to be away then, so make arrangements accordingly.
I too have noticed your signature of late and am very impressed with the style and mood of the backgrounds -I think you've set an amazing stage for what looks like will be an amazing game.

Chicky · Wed 07/04/2004 21:55:18

barron, in by the skin of yer teath.

but assasination, your out.

anyone else wanna beta? only if your kuel of corse

-05C

Baron · Wed 07/04/2004 22:18:47

Woohoo!!! 8)

I was thinking, since you were going to have me as a crusty old guy with medals, and since your guard looks like a medieval Beetle Bailey, can I be like the Sarge?

DanClarke · Fri 09/04/2004 12:27:51

wow this looks really cool, good work

any influence from Discworld books?

remixor · Fri 09/04/2004 13:43:22

If you need any more testers, I'd love to do it. The game's looking great.

Wormmaster · Mon 12/04/2004 10:04:49

Looks good!
I can't wait!

Chicky · Tue 13/04/2004 12:16:40

whoa, didnt see these reply's. Yeh there's a lotta influence from discworld.. love the stuff. And about the beta'ing, im sorry but darth got there first. He pm'ed me.

thanks for all the nice reply's, i will update the screenies soon. promise lol

-OSC

Czar · Sun 30/05/2004 18:30:05

small bump.

So what up OSC, howzit doin?

Phemar · Sun 30/05/2004 18:36:56

I think he dropped this game...

Damien · Sun 30/05/2004 18:42:32

Actually, I think it's 'on hold'.

kl4Uz · Sun 30/05/2004 21:42:07

I love your style, it looks just great!
I can't wait to hold this game in my arms (well, metaphorically speaking

)

I'd like to know more about the story, is it going to be a "serious" game or a humorous one?

c u

rtf · Sun 30/05/2004 23:15:56

Cool, I'm a tester!Ã,Â I feel loved.

I won't let you down.Ã,Â Everything looks awesome!Ã,Â It will surely be a treat!

I only have 3 images in the Picture Thread.Ã,Â I'll find a better one and send it too you...

...unless you were actually going to portray me as a frog...

EDIT: Hahaa, I'm a loser. I didn't see how he has already picked Darth :'(

I shall commence the crying process... ... ...

Anywa, put if off hold! I wanna play!!

PiRiRi · Mon 31/05/2004 00:46:13

Look really nice :o...
Can't wait for it to come out

...will you release a demo soon?

DCillusion · Mon 31/05/2004 03:18:15

Looks Great!! Very few things are more impressive than seeing someone draw a game and manage to keep a cohesive style.

Daz · Wed 02/06/2004 22:00:21

i think he has given up on it

shame really would have been nice to play

-Daz

Chicky · Wed 02/06/2004 23:25:08

not given up, "on hold"

Chicky · Thu 03/06/2004 09:52:01

Quote from: releasethefrogs on Sun 30/05/2004 23:15:56
Cool, I'm a tester!Ã,Â I feel loved.

EDIT:Ã,Â Hahaa, I'm a loser.Ã,Â I didn't see how he has already picked DarthÃ,Â Ã,Â :'(

I shall commence the crying process...Ã,Â ...Ã,Â ...

Anywa, put if off hold!Ã,Â I wanna play!!

RTF you ARE a beta tester, you see there on the list right on the front page

Ok, so the deal is i found this project too much to keep up. So ive ben doing a small game in the meanwhile just to get used to finishing somthing. Once this is finished. I will go back to GuardDuty ... happy now?

foz · Thu 03/06/2004 10:28:40

OSC:me and jaz had same with MIA...so we made coup de cup to detract from the intensity that making a big project throws at you....

We`ve had a break and will get back to it soon....

Hopefully you`ll do the same.

Marley_brother · Fri 04/06/2004 21:15:25

Damn cool backrounds!

Gregjazz · Fri 11/06/2004 06:59:28

I hear OSC got a pretty decent musician to compose the soundtrack for Guardduty, too. That'll be something to really look forward to!

j-Hed · Fri 11/06/2004 16:44:45

LOVELY I say!

More screenies and more game, I wanna play!

The environment is damn atmospheric.

Chicky · Fri 11/06/2004 17:48:48

well i suppose the musician's ok... ohh what was his name...

damn, its on the tip of my tounge

AGA · Fri 11/06/2004 20:00:12

Wow, hugely subtle hints there, guys :

foz · Fri 11/06/2004 20:09:05

Quote from: OSC on Fri 11/06/2004 17:48:48
well i suppose the musician's ok... ohh what was his name...

damn, its on the tip of my tongue

I think he done MIA `s music too.......

...Whats his name....

Chicky · Fri 11/06/2004 23:15:56

KhannyGeoff?? somthing like that, but mann. He's good...

Czar · Sun 13/06/2004 20:54:36

I think it's more like Geographical khann?
Or geographical dog maybe?

I was pretty sure it was Comb boy.

AGA · Mon 14/06/2004 18:20:04

I think it's that famous composer, Greg Schlaepfer...

Gregjazz · Fri 25/06/2004 21:36:59

Never heard of him.

fovmester · Sat 26/06/2004 16:11:11

Looks promising! I liked the cartoony graphics! Sweet!

Chicky · Sun 12/09/2004 23:06:01

Well the time has come... No I'm not releasing the damn game, stop asking already.

But I've got a BIG update for you all. As many of you know, GuardDuty has gone through a major overhaul over the last few months and i thought it time to release a nice now chunk of info to keep everyone hooked.

The story is quite different from the last, but we still run along the same lines.

You play Tondbert [Tondberct] sent to Guard a highly important shipment to the King of England. Along your way you encounter a freak storm which leads you and three of your remaining crew members stranded on a surprisingly highly inhabited island, full of hopeless soles who have been stuck there over hundreds of years.

Secure yourself a ship and convince your fellow shipmates to leave the island is your ticket outta' there. But is it really that simple?

game features 32bit 320x240 graphics
Full original soundtrack by GeoffKhan
Kinky sound effects to complement the action by me
and about 25 rooms

One of the locals

Look ma', i can drop my items wherever i want.

And pick them up again

Ohh, and we're full of nice little in-game jokes.

I'm trying to feature as many AGS forum members in the game as possible, drop me a PM or reply to this thread if you're interested.

Backgrounds are WIP and do not feature all objects and details that they will in the final release.
BETA phase ONE near completion.

Estimated release: Quarter four 2004.

YOke · Sun 12/09/2004 23:17:02

As I said, it looks fricking sweet!
Looking very much forward to the release. Just keep it up now!
I would very much like to be in the game. If you don't make fun of me, that is...

m0ds · Sun 12/09/2004 23:29:30

Thoroughly sweet looking, can't wait to play the game. Will you be creating your own cursors and text boxes?

Al_Ninio · Mon 13/09/2004 09:54:57

Yo, chicken.
This looks pretty damn awesome.
But from the screenies it looks like you might want to get someone to proofread the text.
"Forced my the strong winds"

I'm willing to do it, Chicky, unless you're counting on the beta testers to do that as well

Chicky · Mon 13/09/2004 15:54:52

Yoke: Thanks, i'll just talk to you about it through msn.

Mark: Yeh, the default cursers are just placeholders i'll be changing them nearer the end.

And Al: Thanks for the offer, but i've got Soupie and Darty on proof reading at the moment. If they get tired then you'll be first choice

... that'll be once ive got everything else done though.

Thanks for all the nice comments, keeps a guy going ya' know.

Kweepa · Tue 14/09/2004 00:28:24

Looks lovely - nice solid graphics!
Are those animated rain splashes in the first screenshot? Mmmmm.
I hope there's a good reason for the object dropping - not just a limited inventory.
Looking forward to it (again)!

Chicky · Tue 14/09/2004 15:45:58

Yup, those splashes would be animated. And as for the object dropping, its all very well put into the game, dont worry.

Thanks for the comment Steve

Baron · Thu 16/09/2004 23:33:04

Holy expanded project Batman!
...er, I mean Chicken....
Looking forward to beta testing!

j-Hed · Fri 17/09/2004 11:05:21

Lovely ...just lovely!

I just saw that interface at the bottom of the screen. Thats the coolest feature in a long while, the drop func. I mean.
Also very matching graphics and simple layout, great!

TheDude · Fri 17/09/2004 16:31:44

Nice update! Looking forward to this game.

Chicky · Mon 20/09/2004 22:19:34

Well it appears that only the hardcore GD fans replied, quite sad really.

Roll on my next game: BumDuty ... im serious.

ghostface · Tue 21/09/2004 00:09:32

:o Please tell me you're not serious. I was a hardcore GD fan, constantly lurking in here. I just didn't post in here. Yeah. I'm sure there's a lot more of people like me, and you would be disapointing them if you didn't realease this. OH BOY, oh boy oh boy.

DanClarke · Tue 21/09/2004 00:27:41

indeed, i too am looking forward to this one. Great graphics and atmosphere from what ive seen so far!

Darth Mandarb · Tue 21/09/2004 00:36:30

Well ... personally I think this game looks like it's going to suck big eggs.

But you must understand that I'm saying that while pretending to be a Gila Monster ... and one of my biggest joys in life is sucking big eggs.

I wouldn't worry about lack of posts.Ã,Â I would guess that, at this point, people just want the thing to come out and have already posted what they wanted to say.

Keep up the good work and GIVE US THIS GAME!!!!!

Tiki · Tue 21/09/2004 00:37:00

Well, you already know my thoughts on GD, nath, but I figure it couldn't hurt to back you up some more...

Excellent style, it's most certainly not a blatant ripoff of anything I've seen. Originality rocks. Lots of small little details that really take the cake in those backgrounds. Oh, and if GeoffKhan is doing the score, no worries there. Meh, it sucks that I can't beta test. You know how nit-picky I am! Anyways, GuardDuty is exactly the form of the dream game I personally would like to make. And hey, if I want to copy it, it must be awesome.

Right?
....Right?

Edit: oh, and having hardcore fans replying is definately a good thing, by all means.

yaron · Tue 21/09/2004 11:14:44

Quote from: chicken on Mon 20/09/2004 22:19:34
Roll on my next game: BumDuty ... I'm serious.

no rolling please, rolling on is bad, it is evil
rolling is the path of the dark side
finish GD, publish GD, feel the GD flow
pretty please with suger on top?

iv'e been wathing it's proggress for some time
great grafhics and i like the idea that if an item refusses to do what you want
you can drop it in a corner untill it's willing to coaperate
keep up the good work

jason · Fri 24/09/2004 02:34:01

BumDuty, my bum!... err, this game looks really awesome, man. I'm looking forward to it

Phemar · Fri 24/09/2004 06:23:10

"Its what brings people to the island, forced my the strong winds"
I think what you mean is:
"It's what brings people to the island, forced by the strong winds."

"You just droped the classic pink poster"
I think what you mean is:
"You just dropped the classic pink poster."

But without picking on the small things, I am sooo looking forward to this game!!

Chicky · Fri 24/09/2004 23:37:07

"Its what brings people to the island, forced my the strong winds"
I think what you mean is:
"It's what brings people to the island, forced by the strong winds."

I think what you mean is:

Quote from: Highwaygal on Mon 13/09/2004 09:54:57
But from the screenies it looks like you might want to get someone to proofread the text.
"Forced my the strong winds"

But yes, i am fully aware about my tpoy's and i have two proofreaders to review the finished script at the end.

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

GuardDuty

m0ds

PiRiRi

m0ds