Space Quest -1 "Decision of the Elders"...ready for download!!!

Leisure Suit Harry · Sat 14/01/2012 12:03:50

Boston McShew (also known as Leisure Suit Harry) is proud to inform you that the AGI-SCI retro game

"Space Quest minus 1 - Decisions of the Elders"

is complete and ready for download.

I thought about postponing its release because so many SQ games have recently been completed. Since my game is different (it's really retro style with 320x200 pictures, AGI fonts - design very similar to SQ2) it's hardly comparable to the other games --> I decided to release it right away.

It's some kind of hybrid between AGI (graphics) and "modern" aspects (icon controlled, ogg-Music).
If you are not yet convinced I have provided 2 screenshots under "games in production".

If you loved the really old games you'll like this one and spend a funny and melancholic hour.

Enjoy:

http://www.tonundtext.at/downloads/DOTE1_1.zip

(I hope it's a good omen that I uploaded the ZIP on Friday 13th

)

Boston McShew (aka LSH)

arj0n · Sat 14/01/2012 12:05:53

Congrats on this release LSH

olzen · Sat 14/01/2012 12:29:07

Are you serious?

This is awesome. Just yesterday, I was thinking "Well, I could play VSB or 'Incinerations', but it's not much fun when you know all the puzzles. What else am I going to play now both games are out?"

Congratulations on the release - looking forward to play this

EDIT: I also just did an update about game on the Facebook and Google+ pages of VSB; I figured you wouldn't mind some more attention being drawn towards this

Leisure Suit Harry · Sat 14/01/2012 12:59:32

Thanks for the support!

pcj · Sat 14/01/2012 15:01:30

Nice...don't forget to add it to the games database.

Just finished it, hope you keep going!

Couple of nitpicks:
Some hotspots require you to get closer, others just take you there automatically. I'd suggest you pick which way you want to go on this. I myself prefer to just go there automatically but others probably feel differently.

"Better don't" isn't really proper English among all the other well-thought out text - it just grates on me, sorry.

Overall, well done! I really liked the puzzles and the graphics.

Scorpio82 · Sat 14/01/2012 21:39:17

Just finished playing it. Very short, but sweet. There's a lot of puzzles in these few rooms.

Personally, I found that the game asks you to "get closer" more often than not, so that might be the route to go with all your future puzzles. You could have a lot of fun with "get closer" and make it a running gag in the episodes to come.

I look forward to the next episode! How long did this one take you to make?

cosmicr · Sun 15/01/2012 03:45:23

screenshots?

Leisure Suit Harry · Sun 15/01/2012 07:02:13

Quote from: Scorpio82 on Sat 14/01/2012 21:39:17
Just finished playing it. Very short, but sweet. There's a lot of puzzles in these few rooms.

Personally, I found that the game asks you to "get closer" more often than not, so that might be the route to go with all your future puzzles. You could have a lot of fun with "get closer" and make it a running gag in the episodes to come.

I look forward to the next episode! How long did this one take you to make?

It took me about 8 months which is way too long. But there were weeks when I didn't touch AGS at all. And it's my very first game (a lot of extra work, looking for the right command,...)

Quote from: cosmicr on Sun 15/01/2012 03:45:23
screenshots?

There are 2 screenshots in "Games in Production" and one (of those two) in the games database.

mjomble · Fri 20/01/2012 22:46:54

Alright, I finished it now

Nice game, looking forward to new episodes.

As for the "get closer" thing, I'd also prefer it to just make Jerry automatically walk to the correct hotspot.

LimpingFish · Sat 21/01/2012 02:47:32

I took the liberty of adding the screens to the first post, so people won't have to search for them.

Game looks good.

EDIT: I also modified the thread title so that it matches the GiP one.

thios · Thu 09/02/2012 09:39:25

Looks great!

Quote(I hope it's a good omen that I uploaded the ZIP on Friday 13th )

It probably wasn't, as the link has been down for a week...

Any chance for a re-upload?

Monsieur OUXX · Thu 09/02/2012 10:18:35

Hey the game is mentionned in French video Games magazine "Canard PC".

EDIT:

Leisure Suit Harry · Tue 21/02/2012 06:52:44

Quote from: Monsieur OUXX on Thu 09/02/2012 10:18:35
Hey the game is mentionned in French video Games magazine "Canard PC".

EDIT:

Merci Monsieur OUXX. C'est si coooool.

ltcolonel97062 · Tue 28/02/2012 18:21:31

Leisure Suit Harry,
Are you going to finish this game fully, or is it going to end up like the game, Time Quest, where we got 2 chapters and then thats it? The guy that WAS working on Time Quest, is named, Chad Goulding, and he quit after doing 2 chapters. Also, how about a walkthrough?

Leisure Suit Harry · Wed 29/02/2012 11:35:33

Hi itcolonel,
as a matter of fact I had an email-chat with Chad Goulding years ago to thank him for Time Quest which I enjoyed a lot.
The plot of Decisions of the Elders is designed in a way that I can add more chapters. At the moment though I don't have the time (setting up my own business, starting a new job...) but I do hope to be able to continue once...
I think I won't provide a wakthrough. I leave this to the players

All the best - LSH

mjomble · Wed 29/02/2012 17:10:36

The game has been reviewed by Adventure Gamers (along with Space Quest: Incinerations):

http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,1424/p,2

Baron · Thu 01/03/2012 01:08:35

Shutupload shows me no love. Does anyone have a mirror in their inventory?

Leisure Suit Harry · Thu 08/03/2012 21:26:26

You can also find the game on my recently finalized website for my newly setup business: www.tonundtext.at
Don't get scared by the German site. The game is in English.

arj0n · Sat 05/05/2012 16:32:25

Space Quest - Decisions of the Elders: WALKTHROUGH available here.

Leisure Suit Harry · Tue 01/01/2013 11:07:48

Almost one year has passed since the release of the first part of this game.
In the meanwhile I have added 2 more rooms with lots of new puzzles. I am not sure if I should already upload an extended version of this part 1 or wait for the game to be completed - which might be years away from now.
Problem being: I still spend too much time on drawing. Maybe someone wants to assist me in drawing the backgrounds...

Happy New Year everybody!!

Yours Harry (aka Boston McShew)

Sslaxx · Tue 01/01/2013 14:18:21

Quote from: Leisure Suit Harry on Tue 01/01/2013 11:07:48
Almost one year has passed since the release of the first part of this game.
In the meanwhile I have added 2 more rooms with lots of new puzzles. I am not sure if I should already upload an extended version of this part 1 or wait for the game to be completed - which might be years away from now.
Problem being: I still spend too much time on drawing. Maybe someone wants to assist me in drawing the backgrounds...

Happy New Year everybody!!

Yours Harry (aka Boston McShew)

Sounds like it'd be fun to see!

arj0n · Thu 03/01/2013 13:39:38

Instead of uploading the extended version already you might post one or two screenies of the extended edition in order to not spoil/give away to much of the new edition?
I really hope you can find a team member for the backgrounds.

Really enjoyed the first part (playing and testing) so please don't give up on this extended edition.

nosmoke · Fri 22/02/2013 08:09:35

LSH,
It appears that shutupload.com was closed a month ago.
Can you please upload your game to a new server.
I just found out about it, and it seems like a really cool game.

Thanks.

Afflict · Tue 26/02/2013 02:23:17

Quote from: Baron on Thu 01/03/2012 01:08:35
Shutupload shows me no love. Does anyone have a mirror in their inventory?

I Second that.

arj0n · Tue 26/02/2013 04:07:58

Temporary download

nosmoke · Fri 01/03/2013 23:49:32

Thanks a lot!

Leisure Suit Harry · Mon 29/04/2013 20:07:10

Hi folks,

I am working on a full length version of "Decision of the Elders" - an unoffical Space Quest prequel.
You may have played the first rooms (so-called "part 1") of the game. If you liked it you will love the full game. I am working hard on its production. And this time I have some help from overseas.
Take a look at this teasing image:

I can tell you 3 things already: This game is not going to be a piece of cake (at least 2 hours playing time if you are good), you're gonna laugh a lot and you will get acquainted with a Heart'n'Fart 66...

Yours Boston McShew (aka Leisure Suit Harry)

Leisure Suit Harry · Mon 29/04/2013 20:20:16

You can still download part 1 of the game. If you think you have already played it, this is an extended version :-)

http://www.tonundtext.at/downloads/DOTE1_1.zip

Enjoy!

Yours Boston McShew (aka Leisure Suit Harry)

arj0n · Mon 29/04/2013 21:58:51

Good to see you're working on it actively again!

Leon · Thu 09/05/2013 19:28:09

I'm a huge fan of these style of games. Great humor and lots to see and do in these few screens. Well done!

What I didn't like:
- The "you're not close enough" issues. Since there are no hotspots, the game is difficult enough already without pixelhunting for the right location. When it's the right location, just walk over there.
- Debug mode is still on
- The typo 'crane' instead of 'cane'.
- The typo 'waterful' instead of 'waterfall'.
- The typo 'our' instead of 'hour'.

Spoiler

Using the fishing rod on the cut vine: your ax stands no chance...?

[close]

Looking forward to seeing the rest and I won't wait a year to play that one!

Leisure Suit Harry · Fri 10/05/2013 10:42:11

Thank you so much for this feedback, LEON!
I will definitely correct the typos and try to remove some "you're not close enough' statements.

Boston (aka Harry)

myname · Sun 19/05/2013 18:32:45

I really enjoyed this game Leisure Suit Harry. The banter between Jerry an the Narrator was spot on!