Feria d'Arles

Privateer Puddin' · Thu 15/02/2018 14:33:44

Coming Soonâ,,¢

Only made possible thanks to:

Particularly pretty painting by Jen Pattison

Particularly pretty pixels by Matt Frith

Blondbraid · Thu 15/02/2018 14:42:51

I like the graphics and animations, it looks great!

Chicky · Thu 15/02/2018 14:52:23

Ohh, lovely to see a bit more of this project, the story sounds really interesting.

Excited to play!

CaptainD · Thu 15/02/2018 14:53:51

This looks fantastic! I'm a big fan of what I've seen from Jen and Matt on Twitter. Story looks like it should be interesting too.

BrainMayhem · Thu 15/02/2018 14:59:45

Wow, these graphics are awesome! Will be following your project up and close

selmiak · Thu 15/02/2018 16:01:22

looking great! Keep us posted!
I especially love that bellboy guy looking at his phone when bored

Slasher · Thu 15/02/2018 16:05:03

What can I say?

Tariffic'

Arlann · Thu 15/02/2018 17:42:16

Hey, I know this place!
The graphics are very beautiful, beau travail !

FruitTree · Thu 15/02/2018 18:00:10

awwwyesss!!!

great Dott-style graphics! they really suit the theme!
super slick animation!
the whole package looks just charming!
loads of fun! this is gonna be funny and a blast to play lemme tell ya!

reminds me of a wiki article I read once

TheFrighter · Thu 15/02/2018 18:36:28

Fine, but please: STOP CORRIDAS, SAVE THE BULLS!(laugh)

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Pilchard · Thu 15/02/2018 18:50:54

Looking tremendous and it's an interesting setting - I look forward to it!

I love that flat shading, and that fun sort of twisted perspective on the first screenshot is wonderful. DoTT springs to mind of course, but Matt has put his own stamp on this.

FireFlower · Thu 15/02/2018 20:52:31

I agree with everyone else - it looks great!

LostTrainDude · Fri 16/02/2018 00:10:10

Each image is dripping awesomeness

Looking forward to it!

Privateer Puddin' · Fri 16/02/2018 12:32:33

Thanks all - Matt has been doing a stellar job (particularly with the mockups I give to him to work from

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Riaise · Fri 16/02/2018 13:23:55

This look fantastic! The story sounds interesting, too!

Privateer Puddin' · Fri 16/02/2018 13:52:28

I have a recruitment thread open now for a Musician and some Testers - there's a sneak peek at another character there too!

Trample Pie · Sat 17/02/2018 07:47:04

This looks incredible! I love the colour and style, it's so beautiful.

I can't wait to play!

cat · Sat 17/02/2018 11:42:45

Looks awesome! I just hope no bulls will get hurt

BadLuckBurt · Sat 17/02/2018 19:43:02

It looks great, if the story measures up to these graphics we're in for one hell of a treat

CaptainD · Wed 28/02/2018 22:19:10

Just finished testing a really early version of this game. Considering the love and attention that's being poured into it, I think the end result could be something very special.

Privateer Puddin' · Sat 03/03/2018 14:05:18

Thanks for testing and kind words here and on Twitter, CaptainD!

Here's today's screenshot saturday, enjoy!

shaun9991 · Sat 03/03/2018 14:44:39

Absolutely gorgeous! Love the setting too. This one is going to be a classic

Jojo_the_monkey · Thu 08/03/2018 18:19:29

The pictures look indeed great, I am looking forward to play the journey of a great matador.

Blondbraid · Thu 08/03/2018 23:26:53

The animations look great!

Kini · Fri 09/03/2018 06:39:43

I hate bullfighting, but I LOVE the look of this!

Matti · Fri 09/03/2018 13:13:17

Quote from: Kini on Fri 09/03/2018 06:39:43
I hate bullfighting, but I LOVE the look of this!

+1!

Privateer Puddin' · Fri 09/03/2018 17:06:24

Spoilers for those concerned about bullfighting

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You have been warned!

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The only bull you'll be fighting looks like this

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Privateer Puddin' · Sat 10/03/2018 13:40:15

Today's #screenshotsaturday

My mockups versus Matt's finished pixel art

Cassiebsg · Sat 10/03/2018 14:14:05

Nice!

Btw, love those animations!

Creamy · Wed 14/03/2018 18:04:55

Finally an accurate depiction of a French hairdresser in a video game!
I can't wait to play this

SarahLiz · Thu 15/03/2018 12:27:06

This looks like a really cute game, I can't wait to play! About how long do you estimate it will be (as in, full-length vs. medium or short game)?

Andail · Thu 15/03/2018 19:16:34

Looking great, Tom! Some awesome talents you've gathered there

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 19/03/2018 05:10:32

Quote from: SarahLiz on Thu 15/03/2018 12:27:06
This looks like a really cute game, I can't wait to play! About how long do you estimate it will be (as in, full-length vs. medium or short game)?

Thanks! short to medium? It's not short as something like a MAGS game, but it's short and (hopefully) sweet!

Quote from: Andail on Thu 15/03/2018 19:16:34
Looking great, Tom! Some awesome talents you've gathered there

Thanks Petter! Your most recent screenshot for Whispers of a Machine was a delight. Yep, Jen and Matt have really knocked it out of the park (and there's more goodies to come!)

RickJ · Mon 19/03/2018 12:56:53

I lived and worked in that area for several months, a long time ago. The pics bring back a lot of memories. I still have a pair of hand made boots from a shop that I swear is n the vicinity of one of your scenes. I don't like bull fighting either but had attended an event in the old Roman arena, where the bulls had ribbons or strings tied to their horns. There were several human teams of two that took turns trying to extricate the string/ribbons for points. The human competitors were completely unarmed and no harm came to the bulls, except for being a little annoyed. The humans came away bloodied and battered. Thoroughly enjoyable experience!

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AnasAbdin · Mon 19/03/2018 13:02:09

I haven't got the chance to tell you this over twitter (me lazy) so here goes:

You are flawless

Privateer Puddin' · Sat 21/04/2018 09:33:17

Oops! Missed some replies

Quote from: RickJ on Mon 19/03/2018 12:56:53
I lived and worked in that area for several months, a long time ago. The pics bring back a lot of memories. I still have a pair of hand made boots from a shop that I swear is n the vicinity of one of your scenes. I don't like bull fighting either but had attended an event in the old Roman arena, where the bulls had ribbons or strings tied to their horns. There were several human teams of two that took turns trying to extricate the string/ribbons for points. The human competitors were completely unarmed and no harm came to the bulls, except for being a little annoyed. The humans came away bloodied and battered. Thoroughly enjoyable experience! .

That's cool! I've had a few people say they've been to, or are from, Arles so hopefully it's somewhat like the real thing! That sounds like a fun event. The bull fighting elements gives me an excuse for fun little bits like

Quote from: AnasAbdin on Mon 19/03/2018 13:02:09
I haven't got the chance to tell you this over twitter (me lazy) so here goes:

You are flawless

Thanks! I'm not 100% sure about that

but Matt's art is!

Here's the #screenshotsaturday from today: Steal. Everything*

*You obtain some of it legally.

(Those who have tested should get a kick out of that, since they saw my placeholder graphics for the inventory!)

Blondbraid · Sat 21/04/2018 12:40:12

I'll admit, that last GIF made me chuckle.

CaptainD · Sat 21/04/2018 20:52:06

Having played an earlier version, I have to say that the inventory screen makes a whole lot more sense now that you can see the finished bag!

Cassiebsg · Sat 21/04/2018 23:11:51

I second that!

Nice work! Just hope that blue mug looks like a mug now...

selmiak · Sat 21/04/2018 23:26:08

I figures it would look something like this, but this is beyond expectation and great!
I hope matt finally did draw you a horse

Cassiebsg · Sun 22/04/2018 08:29:43

But but... the horse is already perfect! Why a new one! Noooooo!

Privateer Puddin' · Sun 22/04/2018 09:11:16

No new horse yet! It's on the list

Anyway, spoilers!

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 28/05/2018 09:50:51

I have a new banner, which features Molly from Feria d'Arles and the Janitor (the main character) from my previous game, The Secret of Hutton, Church of England, Grammar School.

AND

Feria d'Arles will be playable at Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2018 - more info here: https://tomsimpson.itch.io/feria-darles/devlog/35443/ani-com-games-hong-kong-2018

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 31/07/2018 17:00:09

ACG happened!

If you're not following me on twitter, see here for some photos from the event: https://tomsimpson.itch.io/feria-darles/devlog/42988/acghk2018-done

Chicky · Tue 31/07/2018 17:21:04

"just a couple more months to go."

Can't wait!

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 31/07/2018 17:23:16

Quote from: Chicky on Tue 31/07/2018 17:21:04
"just a couple more months to go."

Can't wait!

For one of those I'm off to the US for a month for Mittens, but hopefully?

Cassiebsg · Tue 31/07/2018 18:04:01

Nice to know it's going good!

Privateer Puddin' · Wed 23/10/2019 14:14:07

Some of the images in the first post are due an update, but a quick announcement.

Feria d'Arles will be available later this year on Itch and Steam:

https://tomsimpson.itch.io/feria-darles

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1181570/Feria_dArles/

Wishlist if you like, gotta deal with these algorithms!

Laura Hunt · Wed 23/10/2019 16:00:43

Wishlisted!

Click'd · Sun 27/10/2019 18:52:54

What will the price be, and do you have a rough estimate of playtime?

Privateer Puddin' · Sun 27/10/2019 19:04:38

$3.99 (plus there will be 10% off during the launch week)

Playtime is a bit harder to place, 1 - 2 or 3 hours from what I've seen from testers

Click'd · Sun 27/10/2019 20:25:45

Sold.

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 03/12/2019 19:52:12

Good news everybody! Feria d'Arles will be released this Friday, December 6th! Here's the launch trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgP4grIqiHA

Cassiebsg · Tue 03/12/2019 20:38:11

Cool!

But seems like I missed some beta testing somewhere.

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 03/12/2019 20:53:27

Please don't find any in the final game

Thanks for your earlier testing! You're listed as one of the testers

CaptainD · Tue 03/12/2019 21:50:29

Love the trailer! Congrats on the (almost) release!!

WHAM · Fri 06/12/2019 01:29:13

What a delightful trailer! Looking forward to the game, and congrats on releasing on the Finnish Independence Day! Twice the reason to celebrate!

Privateer Puddin' · Fri 06/12/2019 13:11:02

Quote from: WHAM on Fri 06/12/2019 01:29:13
What a delightful trailer! Looking forward to the game, and congrats on releasing on the Finnish Independence Day! Twice the reason to celebrate!

Woo! Is it a tradition to buy your whole family copies of indie adventure games? I really think it should be.

Feria d'Arles is now out! Check it out here: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=57611

SilverSpook · Sat 07/12/2019 06:41:02

Congrats on the release!