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Thanks for the help all.

Hey yeah, logged in to touch base about this issue but the user has contacted me via email so we're working through it there. I'm actually on holiday at the moment camping so internet access is hit and miss.

It's weird, the GOG version hasn't been updated in a couple of years now and this is the first report I've had of the issue. I'll update this post when we find the cause.

This looks brilliant, I love the premise and the artwork is stunning! Wishing you the best with development.

The game looks great Anna, I've enjoyed following your posts on various other sites and seeing the progress you've been making. Wishing you all the best with the Kickstarter.

Don't mind the rude replies, there are still some nice folk left here on the forums.

Thanks to all who nominated Guard Duty, blown away to see it shortlisted in so many categories <3

Looks great Matt! Is that a Nerf gun in the back? 

[For Your Consideration]

For Your Consideration

Guard Duty

Guard Duty is a "Pythonesque" comedy adventure that spans two radically different time periods --
the cobbled streets of medieval Wrinklewood and the future dystopia of Neo London.

Replete with cheeky humour, stylised cartoon pixel art, and a story that blurs the lines between fantasy and sci-fi.

Launch Trailer:

Please consider for:
Best Game Created with AGS
Best Background Art
Best Character Art
Best Animation
Best Writing
Best Character (Tondbert)
Best Gameplay
Best Puzzles
Best Music & Sound

<3

[If you've been waiting for a discount, this is the one! Grab a copy over on Steam and help me make more games]

Guard Duty is 25% off in the Steam Summer Sale!





If you've been waiting for a discount, this is the one! Grab a copy over on Steam and help me make more games 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/872750/Guard_Duty/




“Guard Duty touches and enchants the player with loving drawings, an unmistakable soundtrack and a film-ready staging.”
85/100 â€" AdventureTreff

“Guard Duty is a nostalgia-laden charmer that shows nothing but love and respect for the classic point-and-click titles it most resembles.”
70/100 â€" AdventureGamers

“An unabashed love letter to the cult ‘little' point and click adventures of the 90's, executed with panache. Guaranteed to bring a smile to the lips of veteran adventure gamers”
72/100 â€" RageQuit

Fantastic to see this released, really looking forward to playing. I've got to say, I think you're mad to release this for free.

Congrats guys! Grabbed my copy and really enjoying it so far 

[The Last To Know]

The Last To Know: Glad you enjoyed it! There are definitely things I would have liked to add but there came a time where we decided to focus on getting it finished and to be a solid experience. DoTT-like twin-timeline puzzles were considered but in the end we settled for a more linear approach. Thanks for leaving a review, I can't stress enough how important those things are!

selmiak: Thank you! So good to have it out in the wild 

StillInThe90s: Good stuff, I posted the link to our Kickstarter backers too so hopefully it should gain some traction 

[StillInThe90s]

StillInThe90s: We're holding out for GOG at the moment, there's a chance they'll reconsider. There's a fan wishlist that has been created here: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/guard_duty_a_point_click_adventure

xandmatt: Strange, that's not something that got picked up in our testing. Do you have a save file you could send me? Also happy to hear you loved it  Please leave a review on Steam if you can <3

Athanor: Thank you!

xandmatt: Tondbert is talking about the Knight in the web when he says he can't leave yet. You need to go back to the Spider's Nest 

Thanks for the kind words, you've all been so supportive! Everything seems to be going quite well so far.

Can I ask if anyone has purchased the game on Steam could you please leave a review after having played for a few hours. It would really help us to get more visibility in Steam's crazy search algorithms.

Many thanks x

Thanks for the kind words all! I'm running on 4 hours sleep 

I've created a Complete Games Announcement thread if anyone wants to continue the discussion 

https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=57137.0

[thank you!]

Thank you all, it's been an absolutely crazy day. It's 2am here and I've finally finished getting all of our backer rewards sent out. To those that have already bought the game and left a review thank you!

We are currently sat in second place on the front page of Steam, in the 'New and Trending' list 

[Web]

It's here! Guard Duty is now available on Windows, Mac and Linux!




Available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/872750/Guard_Duty/

AGS Database page: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2344/

About Guard Duty


Guard Duty is a “Pythonesque” comedy adventure that spans two radically different time periods --
the cobbled streets of medieval Wrinklewood and the future dystopia of Neo London -- replete with
cheeky humour, stylised cartoon pixel art, and a story that blurs the lines between fantasy and sci-fi.






Tondbert, loyal Guard to the Castle of Wrinklewood, is having a rough day. A little too much ale at the local pub,
a lapse in judgement, and the next thing you know a hooded figure has slipped into the kingdom and kidnapped
the princess -- an event that will have consequences well into the future.





A thousand years later, in a small orbital station, Agent Starborn is a member of a resistance group embarking
on a last ditch effort to overthrow evil and take back the Earth -- a quest rooted in the depths of history.






Discover how these two playable characters' fates are intertwined and you might just save humanity in the process.





The game is fully voiced, features over 70 locations and has been developed by just two people!

If you like what you see you can purchase Guard Duty over on Steam now.  :]

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Thank you all for your support over the years, I honestly couldn't have done it without you. Guard Duty was a true passion project, an idea initially conceived way back in 2006.

The game started life as a hobby project, something developed in any spare evening after work, since then I've changed job three times, been to three weddings and four of my friends now have children!

We've learnt so much throughout development and have truly grown as the game developed, after 4.5 years it's finally here. I can't wait to hear what you think of the game, thank you all for your support and words of encouragement.

Enjoy your time in Wrinklewood, don't forget to stop by the Drunken Monk.

It's here! Guard Duty is now available on Windows, Mac and Linux!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/872750/Guard_Duty/

Thank you all for your support over the years, we honestly couldn't have done it without you.

Guard Duty was a true passion project, an idea initially conceived way back in 2006.

The game started life as a hobby project, something developed in any spare evening after work, since then I've changed job three times, been to three weddings and four of my friends now have children!

We've learnt so much throughout development and have truly grown as the game developed, after 4.5 years it's finally here.

I can't wait to hear what you think of the game, thank you all for your support and words of encouragement.

Enjoy your time in Wrinklewood, don't forget to stop by the Drunken Monk.

Complete games announcement coming soon!

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Athanor: Thank you for the kind words. Honestly I've not tried pulling the game files from the steam installation folder and running without Steam, we're using the AGSteam plugin but I'm not sure if Steam adds something extra after you upload the build. We will be updating the version number soon

Guard Duty is launching TODAY! 09:00 PT / 16:00 GMT

https://store.steampowered.com/app/872750/Guard_Duty/



Excuse me whilst I hyperventilate in the corner.

[21 HOURS TO GO!]

21 HOURS TO GO!



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