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Hi everybody!

Some of you already joined our beta and perhaps even the Kickstarter for Season 01 on Alvin From Earth.

Currently we've just released Episode 04 on Youtube and testing few game-like elements there and waiting for community to tell us what should appear on the next episode. You can see the episode here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA51o2jT6KU

Within our close circle people are enjoying the episodes and are hungry for more but we're definitely on the slow side of getting any proper interest and engagement. We are in early stages but interested to hear real AGS community thoughts on what doesn't work and what does. We are in the works of an actual game for Alvin where the community can interact more with the environment, characters etc, but before we publish that we want to make sure there's nothing we're missing here.

So! Anyone interested in giving comments, critique or suggestions on the format? - we would love to hear from you!

For example :

• Should we keep / ditch the voting aspect?
• Should we just turn this into an old school game instead even with the risks and long development times?
• What kind of simple game mechanics you'd like to see in the upcoming game? Dialogue? Pixel hunting? Talking with other players of the community? Setting puzzles for others?
• Any other ideas you think could work along with this short episodic adventure game format where the community is involved in creating the story?

Thanks guys, any help would be appreciated! The more harsh you can be the better, we have tough skins [/list]

[1 DAY LEFT on Kickstarter! We're 110% funded so Alvin Season 01 is happening for real. You still have time to add yourself in the credits or get to draw YOUR pixel art in one of the episodes by choosing one of the special rewards!]

1 DAY LEFT on Kickstarter! We're 110% funded so Alvin Season 01 is happening for real. You still have time to add yourself in the credits or get to draw YOUR pixel art in one of the episodes by choosing one of the special rewards!

Go to the Kickstarter here : https://tinyurl.com/alvin18https://tinyurl.com/alvin18

Alvin From Earth Beta episode 03

EDIT : We've updated our website : www.alvinfromearth.comwww.alvinfromearth.com
- If you're new to the thread, you should visit the website to get a quicker grasp of what Alvin From Earth is all about!



Hi guys!
Been a looong time. Originally helped Chris Jones back in the day by creating the default bar graphics for the DOS version of AGS

- yeah, sorry, but you have to forgive me, I was like 15 years old

Now I'm running a game/animation studio of 7 people and we're coming out with our first title : ALVIN FROM EARTH. This is not exactly an adventure game ONLY - it's community based and we will keep updating the content EVERY DARN WEEK! Sounds impossible? It used to be, until our studio came up with a magic tool to make it possible (more of that later).

This is the first public place I'm posting about this title, so anyone interested, drop me a pm here with your e-mail or reply this thread with contact info & a short sentence WHY you'd like to join the Beta testing.
-  will post more concepts etc on the forum in few days!

Meanwhile, you can check our other animations and games at : http://www.nopia.fi

Cheers!

PS. Pixel artists are also very welcome to contact - we might be looking for a lot of art help in the future!

Hi all!

Let me introduce myself, my name is Teemu Erämaa. I'm an old timer on AGS since the DOS version and actually I'm the guy whom Chris Jones asked to make the first sierra-styled grey icons for his new Adventure Creator-game engine. They were supposed to be temporary but actually stuck inside the AGS engine for a looong time - Sorry for the quality, I was like 16 years old back then (darn it, that's like 16 years ago!)

Unfortunately I never finished any of my own adventure game projects back then but I've been very keen on the subject of adventure games. Ever since as a kid running into The Secret of Monkey Island with my friend.

I grew up to be an animation director and founding my own animation studio called Nopia Ltd. We're trying to do things differently and my love for 320x200 pixels hasn't worn out.

Thus we have done few retro pixel-loving projects - just recently finished a nintendoesque music video for Pegboard Nerds (check it out : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzgITwK7GdM).

But not just re-heating an old style, we're about to do something quite interesting soon that involves old school adventure games but not at all in a traditional gaming-sense. Think of a cross between the legendary Lucasarts/Sierra jewels and Shakespear theatre - so wanted to check in with the AGS community what are your thoughts of boosting the adventure game world back to a wider audiences??

What do you guys think is the current status? Is there a clear rise or a second coming of adventure gaming to be seen (cat lady anyone?). Or adventure games a niche nostalgia only for the 30 year olds? Who else is interested out there? And would any of you be interested in joining us to bring & turn adventure game world into a new art form?

I've been following the forums as a by-stander here and there and it's great to see such a well-kept thing you guys been able to keep here. There's something about adventure games that is not just nostalgia, but I'm going to write that essay another day