Hey guys.
Before I begin let me introduce myself. My name is Mark 'Klink' Kalinic and I have been lurking these forums for quite some time now. I have done so in order to find answers to questions I have had when developing my first game using Adventure Game Studio.
After almost 3 1/2 months of work the game is complete. As you can probably tell from the title, this is the first in a planned series of 12 episodes following the adventures of 'Thorak & Steve'. The idea behind this episodic series (in comparison to adventure games made by TellTale Games for instance) is to provide short gameplay (anywhere between 20-45 minutes) and release the episodes on a weekly basis much like a television show. Instead of waiting anywhere between 1-2 months, players can just 'tune in next week' to get their fix of 'Thorak & Steve'.
Who are 'Thorak & Steve' and what the hell is the game about? The game quite simply follows the weird, random and wacky adventures of Thorak, a surprisingly intelligent caveman, and his best friend Steve, his not-so-intelligent severely retarded best friend.
In Episode 101: The Hunt Begins, a mysterious and legendary bird was found in the forest. When Thorak sees this creature he knows right then and there that he wants to hunt it down and eat it. When trying to leave the village, Thorak is stopped by the village elder (and what can be considered the wisest man in the village); Chiefman Chief Man. Chiefman Chief Man will not let Thorak leave the village until he can see that Thorak is prepared for this hunt.
This is where 'you' come in. Help Thorak find out what exactly this creature is and help him get everything he needs for the hunt.
Download link: http://legionarylabs.com/tse101.zip (Right-Click and select Save As)
File Size: 43mb (includes over 20 minutes of recorded dialog and music tracks)
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As mentioned above, this is my first game made using AGS. Yes, there are several flaws (programming cinematics directly as room events and not as separate cinematics to name one) and the game really is quite easy (which is essentially stopping me from adding it to the AGS Games List), but I wanted to post the first episode here to get some feedback. What did you like? What didn't you like? What could be improved? Do you want to see more? Can it really last 12 episodes? Should I add it to the Games List? Any critique you have please don't hesitate to post it in this thread. Remember, the game won't take that long to finish (see if you can beat my record of 3 minutes ).
I should also point out that I intend to completely revamp the first episode. Being my first adventure game and using it for a university project meant that I didn't exactly have the time nor freedom for much experimentation. Rest assured, 'Thorak & Steve' will be a hell of a lot better than it is now.
I look forward to all the feedback and it's great to finally join a community as helpful and awesome as this.
Before I begin let me introduce myself. My name is Mark 'Klink' Kalinic and I have been lurking these forums for quite some time now. I have done so in order to find answers to questions I have had when developing my first game using Adventure Game Studio.
After almost 3 1/2 months of work the game is complete. As you can probably tell from the title, this is the first in a planned series of 12 episodes following the adventures of 'Thorak & Steve'. The idea behind this episodic series (in comparison to adventure games made by TellTale Games for instance) is to provide short gameplay (anywhere between 20-45 minutes) and release the episodes on a weekly basis much like a television show. Instead of waiting anywhere between 1-2 months, players can just 'tune in next week' to get their fix of 'Thorak & Steve'.
Who are 'Thorak & Steve' and what the hell is the game about? The game quite simply follows the weird, random and wacky adventures of Thorak, a surprisingly intelligent caveman, and his best friend Steve, his not-so-intelligent severely retarded best friend.
In Episode 101: The Hunt Begins, a mysterious and legendary bird was found in the forest. When Thorak sees this creature he knows right then and there that he wants to hunt it down and eat it. When trying to leave the village, Thorak is stopped by the village elder (and what can be considered the wisest man in the village); Chiefman Chief Man. Chiefman Chief Man will not let Thorak leave the village until he can see that Thorak is prepared for this hunt.
This is where 'you' come in. Help Thorak find out what exactly this creature is and help him get everything he needs for the hunt.
Download link: http://legionarylabs.com/tse101.zip (Right-Click and select Save As)
File Size: 43mb (includes over 20 minutes of recorded dialog and music tracks)
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As mentioned above, this is my first game made using AGS. Yes, there are several flaws (programming cinematics directly as room events and not as separate cinematics to name one) and the game really is quite easy (which is essentially stopping me from adding it to the AGS Games List), but I wanted to post the first episode here to get some feedback. What did you like? What didn't you like? What could be improved? Do you want to see more? Can it really last 12 episodes? Should I add it to the Games List? Any critique you have please don't hesitate to post it in this thread. Remember, the game won't take that long to finish (see if you can beat my record of 3 minutes ).
I should also point out that I intend to completely revamp the first episode. Being my first adventure game and using it for a university project meant that I didn't exactly have the time nor freedom for much experimentation. Rest assured, 'Thorak & Steve' will be a hell of a lot better than it is now.
I look forward to all the feedback and it's great to finally join a community as helpful and awesome as this.