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This is indeed fantastic, Nightfable! Karen would have been so pleased to see your awesome renedition of her, perhaps, favorite adventure game!

Were you a part of the Magic Mirror Games team, by any chance?

I followed that project, quite closely, until it, sadly ground to a halt, and it was there that I was first introduced to Karen, and her amazing talents. As we both are Norwegians, we shared quite a few bonds and interests and we corresponded a bit, outside the boundaries of the MMG forums. I knew she was working on The Silver Lining, and she had quite a few anecdotes from that period.
I also knew that she had some health problems, but I had no idea that they were of such a serious nature. There were some loose talk about us meeting, in her home town of Bergen, this summer, but, alas, this will now, never come to pass.

I hope you find the time to keep up your amazing work, as, in my opinion, anyway, it is a truly great renedition of the classic KQ4, which was, and continue to be, loved by so many..!

I am left utterly flabbergasted by these sad ill news! I never met Karen, in person, but we corresponded quite a bit, and, as we both live in Norway, there was some loose talk about us meeting during next summer. Alas, this will now, never come to pass.
I was honoured to be asked by her, to make a small contribution to this extraordinary project, and her dedication, love for this project and vast talent shone through every bit of correspondense we had.

Not only this team, not only the AGS community, but the whole world of Adventure Gaming is a bit poorer, as Karen has left us.

Good bye, Karen. This world was never meant for someone as beautiful, like you...

Gorgeous pictures, as always! I really like the shiny look of the marble floor! I do not think a bed room can get any more "fairyish" than this..!

Beautiful, beautiful talk portraits! The ones with Rosella in her royal gown, and those of Genesta would have to be my favorites. The ones of Genesta take the character in a more fairylike direction, as opposed to her original appearance, and I, for one, find that very interesting and fitting. Not to mention the fact that she is very beautiful..!

I love the poster, I think it is magnificent! If this were the cover of a DVD, or a book, I know I would simply have to buy a copy! As this actually is a cover for a computer game, I simply have to play the game! But then I knew that, allready..!

By the way, Karens, did you manage to convert the last files I sent you..?

Well, in my opinion, credit should be given, where credit is due, and that is certainly the case with this project!

And I would also like to mention that I am very glad that you chose to present the game in the 3D sprite/2D background form, firstly because I think it makes it much easier to compare your remake with the original and recognise the backgrounds (and marvel at the brilliant updates) and as such it is a truly great homage to the original game.
And secondly, simply because I tend to get very lost, very quickly, in a fully 3D rendered landscape. I remember I did not quite get the hang of, otherwise great games like Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island or even The Silver lining, but, of course, this is surely just a case of habit, on my part.

If there is any small way I can contribute to this project, I would be honoured and thrilled to do so!

Here, up north, the summer has really settled and taken hold! Unfortunately my holiday is still a month away, but when it comes, I plan on one or two short trips down south. I might even make it as far as Bergen, actually, as I have a friend who lives and works at Mongstad...

This project is getting more impressive and exciting by the minute! Beautiful poster artwork, great animation work and now I learn that the extraordinary talented team has been bolstered by Karens, to provide 3D cutscenes! This project may even top AGDI's magnificent remake of Quest for Glory 2! I am really looking forward to see more of this..!

I have now played through the demo, for a second time, and I would like to share some of my thoughts regarding the demo...

Where to start?

The visuals are breathtakingly beautiful! The backgrounds, Rosella herself, the talk portrait (with matching facial expressions), they are all exceptionally well excecuted! This world is vibrant, beautifully textured and lit, in short: It is alive!

The sounds are ambient, non obtrusive and help make the few demo screens live and breathe! The subtle arrangement of Greensleeves was perfect as pre- and post score, and especially effective and emotional during the closing scene, with Rosella and the unicorn. I almost had a tear in the corner of my eye, there, for a moment...

The puzzles were great! Not to reveal too much, but I really liked the whistle puzzle!

My favorite moment? The shark attack(s)! Complete with John Williams' immortal two-tone cello chug! I will tell you, my hair stood out in the back of my neck!

I honestly believe that this project will set new standards in amateur game making, and certainly in remaking of classic games, that other developers will strive to meet, for years to come! If the original KQ4, (itself a sizeable technical leap in the adventure game genre) nowadays can be seen as an old twelve inch, black and white TV movie, then this remake is a glorious 60 inch LED TV, widescreen, HD, 7:1 surround version of the same movie!

Keep up the amazing, brilliant work, and thank you for letting us share in the magic..!   

I do not see myself as a qualified tester, by any means, but I beg that you make sure you acquire the fastest and speediest testers avaliable, so we, the fans, can enjoy the demo as soon as absolutely possible..!

Epic trailer! The backgrounds, the portraits, the animation, everything!!! I hope that "soon" is sooner than soon..!

And it is done, I think...

Well, one picture can tell a whole story, and that certainly is the case with this whale picture. I have been, and continue to be, an avid comics reader, and I have many single frames, particulary those masterpieces from Carl Barks, burned right into the back of my brain, and there they will stay, for as long as I live. Much the same applies to this wonderful whale picture...

As for Disney and Pixar, they might just headhunt you, if they ever get hold of a copy of the full game, once it is released...

That was one fantastic looking whale, surely he is the Prince of Whales (), and a great, great picture! I suddenly had a flashback to the first time I witnessed the classic 1956 film version of Moby Dick, at the tender age of 10 or 11. It took a firm grip of my imagination and interest, and has never let go!

I was just wondering whether this picture is a still, taken from an animated cut scene, or if it is a standalone piece? Regardless it is a work of art..!

Which, of course, is much closer in time, than early spring! Especially in the part of the world which I live in, where early spring can easily be defined as the month of April! May the Gods of programming and coding take kindly to you, and make your Quest swift and free of peril..!

The new images are as stunning as ever! And the news concerning the game being 60 percent complete, REALLY got my blood going!

I just wondered about the status and progress of the demo, could we hope for it to be released in early spring, perhaps..

Very beautiful indeed, Karen, breathtaking!

One thing worries me a bit, though. It would appear as the castle moat is frozen solid, and then covered with snow.
How will the moat monsters fare under such conditions? Perhaps they dig themselves in at the soggy bottom of the moat, and hibernate through the winter months?
I feel a bit concerned as to the well-being of the moat monsters, I must confess, as I have had quite a few close encounters, almost to the point of feeling a certain bond, with them, in the past...

Happy New Year!

A royal Christmas, if ever there were one, indeed!

And a Merry Christmas to every one on the team and in the forums!

I think that the demo is eagerly anticipated by lots and lots of AGS forum members, and probably among many other adventure fans as well!

All I want for Christmas is a KQ4 demo! Ok, so maybe a couple of things more then, but a KQ4 demo would be right on top of my list...

Very VERY good to see that the project is moving steadily towards a demo release! And the new backgrounds are, as always, quite astonishing in their beauty!
Even with the vines, and the stable to the left, I get a kind of John Howes Orthanc feeling about the first castle picture. Which, of course, is a VERY good thing..!!!

As always, beautiful and incredibly faithful adaptions of the original screens..!