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Just saw the new trailer, looks cool and the dubstep music was awesome! 

Congratulations on the quick release, Slasher! I must say your pace is most admirable and I'll have to try your game when I get the time.
Meanwhile, I did this image for my game:

I suppose the title is a wordplay of sorts, I'm trying to come up with something catchy, though I must admit I'm worried that I'm using too obscure references.
The titular commissar is a Soviet political officer in WWII,
and contrapasso is what the poet Dante calls the ironic punishment sinners receive in hell.
Now this story doesn't take place in a literal hell, but I hope it might convey sort of the direction this story is going.
I also tried to add some symbolism just for the fun of it...

I know two sprites and a snappy title doesn't sound like too much now, but if you combine those two with all my artistic vision, my ambition and all my planning, you will get...



...two sprites and a snappy title...

All the tracks are quite beautiful to listen to, I especially like the Princes's day out one, great fantasy feeling to it!

Congratulations Hobo!

1. Tabata
2. Jwalt
3. Mandle

Funny dialogue, and the glowing sparkles look great, though I
can see why Natasha is hesitant about jumping into the pool,
that orange glow looks menacing!

Thanks for the kind words, Riaise and slasher!

Hyde and Seek is coming along nicely.

Most of the mechanics and sprites have be done though there is still quite a lot of work to be done so that should keep me busy for a week or so..

Meanwhile here is a video of the opening scene:

Sadly I can't see the video, but your previous screenshot and premise seems fun!

EDIT: OK, I've seen the video now and it seems like a fun game, I'm really curious of what outcomes there could be.

[Hobo's]

Now I had a really, really hard time to only pick one, all others were great in their own right,
but my vote goes for Hobo's self made queen.

Seems people have some nice ideas going in this one, and gameboy's screenshot looks good, I like the clear-cut artstyle!

I have an idea of my own, and while I must admit I got this idea before this month, the sprites in this post are new,
of the same character at different points in the story, I guess you could consider this a teaser for my game idea:

"The communist party does not promote cowardice, and neither will I. As your commissar I don't care about your petty excuses about being outnumbered or surrounded or being sent into battle without ammo.
Anyone withdrawing from the line of fire is a coward and deserter and deserves exactly what's coming to them."

"W-wait now, I'm not a deserter! I'm a party commissar! Look, I got separated from my unit, and ended up behind enemy lines, ok? Alone behind enemy lines! Do you know what those guys do to commissars?! I only switched uniforms with a dead guy to come back to our lines! This is not my uniform, I'm a real commissar I swear! Oh dear god please don't do this to me, please, you have to believe me!!!"

They say the dress makes the man they say...

The shadows could use a bit more contrast, and the scale of the character looks a little odd,
but otherwise the backgrounds look nice.

Nice screenshots, I like the art-style, it looks like Psychonauts crossed with Tim Burton!

Sounds like a fascinating theme, though do the transformation has to be physical or can you have a protagonist that goes trough a mental transformation?

Nice, looping music make for a good background ambiance in games.
You've sure had a very productive year!

So happy that all is going well for you,
it will be exciting to see this game in action!

[Sniper and spotter being patriotic]

Sniper and spotter being patriotic

A newly recruited red army soldier finds himself assigned to a new partner and the two of them soon find themselves in a series of misadventures in a wartorned soviet town...

Sniper and spotter being patriotic is a game which takes place in an eastern European town torn apart between the Axis and Soviet forces. The protagonists are the titular sniper and spotter fighting in what would be known as the great patriotic war in the Soviet union. It is a darkly humorous story serving partially as a satire of the many other games about WWII and the mindless action movies which inspired them.

It's my first longer project in AGS and I've spent about a year working on it. This game is a product of my love for classic 2D animation and my great interest in history.

POSSIBLE AWARDS
Best Game Created with AGS
Best Freeware Game Created with AGS
Best Gameplay
Best Puzzles
Best Writing
Best Character
Best Background Art
Best Character Art
Best Animation

Download
AGS Database: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2050/
GameJolt: http://gamejolt.com/games/sniper-and-spotter-being-patriotic/215926

Also for your consideration:
Fallen soldier

This game was made for MAGS in November 2016 with the theme "Afterlife" and although it features some of the characters from Sniper and spotter being patriotic, it can be payed independently.
Story: It is World War 2, and a young soldier is sent out onto the streets of a city without any idea how to protect himself. When he is shot dead by a young boy, his spirit rises up to take stock of how he has reached this point.
POSSIBLE AWARDS
Best Game Created with AGS
Best Freeware Game Created with AGS
Best Writing
Best Character
Best Background Art
Best Character Art
Best Animation
Best short game

Download: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2108/

There's one thing that grinds my gears, and I thought it might be worth pointing out today.
This year is about to end, and many celebrate with fireworks. One problem however, is that
some people start way before midnight, and continue with the fireworks for hours afterwards too.
All the noise and racket is annoying for me, but an absolutely terrifying experience for all dogs
in the area, so I hope anyone reading this send a thought to the poor animals and wait until midnight
with the fireworks, and then don't keep at it for too long.

WoooooWoooooW

Spoiler

Maria!

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This character is probably the one I've spent the most time animating, and it's no small task for such a jittery character,
but the hardest part was probably getting this song out of my head afterwards.

How did I miss that hand stealing potatoes stuff!
I have a proposition for you .. why don't you create short in-game sketches and upload them for us to watch? They don't need to be in the actual game. I'm saying that because I am getting teased by seeing the backgrounds and trying to imagine the situations and voices

I've seen many AGS projects based on cartoons and stuff, but your "Sniper and Spotter" characters are so alive and I never get tired of watching. I LOVE THEIR DIALOGS

It's Great to see your enthusiasm for this game, and while I haven't got any sketches just yet, here is an image of the Olga confronting the potato-thief in the previous screenshot:

Spoiler

The nature of this thief's apparent pregnancy will be revealed in the finished game.

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As many of you probably have predicted, I have counted the votes and here are the result:

Bronze goes to Babar

Silver to Baron

And Winner is Stupot+

Congratulations and Happy New Year!

Found an article mentioning my game!
http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/31924