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haha, thanks Ben! The timer actually seemed to get stuck at "8 minutes to go" for about a half hour.
Well, we didn't reach goal. But we *are* still going to make the game, and the donations are going to help us do that. We just won't be able to focus on it full time, so it might take us a little longer.
Thanks so so much to everyone who donated or helped to spread the word, or just thought us happy thoughts. Knowing you're all so keen to see this game made is kind of incredible. I loves you all.
Special thanks to babar, who was pretty much our self appointed PA guy, and AGA, who abused his powers beautifully in our aid.
And I have been up all night watching the timer run down, so now I go sleep.
Thanks again to every one!
Davy

Wow, thanks so much everyone! Haha, and thanks for the nag bar AGA. :O

Mods - cheers, I didn't know I could still change the url, I thought it was something I did wrong in the set up!

Andail - I suffer from "littlevoice" And the camera is a bit ropey. We tried to boost the volumes, but that was as good as kim could get is unfortunately.

Only five TWO days to go! We still gots hopes of making it. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please do forward the link to them! It isn't over til the big egg cracks!

Hi guys,
We're half way through our campaign, but still have a ways to go! Huge thanks to everyone who's helped out so far. If you could rub this in the eyes of anyone you think might be interested, we really would appreciate it. Thanks!
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Thanks for the interest guys! We had an awesome stat yesterday, and are already more than a tenth of the way to our goal!

Armageddon - Thanks! Was definitely trying for a Monkey vibe. If you'll excuse my acronym ignorance though, what's ON?

Cyrus - Glad you like them! One of the ideas for the visual theme of the game is this quaint old cutesy rustic nursery rhyme town being slowly infested by things like the neon signs. I've never read any Jasper Fford, though the name sounds familiar. I kind of don't want to read any now in case his ideas are close enough to mine to be discouraging. I know Robert Rankin has done a novel on similar themes, but the tone, story and setting of Big Sheep is hopefully far enough from his work to avoid too close a comparison.

Cat - Thanks!

M0ds - Cheers dude, thanks for the support! And rest assured I have not forgot Teardrop.

"Wee Willie Winkie went running through the town, upstairs and down stairs, in his dressing gown, banging
at the windows and crying through the locks, and then the mob caught up with him, kicked seven shades of shit out of
him and dragged him, screaming to the middle of town, where they strung him high while the good people watched and cheered.
This is what passes for justice in this town these days. Me, I’m not even sure what justice is any more.
My name’s Bo Peep. I’ve lost my sheep.
And I don’t know where to find him."

Hi guys. I'm working up a game that I think is pretty great, and could be even greater with some more backing. Hopefully, I'm an old enough hand around these parts for this not to seem totally shameless! I really do think it's a game you guys will enjoy, and want to make it the best game possible. And also, to eat.

"The Big Sheep " is an off beat detective mystery game in the spirit of “Grim Fandango” and "Discworld Noir", but with the classic look of golden era point and clicks such as “The Secret of Monkey Island”. It's a dark, twisting noir mystery story, set in a world that's based on the idea that all nursery rhymes are fractured, confused accounts of events in the same twisted story. Boy Blue and Bo peep both lost track of their flocks? They must have been up to something together. There's no bone in Mother Hubbards cupboard? Well, Nick Paddywack gave one to *his* dog, so where'd he get that?

I've been putting a lot of research and writing into this, pulling together all these accounts and using them almost as a Rorschach blot, slotting the broken little stories that each rhyme suggests to me into one big twisted whole, a world that hangs together with its own twisted but weirdly familiar logic. It is at least in part a love letter to games like Grim Fandango, that put you in a seething, broiling world of intrigue and mystery that should be weird and baffling but somehow makes perfect sense, taken by its own rules.

The player takes the role of Bo the Peeper, private detective and one of few surviving good hearts in a town gone bad. What seems like a  straightforward case for her leads to clashing heads with Duke York, the chief of The Town's police force, and the Jacks, a sinister mafia-type organization that seems to be running The Town from beneath. As Bo gets entrenched deeper and deeper in the swirling, bloody pot of mysteries, can she get out alive? Maybe you can even help her solve the mystery that is still closest to her heart - Where HAS her sheep gone?

I know there's been a lot of kickstarter and indiegogo campaigns for games lately, but I really do think this is a game you'd all love, and a story I love to tell in to the highest standards possible. Any donations would be a great help in doing that. If you'd like to help us out but don't have any spare cash, that's cool. You could still help by rubbing this page or our indiegogo one in the eyes of anyone you can.

Figuratively speaking, of course.

You can find our indiegogo page here -  http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/121701

Thanks for taking the time to read!

Davy

yeah, count me and kim in for a jaunt. I'd rather somewhere countrysidish or somewhere more offbeat personally, but will go wherevers.

M0ds will have saved one for me. We are *tight*.

This sounds most interesting! Colour me interested.

That said, a few of the UK regulars won't be attending, like Mods, Davy and Kim.

We're going to try to come! But it is not a certain.

Crap, sorry everyone, totally forgot about declaring the winner here. Apologies.
Congragulations Zyndicate!

[Idea]

Awesome entries guys! Aaand I guess it's voting time!

Here is the categories(copy and pasted from a previous comp):

Idea: Is it an original/creative interpretation of the theme?
Atmosphere: Is an interesting world created? - Does the scene evoke a feeling?
Design:  How well are the individual elements designed, from clouds to doorknobs?
Composition:  How well do the elements combine to create a pleasing whole, and lead the viewer to the points of interest?
Functionality: How well would it work as a background? Does it have clearly defined entries and walkable areas, as well as a good viewing angle? This also includes introductory shots of an area as long as a player character can be present in the scene.
Technique:How well is it rendered, within the chosen style? (in no way meaning the more elaborate, the better!)

Code:

Idea -
Atmosphere -
Design -
Composition -
Functionality -
Technique -

   

[criminals are the same species as you and me]

Let me remind you, once again, that criminals are the same species as you and me.

We agree to disagree on this point.

But *you're* a criminal WHAM. You confessed to speeding a few pages back. Speeding is a highly irresponsible crime. I know several people who have lost loved ones because of it.
YOUR SORT who do it are clearly dangerous animals. Maybe if we removed one of your testicles, and told you if you did it again, we'd remove the other one, you'd be encouraged to become a Proper Human Being?

Hey, descending into insanity in debates is fun!

Well that trailer was nothing short of totally gay!!1

Only kidding Manperson -- hope you got some great lines from da man at Mittens. Looking forward to watching Creed play Case 8 at some point 

Whut?

Looking awesome, Grundy.

After sleeping for a day and a half, recovered enough to say -

Truly wonderful Mittens, one of the best, and thanks to everyone who was part of it and made it possible. It was great to see new people, and to see them be absorbed so easily into the fold. Look forward to seeing all you guys again.

Random favourite memories -
*Not pissing on some seals from a cliff
*Banshee shenanigans
*The worlds best sandcastle
*The general bizarreness of our accommodations, which seemed to reflect our group pretty awesomely
*The Willy Wonka of Mummies

SOMETHING HAPPENED HERE

You enter the room, and look around. There's hints, clues, scratched surfaces, furniture in disarray... *something* happened here.

The BG should contain clues and hints to an even that has occurred before the player arrived there - this could be a fight, a murder, or anything.

BG's should be AGS compatible, no other restrictions.

just got back. safe and sound.  very tired. proper replies later.

 Whee, thanks everyone! And thanks for waiting for me to return from mittens .
I literally just got home, will try to think of a theme now, if not, tomorrow morning.
This was a great surprise to come home to, thanks again everyone!

There better be! We needs us our premier.
Kim is probably bringing her lappy, if that helps folks.

edit - Sure thing, Mods!

They're shinin' just for you, Fisho.