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I love the concept. Also: Uriah Sweetings? Subtle reference to our favorite "fresh" forum member, or coincidence?

Owls? Erectile dysfunction? What's not to love?

This will be a delicious cookie, my mouth is already watering!

Another beautiful Ben304 game.  I suspect that astronaut fellow will have a lovely voice. 

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(To the tune of Waltzing Matilda)

In West Australia, near the town of Doodlakine,
Lived young Ben Chandler, a good man was he,
And he kept all his candy, in a little metal tin,
Ben Chandler's Sweets Tin was something to see

Oh no! Ben's sweets tin has gone missing! How will he ever enjoy life without his delicious candy?!

This is where you, the player, come in. Guide young Ben Chandler (aka Ben304) through the wild and rugged Australian wilderness as he goes searching for his beloved tin.  Who knows, he might even encounter some paranormal phenomena along the way.

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Ben's a sassy fellow.


Explore all sorts of exciting locations.

Featuring
- All sorts of in-jokes only about 2 people will get!
- Wacky screwball comedy with lots of terrible Australian stereotypes!
- Authentic didgeridoo music!
- A 72% Aussie voice cast!

UPDATE 10/24/11
Here is a sample of the music in the game. Can you name that tune?

This delightful bite-sized muffin is brought to you by the AGS Bake Sale.

Rotoscoping IS fun!  And totally not cheating, don't listen to the haters!

All this talk of Batman makes me remember how much I miss wearing tight leather pants.

Er...I mean...

Yeah, that sure would be fantastic if something like that happened! Yes sir!

Nice! Thanks, JJS. I uploaded it to youtube for ease of viewing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBwSIeYvLvM

Thread bump for Case 4 Livestream!

Don't worry, Ben Jordan 8 is going to suck, so you're clear!

No! He was the first of two random drunks on the street who posed in group photos. If you notice my face I'm in the middle of saying "who are you? Get out of our photo!" Also, Disco's face of confusion is priceless.

The second random guy is in the group photo in front of the statue on the last night as a group in Dublin.

Yay! Happy birthday LimpingFish!

And now for some exclusive preview clips from Das Banshee, the movie we filmed at Mittens!

The Banana Killer strikes again!

You don't believe in Banshees?!

Just experimenting, really.  I'll talk about the change in style in the commentary.

Link to trailer in the first post.

[abstauber]

Haha but unlike Benidorm, m0ds, no lip contact happened there.  And as far as I know, there's no eyeball licking photos in existence, so we're safe for now.

Anyway, now that I've had a suitable night's sleep in my own bed and have had a day of work, I can unleash the sentimentality that's been building up ever since everyone left and I got to spend an extremely Post-Mittens Depressiony time in Dublin.

So, first and foremost: thank you.  Thank you to all the Mittens regulars, the recent regulars, and the newbies.  You are all the best people I know, and the main reason we all get PMD is because it's a shame to think that we only get to see each other one week out of the year.  However, I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to share that week with all of you.  The last night in Rosslare, CJ, Layabout and I were talking about vacation time from work and CJ commented how he was impressed I used my one week a year of vacation for Mittens, but honestly I couldn't think of a better use for it.

Despite the minor hiccups (lack of hot water/having to bathe with jugs, travel problems) this was probably the best Mittens I've ever been to.

Individual messages?  Sure, why not?

abstauber - You sir, are the most positive and cheerful person I've met in a long time.  I hope you attend many more Mittens.  I owe you for the help that last night in Dublin when you so kindly got me water before the "volcanic eruption" in the bin outside Abrakebabra. 

AGA - You're part of the Mittens furniture, but this year we shared some experiences I'd rather forget.  Despite the eyeball licking and having to see your pale Welsh behind though, it was a blast.

bicilotti - Francesco...oh, Francesco.  We all know I have developed a man-crush on you.  The most stylish and classy pervert I've ever had the pleasure of knowing.  Sorry I couldn't "unload."

cat - I've never met anyone so enthusiastic about jacuzzis and drinking in them.  You bring a welcome enthusiasm to the group and I'm glad you came back this year.

Creed Malay - I always look forward to spending time with you.  Your creativity is amazing, and working together on crazy ideas always proves fruitful.

CJ - Always a pleasure seeing you.  Your willingness to play along with all the crazy ideas and enthusiasm to just have a great time is always inspiring.  Thank you for making AGS and allowing all of this to exist in the first place.

Disco - Our organizer! Thanks for pulling everything off and for being another entertaining member of the Mittens crew. No thanks for that one night with the towel. You know what I'm talking about.

Esseb - Though I didn't talk to you as much this year, having you around was still fun.  I think you made up for Berian sleeping this time around.

Jake - Kissing Chicken? Really? Well, it looks like we're the new Valentine's Day splash screen. Good to see you again, and sorry I only honored my buying pints promise once.

Kim - Also great seeing you again, and thanks for playing along with our movie! Your banshee scream still haunts me to this day.

Layabout - Like I said at The Celt, having Mittens in Ireland without you would just have seemed wrong. Fantastic hanging out again. I haven't laughed as hard as I did with the Banshee Hunter for a while.

LimpingFish - I'm also glad you came, and stayed the full time. I really enjoyed seeing the caterpillar grow wings, and count our drunken conversation in the streets of Wexford among my favorites of the week. The guy I said goodbye to after Cafe En Seine was completely different to the one I greeted at Connoly Station, in the best way possible.

Magintz - Another fun travel companion through the craziness of Dublin. Next time I hope you can make a full Mittens, you're fun to have around.

Matt - Dear Matthew, who would I have touched all week if not you? See you on Skype later... oh god.

Miez - A gentleman and a scholar...as well as a capturer of horrible drunken activities! But you're my favorite Dutchman, and I'm always happy to enjoy your company.

m0ds - What can I say? You're also a main reason Mittens exists, and I can't thank you enough for that. Also, I appreciate the help with the movie.  Always a pleasure.

Ouxx - Unfortunately we didn't have too much interaction, but when we did speak it was enjoyable. Sorry we couldn't hang out in Dublin.

Snarky - I really enjoyed our talks this year, and feel I got to know you a lot better. Hey, I told you all about my post-Ben Jordan game, and I wasn't even drunk! That's gotta mean something.

Tzach & Noa - You two were a delight. It's always a bit of a worry when new people show up and you wonder how they'll adapt to the insanity of Mittens, but you fit right in (that's a compliment, I assure you!) Thanks for keeping me company the last couple of days in Dublin.

So, now that all that's overwith, here's my pictures!
http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011

And here's the Voyeur Bathroom Panorama
http://www.grundislavgames.com/mittens2011/panorama.jpg

So that was Mittens! I'll have the movie edited and out after BJ8 so as not to spoil anything, but I'll probably pass along clips via PM as I get them together.

Oh yeah, and I didn't meet a single Seamus! Ireland, I officially want my money back! 

Just arrived at home.  So very, very tired.

I'll go over my photos and post them (as well as my sappy mittens post-mortem) in the coming days, once I finish detoxing and settle back into my routine.

Also, don't worry too much, Matthieu.  I went and hung out at the Hairy Lemon for a bit, then drunkenly staggered about until I found a bar full of hip young people who were all from New York and wanted nothing to do with me.  Then I found a very nice Irish couple who talked to me about movies and politics for a while and invited me to come back and visit them in the future.  So all in all, not a bad final night in Dublin.

Just got up and am about to commence my final full day of the post-post mittens party in Dublin. Hopefully I'll finally be able to catch my flight home tomorrow, where I'll upload my pictures and do a proper after mittens post.

I am fighting the post mittens depression, as well as the "stranded in Dublin" depression by drowning my sorrows in Bulmer's.

You sleep under the trampoline!!!