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A review feature on the individual game pages would be a nice addition next time the site is updated.

Currently creating a new game, and was wondering what people's opinions are on music in RON games?

Personally, I find MIDIs to be very annoying, but I was thinking of composing some looped mp3s of ambient music, for playing the game.

Assuming that a lot of players wouldn't know about being able to disable the music, is it an inconvenience, or something worth adding to the game?

The post office seems to appear and disappear between games, alright. Same with Dominatrix Pizza. Hopefully there'll be a little consistency in the future, cause it must be very confusing to newcomers.

Just finished it, thought the commentary was very funny, and kinda reminds me about how I feel about elements of my earlier games. I particularly liked your comments about how the Beta Tester thought it was supposed to be a surrealist game, like Davy Jones C'est Mort.

You should try creating a new game. Like DC said, you seem to have come on leaps and bounds in terms of writing skills.

I'm currently working on an animation for Richy, which could be quite easily used as the basis for other characters.

I haven't finished the backgrounds yet. I have quick placeholder ones in at the moment, but if you want, I can tell you their exact location.

Yeah, I got the idea of a missing game from Leisure Suit Larry. I was being a bit optimistic about my interest levels sustaining, when I called it, "Part 1 in the The Spoons Trilogy".  At the rate, I'm going, the Trilogy wouldn't be finished until 2015, so I think it's best to skip ahead to the third game.

The intention was to give hints to the surreal events, that happened in the previous game, leaving the details to the imagination. eg "Sorry about the incident with the fish, I hope your mother's back is feeling better". "After what happened last week, I'm never going near another hot air balloon again".

I'd really like the copy of Virtual reality, DC. If you want, I can send you the new backgrounds to be incorporated into it. (Back room in Richy Records, Beach Bar etc.) I'll send you a PM.

Did you add the commentary or follow Renegade Implementor's advice?

Currently working on the 'third' installment of The Spoons trilogy. I've come up with the basic Storyline.

Following on from the unspecified events of 'The Spoons 2 - The missing Zip File', A well known musician has signed the spoons to his record label, and given Richy a big advance to record their first album.
Unfortunately, as Richy is heading to tell his band mates the good news, he is mugged, and the whole advance is taken.

In a fortuitous coincidence, K-Yatz radio station happens to be running a contest to use it's studio facilities. All Richy has to do is somehow win that contest. Which is, as it always is, with adventure games, a much more complicated task, than it should be.

Pretty simple storyline, which I quite like in these short games. It's set between the events of The Spoons 1, and Rock, a true story. I would like it to become a canon game, so I'm going to be careful about making it consistent.
Just like to check, what are people's thoughts on a few issues:

Including a real celebrity, as a minor character. I want to keep his exact identity a surprise, but believe me, he's ripe for parody. Bill Cosby and David Hasselhoff have been characters before, so I don't think this should be a problem.

Creating a Scids beach bar, manned by George Watstatt. Could he have two bars, which he works in at different times? Should someone else be bartender? Would this be inconsistent with any other game? Any suggestions for how I could explain it?

I'm going to use the new style characters, and the original style backgrounds as much as I can. I also want to use some lesser used characters such as Josh Beachcomber and Big Wave Dave. Hopefully I can also flesh out the personality of the Spoons Characters I created a bit, as well. I thought Brentimous' idea in Rock- A True story of making Richy a bit of a Pederast was hillarious, and I;m definitely going to incorporate that, in my game. (Although I do regret naming the character after myself now).

Ok, I've actually spent some more time using animation tutorials, and I've improved it to a point I'm happy with.


I'm still a bit stuck on the face on animation though. I'd really appreciate help with this one.

I've decided to continue on with a partly completed version of The long awaited second volume of the Spoons Trilogy, which I started a couple of years ago, but never finished.

Anyway, I am currently trying to create a walking animation for Richy, based on the updated character graphics. I started it, before realising that I am rubbish at animation.

Is there anyone who's a little bit better at this, that can fix this up for me please?

Richy here, creator of Mi5 Bob and The Spoons.

Now that RON has a brand spanking new location, and hopefully some more exposure to other people in the AGS forums, hopefully we'll see a new generation of people adding games to RON. It's important that we make it as easy for people as possible to learn about the intricacies of the whole RON universe.

I think the idea of having canon and non canon games is a great idea. As is the idea of putting it to a vote, whether new games can become part of the canon or not.
It means creators have freedom to try something different, and people new to RON, have a starting point, to learn the long history, but also don't need to worry about ruining anything in the RON universe, as I can imagine it's a little indimidating for newcomers to have to follow so much history.

jetxl has already recorded walkthroughs of some of the Early games. I think it would be a great idea to have walkthroughs of all the canon games, so that people can get a feel for the RON universe without having to spend days playing each and every game.

I'm looking forward to seeing Project Recap, which sounds like it'll be great. If you have any questions about any of the characters(MI5 Bob, Richy, Claudia, Chris Furlong, Joe Linders, Nick Linders, Jackie Furlong) or places(Linders of RON, Richy Records), I added to the game, don't hesitate to send me a PM.