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For those who get stuck on the 'Elevator Code' puzzle (which is kinda tough):
Make sure you do read the in the zip file included Hintbook, "chapter 7 â€" Wow to ride the elevator â€" part II"

In fact, I had taken your test result seriously, Arj0n, and added some hints so that any player who takes the time to read, should be able to finish the game without the hintbook.

Hi all,

"A Son of Xenon" is a non-profit fan-made adventure game and Space Quest prequel.
It looks like Sierra’s Space Quest III (or Police Quest 2 or Larry 2) which means: 320x200 EGA graphics with a lot of dithering effects; It's icon controlled, though, and the music is more advanced, too.

The plot starts on Roger’s home planet (shortly before Space Quest I) and we get to know a hardworking smart Roger, a true son of Xenon. We will learn how he became the guy we love and there's this thing with the sun which seems to be dying...

Roger spends the first part of the game (other chapters will follow - hopefully) in his office and studio apartment. When Roger, ending up in a bar, meets a woman who is simply too gorgeous to be true, a story of love and betrayal unfolds...

Download link on the AGS games database:

https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2436-a-son-of-xenon-a-space-quest-prequel/





For those who have played my first game “Decisions of the Elders”. “A Son of Xenon” takes place some 20 years later and is technically more mature than its predecessor.

PS: In case your antivirus program detects malware in the game exe: This is a false positive and has already been reported to Kaspersky in order to get the game whitelisted. If your antivirus still rebels, please create a new folder (before you download the game there) and tell your antivirus to exclude this folder from monitoring.

The first chapter of the game is now ready for download on the AGS game database. 

Have fun!

https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2436-a-son-of-xenon-a-space-quest-prequel/

Looks nice so far. Are you using 16-bit mode or restricting yourself to the 16-bit color palette? Or does it just look that way because of the old-school pixelated graphics?

I am using the EGA color palette (in 320x200 bitmaps)

I am gladly informing you that I have added 2 more rooms and now finished scripting a first coherent part of "Space Quest - A Son of Xenon".
As soon as music/sounds have been added and testing completed I am going to release this first chapter.

Thanks. Adding an exception for AGS and its Folder worked fine.

I will inform Avast/Kaspersky when the EXE is final.

Thanks a lot!!

I am experiencing a most annoying problem.

I have spent months with the development of my game and just built an executable game file for the first time.

My actual AV program (Kaspersky) immediately cries: Trojan.Win32.Generic.
It deletes AGS together with the just created game exe file.
Reinstalling AGS doesn't change anything.


What's the problem here? Why does Kaspersky recognize a potentially malicious code and what can I do about it?

Thanks - Harry

I might complete the first coherent part of the game within the next few weeks.
Please let me know if anyone is willing to do some testing.
Thanks!

I am posting this picture on the occasion of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the moonlanding.
And yes, it was all fake. Because the blue planet isn't earth, it's Xenon! 

These pictures look amazing. Same graphic style and quality as the EGA originals --> love 'em
Call me conservative, but this is the kind of game I wanna play.

Thanks, Cassiebsg! Adding .png did the trick 

[Space Quest project – ,,A Son of Xenon"]

Hi all,

inspired by the Space Quest Historian's "let's play" series on Youtube I have finally decided to start another Space Quest project – ,,A Son of Xenon"
I decided to make the game look like SQ3 (or Police Quest 2 or Larry 2) which means: 320x200 EGA graphics with a lot of dithering effects; It's icon controlled, though.

The story starts on Xenon (shortly before SQ I) and we get to know a hardworking smart Roger, a true son of Xenon. We will learn how he became the guy we love and there's this thing with the sun of Xenon, too.

Roger spends the first part of the game in his office and his studio apartment. When Roger is addressed by a woman who is simply too gorgeous to be true, a story of love and betrayal unfolds...

Progress:
Framework plot: 90%
Graphics: I have finished drawing 6 rooms, lots of animations (incl. several death scenes)
Scripting: I am currently scripting the 4th room.
Music: 0%



Xenopolis, one of the major cities on planet Xenon, Earnon system.



Roger's (resp. his colleague Buzz McFly's) office at XenopoTech, one of the leading tech companies.

[LSL4 playable intro]

Hi all,

1 year after the release of my first game (Decisions of the Elders - a Space Quest prequel) I have started working on a new project.
Leisure Suit Larry 4! Yeah, someone gotta close the gap...
Once again retro stylish (320x200, 16 colors) but this time with more dithering effects (SCI-like). And again icon-controlled.

While I have figured out the puzzles of part 1 of the game  I simply didn't find much time for the development. That's why I have decided to take smaller steps.
Today I have finished a short playable intro (with quite a pile of puzzles) which can be downloaded here LSL4 playable intro

Not in the mood of playing?
Here's a few pics (form the intro and the yet to be developed part 1):





Sound familiar? That's because I started this thread months ago. Since too much time passed I started a new one.

Yours Harry (Boston McShew)

Yeah, thanks JPGames, for the offer which I certainly accepted gladly.
And, on top of that, you have inspired me to translate the game to German. I have already started an I'm surprised, how much text I have written in the first place. Damn, and all of it has to be translated

Hi everybody,

after my release of the Space Quest prequel "Decisions of the Elders" last year I am now thinking about a new challenging project. And this time it shall be funny and sexy

We all know that Al Lowe lost the master discs of Leisure Suit 4 decades ago. It's about time that someone finally closes the gap!!!

While I tried to emulate AGI with "Decisions of the Elders", LSL4 shall have the look and feel of LSL3 and SQ3 --> SCI fonts and graphics (no text parser, but icons). This means still 320x200 resolution, 16 colors but with many dithering effects.

The story will start where Larry's part in LSL3 ends (that's before Passionate Patti took over).

I am at the very very beginning of the project. So far I have only thought about some delicate puzzles and drawn a night-version of an LSL3-picture (bamboo maze entrance, where LSL4 will start) and created a close-up image of a girl. Isn't she gorgeous? And, wait, doesn't she look familiar?!





Yours Boston (aka Leisure Suit Harry)

Yes, Arj0n!
I love LSL - obviously.
Now I know where that AGI border question comes from
And I also know who to contact when it comes to creating "LSL 4 - Don't blame it to Al's dog".

Good luck!

Hi Boston, congrats on the release. I enjoyed the first chapter which took me years back during the AGI era Definitely playing this over the weekend.

Spoiler

Would be nice if you add the download link in your post as well to eliminate confusion

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Thanks for the hint, AnasAbdin, I have now added the link to the top post.
Boston

Decisions of the Elders (DOTE) is an unofficial prequel of the famous Space-Quest series.
Playing Roger's parents it's up to you to save the legend.

DOTE is a full length (about 30 rooms) retro game (320x200 EGA graphics, AGI fonts) with challenging puzzles. But don't worry! Even though this game is a tribute to the beloved Sierra adventure games there are no dead ends. And there is a walkthrough available!

If you loved the old Sierra adventures there's a really good chance for you to like this game!

Important:
In 2012 I have released chapter 1 of the plot. In 2013 I added a second one. The game is now totally complete (including all previous parts plus the final part 3, and more).

If you have played previous (shorter) versions of the game you will have to play from the beginning (old save games won't work). You won't regret it :-)

Wanna get in contact with me? Write to Boston193@gmail.com

Download link: DOTE

Have fun!! Yours Boston McShew alias Leisure Suit Harry

Screenshots:

This game is now complete!
Find a summary and the download link in the games database (search for "elders") and relive the spirit of the old Sierra adventure games (but without dead ends).
I guarantee several hours of fun, challenging puzzles and an overall high quality game!

Yours Boston McShew alias Leisure Suit Harry

Good news everybody. The game is finished. Beta testing is about to start NOW.
Cheers - Boston (aka Harry)