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You know, Squinky, if you're wanting to test the gaming waters again, there's always the Oceanspirit Dennis universe. It's open source, so just think of all the time that will save you! What's more, all the cool kids are doing it. And you want to be popular, don't you?

The bad guy? But he's so nice! He loves hot pockets AND Starship Troopers. He's practically a saint!

I've got something I'm working on. I think I'll make the deadline.

Also: Trophies?

Call 1-800-Whamgames. Surely they have a hint line. My post in the hints n tips forum hasn't produced any results.

Snake, ddq, discordance, and Ben304 are the founding members of Square-Peniks. But you might consider adding Icey to the call. There wouldn't be an OSD without him. 

And what do you mean "fictional"?? Oceanspirit Dennis is a documentary!!

And the events occur in real time! 

And I love it here in Texas, thank you very much.  8)

Jim, you need to do an interview with Oceanspirit Dennis. Just sayin'.

Also, 12 years? Did you have a different username before?

Dual has been here since he was 11.

Also, the idea of interviewing fictional AGS characters tickles me to no end. "Five Questions with Mika Tan: Learn what she REALLY thinks about Michael Gower!" There's some good tabloid fodder in there. Hee hee. 

This thread is popular! Hooray!  \o/

To be fair, I started this thread BEFORE you posted hints in the other thread. But, since I'm still stuck (along with the other players, it seems), I'm still hoping this thread will be of some use.

*Hint Hint*  8)

Well, it didn't unlock the door. But it got rid of all the water. Good job, Ghost! 

Closeup of the door lock and my attempt to solve it are back here:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=44156.msg592199#msg592199

I await your solution, Ghost. I am too tired and confuddled to continue tonight.

Squinky, you, Scummbuddy, and Erican McClane were a big help to me when I was but a young AGSer. Nice to have you back again. 

Hmmm. Hopefully cat or gameboy or one of the others are good at puzzles. I've more of a "randomly try things" approach to gaming. And while time consuming enough in normal game play, trying it in this turn-based, update once a day approach to gaming might not be the best approach. 

This is SO meta.

Thanks! I was trying to be clever and I'm glad to see you weren't confuddled by it! 

Icey,

Why not first make a small, prequel tale of GearBladePub (or so forth) that sets the stage for your larger RPG tale. Make this small game an adventure game, that way you can tell the backstory of the world and the characters using an engine that's easy enough to make a simple adventure game with.

Once you've introduced your characters and their world, with NO big battles, complicated spell mechanics, or anything else like that -- since this is an "in the beginning, our hero lived in this little village and helped his father herd goots" or something story -- then you can do the RPG (with another engine, if necessary) at a later date and tell the epic story of epicness that you're clearly dying to tell. But you will have already completed a real game! A proper, playable from start to finish game, Icey. Of your very own! Finished and everything!

There's nothing wrong with grand plans (when I set out to do Barn Runner, I plotted out more than ten games to tell the story -- that was in 2003, by the way and I'm still at it). but start simple, dude. Aim low. Don't bite off more than you can chew. And so on.

Wouldn't you rather have a real game to point at and tell people "I made that"? It could tell the story of how the PubBlade DXDVDA came to IceySpirit's village and he knew his destiny was to be something greater than a goot herder. Then, in the next game (after you've finished the first one), he can begin the RPG with the PubBlade DXDVDA as his starting weapon!

A small, simple origin story, Icey.

Design that. Build that. Release that. Then you'll have taken your first step on your pokemon journey pubmaster quest.

You're only 16, dude. There's no rush. Hone your skills first. I knew I could see the increasingly elaborate Barn Runner series to its conclusion because I've making games since I was your age (I'm more than twice that now).

Go slow, Icey. Just settle down, make small, achievable goals, and go slow.

Please. For the love of God, dude. We're trying to help you, we really are.

- Ponch

Help! I'm stuck in the hallway next to the recreation room of Residential Green. I've tried using my badge number as a pin code, but that didn't work. I even ate a hot pocket and put a pot on my head, but I'm still stuck in that area.

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=44156.340

Any hints?  

A puzzle? I wasn't expecting that! Not in a game filled with hot pockets and brain diddling. Hmmm...

> Hint

Surely this game has some sort of built in hint system. It's not the 90s anymore, for God's sake.

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Update!
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=44567.0
Hopefully someone familiar with this game will ride to our rescue, because I'm totally stuck!

Ghost ist confuddled.

I have never encountered "confuddled" before. I hope it's a perfectly cromulent word, because I plan to use it as often as I can! 

Ah! I see what you did there, Cat! 

I love you Portal entry btw

Thanks! Now get in there and give us another cure for boredom, Jim! 

Mods, Dual. I am going to miss both of you. I wish you could have stayed longer.