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May the programming fly along, swiftly, like an eight legged, four winged, two horned unicorn..!

Is it possible to have a small status report on how the production is going?

Of course, I realise that the glorious weather we have enjoyed in Norway, this summer, may have slowed the progress down somewhat...

My summer vacation is upon me, and I would love to spend some of it on a deserted island..!

So a demo is forthcoming? That is VERY exciting news! Is there any chance you can reveal something about what the demo will contain..?

I believe it depends on how the 3D graphics are executed. I, myself, am primarily a fan of VGA graphics, but the sheer beauty and talent with which you have created your graphics, have won me completely over! And I am sure I am not the only one!
I am afraid you do not qualify as an "amateur", though, as your graphics shine with professionalism throughout..!

Awesome awesome image! This project is shaping up to be just as good as the previous masterpieces A Tale of Two Kingdoms and AGDIs remake of Quest for glory 2, and that means, about as good as it can get, in my book..!

I am incredibly fascinated with sharks, too, and Jaws is indeed one of my favorite movies of all time. And even if I know that real Great Whites are nothing like the shark in the movie, it has still instilled in me a primal fear of sharks, that I, most likely, will have throughout my entire life.

"Fear of the shark", to misquote Iron Maiden...

On the topic side, these outdoor scenes are brilliant, the swan dam in particular stands out as a beautiful scene..!

Wow, I love the shark sticking its head out of the water!

I can clearly hear John Williams' immortal two tone cello theme as I watch it..!!!

Rosella in the nursery!

It is beautiful! Absolutely stunningly beautiful! The lighting, the shadow, everything is perfectly consistent with the background! What an awesome gaming experience this is going to be..!

Awesome awesome screenshots!

But, in the nursery room, I find there are a couple of puzzling anachronisms, namely the toy train and the aircraft model. I cannot recall if they were present in the original, or not, but I have to say, I find it unlikely that such technical devices would have been known to the inhabitants of Tamir.
Then again, if the mansion really was a Victorian age mansion, somehow magically transported to Tamir, which, I believe, is mentioned in the KQ4 guide, it would allow us to account for the toy train. However, the aircraft model, I fear, would still be a little bit out of place and time. It is an intriguing problem, and those who are more knowledgeable of the KQ guides, than me, could perhaps shed some more insight into the matter.

And then I wonder, would it be possible to "insert" the Rosella sprite into one of the magnificent backgrounds, just to give a glimpse on how the whole picture, as it were, will look..?

It certainly suggests that KQ4 holds a special place in many an adventure gamers hearts, especially, perhaps, in the hearts of those who first played the game as a child, at the time it was originally released.
And now, some twenty years later, many of these children have become very talented adults, who still remember the thrills and joy the games of their childhood gave them, and are willing to spend their spare time, remaking these classics for a whole new generation of gamers to enjoy..!

And I suspect that this is a very good way of reliving and remembering fond memories from the past..!

Ah, that is one magnificent looking inventory, Karens!

So fitting with the overall atmosphere and mood of the game, and, in fact, Kings Quest, in general..!

No one who, as a child, ever saw the moving eyes in the portrait in the Brødrene Dal series, would ever forget it!
I, for one, will never forget, and it seems you had the same bone chilling feeling of excitement, as I had, when I watched the show, for the first time, back in the early Eighties!

As for clowns...well if you do not fancy them to begin with, you definitively will NOT want to read Stephen Kings masterpiece IT..!

Back on topic, now, the game items are fantastic, I especially like the sack of diamonds! Are these items pictured as you plan to show them in the inventory..?

Ah, it is a beautiful portrait, when you see it up close! And it even has a faded, dusty look to it, I love it!

But wait...did I not see her eyes shift..?

I really like the mansion room, with the books and the portrait!

Come to think of it, in the original KQ4, was the portrait an image of Roberta Williams..?
I do seem to recall that I thought the portrait looked like the image we got of Roberta, after each death scene, but I have not played the original in quite a few years, and I am not even sure that the portrait was supposed to be Roberta, in the first place.
Anyone knows if this was the case, or not?
Anyway, I think the portrait could provide an excellent opportunity for an in-joke, and I would not at all be surprised if the development team has drawn the same conclusion...

The images are beautiful, as always, keep up the awesome work..!

I am, what you might call, a "pixelbuff", myself, and I will always favor the look of the great adventures from the mid-to-late 90's, with such masterpieces as Fate of Atlantis, Kings Quest 5 and 6 and The Dig (a personal favorite), being prime examples.

From the treasure chest of AGS, there are, among others, such wonderful gems as Kings Quest 1, 2+ and 3 redux, A tale of two Kingdoms, and many more.
I follow the development of Heroine Quest with great interest and anticipation...

I was one that did not care very much for the look of Grim Fandango, for example, with the graphics being too sterile, shiny, blocky and lacking in textures, for my taste.
Of course, this is just my personal opinion, and recent polls seem to prove me wrong, as Grim Fandango tops the list over the greatest adventures ever made.
Certainly I realise that there are lots and lots of factors involved in creating a great adventure game, but for me, looks and general appearance, is certainly one of them.

3D programs and software has developed a lot since Grim Fandango, of course, and it seems that the days of blocky graphics are all but gone, but any software, as good as it gets, is just the tool of the artist, in my opinion, and will not achieve anything on its own.

So, I uphold my praise for your work, not in the least in how you achieve to stay so true to the classic backgrounds, and still present them as state of the art backgrounds of the 21. century.

I honestly do believe that if this project is completed, and I REALLY hope it will, it will set a new standard, and take AGS created games even further than many of the past glorious AGS games have done... 

Nice looking site, and LOTS of beautiful images!

Am I correct in understanding that you have assembled more people to work on this project?

This game is going to be for AGS, what Avatar become for the film industry..!!!

When I see these awesome new images, I really cannot say, which project I am anticipating the most, Peter Jacksons, The Hobbit, or Karens' Kings Quest 4 Excellent, Superbrilliant, MegaDeluxe version..!!!

Apart from the images being stunningly beautiful, what impresses me, is their faithfulness towards the original images. They are instantly recogniseable, yet at the same time on a totally different level.

It is like watching a favorite film on an old VHS cassette, on a 12 inch black and white TV, and then watch the same film on blue-ray on a 50 inch wide screen, ten years later...

Delightfully broody and eerie, even in broad daylight..!