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doh somehow i missed that post about castlestorm so i added it to my wishlist on steam..look pretty fun

grabbed the full monte for beat hazard on this weeks humble deal since i had the base game butnot the dlc.

also got a few other games along side it but, that was my goal.

PEW PEW!

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Ok since I have never read the Redwall series, pulling the trigger on the first book so I can give it a twirl.

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This is a thread for any of you that have found videos or other similar material that when watched have some feeling or idea that reminds you of Ghost of A Tale. I figured I'd make this because a friend of a friend posted this and it's REALLY amazing, adorable, kinda adult but also kind of adorable....

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Has there been any update to this? I just found out about this amazing game today and would love to throw some money/support toward its development. Welcome to the forums! I'm glad you caught wind of this great project. :) Currently as far as I have seen, the only step you could take is on the blog...

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hey EvilKing... Valkyria Chronicles is available on preorder for the next five days on Humble Bundle for USD 17.99. Thanks Mate. I already pre-ordered it while it was discounted on steam so I'm set and waiting for the official release. :) Same price though so no love lost. hehehe. Superhot has been...

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This may not entirely work in the game but.. David and Seith and Jeremiah need to take a trip and hit this for a day spa.. OMG love it.

Sadly, no clue where this is.

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Most of what I am anticipating is actually kickstarter/indie based games. In the AAA market, the only thing I guess I am half curious about is Dragon age : inquisition, but I'm still a bit gun shy to go all in on that one. Sadly I don't know if a lot of what I'm hoping to see released in 2015 WILL r...

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omg yay. my biggest hope is they either sell it with VC2 included or they follow up with a valkyria chronicles 2 release as well, cause THAT has a ton more content than 1 did. If they updated the visual engine in vc2 to use vc1's design it's be even better. I'd buy it, for sure. i may grab it anyhow...

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I am hoping that music is an important part of the game. (Mind you, I would consider myself a high end Graphics Connoisseur as well.) I feel that many newer games seem to see music as "just in the background". However I personally find that, if done right, music can really add some extra depth to a...

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OMG draco-monkey rats... a mixture of fur and scales, long prehensile tail with barbs on the end, breathes fire, has high agility using it's long limbs but no wings... thats just BRUTAL...

I like it!!!

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I think GoaT needs those Sumatran rat monkeys. :) maybe there is someone experimenting in a secret dungeon or lab ? If you uncover the evil lair and try to stop them you get a companion rat monkey to cuddle in the process! WOO then you can play songs for it and it'll dance for you and hopefully not ...

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actually I was thinking of Bad Taste but I was also thinking of Brain Damage, both pretty wild horror flicks from around the same time (1987/88)

Though Bad Taste was Peter Jackson's, not the other.

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lol Meet the Feebles isn't really horror, but it is a classic. :) Wanna cite one of ol Pete Jackson's classics that's horror toss out Brain Damage. :) now THAT is some messed up stuff. hehehe I personally love a lot of the early stuff done by Guillermo Del Toro. His style of ghost stories and horror...

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GOOD. Because saying they want the xbone players to feel like they are first class, by essentially limiting what games can be released on it, seems mighty counter intuitive.. In most cases I think players don't care about who got a game first so much as "Will we get it al all?!" and their current st...

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So it looks like when GoaT does hit the market it'll likely be simultaneously released on xbox one and pc if you believe what this article is stating. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/137988-Microsoft-on-Xbox-One-Parity-Clause-Xbox-Owners-Should-Feel-First-Class If you're not aware, Microso...

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In recent weeks I have seen 2 interesting articles pop up: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/137714-Xbox-One-Launches-in-China-After-14-Year-Ban-on-Game-Consoles Which details that China will actually allow the Xbox One to be sold and played in China, with about 10 downloadable games to star...

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Now one thing I'm curious about is.. What was the game proposed to be, or marketed as, and did it fall short of THAT or did it fall short of what you wanted it to be when you played it? With NeN i think it fell short of it's actual goals (all of them) as a horror title, survival horror title, psycho...

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Interesting, I have that but I have waited to play it and the DLC until I have at least played through the original Bioshock (which I also have, but have only played it a little). I can see how it might be linear shooting gallery type stuff but I've never heard it called empty.. that's disappointing...

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I figured I'd add a thread about this so anyone can talk about games they've played that were not BAD but just shy in a few ways to being good or even great. Mind you I don't want to have everyone ragging and flaming games for the sake of flaming. This is more meant to discuss ways a game can fail b...

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couple shots a friend's mom took in Watkins Glenn that are really interesting. Not the greatest pics but you can see enough to get a glimpse of how wild this'd be in a game like GoaT http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/evilkinggumby/watkinsglenn02-Copy.jpg http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt2...

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Sonic Mayhem - Hella kool. Fell in love with that stuff a long time ago.

Blood is such a great game.. Haven't sampled the soundtrack in a long time, I'll have to give it a spin.

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My times at Gamescom were awful, easily north of ten minutes, but I preferred messing with the AI rats and knocking them out by throwing the stick to bonk them on the head anyway (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it) :D LOL maybe you shouldn't branch out from your day job and stick to what you ...

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Oh yes don't we ever. The demo for Ghost of a Tale hasn't been released to the general public yet, only those folk that got a chance to try it at Gamescon recently and a select few in the developers pool have seen it. So your fears and concerns sound very very familiar. My point for Alfredo was enco...

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I agree, the word Diluted is a good one.

Shadowgun? Never heard of that one.

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Dungeon Kingdom most definitely isn't yet another Grimrock clone! Kanda did a great job of detailing a lot of the innovations and differences, but it may be hard for the general public to believe and see that it is not a clone unless it is really apparent that it goes and defines itself well above ...

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Considering Legend of Grimrock II has been announced for a 10/15/14 release date and it takes place on an island with indoor and outdoor varying environments.. it looks like you'll need both a lot of luck and your "A" game to pull this off and gain attention. I just watched the trailer, and it looks...

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Haha I swear I'm not spying on you through a window! I think you mentioned you're in France so it'd take some skillz to do that when I'm in the U.S. :) But yes that sounds like what I was suggesting, so it seems like you have a great notion for how to blow the genre wide open and make a really spect...

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Wow thanks Kanda, thats a lot of clarification. I think it'd be good to detail a lot of that in a more public way on the indiegogo site. right now, without giving all of your teams credentials like that, you're underselling your capabilities and talent, and that's a shame! It sounds like this could ...

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Looks solid and very detailed. I like the design though it feels almost too much like Grimrock to me, which makes me wonder what you are bringing that is truly going to make it feel like a stand out NEW game and not a clone. I see the physics applied, high ceilings and awesome portraits. Also am not...

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awesome. it was also featured in the gamescon covered videos by IGN on their indie games vid for xbone for like 1 second.. lol. But hey coverage is coverage! YAY

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hey you guys are integral too :) if card signing was going to happen.. in a way BECAUSE it is such a small close nit group of ya'll, it'd be important not to leave anyone's hard efforts out. I know they might not require it on AAA games where the cast of credits goes into the thousands, but this is ...

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Taking the postcard with all the signatures of the developers on it That's just a terrific suggestion - we should definitely do this! Though GoaT is pretty much a one-man game so Seith's signature would be plenty imho ;) thats the tricky part. getting full staff signatures on anything is logistical...

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I'm waiting for this game/site to trump the top google searches for gaming mice

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nice. they seem to truly get into it. Kind of bummer they insta-fergot the title by the end of it.. lol

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@evilkinggumby, @David and @Seith, I've replied to the Boxed Collector's Edition topic: http://www.ghostofatale.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=200&p=1279#p1279 If these were available for pre-order at Gamescom exclusively, I would seriously have flown over O_O :P If those were available at Gamescon...

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holy crow thats some crazy collector's edition choices! Dang.. I love how thorough and detailed you got on these.

Personally I'd only be able to get the lowest tier (The Periclave Edition) but I'd certainly love to see/own the larger ones too. Certainly a lot for Seith and his crew to consider

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so with the demo being still a pre-alpha and all, did a lot of people trying it find/get stuck by bugs and glitches? how did the alpha do in various gamer's hands?

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Haha awesome. I see why you end the video so quick.. I suspect Tilo whipped out a can of whoopass on the guy who strummed the lute without asking.. lol weren't there gloves for the outfit? opted to skip them? Nice to see all the traffic in this and other pics. Gawd I missed out on such an awesome da...

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aww video is marked private....

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holy crap what game were the zombies there for? :) poor Tilo.. hope he managed to strum a nice song and keep them docile.. hehehe that papercraft Tilo is amazing! I don't follow papercraft much but WOW is that pretty awesome. seeing Tilo IRL is a trip. :) I am so glad to see more fans popping up and...

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ha you got to wear the Tilo outfit? very very cool. I am so psyched so many different people enjoyed the demo and took interest in it. That kind of universal appeal will work out well when it finally releases.

SO was the demo stations constantly being used? ever get a line?

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Wow that really is huge. So many people visiting. SO this was not just a press event, anyone who wanted to go could get tickets? How many displays/presenters/booths were scattered around the event? looks like a mad house

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I wouldn't be surprised if this moves to other consoles over time, it just makes good sense as a game developer and a business standpoint. If Sony extends interest and sends Seith a dev kit it'll speed it along so the release dates might be less separated, but if not it means waiting to see if the g...

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Very VERY VEERRRY awesome. Love the nuance in animation and movement. That last part where Tilo is humorously waddling in the heavy plate armor, then spins on his heel and tries to run from the crab is amazing because the animation of his run feels accurate to the armor and isn't just a sped up vers...

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wow samsung LED tv's.. ya'll went all out. :) very kool. hope it goes well. i am so excited for you. Seith has me on his skype list so if he logs into it from the show i may be able to check it out. i guess mostly i'll depend on time zones and when they'll be set up and on the floor. kick ass guys!

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wow thats much bigger than I expected and with 2 demo stations running the game on the laptop AND big ol monitors for people to see.. AWESOME!! it's going to be a great con and I hope you gets TONS of attention. I wouldn't be surprised if you guiys end up being one of the biggest draws so people can...

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Haha the crabs could be playing volleyball with a large tumbleweed or oversized flower bud.. hehehe I hadn't actually thought of what the other races might be doing too. Good thought! The frogs would have a number of animations.. looking around, catching flies, stretching their legs, checking their ...

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OMG that is such a great costume!! holy crap... i need a pick of you posing in that with a hockey stick..lol Thats going to be such fun. I hope you get to keep that after the show or for future ones. it'd be great to stuff and mount it upright for posterity too. :) I swear.. walking around dressed l...

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you are cosplaying as howard the duck at the con!

I dunno my best guess would be you will actually be dressed as Tilo at the gamecon.. which is AWESOME.

i am so sorry i am not able to go... dangit.

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exactly. Don't underestimate them rats and their need to have fun! :) lol That makes me wonder.. might we stumble across an area of the game where bored rat guards are doing something to entertain themselves? CHeckers? cards? Dancing to some live music? arm wrestling? :) hehehe would be interesting ...

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Should we also mention the leg sticking out of the side, implying someone else is an accomplice?

I don't have many good guesses, but I think this was the result of a night of drinking after a local Convention.

lol

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Nope. All David's fault. He keeps trying to talk up violent Splinter Cell games andnow I'm all " shoot the bad guy!" lol.. before that I NEVER played violent games.. nope... *hides copy of fallout* LOL And you should check a trailer or video if you can, seeing the render in action is pretty kool. pr...

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I blame David and his fondness for violence for my current game of choice: Valkyria Chronicles on PS3. :) http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/evilkinggumby/valkyria-chronicles-4.jpg It is challenging but not impossible. I like that it takes on some of the complexities of war, but with a very di...

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I dunno.. our local team is the Albany River Rats.. seems perfectly appropriate.

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LOL sadly Seith already dropped the bomb that there will be no hockey in the game and we should start litigation. I have my lawyer flying out to talk to him this weekend. :) http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/evilkinggumby/lawyermouse.jpg Though if he did put a stray hockey stick somewhere as ...

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I always love to see things from a different perspective. So based on your 3 defining details, what do you think so far? How are you enjoying the development experience (both learning about the software, game design, project management, collaborating with some others for help, and overall creation o...

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All very good points guys. I am also annoyed when I see torches in games that no one could have ever lit. Let me assure you that it won't happen in GoaT. For example the screenshot in the OP is in an area where Rat guards still patrol, so it all make sense.... See this is refreshing news. To be hon...

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Oh I am sure there are possibilites to make more sense out of long term light sources. Look at TES Oblivion in regards to the Ayleid Ruins. Many of those were lit by the large energy shards they had created or by smaller souls crystals powered enough to do a small task. And in Skyrim, when you go do...

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I'd be less concerned with the candle and more looking at the torch which is set close enough to the roof to burn the planks over time. Not very wise design , not at all. :) I completely agree about lighting 20 torches across a dungeon, that would be repetitive and annoying. I am under the assumptio...

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Something that occurred to me from the most recent blog post is the idea of light, and more importantly, Torches. http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/evilkinggumby/forgottenship.jpg I've always found it odd that in abandoned, lost, or sealed crypts, caves, temples, and ruins there seems to alwa...

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I'd say what I would love to see would be a game that is richly beautiful and intriguing but amongst all the beauty and charm are more adult/visceral elements that color the story. Sort of like what we saw in Secret of Nymh or even Watership Down, where it has moments of whimsy and moments of fairly...

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I am away this weekend for our anniversary but I grabbed splinter cell blacklist off the humble store thanks to David's fyi so.. maybe next weekend?

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Ok then it's a go. Sunday July 13th Me and David will be trying another round of Borderlands 2, trying to complete the Roland Rescue (or whatever else we can find to shoot at). We'll start at around 10:00 EST (UTC -05:00) and play for 2-3 hours. Character's level - Low to mid Teens. Characters: Davi...

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haha does it have a spectator mode where I can watch?

that would ROCK.

Sadly, as I mentioned before, I don't have the free cash to grab this game just yet. But I hope you guys have fun. If you grabbed that headset, I am sure it'll be hella good times.

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haha yeah the band "'Orgy' did a cover of Blue Monday a while back, and I caught another band 'Flunk' that also did it with a slightly different edge. fun stuff. http://youtu.be/aJZTfl3DmCU http://youtu.be/wbgd2ZpZWBU Always fascinating how a song can be played so differently.. yet the same.. hehehe.

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Ha that is all great news. We do need to finish out that mission for BL2, for sure. I don't have the cash to gran splinter cell just yet, I had to assist my mother with a financial problem, and this month is her birthday so we got her a kindle as a present. So I guess you two will be on your own for...

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Love John Powell.

his work in the newer italian job was just right fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_LMZfrBQVE

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haha actually we got about 2/3 through rescuing roland, then my game crashed and it was about stopping time anyhow. :) I'm glad you enjoyed the session. We didn't have headsets so it was tough communicating, but even so we sort of found ways to convey ideas through motions and body language..lol. an...

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Ok this seems like it could be used easily for this game - an old abandoned ship left to die way inland on a small concealed bit of river.

http://www.viralforest.com/110-year-old ... hio-river/

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hmm thats a pretty wild video, but a kool song. I've heard Muse on the radio at times, but never knew who they were..lol. I guess when they say " that was Muse" I end up thinking they said "music by" and so I kept thinking the song titles were the band..lol) Good to see I'm not the only one that end...

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Jusat an FYI Borderlands is a lot more fun with friends, so if you do ever figure on giving it a shot let me know and we'll have to see if we can hook up for an online session. Having a second human player makes the game slightly harder, but also means there is someone around to watch your back AND ...

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LOL I have Dear Esther and Portal 1 but not portal 2. I haven't even played the first so I don't know if/when I'd get to try 2. I heard it's a great game though!.

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I usually alternate during the day (when I am working) between my Pandora account (which is a mix of hard rock and female singer/songwriters and soundtrack orchestration) and a playlist of music from the command & Conquer games mixed with Jackalope and misc music from the Shin Megami games. Oh and E...

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So, to tie it all together I guess, we hope for a unique game which can find it's place in our hearts as a classic. Which is already true for me, I've been hoping for a game like this for years. Strueth, I watch the gameplay video just to experience that hope. And also to hear the music. Well Said....

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I hav e world of goo from a previous bundle I think, so I'll have to check that soon. I grabbed The Walking Dead season 2 from todays sales, I was looking ot get it soon anyhow so 50% off was worth it. And I paid so little for the first season that between the two it's about the price of a price I'd...

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Ha always a kool thread to put out there.

Mine's easy, it's my username here and in most places.

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lol

I added you both. Though me being in the U.S> and ya'll across the globe, I don't think catching either of you on steam will be likely most days.

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Another thing that evilkinggumby mentions, that I'm sure overlaps with my "soul" aspect of games: how the devs feel when making a game. I have to agree with you, I think good working conditions and passionate developers and staff will certainly help a game excel to be an historic great game. When y...

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it is hard to put a finger on why some older games just 'hit' it right and are fun. seeing your post, it reminded me of what a co worker said when I showed him this game and linked him the alpha video and screenshots. He had this wash of youthful excitement and eager "fun" come over him, like " oh b...

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Puzzle of the echo mountains. http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/rG3Dbc2UxTE/hqdefault.jpg This is one I think Jeremiah might appreciate, because developing it would be more of a challenge for him than seith. All it would require is some scripting/programming for the quest requirements themselves. As Tilo journ...

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What are your thought on this.. :D I'm guessing that story and characters will rank higher for you, right? Sorry to take so long to reply, been busy with work lately and I figured it'd be good to give other folk a chance to chime in prior to my own wall-o-text :) I'm generally all over the board. I...

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Newegg.com is runnin a 72 hour sale on certain pc digital download based games. A lot of different games, though I had most of them already. But quite a few of the newer ubisoft titles. use this promo code during the sale to take an extra 15% off EMCPDHF89 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.a...

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The concept of Tilo's mum teaching him skills in flashback sequences as a little baby mouse -i.e. player tutorial- is neat and cute :D Keep in mind it would be playable, so she would explain to him and then you'd have a chance to try it out and solve the puzzle. So not so much scripted cut scene as...

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this is actually a great idea for a thread. I'd love to see what fans thought was important in games.

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Very good examples of what is becoming possible in games. When I did the water puzzle where you guide water using various objects, it was not so much using actual fully fluid physics based motion. You could replicate this similarly with simple interlocking objects, each having an animation cycle of ...

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hmm there are so many possibilites. i guess it depends on the environments and the moment in the story. Down by the water: play your lute (using the song of Storms) to time and wash approaching enemies into the ocean by strumming as they near the edge of the waves. Deep in the caves: using a colored...

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ok THAT is a great and awesome idea.

what kind of cake is it? ginderbread? chocolate? Cricket and Beetle?

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I cringe at the idea but.. it'd be a first for me, that is for sure.

Something to tell my friends about! Maybe have them try a little.

In exchange I'll ship you something from the US you really desire, or just weird stuff as well. though we don't go as wild here.

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It must be high in iron I guess. and maybe protein? it still sounds nasty.. why would that be what you'd want to drink after working out? Sounds pretty terrible to me, but.. I guess enough folk must swear by it to be a selling product. That means David, you need to totally quench your thirst!

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umm.. is that wine? wow. that's pretty twisted..

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Well E3 is in full swing and I believe the big 2 have done their due diligence (Sony and Microsoft) for upcoming stuff on the new consoles. I am also getting the distinct impression the prior gen (ps3/xbox 360 are quickly losing focus and dying off. If that is the case, where would you guys like to ...

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If I come across an interesting one on my travels, I'll PM you... I'm not sure what the 'international shipping regulations for truly weird beverages' are :D but maybe I can send a can or a bottle to you. I took a quick look at the USPS list of basic regulations and they do say international law pr...

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It got me thinking about the poeple who might not be as emotionally invested in the game as I am, who might not share a pre-release history, who judge this game "merely" by its content, not by its efforts. Bah no one would possibly do THAT! Actually that is an excellent point. Most folk that buy th...

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if i worked in an office, i'd LOVE to get my hands on the kids beer just to mess with my co workers.. crack one open every friday at lunch... lol. I agree on the three penis one.. that';s just.. strange. the cow urine one.. is ALL YOU. :) I'm curious if the weird salad soda's are any good.. or the p...

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David and any of the forum folk that live in east asia/Japan- OzD4KN5tV5M Watch this vsauce2 video. it's fairly short but has a nice rundown of some odd drinks that exist. I personally want David to buy me a bottle of snake wine and send it to me.. OMG so yummy.... sadly there is a baby mouse wine.....

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Hey Jeremiah, since you are a music guru, I am curious what you thought of the music in the game. :) Or the interesting use of the singing/humming? The overall sound design is really solid. there are a few quirks, samples that bark out and feel too much like a "sample of an effect" and not a part of...

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http://www.6aming.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Among-the-Sleep-title.jpg Recently we have seen one of the most anticipated Kickstarter games released, Among The Sleep(ATS) by KrillBite Studios, and I admit I backed it and so downloaded it and played half of it the day of release (then finished it...

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I don't claim ownership of either photo. they were photo of the day's on a facebook page. and the first just had the title "Cave formed by lava cooling and fracturing" so I didnt know anything was erroded by water.. sorry! Though the location you cited is correct, good eye! the second is quoted as s...

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something that'd be fun as well... (i seem to love these lava tunnel shots...)

From a lava tunnel after it cooled...

or this.. which'd make an AWESOME place to camp on the island...

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ha thats a pretty solid set up. I like it. :) I have done that in hotels too, and really.. it doesn't require buying much of anything (maybe the HDMI?) so kudos to you. :) Now you can save and use the set aside money later to get what you really want. Currently my rig is working out ok. I changed it...

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Haha doing a live skype or even just broadcasting from there would fricking rock! I would love to see you try it but if time and resources don't permit, I'm sure you guys can get a few pics to post afterwards. :) I am sure you'll be crowded constantly so might not be able to skype with 300 people tr...

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cost of plane tickets.. and the lack of having a passport. hehehe.

I really need to get those resolved if I ever plan to party with David

I hear he makes a wicked Fondue.

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So with the most recent announcements for the blog, who (besides Kwisatz Haderach)) might be going to the con to try the alpha of GoaT?

Also, who would want to see the game hit Xbox One eventually?

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Yeah, Tilo's mum (and friends) in the kitchen could be a series of hilariously offbeat mini-games... you could have a lot of fun with that concept! LOL well having it be his mum and friends would be better, but it is also that many more resources that'd need to be created and I doubt it'd make it i...

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wow GDC looks crazy.. did you(David) or Seith go?

I bet he coded the shiv mechanics.. lol

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Hm, interesting video. Not really a rant but more of him aggressively trying to make a point. :) I agree with a lot of what he says, I think this type of storytelling is a fairly new and capable method of giving a game a story without using most of the tropes seen in film and novel. This in itself i...

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OMG my bad..sorry. I didn't realize this!!!

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wait lines of code for what game? or do you develop the Unity engine itself?

That has got to be one of the koolest ways to work on a game.. in Alcatraz Library.. hahaha. I'm totally diggin that vibe.

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I love great stories and movies. But I'm not convinced that games should follow the Hollywood movie model in approaching storytelling.... imho games should play to their strength of being an interactive medium, and always keep the player in-game, figuring things out if possible. Yeah I wasn't looki...

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a long dead fallen soldier (skeleton most likely) wearing boxers of the british flag (Fable 1 Reference). http://www.hookedgamers.com/images/287/fable_the_lost_chapters/screenshot_pc_fable_the_lost_chapters011.jpg A mid sized crate nailed shut with a vague stamp on the side of a heart that, when exa...

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This is truly great news and I think it'll prove a great boost in interest and support. Because of the visuals i think a lot of indie devs will take an interest in the game and they'll be curious how Seith is pulling it all off with such minor funding and accommodations. :) It will truly be a great ...

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yay for kitchens! :) we do cook (me and Solledrache) and we love when there's cooking as a feature in games. If Goat had a simple way to make stuff from 'found' fruit and food in a kitchen or at a campfire that'd be totally amazing. Or heck if once every few days (game time) you got to play Tilo's m...

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Yeah I think the idea of water level and tide could work as a very natural way to build and release tension. 'Hydrophobia' was an incomplete and flawed game that tried to do a LOT with water that had not been done before (with good results for the most part). I really liked a lot of the ways that mo...

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It is running like a champ so far. I also re-purposed the stock heatsink/fan from the new cpu onto my old cpu (as that one's fan was dying) so now the old computer runs quieter and cooler than before. woo. I've tested it with a number of games and so far the only issue I have seen is screen tearing ...

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MMM edible bug poetry.. now my life is complete. hehehe.

I just had the thought about those vendors.. how do they actually sell and cultivate their bugs? do they have traps at home or do they have huge rooms fulla bugs? creepy to think about..

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LOL for a moment when you mentioned GOAT mod i thought of a GOAT simulator mod for GoaT where you explore the gam as a large floppy goat.. that'd be.. weird... the mouse town.. yeah that'd be right fun. The original short story I did (you know, the first goat fanfic..lol) would have incorporated tha...

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I could see that. Like Tidal Caves that only really become accessible when the tide recedes, so there is a time limit. Not sure how crazy Seith would want to try and go with water effects and physics, but what you propose would be right fun. I grew up on looney Tunes so i'd get a kick out of having ...

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just so long as we don't see billboards in game with "UNITY 3D" everywhere.. lol . that'd be a little silly.. hehehe that it's to say it wouldn't be completely unwanted. They could make reference to a city of castaway mice or other animals called "The Village of Unity". Then street signs and other m...

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wow you got some guts to try that so easily. I'd have to be tied up and begging for my life.. hehehe so if the flying ant mostly tasted like the spices, if you were in a dark movie theater and snacking on them without looking.. would it seem ok? I wonder if they're stiff enough to dip in something f...

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Ok couple other pics. Front and Back. The side panel is nuttin to look at just black metal with some grille holes, so I won't bother posting that. :) http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/evilkinggumby/new-case---back.jpg http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/evilkinggumby/new-case---front.jpg...

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I'll try and take pics just for fun. excellent idea, I'm looking forward to seeing your build! :D Well it's mostly together. Physically I am just waiting on a second memory chip for it (stupid newegg shipped one UPS direct but the other through DHL so it went to a different state before shifting to...

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Doesn't take much to figure out how the rats won. They just built the largest asbestos sponge known and catapulted it onto the flame.. WHUFF.. gone... lol. I imagine a similar "death blast" afterwards like in the original death of the dark lord in Lord of the Rings... hehehehe.... http://www.toxel.c...

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THE ULTIMATE GHOST OF A TALE COMPUTER Yeah, agreed! I'm also thinking of buying or building something that will run GOAT effortlessly. I finally got the last parts yesterday so likely later today/tonight I'll migrate the few parts from the old pc into the new rig and put it together. I'll try and t...

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Tilo..haha such a cute name. Now is that pronounced "tee-low" ot "tie-low" ? Sorry David, guess my hope was for naught. regarding the blog post though, I am excited by a lot of what was detailed. I like the idea that so many died from the green fire, and that it in itself is sort of a necromantic en...

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First, Welcome to the forum! And don't worry we say stupid stufff and ramble a lot too, so no wrist slapping necessary (unless yer into that, and then you may want to get cozy with David..lol) Nothing has been said, generally speaking, about the mouse character's personality or their development. I ...

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haha they've run some really nice deals lately. I've been slowly upgrading parts in anticipation for building THE ULTIMATE GHOST OF A TALE COMPUTER so I'm appreciating what they're offering so far. Don't need a monitor myself, *knock on wood*, but I can say I love that site and they're usually reall...

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ok now i want to see a next game for GoaT be on a island of steampunk tech mice that live separate from the folk on periclave and it's surrounding lands.. still retro and similarly dark ages, but with some minor steampunk machina. lol. seeing the hero mouse in a victorian suit and weilding a steam p...

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So let me get this straight

you put the lime

in the coconut

and drive it all day?

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Seith wrote: Better make sure you stock up on oil!

Oh I got a case of oil already in tow.. you can light the lamp with extra virgin olive oil, right? lol...

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ok love the pic AND the music.. I love this idea. but I know it can't be real.. no mention of multiplayer maps or microtransactions!!! I'd love to see this as an easter egg bonus boss fight.. battle a lost warrior from a long forgotten age to the death... (also, love the UI nod from borderlands. gre...

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I hope they name him David. :) because that'd be a HUGE thanks to you, and it would imbue the story (at least a lil) with the old "david and goliath" scenario. A small simple mouse taking on a HUGE adversary and winning not because of might, but because of cunning, intelligence and the will to survi...

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Ya know there is a possibility there is some truth to your observation. In the picture there is a strong torch just above the lil hero mouse, so the fact they have a lantern out WITH a torch seems a bit silly and redundant.. so possibly the area will be well lite (more or less) by torches and ambien...

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david wrote:PS. What on earth have you been feeding Fluffy? It looks like he's gained a few pounds

Due to my mistakes on the board.. i've been feeding fluffy a bit of my soul every time.. lol.. so yeah fluffy is a lil chubby hehehe

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As for the power glove oven mitt... I never had a Sega, can't cook, and don't have even a kitchen, but I still want it :mrgreen: Ouch... the powerglove was a Nintendo invention lol... sir you may have just brought the vengence of Fluffy on yourself with that one..lol.. http://i613.photobucket.com/a...

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OMG he played 2 early builds.. now the truth comes out. David is the koolest man alive. I.. I don't know what to say. I am glad the spammer got nixed. I guess if they come back then you'll just remove them again, but really, with how quiet it's been, why would they bother? It's about as fruitful as ...

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Kitchens.. YES that's much more positive and umm.. interesting? actually we're currently trying to figure out what fake wood flooring to choose for the entryway of our house that will carry up into the livingroom upstairs. then we want to figure a complimentary style for the kitchen at some point.. ...

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OK Now I am starting to get paranoid.. David gets his hands on a pre alpha to try out and now we're not seeing any news or updates or traffic here since like.. december.. (at least from Seith). I am starting to think David destroyed Seith's will to live and the whole project is destroyed.. Say it ai...

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wow that is a great shot..makes me want to actually play crysis just to see what it looks like. :) Sorry for the bleak cold winter of no show out where you are. Currently that's what we're in for for at least the next week or so.. lots of dry but cold lingering air. bleh. I think it may be possible ...

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Let's hope the weather does stay manageable in your part of the woods, evilkinggumby. David: I'm envying the weather in Thailand and H.K. I was going to go to Hong Kong this winter but it didn't pan out. Despite my not being able to stand the weather at times (especially in the summer), it would ha...

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A bit of this has been mentioned previously, but I think it's great to hear more folk chime in and say what they like/don't like and so offer Seith some input. I do hope there are some elements of magic in the game, but I don't expect to see spells so much as magic items, like weapons, wands, or acc...

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I don't get the part about HDMI not outputting the full res. I mean, it states clearly on the PLS monitor forums that the monitor won't work with HDMI, but I always thought HDMI had much higher bandwith than DVI... It depends. I was looking at some posts where someone bought this exact monitors as ...

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Well my friend got the 2 monitors and ran into some issues, but he did get it so he can at least use 1 of them. turns out his radeon 6900 series has 2 dvi-d ports but one is a single link and the other is a dual link, so it can't run both monitors (these require dual to work). but here is a goofy sh...

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totally had to let Kwisatz know that I reccomended those korean monitors to a friend that does professional graphic design at home and he bought 2. I'll likely get to see em in action next time i visit him, but hopefully they deliver and work as good as they say in the sites. for him, it'll be a REA...

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stuck working late tonight so.. got take out. garlic chicken over white rice with some vegetable lo mein and a pork egg roll. actually pretty tastey, considering it's just cheap chinese food.

the wife got me a reese's peanut butter egg for dessert.. YUM.

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Thanks Kwisatz. I know everyone has a lot going on, even me (i haven't been too active on here as well). That's part of why I think it'd be a neat thing to possibly have. I really love seeing reports of hidden goodies and mysteries from games 10-20 years old where folk FINALLY discovered something n...

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LOL wow things got mighty quiet around here. Guess no one liked the idea.. hehehe.

S'okay. was just a thought.

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Considering the history of Periclave and the supernatural edge it seems to have, would anyone like to see a few hidden "Boss" creatures that are discoverable through some weird tricks? I could see Seith using some normal creatures he has rendered and animated and re-skinning it with some wild design...

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See that David? You are on.. THE LIST. And we're all secretly plotting to take you down by any means necessary. Even if we have to cover you in mayo and throw you into a cage with 3 dozen dachshunds.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/PurpleSusa/funnies/DachshundPile.jpg Be afraid my friend.. ...

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*Stop The Press* http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOUdGp5QqFs/TDY_lxLJcuI/AAAAAAAABJ0/26aR7zG7CgU/s1600/mouse%2Blemur%2Brazzie.jpg I hate you lol. You lucky bastard :) I am soooo jealous. But at the same time, I am really psyched to hear such great things about the game. Does the game itself feature physx ...

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I try not to subscribe to the more modern American consumerist notion of disposable electronics. In the normal course of things, I'd agree wholeheartedly with you... but with me moving about so much these days, I need equipment that's either mobile or cheap enough to be disposable. Oh I totally agr...

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OK now I need to check out and research some of these Jeremiah listed. :) I have Dear Esther on steam, haven't tried it yet. May make that the first to peruse. Journey had GREAT music, despite the fact I don't recall much of it. It adds to the experience, and that in itself I recall on more of an em...

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Seith personally confirmed that there WON'T be temptingly interesting but annoyingly unreachable areas (except the mainland far, far in the distance). https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQsUX-ENfhHhsiZ8UfNPZ_sio1JZEgZGXT1X4yvxWrOTmfrlBWj I can understand why (the extra time and wo...

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I can understand a lot of what you are saying, Kwisatz. We actually touched a bit on one idea you mention, seeing areas you cannot get to or explore, back in an old thread when I proposed the idea of a telescope as an item to scout terrain and possibly look at distance stuff (as a method to make the...

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Man that makes me hungry... *licks chops*

wow thats a lot of food still.. lol.. OMG.

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Considering a typical big mac is 550 calories, what I show above would be about 2x that, a whopping 1100 calories. So half a days nutrition for the average person. and the majority of a days calories for most dieters. :) WHen I was young and in high school mcd's had some special promotions, like 2 f...

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hey sometimes you want that taste of home. or you just want comfort food. :) I generally avoid Mcdonalds now but I will admit to every now and then hitting the place up for something in a pinch. Though what is a double big mac n fries? like.. 2 big macs? or do they double the big mac on the same bun...

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I believe Seith has also mentioned that there is a network of large caverns underground; where the frogs dwell to avoid the rats and mice: how spectacular would that be... genius! ;) In my opinion, he will also play upon verticality (sorry for the game industry buzzword) in the design of certain le...

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dang each one of those bundles of cash is like.. 10 projectors.. or 30 of the monitors .. lol... It is a tricky gambit to navigate, and you really need to consider what is the most importsant to you, and what features are dealbreakers if missing. As well, how long term an investment this is for the ...

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NICE! Gametrailers is a pretty huge site so that'll likely bring in a lot of interest.

Maybe drive folk to beg for that "Shop" tab to get active. hehehe

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With the recent loss of JewWario on youtube, I got to thinking on if the game might have a graveyard or burial site that could be used as an explorable area, but also a place to have custom stones with simple (or complex) etched gravemarkers in them. It would be a huge honor and nod to have a stone ...

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LOL hey now this wasn't a competition. I wasn't trying to win or out do you. :) You made a good point and for those who need a computer monitor, those are actually a REALLY amazing deal for the features you get (and I am sure a lot of folk are totally unaware of these, really). about 5 or 6 years ag...

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Ya know.. it sounds almost too good to be true, which makes my spidey sense tingle. Where did you see it documented it was 2,800 lumens? Normally for a LED projector it is very hard to find one that'll do close to 2,000 lumens, and those cost a fortune. What you have listed is actually brighter than...

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People play on 27" monitors still? lol.. (just kidding). I personally am using a number of setups for computing and gaming. Originally I was gaming on my tower on what is now my work monitor, a cheap (refurb) 1080p LCD television using the VGA in. It is only 60hz so getting really high refreshs' was...

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For myself, I felt the Fable games often got it right with a clever mix of large areas but still channeling the player towards a goal (and using the environment to guide the player gently along a path without forcing a route. http://guides.gamepressure.com/fable2/gfx/word/24096953.jpg It meant the g...

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http://cdn.wikimg.net/strategywiki/images/1/16/DW3_map_overworld_Aliahan.png We have only had small hints at some of the "spaces" that the game takes place in, so it is hard to know truly what the feel of the finished game would be. But I figured it might be good to discuss, and ask questions, abou...

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I don't think there's a way to resize, the IMG tags are really basic. But David may be able to find a way. :) I usually manually resize and upload the altered to my photobucket. or shoot for medium sized pics when I cross link other's photo's. whiskey and sushi.. interesting dinner. though was the g...

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hey i've done stuff like that. usually would get the Nissan ramen noodle ones if I could. They're tastey (assuming you don't live on them for weeks) though lack nutritional content and are VERY high in salt. Sadly.. had to give them up most times. But for ease, cost, and getting full, they definitel...

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I hit a nice Japanese restaurant in Florida once that was where I tried a number of types of Sushi (not my thing, for sure) and I also got ot try 'gator bites' which was deep fried alligator meat. It was.. odd. Sort of like a mix between pork and shrimp meat. I ate it all but.. not sure i "liked" it...

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I have a hot crock of homemade chicken noodle soup (gluten free) going and MAN the house smells awesome. Last week I made a batch of brownies frosted with cream cheese frosting. The weekend before that my wife made a big ol crock of yankee pot roast. It's the cold season here in Northeast USA so we ...

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ok THIS has got to be considered at some point..

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/spectacular-b ... 1498816568

Blue lava from indonesia. OMG SO KOOOOLLLL

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Yeah. I suspect if I want to check the game in good 3d though I'll either have to get a proper stereoscopic setup at home (i don't have a 3d tv at all) or pray eventually for the oculous rift support.

but that's certainly 'down the road'.

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Sorry to Necro Post this. For some reason this popped up as 'unread' as if it was a new thread in my account.. And I don't think I ever noticed it before. *duh* on me. For game soundtracks, I rather appreciate Persona 3 and 4's soundtracks. I don't have the official OST for p3 but I got it free with...

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LOL well even with LED there is no "infinite bulb life". It's just a lot longer running. In looking it seems like you could get a decent 720p(1080i) led projector that does about 500 lumens for around $500 on amazon, that's in american $$ though and I don't know what kind of availability that'd have...

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Lol, I hope that is an Ultra HD screen there. The only way to play GOAT in its full glory. LOL actually if you pixel counted it's not even a SD tv lol.. but my tv here is not ultra HD either. It's just a regular 1080p LED tv. I can't afford a 4K tv anytime soon, and I don't think my graphics card i...

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@Evilkinggumby Translating the game to steambox would mean porting it for linux wouldn't it? As far as I know, SteamOS is linux-based. I'd be delighted to see GOAT making it onto linux. However, if there is something I don't begin to understand, it is the SteamBox. Valve said they want to satisfy t...

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david wrote:The rat plushie is 100% made from petrified bone... its very cuddly.

LOL ohhhhh......

I guess I missed that. My bad

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Wait.. what rat plushie? I didn't see a GoaT plushie?! *cries* But seriously, I can guess at why Seith may ward on the side of caution when it comes to the "Shop". When you weight a lot of unknown factors in it starts to make a little sense. Game length: Only he knows how truly large or small the ga...

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That is a great idea, evilkinggumby! I'd actually be happy to throw some more money at Seith and his gang atm. I want to see what kind of yacht they'd go for :D LOL why not a Yacht with a Helipad and maybe their own luxury copter? In all seriousness though, I think there's a good chance folk antici...

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Initially this is more of a question thread where I pose that question to David and Seith. With the increase in exposure of the game over time, I think it will draw in more potential for newcomers to want to get a pre-release copy purchased (those that missed the indiegogo fundraiser) and I haven't ...

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Sorry to resurrect this old thread but I was curious now that they're starting to list prototypes, would Seith ever consider seeing how well he could translate the game to the upcoming Steam Box? I wouldn't expect the gamne to hit other platforms until it proves a total success upon release, in part...

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wow Thailand sounds a lot like Arizona. :) they also have 3 seasons, rainy, hot and "Oh my god don't leave the house it's hot out" :) I've seen the rain ya'll get there at times.. craaaazy stuff. I don't kno whow you could just walk in it without getting sick. Is there any issues with acid rain or t...

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Yeah i rather like the little figurines. They have a nifty charm to them. I haven't seen them in stores though. hmm we're still getting a ton of cold and our governor declared most of the state a disaster crisis area due to the cold and weather. where i am ok generally ok right now but.. things chan...

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ROFL see stories like that are why I shy away from ever trying. I'll just have to resign myself to being the most prolific GoaT fanfic author. lol. Maybe do some crossovers where the Hero mouse has to go up against the Kia car commercial Hamsters... http://www.btlnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/...

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@EvilKing... for all I know, you may be exactly right in every single detail. Seith keeps me totally in the dark too. :mrgreen: I swear, there is an entire library of books in you, eager to leap from your fertile mind onto the page. Dawww.. youuu.. yer such a flatterer! just imagine what'd happen i...

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@EvilKing... let's see what Seith will sanction, but as you know he loves keeping things under wraps.... so I'd bet heavily that he'll keep us in suspense. I totally get your hypothetical description of the GOAT opening... it is neat! The mouse is a minstrel though, and imho this morsel is quite ke...

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Sounds pretty great then. I have to agree with David's idea of a presskit page though. If you want to really keep anticipation going and grow your marketing/fanbase it'd be better to have a simple page with images, banners, avatars, summary of the game, longer description of the game, and 1-2 short ...

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I think David should write up a summary of the game's details so far as a blurb for websites to use and report on!

There, totally thrown under the bus.

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Combat is inspired by Dark Souls, This.. i am a little iffy on. Dark souls (and it's original, Demon Souls) are hardcore brutally punishingly tough combat games. they are satisfying and well made, and they have a loyal following of folk willing to muster the patience and determination to master and...

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If all of the hats were silly goofy or stupid I think it could undermine the serious and darker tones of the game. But most dark or sinister gamnes have moments of levity, or in the least a degree of dark humor. Adding something fun or silly doesn't necessarily destroy the game's aesthetic, especial...

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Everyone and their mother wants this game. :) And their grandmother! Hey don't forget Grandfather! http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt213/evilkinggumby/Gamer4life-1.jpg I was talking about various fundraisers I had backed with a friend that also usually helps kick stuff off and looked at my histo...

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@evilkinggumby: The east coast is currently getting the worse weather with the ice storms and power outages. Funny you should say that.. My power went out yesterday for most of the day.. lol.. and it was -8 all day *sigh* But it came back so my house didn't turn into a block or ice nor did my pipes...

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A hats collection would be so much fun :mrgreen: In the real world, we so rarely get to wear interesting and bizarre hats. Who could resist our mouse hero wearing a sombrero, a top hat, a skull cap, a Christmas hat, a wizards hat? No one! Developing EvilKing's brainwave, perhaps a ship, with a carg...

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I am happy ot see this, but totally not surprised. Everyone and their mother wants this game.

how could they NOT

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Hello all. I'm very late to discover this forum. I'm from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Welcome to the forums. :) You are about 41 hours away from me ( I am in the US but more east cost) . How's the weather up there? We share some of the same weather hehehe.. though I admit what ya'll get is by far mo...

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Loved the concept of collectibles especially the idea of hats collections. I would love to see these changes in the game. I know right? What if one of the residents of the Island was a little squirrely and was obsessed with hats because he was an aspiring hatmaker. You are asked to try and find any...

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I grabbed a few things off the Steam Holiday Sale, for myself and for a few people as gifts. My wife got me a Steam $50 gift card so I applied that and grabbed : The Walking Dead (plus the 400 Days DLC) Divinity 2 Director's cut LEGO Lord of The Rings Afterfall InSanity Extended Edition Blood of the...

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Basically it's the secret to bringing any long-haul effort to fruition; choose something that is very close to your heart. Not just some cool idea or flashy stuff. Because during the process there WILL be times where you feel tired and doubts about the validity of the whole enterprise may creep in ...

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Happy Holidays to all! :) does the hero mouse get a festive xmas (xmause?) costume? :) ...and Happy Holidays to you, EvilKing, and to all our forum members and IndieGoGo supporters :D http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y517/whitenorthstar/Christmas_mouse_zps29cebea0.jpg ok we totally need a christ...

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yeah that's a lot more polished than a pre-alpha should be. but at the same time you have to consider this is a spiritual sequel to Dead Island, also made by Techland, and using their engine (chrome 6 for this, Dead Island was on Chrome 5) so really a lot of the assets they are using are direct rips...

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Yeah I tend to agree. I think they use that term loosely to try and convince the fans that it is a early and still not perfect version and so they label it with the earliest stage possible to get the most latitude for avoiding criticism. Cause if you put out there the beta version of the game, and p...

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He he. Lots of very interesting back and forth here, as usual. Keep it coming guys... ;) Have you a vague notion of how many or what kinds of traps you want to implement? Are they all "craftable" type traps or would they also be environmental ones as well? I ask this with the idea of certain enviro...

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