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Thukerin' Thukertath!

  • Liberty
  • 10/31/2011 09:59 PM
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Maps, Manors and Madness #2
A Progress Report


Submissions
All maps are now in! I've still a few of my own to finish, and have one or two that have been harder to join with the others (looking back, I really should have given more instructions when it came to doors. ^.^; )

I have had to edit a few maps - slightly - for story purposes. Speaking of, I was very surprised at how those maps with cutscenes fit so well together, story-wise. It made adding the story a lot easier, but I ended up having another set-back thanks to the last map I received which came with a very juicy story built in. This story also fits with the rest but I've had to do some quick thinking to match it all up. All told, the story should be interesting... :D

Release
Now, the release date will be off by a few days - I've had a few setbacks with my time thanks to the dreaded Real Life. Things like dog-sitting, persistent headaches and visitors have eaten it up like no-ones' business, so it may take a few more days to finish.

Then there'll be a few days for the beta testing. If all goes well, a day of fixing errors and finally, a release by weeks' end.

Your Help
To make the job a tad easier on me I've a few things I'd like to ask you all for. The first is patience. The rest are a bit more specific. Currently the project is in need of:
- A title screen: It should have 'The Here and Now of Yesterday' prominent, but also a small 'MaMaMa 2011' somewhere. Preferably with a manor of some sort, and rather dark, but it's up to whomever decides to make it.
- A title image for the Game Page - again with the title prominent and MaMaMa 2011 somewhere small.
- A picture with the credits included. This includes the list in the spoiler. If anyone can think of any credits I've left off, please mention it!


Mappers:
ae
arcan
chana
Deckiller
Demicrusaius
Faenon
Gibmaker
Happy
Julev
Liberty
Marrend
Max McGee
Merlinman
psy_wombats
SGCN
sillydan
Zephyr
Zyntax

Graphics:
Mack and Blue
Celianna
Enterbrain

Sounds:
Freesound.org

Music:
Matrix Software


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Thank you all so much for your patience!


Posts

That is wrong in so many ways, I can't even...
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
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author=alterego
That is wrong in so many ways, I can't even...

I agree.
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
1584
Yeah, happy Halloween, what the f*** is going on with this thing?? (the funny part is that Liberty's blog is regularly updated to the day..).
Hey there, I know I've been absent for a while and I'm really sorry guys. The reason for this is a combination of RL issues and having had the phone line (so by default the internet as well) cut off.

I'm currently at my brother's house, on his (old as Methuselah) laptop but I'll hopefully be back online full time this week. ^.^;

The game has been mainly completed. I had to veto the story I was adding and just made it an explorable area instead. The reason being that I haven't had as much time to work on it as I thought I would. I've been very busy with family stuff, a vacation, work, an illness and my sister having her baby!

I'm really liking those title screens, btw and might add the ones not used into the game as Easter eggs.

author=chana
Yeah, happy Halloween, what the f*** is going on with this thing?? (the funny part is that Liberty's blog is regularly updated to the day..).

I... have a blog? ^.^;

Anyway, thanks all for being so patient and (hopefully) not snapping my head off with your frustrations! I'll try to keep in touch until I'm back but I make no major promises. This laptop is of the 90s era and is excruciatingly slow. >.<
Welcome back Liberty (almost)! No worries about the delay. Do you hope to upload the game once your phone line is restored?
I'm glad to hear all is still okay.
I really want to try out the finished product, but no worries.
I can wait for however long it takes. We're all patient people!
Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
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author=Liberty
I... have a blog? ^.^;


This page is a blog, isn't it? I also think these comments people are posting here is what causes the date to be updated. Anyway, it's good to hear from you, in any event!
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
1584
(Liberty)"The game has been mainly completed. I had to veto the story I was adding and just made it an explorable area instead."
..................................?
(Maybe forget the whole thing, every one has seen all those maps so, as exploration goes... instead enjoy your nephew or niece, w/e.)

Anyways as Demi would put it : Happy Halloween!
(Thanks Marrend for the blog's date explanation.)
Heh; Poor Liberty, chana must have made her ears ring so loud with that post of hers, that she even came back from the dead to reply. =P
Oh very funny ae. ;P I'll catch up with you later, mister! :D

chana, just because you've seen parts of the maps doesn't mean you know what happens on them. A lot of them have interactions that you can do and their own little stories. That's why I was going to add a story in the first place - all the smaller stories sort of connected together. I wanted to add a bit more coherency, but I think you'll all get a general idea of what I wanted to do in any case when you play - which should be some time this week.

Thanks all for being so patient, though. ^.^
I can understand what you're going through. Lots of stuff is going on in my life also right now. But instead of rushing through Beyond Eden and releasing something lacking, I put it on hiatus.
I think the story you had intended is important. The heart of the girl will be the soul of the game.
Spooky atmosphere is one thing, but you need to care about the story.
Think about if the Fire game you made was all text and no voice acting. It wouldn't have been very good at all, I don't think, but the spirit of your character gives it new meaning.
My advice: Just take your time. Some of us put a lot of time into our maps and faith in you to carry out your vision. Wait until you're inspired. Look through it now and again and maybe you'll gain a new perspective and insight that will make it better than it would have been before.
Or -best of both worlds- release the compiled maps as a demo so we can explore, then put it up as a completed game whenever you find the time to add in the story. But either way is good.
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
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author=Faenon
Or -best of both worlds- release the compiled maps as a demo so we can explore, then put it up as a completed game whenever you find the time to add in the story.
I would agree with that, and definitely with Demi.
Naw, wait until the finished product is finished.
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
1584
So, how are things coming along ?
Getting there. I've been doing some work on a secret project (that's not-so-secret, really) but it should wrap up in a day or so, and it'll be full throttle on this. There's only two or three maps to go and an event or two.
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
1584
author=Liberty
Getting there. I've been doing some work on a secret project (that's not-so-secret, really) but it should wrap up in a day or so, and it'll be full throttle on this. There's only two or three maps to go and an event or two.

Ma parole, elle se fout carrément de notre gueule.!
Nobody cares what you think, chana. Back off already. -_-

Sometimes I forget PMs exist...
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
1584
What do you mean : "Nobody cares what you think"
about this event, in general? and how would you know?
Also, I write this to all the other participants but I also write it for myself, and I care what I think. (Well that was unexpected!)