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Zaphod42: Sep 13, 2012; If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

Megazver posted:

Countryballs Heroes - Polandball ethnic jokes meets HOMM3, in a union designed to perfectly appeal to Eastern European edgelords in their thirties. (I am an Eastern European edgelord in my thirties.)

Holy poo poo this is amazing

SupSuper posted:

"We want a HOMM3 successor!"

*monkey paw finger curls*

We already got that monkey pay with HOMM 4, 6 and 7 :v:

# ? Oct 18, 2020 01:42

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# ? Apr 23, 2024 12:59

Oasx: Oct 11, 2006; Freshly Squeezed

It�s like Polandball without the humor.

# ? Oct 18, 2020 03:44

ErrEff: Feb 13, 2012

RightClickSaveAs posted:

Anyone else remember Octopus City Blues? It funded around 2013 and was initially looking to be a simple little retro-style pixel art adventure game about a weird tentacle city. Several years and many hilarious themed updates later, it seems to have blossomed into some kind of much more complicated affair with day/night cycles, a gossip system, and who knows what else at this point.

The latest update put out a call for demo testers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostinabottle/octopus-city-blues/posts/2974930

There's a short slice they're looking for feedback on. Based on this quick look, it definitely seems to have developed the kind of awesome, development-crushing feature creep that's been hinted at in fragments throughout the years.

I don't think they're being strict at all about who to send it out to. I'm a backer, but didn't have to confirm it or anything, and the dev was really appreciative of the short video playthrough I did and uploaded to Youtube.

I'd somehow never heard of this before, it looks incredible.

# ? Oct 18, 2020 04:02

A LOVELY LAD: Feb 8, 2006; Hey man, wanna hear a secret?; College Slice

Oasx posted:

It�s like Polandball without the humor.

So its exactly like polandball

# ? Oct 18, 2020 10:48

Oasx: Oct 11, 2006; Freshly Squeezed

Polandball can be very hit or miss, as is anything that is written by a bunch of amateur writers with no quality control.

But at least their jokes are generally made by people who know the countries they are joking about, this is just boring stereotypes.

# ? Oct 18, 2020 11:53

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

Oasx posted:

It�s like Polandball without the humor.

I was sceptical at first, but Polandball without the 'humor' might actually be good

# ? Oct 18, 2020 13:12

Andrigaar: Dec 12, 2003; Saint of Killers

I have no idea what to actually expect, but it was something like $7.58 USD for the early bird (if it even hits the target) and it's a cartoony turn-based game.

# ? Oct 18, 2020 14:19

rujasu: Dec 19, 2013

Yeah that could be zero dollars with Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam and I still would not go near it.

# ? Oct 18, 2020 16:33

RightClickSaveAs: Mar 1, 2001; Tiny animals under glass... Smaller than sand...

ErrEff posted:

I'd somehow never heard of this before, it looks incredible.

I love the whole oddball aesthetic so much. The Kickstarter updates alone have been worth price of admission. The "official" demo is 6 years old now I think but can still be downloaded here, it's not really clear there is one from the Kickstarter page: https://ghost-in-a-bottle.itch.io/octopus-city-blues

# ? Oct 18, 2020 17:56

Megazver: Jan 13, 2006

My Time At Sandrock is the sequel to My Time at Portia, which was a pretty dope Harvest Moon/Stardew Valley-like that I highly recommend.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aolJ3ZHzhCo

# ? Oct 26, 2020 17:04

goblin week: Jan 26, 2019; Absolute clown.

The graphics look like a child-friendly dentist gear ad

# ? Oct 27, 2020 09:59

Orzo: Sep 3, 2004; IT! IT is confusing! Say your goddamn pronouns!

Why would you display that video in the background while they're talking? It looks like it's getting 10 frames per second.

# ? Oct 27, 2020 15:45

PaletteSwappedNinja: Jun 3, 2008; One Nation, Under God.

The R-Type Final 2 devs are doing another run of crowdfunding, this one lasts a month, it's basically just a chance to fund the final stretch goals, get access to the demo whenever that's finally ready, etc: https://rtypefinal2.com/crowdfunding/third/

# ? Oct 28, 2020 03:34

Tom Clancy is Dead: Jul 13, 2011

Solastra: Crown of the Magisters just started EA but already feels like a Kickstarter success story. The limited budget means it has somewhat janky graphics and sparse cities, but a lot of care has gone into the game. For my money it feels more like a modern turnbased successor to BG/CRPG implementation of D&D 5th than BG III does.

You play as a whole party of four, not a PC and companions, and the dialogue options tie choosing a response and a character to give it in a way that feels pretty natural to me. It does, however, fairly heavily limit the ability to roleplay a particular character in a particular way and you don't have interesting companion characters or the interplay with them. Combat feels good and like D&D, and the AI has some nice stuff like goblins trying to skirmish and run. I like the travel system, which makes the world feel sizable and real in a way that most don't without being super annoying. I could see the ambushes getting annoying later on if there aren't additional ways to prevent them. Quests seem a bit straightforward and simple right now, but it's also just the start of the game. Hopefully those get more complex, and content gets added and fleshed out more.

# ? Oct 28, 2020 09:58

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://twitter.com/Neurocracy2049/status/1320820931028242446

:toot:

# ? Oct 28, 2020 14:24

Saoshyant: Oct 26, 2010

What kind of non-hobby game can you even do with �10,000?

Edit: a VN. That may work with that budget.

# ? Oct 28, 2020 14:26

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Saoshyant posted:

What kind of non-hobby game can you even do with �10,000?

Edit: a VN. That may work with that budget.

Not even a VN, it's a fake wikipedia murder mystery. Interactive fiction. One of the stretch goals is an illustrator though.

# ? Oct 28, 2020 14:30

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

Tom Clancy is Dead posted:

Solastra: Crown of the Magisters just started EA but already feels like a Kickstarter success story. The limited budget means it has somewhat janky graphics and sparse cities, but a lot of care has gone into the game. For my money it feels more like a modern turnbased successor to BG/CRPG implementation of D&D 5th than BG III does.

It actually sounds more similar to D:OS than BG3 does, somehow

# ? Oct 28, 2020 14:43

DatonKallandor: Aug 21, 2009; "I can no longer sit back and allow nationalist shitposting, nationalist indoctrination, nationalist subversion, and the German nationalist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious game balance."

The interesting thing about Solastra is that it's going full on DnD 5E. Not "inspired by" or "based on". It's 5E, with all of it's intricacies, weird quirks and problems.

And kind of like playing Monopoly with the actual rules instead of whatever broken house rules your family passed down through the generations, 5E with a computer to make sure everything runs Rules-As-Written - is really not that bad.

# ? Oct 28, 2020 23:27

Chairchucker: Nov 14, 2006; to ride eternal, shiny and chrome

THUNDERDOME LOSER 2022

DatonKallandor posted:

The interesting thing about Solastra is that it's going full on DnD 5E. Not "inspired by" or "based on". It's 5E, with all of it's intricacies, weird quirks and problems.

And kind of like playing Monopoly with the actual rules instead of whatever broken house rules your family passed down through the generations, 5E with a computer to make sure everything runs Rules-As-Written - is really not that bad.

You're only lying to yourself when you say that Monopoly isn't that bad.

# ? Oct 29, 2020 12:58

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

DatonKallandor posted:

The interesting thing about Solastra is that it's going full on DnD 5E. Not "inspired by" or "based on". It's 5E, with all of it's intricacies, weird quirks and problems.

So...kind of like BG3, or even more literal? Because if it's the latter that actually doesn't sound appealing at all, a computer is just not the same as a tableop.

# ? Oct 29, 2020 15:53

BexGu: Jan 9, 2004; This fucking day....

So here is a fun blast from the past update from our dear Russian brothers/part-time goons from Confederate Express:

quote:

Hello dear Backers,

I am here today to clarify what is going on with the project.

My apologies in advance for my poor communication skills, as it caused all this exciting drama.

1. Why aren't there anymore updates on Kickstarter?

Because the game has been released on Steam already (April 10, 2018): store.steampowered.com/app/771370/Confederate_Express/

We have sent Steam keys to every backer's email via itch.io key distribution system. If you did not get a key, please write me a PM and we'll send you one.

To clarify, Confederate Express is not being developed anymore.

2. Why is the game not being developed?

Due to inexperience, my brother and I have greatly underestimated how long it takes to make a game.

The two of us have worked on it for 3 years full-time (2015-2018), putting in 50,000 animation frames & 250,000 lines of code.

But this was simply not enough and we have not even reached the stretch goals yet. We have decided that due to project's [and our] poor reputation it was not a worthwhile investment to continue develop ConEX.

The scope of the game was reduced significantly, and major parts were cut out.

Upon release, the game has reached 97% dislike rating.

3. Can I get a refund?

Yes, you can. But you cannot receive it on your original payment instrument, as they have expired, according to a Kickstarter support specialist.

The only way to obtain a refund is to PM me directly so we can arrange a PayPal money transfer. Many refunds were already sent out this way over the last two years since the game's release.

4. What happened with all the AirBNB drama?

On May 19, 2014 my brother and I booked a condo through AirBNB for 30 nights (May 25 - Jun 25, 2014), which was paid in full (AirBNB Itinerary Confirmation Code: 2TRTHE; Billing receipt #2038880805). Accomodations total was $1867, and to clarify again the landlord was paid in full for that.

Nearing the end of our stay, we decided to extend it - and booked another 2 weeks (Jun 25 - Jul 8, 2014).

This time the $813 rent payment was missed (the credit card was declined). We played stupid and pretended the payment went through to get some time to find a new place and leave.

Little did we know, that just a few days later, we had a full crew of TV reporters outside of our front door.

They have played the story on national TV and we even made it on prime time "60 minutes" TV show. It was aptly named, Neighbors from Hell.

At this point, we had no chance of overstaying, as our landlord lady have pulled a checkmate on us.

Broke and humiliated, we have packed our things and snuck away at night.

******************************************

Hope this clarifies things,

thanks for your attention.

# ? Oct 29, 2020 18:51

ExiledTinkerer: Nov 4, 2009

Phlegmish posted:

So...kind of like BG3, or even more literal? Because if it's the latter that actually doesn't sound appealing at all, a computer is just not the same as a tableop.

Think of it as a more loving and hopeful ToEE sort of thing...but only to an extent, but in a good way. There's flourishes and personality unto itself, especially when it comes to party personalities outright as folks are having strings plucked that have gone heavy with dust since Wizardry 8.

They are OGL/(Literally) House Ruling(Part of a crowdfunding tier more explicitly even) it up as much as they can to suffuse it with personality, given unlike Larian on BG III and a fair number of the other D&D 5e project in the works they don't have the full and utter license as opposed to the latest and greatest SRD.

The update cadence seems good, feedback devouring right and proper---all signs are hopeful ones.

# ? Oct 29, 2020 20:12

Fur20: Nov 14, 2007; すご▞い！
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フ▙▓ズなんだね！

Saoshyant posted:

What kind of non-hobby game can you even do with �10,000?

Edit: a VN. That may work with that budget.

well, i can tell you what kind of game i could produce with ten g's for contractors but as i am not a model citizen this isn't exactly a good or accurate litmus of what can be done on this kind of budget normally.

if they're doing the bulk of the unpaid legwork themselves, 10k can stretch quite a ways.

# ? Oct 29, 2020 20:32

Zereth: Jul 9, 2003

BexGu posted:

So here is a fun blast from the past update from our dear Russian brothers/part-time goons from Confederate Express:

I don't want my $10 back enough to give some scammers my paypal info.

# ? Oct 30, 2020 01:41

BexGu: Jan 9, 2004; This fucking day....

Zereth posted:

I don't want my $10 back enough to give some scammers my paypal info.

Ha ha that was my first thought as well. I read the whole email and got to that part thinking "Is this just a way to get a bunch of PayPal names and emails?".

# ? Oct 30, 2020 03:12

Diabetes Forecast: Aug 13, 2008; Droopy Only

There's a kickstarter for a spiritual sequel to Mischief Makers that also seems to be taking reference from Klonoa as well, Double Shake.

https://twitter.com/rightstickdev/status/1312490076752900096?s=19

There's a demo build on the page too, so be sure to check that out if you're interested. While it's already reached funding, they have a stretch goal for Crush 40 to do a vocal track for the game.

# ? Oct 30, 2020 06:48

Zaphod42: Sep 13, 2012; If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

Diabetes Forecast posted:

There's a kickstarter for a spiritual sequel to Mischief Makers that also seems to be taking reference from Klonoa as well, Double Shake.

https://twitter.com/rightstickdev/status/1312490076752900096?s=19

There's a demo build on the page too, so be sure to check that out if you're interested. While it's already reached funding, they have a stretch goal for Crush 40 to do a vocal track for the game.

That's really cool. I don't think I've ever seen a game use that kind of rotating 2.5D perspective before, but I totally imagined exactly that when I was in high school. Complete with corners and 90 degree flips on crossroads. Cool to see someone actually did it.

# ? Oct 30, 2020 07:21

Dr. Video Games 0031: Jul 17, 2004

Zaphod42 posted:

That's really cool. I don't think I've ever seen a game use that kind of rotating 2.5D perspective before, but I totally imagined exactly that when I was in high school. Complete with corners and 90 degree flips on crossroads. Cool to see someone actually did it.

That's actually not all that uncommon for 2.5D platformers. Plenty of them have done it dating back to the PS1. Klonoa, for example.

# ? Oct 30, 2020 07:28

Zaphod42: Sep 13, 2012; If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:

That's actually not all that uncommon for 2.5D platformers. Plenty of them have done it dating back to the PS1. Klonoa, for example.

I've never played Klonoa, so there ya go.

I guess Viewtiful Joe does that kind of thing, maybe not the 90 degree turns, but it does do the curved angles thing. And I guess Kirby 64? But again I don't think it did the 90 degree crossroads thing, just curved paths, but linear.

# ? Oct 30, 2020 07:29

Diabetes Forecast: Aug 13, 2008; Droopy Only

Thinking about it, the game that did this sort of branched path setup was Tomba 2 of all things. I can sorta see that in the islander theme of the game.

# ? Oct 30, 2020 08:57

Amgard: Dec 28, 2006

Local friends of mine are finishing up a kickstarter for a 2D platformer with Trine/Lost Viking vibes.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clanoconall/clan-oconall-and-the-crown-of-the-stag/

The demo is pretty fun and there's a fair bit of potential in the concept (unlike Trine, the combat actually involves decisionmaking)

# ? Oct 30, 2020 15:53

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

I really feel like Kickstarter takes it seriously when people report offensive and toxic content on their website.

I have full confidence in their processes.

# ? Nov 12, 2020 23:45

Bieeanshee: Aug 21, 2000; Not keen on keening.; Grimey Drawer

Oh hey, I got a response for the same project!

# ? Nov 12, 2020 23:51

IShallRiseAgain: Sep 12, 2008; Well ain't that precious?

Yeah, it seems like somebody screwed up. I got an email about 2 projects that I reported in 2013 too.

# ? Nov 13, 2020 02:18

The Saddest Rhino: Apr 29, 2009; Put it all together.
Solve the world.
One conversation at a time.

https://twitter.com/tithenai/status/1327048618487001089?s=19

# ? Nov 13, 2020 03:11

Hieronymous Alloy: Jan 30, 2009; Why! Why!! Why must you refuse to accept that Dr. Hieronymous Alloy's Genetically Enhanced Cream Corn Is Superior to the Leading Brand on the Market!?!; Morbid Hound

Sorry if this is a repost but it looked neat:

https://twitter.com/EndangeredAlpha/status/1327245355822538753?s=20

# ? Nov 13, 2020 15:04

Subjunctive: Sep 12, 2006; ✨sparkle and shine✨

If you already have a lot of sheep ankle bones, can you get a cheaper bundle without them?

# ? Nov 13, 2020 17:10

Hieronymous Alloy: Jan 30, 2009; Why! Why!! Why must you refuse to accept that Dr. Hieronymous Alloy's Genetically Enhanced Cream Corn Is Superior to the Leading Brand on the Market!?!; Morbid Hound

Subjunctive posted:

If you already have a lot of sheep ankle bones, can you get a cheaper bundle without them?

You're gonna want spares. You know, in case the dog grabs one, or for soup.

# ? Nov 13, 2020 17:30

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# ? Apr 23, 2024 12:59

CottonWolf: Jul 20, 2012; Good ideas generator

PSA: Please clean your sheep ankle bones

# ? Nov 13, 2020 18:04

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