Not sure about that. But if you are eager to try the game, you could apply as beta tester by sending an e-mail to
info@eymerich.it.
have you guys established a price for each of the 4h episodes?
The prices are still being evaluated. But they should be:
Retail PC/Mac: 19,90 (for the Italian market. We still haven't come to an agreement with the various publishers for the other countries)
Digital PC/Mac: 14,90 (princing for iOs and Android is still undefined)
Preorder: 9,90 (available from september)
will the deluxe contain anything extra?
Again: not sure about that. Usually, deluxe versions of video games come with extra contents. Yes, one could say it isn't fair for the early supporters, but they, on the other hand, have the possibility to play the game on D1. Anyway, as I said, I have not been informed about any extra content.
will it be available on GOG?
We hope so. We will try and sell the game on every possibile digital store. Even on Steam if we can, but Steam it's The Big Kahuna of video game digital stores...
in terms of rating, will be game be targeting Teen or Mature?
PEGI is currently evaluating our game. I think we will submit it to ESBR, BBFC and USK too. We are aiming for a ESBR Teen rating or PEGI 12, but it is possibile that we will get a Mature / PEGI 16, given that the game contains some gory content and scary parts. It is also possible that the various chapters will get different ratings, given that they are technically different games.
the church and the inquisition are well known for pervertedness. Will there be such a thing in this game?
I see this topic is quite delicate. Let's put it in this way: Eymerich (the real one) wrote the Directorium Inquisitorum, right? We used that text to recreate his character and way of thinking/acting.
We also, of course, used Evangelisti's work to shape our character. Sure thing, his books have an historical setting, but they are also and above all fiction. But don't forget that Evangelisti is an historician before being a novelist. He know his subject matter.
Anyway, our game is about Eymerich. We are not judging catholics or the Church whatsoever (and remember: we are Italians, and Italy is basically a catholic country). Our game is not ideologic, our aim is not to criticize or condemn. Our aim is to entertain and provide the players a good story.
Yeah, many things about the Church and the Inquisition are depicted in an exaggerate and factious way by the media. But keep in mind that things like tortures, cruelties, dark schemes and so on are fun for the masses. People are often more interested in gaudy entertainment than in historical correctness. If I'm watching History Channel I'm interested in real facts; if I'm reading "The Da Vinci Code" I'm interested in interpretations.
And if I'm playing Eymerich, I'm expecting a good mix of historical facts and fiction. I'm expecting tortures and cruelties, but not generalizations and summary judgements. So FretRider's statement
I think the entire premise of the game and books is that Eymerich is a monster fighting monsters. The author is a scholar of history that seems to gracefully not burn his political views in his work.
sums it all up pretty well.
I've seen in this video that the game includes a text parser. Care to tell us more? Is it exactly the same thing as playing with the mouse, or will the use of the text parser allow the player to do something more? (eg: get a cynic/funny comment; a different way to solve a puzzle; something extra to explore)
The game will be totally playable with a mouse. But yes, using the parser will get the player to discover some funny extra content (I cannot tell more). And to have a verbal description of the surroundings you will have to use the parser (eg: "Observe the room", Look the corridor"). This is crucial in the audiogame mode for blind people.
BTW, how about uploading to youtube one or two music tracks?
I will ask the CEO!
