Legends of Amberland - oldschool open world blobber

[udm]

Yeah the pixel art is pretty decent-looking.

 

[mondblut]

Yeah the pixel art is pretty decent-looking.

I stressed trees for a reason...

 

[Chris Koźmik]

Trailer:


I think I will launch Steram "Coming Soon" page in a few days.

 

[Lady_Error]

Looks very good, nice opening sequence too.

I really liked the seamless transition from the overworld to entering the castle in the previous video - I would definitely include that in a release trailer. Maybe also show the detailed page of some awesome weapons for a few seconds. The inventory screen part of the video looks a bit jumpy, but that is about the only criticism I can find.

Also, if characters can be created on startup I would definitely mention that. Right now it looks like those are 7 pre-made characters.

 

[Darth Canoli]

So far so good even if i would have preferred a higher resolution, monsters look better from afar.

If your story and quests are interesting, it's probably a go for me.
Did you play "The Quest" game ? It has interesting quests if you need some inspiration.

Also, riddles like in Might & Magic V and below games would be a bonus.

 

[Martyr]

I think I will launch Steram "Coming Soon" page in a few days.

your game looks really good, certainly an insta-buy.
would be great if you could also sell the game DRM-free on itch/humble/gamersgate for those who despise steam.

 

[Chris Koźmik]

your game looks really good, certainly an insta-buy.
would be great if you could also sell the game DRM-free on itch/humble/gamersgate for those who despise steam.

How about GoG?

 

[Luzur]

Do monsters move on the map? anyway, came here to post the video, but you already had so....

EDIT: there, changed it for ya

 

[Martyr]

your game looks really good, certainly an insta-buy.
would be great if you could also sell the game DRM-free on itch/humble/gamersgate for those who despise steam.

How about GoG?

gog would be the obvious choice but I've seen them turn down so many good or promising games in the recent past.
I'd encourage you to submit your game to gog but don't get your hopes up; they don't seem to like old school RPGs anymore.

 

[LESS T_T]

Steam page:

 

[Valky]

How about GoG?

How about how you sell your other game with just a widget on your website? GoG is fine to me, but the former method is even less intrusive because you don't even need an account, if that's something that is a barrier to others.

I am a bit concerned about the game on one point though. You say early this year is the planned release, but the progress videos up to this point have all indicated alpha status. The last thing I would want is for you to be rushing a release and the game to suffer. Maybe it's just me, but this seems like it has been blazingly fast compared to other games in alpha, I would have predicted Q1 2020 myself.

 

[Beastro]

Why does everyone in the game like to look to their left?

 

[Dorateen]

Why does everyone in the game like to look to their left?

All the evil and danger in the world comes at you from the left.

 

[Tweed]

All the evil and danger in the world comes at you from the left.

Have truer words ever been said?

 

[Chris Koźmik]

Looks very good, nice opening sequence too.

I really liked the seamless transition from the overworld to entering the castle in the previous video - I would definitely include that in a release trailer. Maybe also show the detailed page of some awesome weapons for a few seconds. The inventory screen part of the video looks a bit jumpy, but that is about the only criticism I can find.

Also, if characters can be created on startup I would definitely mention that. Right now it looks like those are 7 pre-made characters.

Yes, characters can be created on startup. I agree it might be somewhat misleading in the trailer.

If your story and quests are interesting, it's probably a go for me.
Did you play "The Quest" game ? It has interesting quests if you need some inspiration.

Also, riddles like in Might & Magic V and below games would be a bonus.

Nope, have not player it. Thanks for the tip!

As for riddles... I don't know...

How about how you sell your other game with just a widget on your website? GoG is fine to me, but the former method is even less intrusive because you don't even need an account, if that's something that is a barrier to others.

I am a bit concerned about the game on one point though. You say early this year is the planned release, but the progress videos up to this point have all indicated alpha status. The last thing I would want is for you to be rushing a release and the game to suffer. Maybe it's just me, but this seems like it has been blazingly fast compared to other games in alpha, I would have predicted Q1 2020 myself.

You say widget on website is better for users? I mean would you personally prefer it over INSERT_HERE_YOUR_FAVOURITE_ONLINE_STORE?

As for development pace and deadlines, it's a topic I could go on for ages. The short story is, I always keep myself under time pressure, otherwise I would never release any game since I would be adjusting it and redesigning over and over infinitely At least that's how it works for me. In the end I'm never satisfied with a game I'm releasing, which is quite funny when a game like Stellar Monarch gets "Very Positive" overall Steam rating, so it definitely was good in the players eyes. It's really hard to judge ones own work... Plus, I noticed (again, it might be personal not a general truth) than spending too much time on a project tends to result in an inferior product (overcomplicated, the first concept being better, feature creep which confuses players, etc). If I spend too much time on it I tend to end up cutting down some featuresand rolling back to earlier versions.
But yeah, it will be tough and challenging, as always :D

 

[Valky]

You say widget on website is better for users? I mean would you personally prefer it over INSERT_HERE_YOUR_FAVOURITE_ONLINE_STORE?

As for development pace and deadlines, it's a topic I could go on for ages. The short story is, I always keep myself under time pressure, otherwise I would never release any game since I would be adjusting it and redesigning over and over infinitely At least that's how it works for me. In the end I'm never satisfied with a game I'm releasing, which is quite funny when a game like Stellar Monarch gets "Very Positive" overall Steam rating, so it definitely was good in the players eyes. It's really hard to judge ones own work... Plus, I noticed (again, it might be personal not a general truth) than spending too much time on a project tends to result in an inferior product (overcomplicated, the first concept being better, feature creep which confuses players, etc). If I spend too much time on it I tend to end up cutting down some featuresand rolling back to earlier versions.
But yeah, it will be tough and challenging, as always :D

Not having to make accounts or especially download and install software in order to even download the game, let alone play it, is always objectively better for users. I would use a direct download from website as the first priority, if it wasn't there my only other option is GOG.

 

[Chris Koźmik]

Progress report video (January).

 

[Chris Koźmik]

Progress report video (February).

 

[Jack Of Owls]

So many old or retro RPGs with the word "amber" in the title! Ambermoon, Amberstar, Nine Princes In Amber, etc. Makes me bleed through the mouth and want to shout, "Call the amberlamps!"

 

[Martyr]

So many old or retro RPGs with the word "amber" in the title! Ambermoon, Amberstar, Nine Princes In Amber, etc. Makes me bleed through the mouth and want to shout, "Call the amberlamps!"

also books:

 

[MRY]

Looks really cool. The only thing that jumps out as "off" to me is the music. I recall the early M&M music being much more upbeat and low-fi.

 

[santino27]

So many old or retro RPGs with the word "amber" in the title! Ambermoon, Amberstar, Nine Princes In Amber, etc. Makes me bleed through the mouth and want to shout, "Call the amberlamps!"

also books:

Nine Princes in Amber is the first book of zelazny's Amber series, so I assume JackOfOwls knew that already. If not, read them!

 

[Jack Of Owls]

So many old or retro RPGs with the word "amber" in the title! Ambermoon, Amberstar, Nine Princes In Amber, etc. Makes me bleed through the mouth and want to shout, "Call the amberlamps!"

also books:

Ick. Those cheap Science Fiction Book Club editions of the venerable Roger Zelazny series. You should be ashamed of yourself. I had those exact editions. Then I sold them to my local Science Fiction & Role Playing book store for $ 0.50 each. Then a month later I went back to that book store and tried to sell him all my other Science Fiction Book Club editions and the owner said to me, rather sternly, in his thick southern drawl (though the store was located in Worcester Massachusetts): "No more! I can't get rid of them!" I told him he just needed to lower his prices, like the $ 0.10 - $ 0.25 stacks of Hustler & Oui magazine he sold in the basement section of his bookstore with the front and back covers torn off.

 

[Martyr]

So many old or retro RPGs with the word "amber" in the title! Ambermoon, Amberstar, Nine Princes In Amber, etc. Makes me bleed through the mouth and want to shout, "Call the amberlamps!"

also books:

Ick. Those cheap Science Fiction Book Club editions of the venerable Roger Zelazny series. You should be ashamed of yourself.

that's just a google picture, I've got an all-in-one-book edition.

 

[santino27]

I went all digital about five years ago. Too much to move otherwise.