Vapourware Unknown Realm: The Siege Perilous - an 8-bit RPG for PC and Commodore 64

[Eli_Havelock]

A good summation of it.

Now one curious thing I just noticed is that they clearly delineate their PC 8-bit engine, Anvil, from Unknown Realm itself:

Our custom built game engine is currently in an alpha state as is our enhanced retro PC platform that will be used to run the game on modern systems.

Followed by:

The game itself is currently in a pre-alpha state and nearing feature completion. The game world and locations are already designed, although names and such are subject to change. The bulk of the remaining development time on the game side will be spent finishing game levels, puzzles, NPC dialog, and the normal play-testing and bug fixing.

At this stage, the game itself is already in pre-alpha and most of the major technology hurdles have already been cleared.

The thing is, we haven't heard a single word about "Anvil" since the KS campaign ended. And it doesn't even come up on their rare Twitter/X posts.

It honestly sounds like they thought they could market and sell the engine over the actual game.

The funny thing is if these clowns were real their game would still be the LEAST thing they're known for, as they'd be able to market that engine/cartridge for other developers to use. But no, for the foreseeable future it is supposed PC development and then porting to C64. I wonder when SDG decided to go completely 100% back-assward to their entire reason for taking money in the first place.

 

[Cohesion]

A good summation of it.

Now one curious thing I just noticed is that they clearly delineate their PC 8-bit engine, Anvil, from Unknown Realm itself:

Our custom built game engine is currently in an alpha state as is our enhanced retro PC platform that will be used to run the game on modern systems.

Followed by:

The game itself is currently in a pre-alpha state and nearing feature completion. The game world and locations are already designed, although names and such are subject to change. The bulk of the remaining development time on the game side will be spent finishing game levels, puzzles, NPC dialog, and the normal play-testing and bug fixing.

At this stage, the game itself is already in pre-alpha and most of the major technology hurdles have already been cleared.

The thing is, we haven't heard a single word about "Anvil" since the KS campaign ended. And it doesn't even come up on their rare Twitter/X posts.

It honestly sounds like they thought they could market and sell the engine over the actual game.

The funny thing is if these clowns were real their game would still be the LEAST thing they're known for, as they'd be able to market that engine/cartridge for other developers to use. But no, for the foreseeable future it is supposed PC development and then porting to C64. I wonder when SDG decided to go completely 100% back-assward to their entire reason for taking money in the first place.

Simple. He is a grifter, not programmer.

 

[Viata]

If you don't have a game, then it can require some real effort.

The guys who were doing That Which Sleeps know about it quite well.

 

[shilence]

Bruce uses DEFLECT!

It's not very effective.

Ahahahaha, my sides!

 

[Eli_Havelock]

Hell of an Uno Reverse card.

 

[adamantyr]

How fast I wonder before Bruce reports the comment to Kickstarter? "Personal insults! Harassment!"

 

[shilence]

How fast I wonder before Bruce reports the comment to Kickstarter? "Personal insults! Harassment!"

funnily enough he insists that kickstarter is deleting the comments themselves, he definitly no be reporting them ya know

 

[Eli_Havelock]

"Since you fell for our scam you have no authority to call it a scam!"


Joel's reply, confirming what everyone already knew about SDG:

Time to dev meltdown but not time to post updates:

 

[adamantyr]

Well Joel certainly took the gloves off on that one!

That will probably be the end of that thread. Past behavior shows that when challenged, Bruce just goes quiet and refuses to answer on that thread. But makes a point of posting on a positive comment that comes later to show he's still there, he's just ignoring you.

Well I was wrong!

 

[Butter]

 

[shilence]

 

[adamantyr]

Ah and there is the fundamental disconnect at play...

In SDG's mind, somehow miraculously releasing the product WITHOUT WARNING will somehow make everyone forgive them. Oh, and also turn on every other current/former backer who they consider traitors and haters.

The eye roll emoji is, alas, not enough. One needs one that rolls the eyes back so far they rocket into outer-space.

 

[Viata]

Sometimes I'm feeling bad and then remember Bruce once got mad because someone posted the backer-only updates:

So much for private "backer-only" updates...

 

[fr0]

I'm not a backer, but this thread gives me more entertainment than the game ever will.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

50% at 8 years? Well, maybe 100% in 8 more years but likely things slow up so it'd be uh 80%. A solid 12+ years for completion but another 4+ on top of that for polish. (Digital only if that is a thing). I don't recall the tiers but PC physical would be another 4 years after that. C64 might be yet another 4-6 years after that even.


.... and for what? LOL.

 

[Viata]

Decided to learn how to make games on C64 (it's because I'm also making some games on NES and "same" CPU, so). I wonder if I'll get to release my shitty game before this one is released.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Shhhhh.....

Don't tell Bruce. He'll take credit for it.

 

[Ladonna]

Decided to learn how to make games on C64 (it's because I'm also making some games on NES and "same" CPU, so). I wonder if I'll get to release my shitty game before this one is released.

Another developer inspired by SDG? Bruce is proud

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Bruce is proud

And correspondingly unpaid, so that evens out.

 

[shilence]

I wonder if this thread is Bruce's homepage by now, checking it daily.

 

[mediocrepoet]

I wonder if this thread is Bruce's homepage by now, checking it daily.

It made for a nice change from his normal erectile dysfunction meds page.

 

[Eli_Havelock]

Unknown Realm's shadow drop is a black hole.

Edit: If this -DID- drop I'd wait for some other asshole to jump on that grenade first in case it detonates some kind of malware for how malfeasant these two have been on social media, and especially for how they have treated their backers for now going on four years plus of Fuck You in the form of no real KS update.

 

[TheKing01]

126k pissed away, and the people responsible won't be reprimanded in any sort of way outside of social ire.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Unless someone goes psycho on his ass but that'd be ridiculous just for a game. I guess no real legal action can be taken. I sure as hell haven't looked at the KS or other EULA.

An end-user license agreement or EULA (/ˈjuːlə/) is a legal contract between a software supplier and a customer or end-user, generally made available to the customer via a retailer acting as an intermediary. A EULA specifies in detail the rights and restrictions which apply to the use of the software.

What software? Is that his little golden ticket to fraud.

 

[shilence]

If this ever gets released I'm pretty sure someone will just upload it for everyone. Cracks shouldn't be needed, since the game will be drm-free.