BAKE SALE : Understaffed (WorkingTitle)

Matt Frith · Sat 22/10/2011 02:16:34

Hello! May I proudly present my game for the AGS Bakesale...

Understaffed (Working Title)

The story follows an elderly druid, Pad, on his journey to recover a staff that may help him regain his magical strength. Follow him, and his feathered companion (hoot), into the dark ruins to unearth some hidden mysteries.

Look, Screenshots!

Pad ponders about something ancient...

That tree looks suspicious...

Features:

- More than three (3) rooms of fun!
- A helpful owl (not as epic as Cedric I'm afraid).
- Gem puzzles that are not annoying (hopefully).
- Plenty of rocks!
- Voice acting in theory! (PM if interested)

Progress

Story & puzzles - 80%
Backgrounds - 50%
Animations - 5%
Coding - 15%
Music - More than 0.0001% (Yay for qptain_Nemo)

Thanks to Ben304 for drawing me the character sprite in about 7 minutes!

Armageddon · Sat 22/10/2011 06:30:15

Wow, this looks amazing, reminds me of a game I wanted to make at one point.

tzachs · Sat 22/10/2011 11:09:16

Looks stunning! Wonderful choice of colors, really sets the mood.
If you need a voice actor with an Israeli accent, then let me know!

ThreeOhFour · Sat 22/10/2011 11:18:54

I would like to see the owl in one of these lovely screenshots please

FrancoFranchi · Sat 22/10/2011 11:27:13

I hope the owl is Cedric

Tabata · Sat 22/10/2011 11:31:46

Quote from: ThreeOhFour on Sat 22/10/2011 11:18:54
I would like to see the owl in one of these lovely screenshots please

Yes please! We all wanna see it!

This elderly druid seems to have a really bright personality in this dark ruins.
Having trouble with the staff and loosing magical strength are hard nuts to be cracked.

Will it be a scary challange to solve the hidden mysteries in this dark ruins or more the mystic version?

Matt Frith · Sat 22/10/2011 11:36:35

@Armageddon: Reminding people of games they want to make is good. Now make that game!

@Tzachs: Thanks, I am glad you like the colours! It took me quite a while to find the right ones. I will let you know about voice acting once I get to that stage.

@ThreeOhFiveSixSeven: The owl is a secret and also a lie!

Have this owl instead:

@FrancoFranchi: I don't think I could do Cedric justice. Also there are no POIsonous snakes in this game so..

@Tabata: 'Losing the staff' is a common problem among men his age

Hopefully the puzzles are a combination of scary and mystic, but I suspect it will be slightly more mystic. The spider has given me an idea though!

Tabata · Sat 22/10/2011 11:48:06

Quote from: Tier on Sat 22/10/2011 11:36:35
@Tabata: 'Losing the staff' is a common problem among men his age

I'm not english so I have to ask what he is really searching for, sorry,
but now it sounds to me more like you meant he is loosing his stuff,
not his staff

Quote from: Tier on Sat 22/10/2011 11:36:35
The spider has given me an idea though!

Glad to be of service

Matt Frith · Sat 22/10/2011 11:54:33

He is definitely looking for his staff, don't you worry! I was just making a naughty pun about erectile dysfunction D:

Tabata · Sat 22/10/2011 12:06:20

Damn

- I always miss the best parts!

WHAM · Sat 22/10/2011 12:27:01

Incredible visuals! Great looking project so far!

tzachs · Sat 22/10/2011 12:30:26

Quote from: Tabata on Sat 22/10/2011 12:06:20
Damn - I always miss the best parts!

This is the first time I've heard someone refers to erectile dysfunction as the best part!

Ghost · Sat 22/10/2011 12:45:42

And now I wonder why that owl's looking so very surprised...

Tabata · Sat 22/10/2011 13:14:13

Quote from: Ghost on Sat 22/10/2011 12:45:42
And now I wonder why that owl's looking so very surprised...

It must have understood the naughty pun without help (not like me) :o

Grundislav · Sat 22/10/2011 15:24:35

Owls? Erectile dysfunction? What's not to love?

veryweirdguy · Sat 22/10/2011 15:31:16

Looking most good, Tier. Most good.

Ponch · Sat 22/10/2011 20:32:26

Quote from: Grundislav on Sat 22/10/2011 15:24:35
Owls? Erectile dysfunction? What's not to love?

So true! I've always said what AGS needed more of was poorly functioning penises. Has Viagra ever been an inventory item before?

Wyz · Sun 23/10/2011 00:34:09

Jeez Matt, that stuff is gorgeous! Please don't stop making it

Baron · Sun 23/10/2011 02:35:39

Nice graphics and the plot's got some serious potential. Keep up the good work.

Igor Hardy · Sun 23/10/2011 02:48:52

These backgrounds rock! (and the sprites ain't shabby either). The amount of texture on everything - love it!