Hello developers!
We're StoryBeasts, we are developing a new entry for the Simon the Sorcerer franchise.
For those who doesn't know StS (Simon the Sorcerer) is a point & click adventure game from the 90's created originally by Adventure Soft who is working along with us. /
We're going back to the roots of the genre and from the first two games with 2D graphics, the best received by the fans, going back to the british humor that made it so special.
Just today we announced the title of the game and a first screenshot, the game is in pre-alpha version right now.
We want to hear from the players (and developers) what they think of what we have for now, we've shown the screenshot in different forums and we've been receiving tons of feedback, very positive about the background but not so much about the characters but people don't really give specifics, we'd appreciate input from other artists and developers as to what they think of the scene in general.
Thanks.
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Since you post here I assume you use Adventure Creator?
That's why you got that wrong page, @hedgefield.
That picture looks great, I wish I could draw backgrounds like that. Looking forward to meat Simon again after so many years ...
Cheers,
orrence.
Good come back for the Simon franchise, loved the first two..
About feedback..
The scene seems quite good. Simon design is cool and blends with the painted background.. I can't say the same with the old man (shirt color without contrast, should be in the darks, arms and beard position while sleeing is weird).
About the background, is superb.. I would increase the accent on the light sources.. Door+window at the right and upper left bright window.. I miss from this second bright one to be showed on the floor (bad idea if Simon can reach it, because shadowing), and a few spots on top of the wardrove, and metalic stuff. Also the volumetric light has a bit hard cut out.. I would add if possible a few dust particles flotating there on the window spot.
But take this feedback lightly.. I wish I could create assets like those, and I would instant-buy it just for how it looks now, on pre alpha..
So good work and keep us updated!!
We do have terrific artists on the team I must say, very proud of that.
I've forwarded your feedback to them and we're already incorporating some of your ideas.
We've been getting a lot of negative/timid feedback in regards to the design of Simon, specially the face, in other forums. Generally it seems like fans of the series find it a bit bland, or that it doesn't remind them of an older Simon that's still the sarcastic slacker we remember.
So we've worked on a couple of sketches and we'd like to share it with you to hear what you think:
You've got a future backer here and a great franchise in hands, so prepare everything in detail and go for it!!