Dropsy - A Surreal Exploration Based Adventure Game (Help get this made!) - Games

[IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1445439/dropsylogoTRANSP.PNG[/IMG] [I][B]"Guide a sweet but accident-prone clown through strange worlds in a fresh take on the classic point and click adventure."[/B][/I][/TD] [B]I recommend checking out the Kickstarter page! The video shows more than I can! [/B][URL]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaytholen/dropsy[/URL] This popped up on my Facebook feed not too long ago. Turns out somebody I know [I]not from the internet [/I]is trying to get their game finished! And to get it finished, they launched a Kickstarter! I'm usually not too big on these things, but the goal is reasonable and the game looks pretty cool! And the music... I'll get back to the music! (Spoilers: It's good.) Here's some information, written by Jay Tholen (He's the guy making this): [IMG]https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/660/432/f83c7de5825dbb48a1d0d459c1d24409_large.png[/IMG] Dropsy is an open world adventure game with an emphasis on surreal atmospheric elements and environmental storytelling. It extracts the humor and rich narratives from classic adventure games (like Monkey Island, Full Throttle, or Grim Fandango) and places them into a unique exploration based framework. [IMG]https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/676/930/259b7f6bee8f1660cfb451b1e5e54335_large.png[/IMG] [IMG]https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/676/826/41bbc0bf6848dc43223504c0eb413f49_large.png[/IMG] Though its roots are in the point-and-click games of old, Dropsy will be an almost entirely text-free experience. There are still colorful characters to communicate with, but the dialogue is handled visually rather than linguistically. This is enhanced by expressive animation and detailed surroundings. [IMG]https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/675/162/e61fc4b91262b7daf2d610e97adfe104_large.PNG[/IMG] The goal is to allow the player to discover the narrative at their own pace. Solutions to puzzles will emerge organically as more is learned about Dropsy's world. [IMG]https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/660/434/d25ec037589b06677ee6e7af36a86de5_large.png[/IMG] In addition to being a gentle soul, Dropsy harbors at least one miraculous ability: While his bumbling speech sounds like babble to your average human, animalkind understands it perfectly. This was discovered by his parents at an early age and put to good use in their circus as he grew older. The act gained widespread notoriety, and Dropsy quickly became a hometown celebrity. The plot of this game revolves around the events following a deadly fire at Dropsy's family's circus, resulting in the tarnishing of his image as a local hero. Their tent now serving as a dilapidated makeshift home, Dropsy and his father struggle to survive by collecting scrap metal and taking (occasionally humorous) odd jobs. You guide perpetually-carefree Dropsy and his faithful dog Eughh on an adventure permeated with humor, wondrous sights, and buried secrets. Bizarre, otherworldly events unfold as you discover more about the fateful fire and Dropsy's nebulous past. Dropsy's dream world will be another avenue for discovering more of the story. Only accessible for five minutes at a time while Dropsy sleeps, his dream world is a surreal amalgamation of events from his past, opinions, interests, and desires. When you return, you'll begin where you left off. The dream world is entirely optional, and completion of the game is possible without visiting it once. [IMG]https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/660/436/7d329e2810803aca4bc89eb48ddbe974_large.png[/IMG] The soundtrack will borrow from almost every relevant genre of the past 70 years. At its core, it'll evoke memories of an old Soundblaster card or FM Synthesizer, but fuzzed out guitars, organs, tape echo, 70's drum machines, vintage keyboards, ukulele, and jacked up drum kits will also have their place. Think Earthbound + Spaghetti Western + Anatolian rock. Or something. Here's an example of my work: [URL]https://soundcloud.com/jay-tholen/on-stolen-time[/URL] [B](End of Kickstarter copy/paste)[/B] So that's it. Except it isn't, and there's more to read (and a video!) on Jay's Kickstarter page. Jay is a pretty cool guy, and his game sounds pretty cool! I'm loving the music too! At the very least, please give the Kickstarter page a look! At the very least, it's an adventure game like the ones you guys love! :J [URL]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaytholen/dropsy-a-surreal-exploration-based-adventure-game[/URL]

Hey! This looks amazing, why haven't anyone replied?

Sounds good and wow I love the art style of it! Hoping for the best :dance:

No idea why this thread died upon posting, but if you guys could share it with your friends that'd be awesome! :J

I'm digging the art style.

[QUOTE=Agoat;41256884]No idea why this thread died upon posting, but if you guys could share it with your friends that'd be awesome! :J[/QUOTE] These kind of games need as much publicity as they can get. I will at least share it.

That fucking clown [editline]30th June 2013[/editline] Its so cute

Hey, this is Jay, the dude making the game. Thanks for posting this! If you have any questions about the game I'd be happy to answer them. :v:

[QUOTE=Jay Tholen;41260022]Hey, this is Jay! Thanks for posting this! If you have any questions about the game I'd be happy to answer them. :v:[/QUOTE] Who made the game I assume? I whole heartedly hopes that your kickstarter succeeds.

[QUOTE=SweFox*;41260148]Who made the game I assume? I whole heartedly hopes that your kickstarter succeeds.[/QUOTE] Edited post for clarity. And yup! Thanks, I do too. Glad you guys dig it.

Yeah, I'm loving the look of it so far.

[QUOTE=Jay Tholen;41260022]Hey, this is Jay, the dude making the game. Thanks for posting this! If you have any questions about the game I'd be happy to answer them. :v:[/QUOTE] Glad you found this thread. :J

[QUOTE=Agoat;41260585]Glad you found this thread. :J[/QUOTE] Thanks, hah. I was surprised to see the SA emoticons here. Makes me feel at home. That is, after all, where Dropsy was started. :dance:

[QUOTE=Jay Tholen;41263664]Thanks, hah. I was surprised to see the SA emoticons here. Makes me feel at home. That is, after all, where Dropsy was started. :dance:[/QUOTE] Well Facepunch [I]is[/I] an SA clone for poor people so go figure.

Just uploaded a new teaser trailer over yonder: [video=youtube;pOmeOjj3uoM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOmeOjj3uoM[/video]

that was beathifull i truly, TRULY hope your kickstarter is successfull

Thanks mayne. We just got a mention on GamesRader, heck yes. Things were beginning to look grim, so hopefully this will gives us a bit of a boost: [url]http://www.gamesradar.com/dropsy-weird-power-clown-good-way/[/url]

Dropsy got some RPS love! [url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1318495[/url]

aww man its nearly on its goal! i truly hope it makes it

And it did! We made it! 100%! WOOO! I released some new music in the most recent update to celebrate: [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaytholen/dropsy/posts/646927[/url]

[QUOTE=Jay Tholen;42714601]And it did! We made it! 100%! WOOO! I released some new music in the most recent update to celebrate: [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaytholen/dropsy/posts/646927[/url][/QUOTE] Congrats, there is still quite a time to go so hopefully you guys will get even more.