Can we talk about this game, /v/? I could not be more excited. Holy shit.
>>342193519
>furries
>>>/trash/
>>342193717
It involved animals just like Pokémon or Sonic or Animal Crossing or whatever else does. Nothing to do with them – don't even think it's referenced in the game from what I can tell.
>>342194039
Well I was just memeing, but now that I've actually looked up the game I'd say it looks alright. Haven't even heard of it until now.
>>342194491
The Kickstarter/announce trailer from way back when is really fucking good. Music is especially incredible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8109dIuc-bo
It was at E3 this year (as well as two years ago) and it's coming out this fall. Got to play it – finally – and just fell in love.
There's two free bonus mini/supplemental games available currently, one of which is called "Lost Constellation" and got pretty favorable reviews/things said about it last year when it came out, if you're interested in that. Stellar writing too.
I remember the Kickstarter. Thought it seemed neat.
>>342194809
>>342193519
>walking simulator
Into the trash it goes!
>>342195276
It's not like Gone Home or Dear Esther or anything like that. From what I can tell it's an adventure game with platforming elements and a focus on narrative/story/characters. Yeah, you walk in it – does that make CoD or Overwatch a "walking simulator" too because you walk in that as well, or a "gun simulator," etc.? Nice meme though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWJBaWqIVA
Hipster furries? Looks like shit I'd see in my local alternative art gallery.
>>342196258
EPIC meme
>>342195498
Into the trash it goes!
>>342196317
>not reading anything the anon wrote in his post
Into the trash you go.
>>342193519
Never heard of it before, tell me more.
>>342196714
Buncha stuff was posted here >>342194809, unless you have other questions/whatever, then post away
>>342195498
I'm not that guy but "walking simulator" refers to a game where there is no test of skill or risk of losing. You "walk" in pretty much every single game ever made.
The Stanley Parable, for instance, is a walking simulator. Despite having a good story, all you do is walk and listen. That appears to be what you do in this. It doesn't make sense to call it a "game" because you can't lose.
>>342197045
>all you do is walk and listen
Right, same with in Pokémon. What distinguishes those from an RPG then? Sure, you can lose in battle, but you don't lose the game/your progress/etc.
And why says you need to be able to "lose" in a game anyway? Like, where is the definition that states that? Just curious.
Yeah, it's a walking simulator. At least own up to it, man.
Walking simulators can be neat if they have a nice story and music. Hell, even undertale was close to just being a walking simulator and I had a good time with it.
But when you refuse to admit what it is, it makes it seem like you're trying to deceive us.
>>342198386
I mean, there's ways for you to "lose" or die in the game's mini-challenges/games, just like in battles in Pokémon. Apart from that sure, it is, even though it's a dumb term just because it's so broad and not descriptive of what people are actually trying to say.
I'm all for the story and music though.
>>342198386
>undertale was close to just being a walking simulator
that's an RPG anon
>>342198647
I said it was close. How many times did you ever die? Did you ever really get challenged on any of the normal enemies?
>>342198710
I'm not the best at bullet hells, so more than a few. Only to bosses and such though iirc. Wasn't really challenged by any of the normal enemies, no, but that's some arbitrary question you're asking. Undertale is heavy on narrative anyway.
If you're doing genocide, probably a fuckton, especially to Sans.
>>342199057
My point is that the "game" part of that game is very light. I'm just justifying saying that undertale was coming close to being a walking simulator.
If you entirely removed combat the experience wouldn't be too different. Hell, the pacifist run would be exactly the same.
>>342199289
How do you define the "game" part of a game? Like, the bullet hell parts? Talking to characters is a game as well. Again with Pokémon – the conversations with NPCs are as a part of the game as the battles are.
It wouldn't be the same, because the gameplay and narrative are so intertwined, especially in that game. You seriously think the pacifist run in Undertale would be 100% the same without any of the battles? Hell, that's what makes it a PACIFIST RUN – it couldn't be called that WITHOUT those. They're fundamental to the entire game – just as you said, the "game" (or the more traditionally "gamey") part.
>>342199578
Do you smell your own farts? lmao
Cool art style, glorious pacific northwest setting
>indie game and therefore most likely no longer than ~5 hours
>on top of that, it is mostly a walking sim
>>342199578
Well the battles are the interactive part, unless you count choosing who to listen to as interactive.
I said "close!" haha. I'm not trying to classify it strictly as a walking simulator, I'm just trying to say that those types of games are not necessarily bad.
>>342199678
Do you?
>>342199712
One of his last games was around 26 hours and that spent much less time in development.
Hell, I played the demo at E3 for 1.5 hours, and that's definitely less than half of the game, probably close to a quarter or less.
>>342199787
Fair. Still not the best term imo, but I agree.
>>342199791
Asked you first, bro.
>>342199887
No, that'd be gross, and usually impossible.
Good discussion. Relevant.
So....is this another gone home/firewatch walking sim? because if it is then just link me the OST so I can save my money and put it towards Hard Reset Redux or The technomancer or even Necropolis
>>342200061
>>342195498
>It's not like Gone Home or Dear Esther or anything like that.
not the OP, but read the thread anon
sucks that two of the main characters are gay but I guess the dialogue was kind of tumblry so I expected it anyway
>>342200061
Preview album here, along with the soundtrack to one of the supplemental games
http://infiniteammo.bandcamp.com/album/night-in-the-woods-preview
http://infiniteammo.bandcamp.com/album/lost-constellation
fucking great music
Also
>save my money
these two supplemental games are free, as was said before too
https://finji.itch.io/lost-constellation
https://finji.itch.io/longest-night
>>342200154
why would you care
the """main character""" is also a girl, get over it
not sure how the dialogue is tumblry. it's a bit nihilistic and adult-themed, sure, but not cringey like some of undertale was. much better (and darker) humor than that, just to start
>>342200061
>Hard Reset Redux
It's trash, don't bother
>>342200108
So like Limbo?
>>342200301
just the way Mae talks mostly, and you got pretty fucking defensive out of nowhere
>>342200351
sort of, but again more focused on dialogue/story/characters than platforming
sort of similar darkish sinister vibe though, at least in the 2nd half from what i can tell
>>342200440
Are you the dev or something? If so you're gonna have to sell me harder than that, the music is definitively gorgeous after looking at those links I'm liking what I hear, but I really can't be bothered by a story driven game that removes gameplay entirely. I mean Limbo had great platforming and puzzle elements to it so what does this game offer apart from a good story?
>>342200601
Not him but this is what I've found about gameplay on the kickstarter page. Pretty safe to assume it's not gonna be about the challenge, except for solving weird symbolic puzzles.
>>342200415
some of it's not the best, sure, but most of it is fine, witty even from what i can tell. also that piece of dialogue is from the trailer 3 years ago, i assume lots has changed
>>342200601
no, just been following the game for a number of years and excited for its release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOOW7gIGZ_k
there's a video polygon did on it from the e3 demo (it's not the first 30 minutes though, so wrong title, and they don't complete the full demo and miss a lot of stuff, e.g. didn't explore full upper part of city through jumping on powerlines etc.)
>>342200601
>what does this game offer apart from a good story
Not him, but how many "components" does a game have to offer?
Limbo is a platformer. This is story-driven as far as I can tell. Games usually blend aspects from lots of genres but still mainly fall into one category.
I don't even know how I would categorize this to tell you the truth, especially considering I haven't played it and don't know anything about gameplay or story beyond the ~1 hour from near the beginning. Doesn't really matter though since it seems I'll enjoy it
>>342200765
>12:20
how can you be so shitty at a rhythm game
>>342200726
>>342200601
seems there's lots of mini-games like the rock band-style bass playing or the shoplifting one, as linked in this anon's youtube link >>342200765
apart from that a comfy story which is always good
>>342200937
Thought the same thing.
Here's one (same demo, or close) where they're a bit better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozUJbMljgk
also seems to be a video of one of the devs playing it during an interview with them, i bet he's better than random journalist shitters
Fucking excited for this shit. Looks comfy.
>>342201014
so it's like animal crossing then?
>>342201094
kek, this got pretty real
>>342201639
except it has a plot/story and isn't garbage from what i can tell
>>342201828
>animal crossing
>garbage
My, what shit taste you have.
>>342201672
>the alligator has the same edgy shirt as one of the ones for sale in the store
KEK
>>342201883
i don't like it just because it feels so directionless/endless to me. sorry anon, different tastes. no worries
alright, this game looks pretty comfy
>>342201094
>crap
>eff
kinda odd
>>342201828
>Animal Crossing
>Garbage
I wasn't interested in the game and there's nothing that turns me off more than shilling. I'd think that most people would feel that way but viral marketing is obviously effective. It just doesn't make me want to play a game when I read a post that sounds like an old jewish business man typed out.
>>342202318
i've seen the game use "fuck" in other instances pretty sure. yeah, not sure. most of the writing seems pretty good/clever though at least
>>342202396
see >>342201985
>>342202528
not trying to shill, just to have a discussion about it here. i'm excited for the game and hope some others here might be too. that's all. if it's not your thing, no worries. i just really fucking what i've played of the game so far, and the devs are cool people too
this isn't viral marketing, though not sure what i could say to convince you otherwise. just someone who thinks the game is cool.
>>342202723
>if it's not your thing, no worries.
Nigga arthouse games are my SHIT (though I think games that don't use gameplay by either instead using it as filler or not using it at all are lazy as shit, sort of what this game sounds like, so I prolly wouldn't be because I don't have shit taste)
but your posts read like someone who has literally never browsed /v/ in your life and are pretending to, which turns me the fuck off.
watching this gameplay gave me the roneries, fuck having moved all the time during childhood and not having good friends
inb4 it's my fault I don't have friends, I already know that
>>342202929
i don't think the platforming aspect is a filler here, just a way to be able to get you access to more story/adventure elements
there is a free demo linked above of a shorter game that takes place in the same universe
i've browsed /v/ for a number of years, not sure why you care about the tone of my post though? /v/ usually doesn't care for indieshit which is primarily what i play, so.
>>342203064
>i don't think the platforming aspect is a filler here, just a way to be able to get you access to more story/adventure elements
If it's a story driven game and the gameplay is "just a way to be able to get you access to more story/adventure elements" then it's literally filler.
>>342203052
the game's sort of about mae coming back from college and finding out she's not friends with many of her old friends from before, or that people are changed, etc. maybe you can rekindle some old friendships too
>>342193519
>watching vinesauce
>>342203208
>watching vinesauce
>>342203127
not filler, just a mechanic that's a means to an end
>>342203208
i don't watch vinesauce or even know what that is. all i know is some cringey guy named joel played undertale under that name? i don't watch LPers.
>>342203306
Filler is defined by how it doesn't serve a purpose to the story whatsoever.
If the gameplay doesn't serve a purpose in the story then it's filler.
But if that's the case, this is what that tells me about the dev: They're exploiting the popularity of videogames instead of working in an artistic medium that would allow them to tell a story without gameplay.
>>342203306
>not filler, just a mechanic that's a means to an end
Whatever you say dev-kun.
>>342203465
the platformer elements are there because they're fun. not 100% means to an end. you're pretty dense huh
>>342203517
>the platformer elements are there because they're fun.
Yeah I'm sure there are people who love those episodes of walking dead where they kept finding excuses to stay in the fucking barn.
Get the fuck out of here you talentless hack and write a book/make a film.
>>342203482
not dev, though i met one of 'em at e3.
>>342203242
>>342203208
i'd be interested to see the video where he/they/whatever vinesauce is mentioned the game though
>>342203608
right, i find them fun. if you don't whatever.
there are choices in the dialogue. a book doesn't normally do that. ever heard of interactive fiction? colossal cave adventure, zork... you know, some of the EARLIEST computer/video games? fuck off
Didn't I see the same fucking OP yesterday, but with a different image?
>>342203794
>right, i find them fun. if you don't whatever.
Lost interest. I'm not going to take you seriously if you don't take this artistic medium seriously. This obviously isn't a Core-Game, it can't get away with the excuse "it's fun" when selling it. It's trying to be arthouse. And if you're trying to sell your arthouse game with "fun" then literally every facet of the gaming community except braindead retards are going to laugh at you.
>>342203968
>arthouse
Stop making up words, anon. Actually, just stop posting all together.
>It's a "I'm a dev pretending to be an average joe selling an exploitation game" episode
>>342203968
>gaming community
wow what a great, intellectual group of people
you must be the key speaker
go back to youtube shitter
>>342204038
>>342204113
Thread hasn't bumped once, OP. Stop samefagging.
>>342204096
holy fuck i'm not the dev i'm a nerd who has played the game and likes it and wants to discuss it without fucks like you
don't know how to prove this to you, as i said in a post before, but whatever. jesus christ /v/
>>342203242
good point
>>342204220
Doesn't change the fact you're talking about an exploitation game tho
>>342204179
yeah no shit both of those things were me
forgot to include the reply in the first post :^)
amazing deduction skills mr. holmes
>>342204291
He's really not.
>>342204220
>I'm not the dev
>I'm a nerd
Regardless of who you claim to be, you are still a gigantic faggot.
>>342204395
using that word in the ironic sense, shitter.
:^^)
>Hello fellow goymers, want to discuss this video game I found randomly on the internet?
>>342204454
I don't see how any of that shit is ironic in any sense, but whatever.
Keep deluding yourself, you half-witted cunt.
>80 posts
>20 IPs
Shill your game on tumblr where people might actually fall for it.
>>342204634
found it in the playstation booth at e3 in 2014, not randomly on the internet, but k
>>342204754
not my game, and i don't go on tumblr. nice meme
>>342197045
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game
>Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction.
>challenge
I'm not going to be all autismo on you and argue about what the definition of a game is, but in the same way that a picture with no subtext (ie; a men's bathroom sign) wouldn't typically be considered art, a "game" with no fail-state (no challenge) wouldn't be considered a game. I would call it a visual novel myself, but walking simulator is the more commonly used epithet.
Also
>you can't lose in Pokemon because you can't lose your save state
>literally losing and having to repeat a cave/dungeon isn't losing
Try not to be any more retardo today
>>342205184
>>342198103
Fuck I linked to the wrong post
pic unrelated, just bumping the thread
>>342205184
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game#Definitions
Looks like there are many definitions, anon.
A painting of a men's bathroom sign IS art though. If Da Vinci or someone famous painted it, it certainly would be - and we'd probably assign some fake meaning to it.
Visual novels is a term used exclusively for Japanese games in my experience.
Everything is arbitrary.
>>342205621
>>342205184
>"A game is a form of play with goals and structure."
I like that one.
>>342193519
I can tell from how you are typing that you're a shill. But I also think it's ok for devs to viral at least a tiny bit because how else do you get the word out?
Anyways I saw your game when it was being kickstarted. The visuals are nice but it looks like a meme/waste of time desu
>>342193519
I remember being excited for this but don't remember if I backed it
The demo was pretty nice. I have high hopes.
![Furfagmeme[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/dtfIWAO.jpg "Furfagmeme[1].jpg")
>Played the 2 demos a few months back.
>Suddenly it's huge on /v/
I swear to god if this becomes the next Undertale and gets a shitton of porn i will be so fucking pissed. Can't you furry faggots keep it in your pants just ONCE?
>>342194809
>Donut Wolf
>>342193519
I fell in love with its art direction.
And I'm actually waiting for this game for a quite long time.
Is there any release date rumors?
