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Nov-3-2007 23:56

I've put up a new screenshot and a gameply video on the Shades of Mystery page.

We've been doing quite a bit of work on the searchable locations (crime scenes and suspects homes) and I thought you'd like a look at what we've got going. Also, I think the video gives you a better idea of actual gameplay than anything I've posted up to this point.

The Shades of Mystery page can be accessed from City Hall.

Some notes about the video:

1) The actual game does not take nearly as long to load as that video. I'd actually recommend letting the whole video load before watching it, otherwise it will look choppy unless you have a very fast connection.

2) This video has been compressed and shrunken a bit to conserver filesize. The game is about 20% bigger than the video (the screenshots are actual size).

3) Right now, we only have furniture sets in for bedrooms. That's why there is a bed in the sitting room rather than something more appropriate.

Enjoy.

Nov-6-2007 09:51

yoyo, I know!

Like, if I can take away a footprint, why wouldn't the killer have done that in the first place?

These game designers are crazy.

Nov-6-2007 09:55

Stooby,

We're more than happy to listen to everybody's input. Doesn't necessarily mean we'll follow the advice in the end. I do think it will be interesting to try the pointer both ways. Some of the evidence pieces are pretty small, and I could see it becoming pretty frustrating trying to find them without a helpful cursor.

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."
-Bill Cosby

Nov-6-2007 14:35

lol if this new game is colour and the crime scene is colour and the evidence is colour, I suggest a mouse over for little old colour blind me! Otherwise I'm gonna be smackin' on that mouse like a woodpecker with ADD.

Nov-6-2007 20:22

It looks great!! I can't wait to play :-D

Nov-8-2007 06:21

Looks great, I am eager to play!

Lil

Nov-8-2007 09:21

Ben there have been questions about the use of sound in the game, wil it be essential to game play or incidental? I know some players of Noir have hearing difficulties and for them, much like SS and his colour blindness, a hint as to whether the game will eba ccessible to them or not would be good. Thanks and sorry if this has already been answered elsewhere.

Nov-8-2007 11:07

More importantly, where are the ponies? :)

Nov-8-2007 11:11

(the one in the picture on the wall doesnt count ;)

Nov-8-2007 13:07

Stooby, thanks for your concern about the hearing issues of some of the players, I had asked Ben and had gotten a reply as to the sound, only thing I'd be missing out on is music.

Unless that has changed, I'd appreciate knowing about it.


PS: Biggie, I've seen you mention something about ponies in just about every board that requires feedback or letting Admin know what we want. Are you obsessed with ponies?

Nov-8-2007 14:52

long live Buttercup!