NecroQuest merchandising thread go!
How 2d characters go 3d. (^_^)

The idea is to make all characters from my NecroQuest game. I started with the succubus Tzuko. In the game Tom finds her in his basement in the middle of a summoning pentagram. She waited there a couple of month already. After she saw Tom, she tried everything from seducing him til ordering him to free her. So I gave her kinda angry pose.

I used few modeling putties to make her (mostly FIMO and green stuff) and then cast her in resin. Now everyone can get this figure (and later other characters) from Alionas online store.

As you know, Yarooze games are freeware. By buying this figure, you not only get a figurine to place it on your PC monitor, but also help me making more games. (bla-bla-bla, more propaganda for me...) (^_^)

I'll make more figurines later. If you wish your favorite character will be made next, just drop me a line. I'll try to notice your wishes. But it depends of my free time and of how successful this figure will be.


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2d Tzuko <-> 3d Tzuko

Tzuko on the NecroQuest Poster

Unpainted Tzuko.

I also made special base for her. (^_^)b

Size comparison. She is about 10 cm high.

"Free me! Right now!" (^_^)

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Besieged. Or how to get out of a castle...
...without being catapulted. Together with BaRoN we are making new adventure game...

The King has been besieged for weeks in his castle, and the garrison doesn't have a rat left to eat. In desperation, a plan is hatched to launch a hero over the enemy lines -by catapult! -to try and get help. Of course everybody shirks the task off onto someone lower down the medieval hierarchy, and the buck stops at the lowly Dung Shoveler. Now the Dung Shoveler must break the siege, or be catapulted!

will be finished: November 2008

See the teaser here:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3qJXAjPm-g

For more information see Production thread



FEATURES

- AGS game engine
- resolution: 320x240
- length: short game
- theme: medieval adventure
- violence: medieval level
- Low-res nudity: this time very limited.

progress:
animations: 95%
backgrounds: 100%
plot: 100%
puzzles: 95%
music: Funkmast will honestly make the cool medieval music

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My home made MIDIs.

This time, I have no pictures to post. This post is about music.
d('-')b d(-_-)b d('-')b d(-_-)b d('-')b <-- it's me hearing "uts-uts-uts"
I made a couple of tunes in the last years, so I can proudly (or not) present some of them. Here they are:

1. The Basement theme. - this is a part of sound trek from my game NecroQuest. I wanted to make something enigmatic and a bit dark.
2. Hurry! - from the same game.
3. Tribal Drums theme - I made for BaRoN's game "Charlie Foxtrot & The Galaxy of Tomorrow". You can download this brilliant game from his page www.vanwijst.com.
4. Clone Lord Walz. from the same game. This tune isn't really my music, but I found the changes I made amusing. I think they fit to the game. More...



Some words about music making software:

Most of all I use Tabledit. It is very handy if you play guitar. You can use notes, keyboard or tabulature but unfortunately not paino roll. This program is not free but isn't very exspencive. You can download a free demo version to try it. I've got it from my wife on my birthday and I'm happy. (^.^)

I also tried AnvilStudio. This software hase some advantages against TablEdit (for example you can add voice to your music and use piano roll) and it is free but has no tabulature. Just try it, it is good.

If you have money, you can buy FL Studio. It is worth it! If you are not rich - download a demo version and try it. If you like it, try this one: LMMS. ('°,°)

If you like techno, don't want to learn anything about music and like to remix instead of compose, try Magix Music Maker. It is good, simple and not really exspencive.


PS. I'm also looking for a good free hosting service for MIDI or mp3 files. Please let me know, if you found it.

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