TJD Kickstarter 106% funded! New stretch goal announced!

[theowaern]

Breaking news! The kickstarter has launched!





We announced our first stretch goal today in a fancy video update. We want German text localization for TJD!

At 80%, the kickstarter for TJD has scored some pretty awesome coverage so far, with the most recent ones being:

Kotaku - Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Eurogamer

Hey guys! Please excuse the english.

Remember The Journey Down? The afro-noir adventure game hailed for so successfully ripping off Grim Fandango? Well, the third and final chapter is in the making and coming along beautifully! We'll be launching a kickstarter in october to help wrap up funding for the last leg of development and I figured I'd be a complete dolt if I didn't make a thread about that here. So, from now on, expect project updates right here!

BREAKING NEWS! The kickstarter will launch on October 1st and we're currently trying to get people to spread the word via thunderclap. If you wanna donate a tweet or fb share there, I'd be incredibly grateful. It's really painless and there's no signup required.

And here's a new screenie, click to enlarge!



As you can probably tell, the setting has shifted somewhat. It's no longer film noir, but rather an eighties/nineties action move type mood. And we're LOVING working with it.

If anyone's curious, here's a new interview I did at gamescom about our current state: Video interview with Adventure Corner (youtube)

The TJD3 soundtrack is being produced by Jamie Salisburry, the insanely talented guy who took over after my good friend Simon passed. The soundtrack too, features a substantially different mood than the previous games, but don't worry, there will be saxophone. There will always be saxophone in TJD!

And here's a sneak peek at some of the new and old characters featured in TJD3:



Expect more shiny pics as we progress in working with our kickstarter campaign materal! And please don't be shy with your feedback.

Thanks again!

[Möwe]

Hello theowaern,
loved part one (which i got for free), talked to you guys during the AT-gamescome-party and cant't wait to see you on kickstarter!

[Chriz]

Awesome, looking forward to the Kickstarter campaign, love Chapter 1 and 2.

[k0SH]

Was awesome meeting you guys !



Heavily looking forward to Chpater 3 !

And of course the egg-shaped big box

[Nomad]

Take my money already!

[theowaern]

Here's a sneak peek from the kickstarter video we're working on.



Möwe: Glad you enjoyed the first part! I'm sure you'll like 2 and 3 as well. It was an awesome party, wasn't it?

Chriz: Thanks Chriz, I really appreciate it!

k0SH: Hey man it was great meeting you at the party. Totally made my day getting to sign that cd. I just wish Simon were there to sign it as well.

Nomad: Hah, I promise you that I look forward to doing so! Thanks!

And here's a pic from yesterday's development. We had to move out of our office last week, and decided that we'll do some traditional skygoblin-roaming for a while and work from cafés and random institutions for a while to save some money. To our great joy, the place we worked from yesterday had a refrigerator so we could chill our beer.

[k0SH]

To our great joy, the place we worked from yesterday had a refrigerator so we could chill our beer.

LOL! =D> =D>

Here's a sneak peek from the kickstarter video we're working on.

AWESOME!
Wanna play it NOW!
And THAT truck should be BIG enough to deliver all the awesome big boxes the game will come in

[neon]

Actually it reminds a bit of London

[Sven]

Hi, Theo. It was nice to meet you 3 on the adventure-treff party.

And THAT truck should be BIG enough to deliver all the awesome big boxes the game will come in

And don´t forget the soundtrack on CD, posters, t-shirts and Bwana plush or figurine.

[p&c]

Morobo = Angela M.

[Vainamoinen]

REALLY looking forward to this!

[Loma]

I've just bought Chapter 2 to start with a modest support for your efforts.

Looking forward to the game and hope we'll meet again next year at the party. You are such funny guys! It was a pleasure talking to you.

[theowaern]

Hah, thanks for the epic support guys!

k0SH: I'm eager to play too, believe me!

neon: It does, doesn't it? Hope to have another round of london-fun at the next adventureX too. Will you guys be going again?

Sven: Nice to meet you too! Had a great time there.

p&c: Well, yes, there is some slight resemblance, isn't there?

Vainamoinen: Thanks!

Loma: So great meeting so many of you guys at the party. Definitely going to try to be there next year as well! And thanks for buying chapter two, I hope you enjoy it!

[theowaern]

We've been spending the past few weeks working on the pitch video, and in doing so, I've been working on a new street scene from TJD3 that will feature briefly in the video. Here's a dirty work in progress shot from the Lightwave viewport.

[GuybrushR]

Looks awesome