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[PsycheMac]

I really like this idea. Do you have to be good or is there a way to do bad things to people around you too?

[nathy after dark]

@PsychoMac asking the real important questions. 

[Think Inside The Box]

God the animations of things tumbling around are super satisfying, can't wait to feel trees and throw furniture around

Thanks lyon.

I really like this idea. Do you have to be good or is there a way to do bad things to people around you too?

Thanks, there are parts where you can be a jerk. A part of the game consist of maintaining relationships with your neighbor, you can either be friendly, or go around naked, spilling trash and cow dumps in their yard and ruining their favorite flower garden. Also as a doctor you'll be able to mess around with your patients, like prescribing a wrong medicine, which might cause them to die, or giving them laxatives (we all know where this is heading). On top of that you'll be able to do some illegal stuff and kill your livestock. In general Bedford is not a bad character, he just doesn't understand the consequences of his actions and likes to do things his way.

[Josh Bossie]

Oh wait what, he's still a doctor? I figured he quit that to become a farmer

I hope there's a 1 hour minigame where you have to wash your hands

[nathy after dark]

Thanks, there are parts where you can be a jerk. A part of the game consist of maintaining relationships with your neighbor, you can either be friendly, or go around naked, spilling trash and cow dumps in their yard and ruining their favorite flower garden. Also as a doctor you'll be able to mess around with your patients, like prescribing a wrong medicine, which might cause them to die, or giving them laxatives (we all know where this is heading). On top of that you'll be able to do some illegal stuff and kill your livestock. In general Bedford is not a bad character, he just doesn't understand the consequences of his actions and likes to do things his way.

2 things:

1) yassssssssss
2) Are you worried about scope creep?

I hope there's a 1 hour minigame where you have to wash your hands

To get the patients' blood off. Before farming.


EDIT: Sidenote, I realized I also know a doctor who is now a farmer. He used to run the neuroscience lab I worked in! Now retired to his farm. No joke.

[Think Inside The Box]

Oh wait what, he's still a doctor? I figured he quit that to become a farmer

I hope there's a 1 hour minigame where you have to wash your hands

Yeah, he did quit, however his farming skills are subpar and he still wants to buy that new tractor, so he must find a way to make more money. Treating people can be lucrative and since Bedford does have some knowledge and experience in that, he does it (from time to time) illegally, without medical license or at least with the one he drew himself. Oh and also, Bedford is not into all that washing stuff, he just lets it dry off.

2) Are you worried about scope creep?

As a matter of fact that's exactly what happened with the previous game we worked on. We kept adding new stuff and redesigning the game until (after more than a year of development) it became so big we decided to cancel it. That failure, however taught us a lot and we became wiser. Now we have this project documented and properly defined, of course we still come up with new ideas, but we agreed not to implement them until the game is done, so it's like we will expand it one step at a time. That is why we're planing to finish this game with in next 2-3 months.

EDIT: Sidenote, I realized I also know a doctor who is now a farmer. He used to run the neuroscience lab I worked in! Now retired to his farm. No joke.

That's hilarious, they both are spiritual brothers. Bedford is based on a real life person too, of course in the game some of his characteristics are a bit exaggerated.

[Think Inside The Box]

Finishing up all the UI stuff, in the meantime here is a store control box (as you can tell descriptions are still missing):

...and a grid control box, (in this .gif a shipping container box, it's a place where you can sell your crops, resources etc.):

More in depth info on these control boxes coming up soon.

[Think Inside The Box]

Furnish your house to make it look less loathsome...

... and then just make a complete chaos.

You'll have to buy most of the furniture you see in gifs from the local carpenter, he can also upgrade your house by building second floor, attic or additional 6 levels of basement, where, of course, you can raise your livestock.

And yes, Bedford is the strongest man alive, lifting stuff up like it's no big deal.

[Josh Bossie]

Can you do that to a neighbor's house? because that could be very satisfying

[Think Inside The Box]

Can you do that to a neighbor's house? because that could be very satisfying

Of course, however neighbors might get angry if you do so, which would decrease relationship (with neighbors) level.

[Bricabrac]

This makes no sense.
I like it.

[Josh Bossie]

Can you do that to a neighbor's house? because that could be very satisfying

Of course, however neighbors might get angry if you do so, which would decrease relationship (with neighbors) level.

This is accurate to my experiences in real life, so it makes sense

[thefoolishbrave]

This game looks like one of the more original ideas on the indie scene!

Question, do you outline your characters with "stroke"? It looks like the way stroke comes out on some of my pixels! It definitely makes things look very unique, I really don't see anyone outline pixel art with such thick borders!

[Think Inside The Box]

This game looks like one of the more original ideas on the indie scene!

Question, do you outline your characters with "stroke"? It looks like the way stroke comes out on some of my pixels! It definitely makes things look very unique, I really don't see anyone outline pixel art with such thick borders!

Thank you!

No, we actually do not use stroke effect, it's simply the same sprite (stretched out and colored black) drawn behind the original sprite. We are using program called Spine to animate objects, so we do not have to draw animation frame by frame so this technique works like a charm. As for inanimate objects, the borders are drawn by hand, since stroke effect doesn't always work well, especially with pixel art.

[Think Inside The Box]

Added two new materials: iron ore and sand, since we are planing to include a crafting aspect into the game, we thought that wood and stone alone might limit crafting possibilities and variety. More news on crafting coming soon.

[JindrichP]

I love the premise of this game. It sounds so absurd that it is cool and somewhat thrilling. My only question is: Are you really going to become the best farmer in the world? Or is it going to be 100% parody? Being best farmer reminds me of Pokemon (best trainer, gonna catch them all). :-D But I guess there can´t be any "crop battles". :-D

[Think Inside The Box]

I love the premise of this game. It sounds so absurd that it is cool and somewhat thrilling. My only question is: Are you really going to become the best farmer in the world? Or is it going to be 100% parody? Being best farmer reminds me of Pokemon (best trainer, gonna catch them all). :-D But I guess there can´t be any "crop battles". :-D

Thank you. This all "best farmer in the world" battle is more or less in the head of Bedford. He believes that everything he does is an equivalent of a top notch farmer, yet he fails miserably every time. I guess he wants to be the best in the world, but eventually ends up on the other end of the spectrum.

[Think Inside The Box]

Finished with house upgrades. There are three types of upgrades:

1. Furniture - most of it is just for decoration while others might have a secondary function (we still haven't decided), so for example you'll be able to change your outfits once you buy a wardrobe or wash a dirt of your face in the bathtub.

2. House enlargement - expand your house by adding second and third floor, now there is even more space for your shenanigans. Every floor also adds more activities to the game. For example there is a doctors office on the second floor, so patients start knocking on your door once you build a second floor.

3. More basement levels - similar to house enlargement, the only difference is: instead of going up you are digging down. Every level adds more activity as well, like raising livestock (yup he does that in the basement).

[Sebastian_Nigro]

I'm already sold on this. Can't wait to play it!

[thefoolishbrave]

This game looks like one of the more original ideas on the indie scene!

Question, do you outline your characters with "stroke"? It looks like the way stroke comes out on some of my pixels! It definitely makes things look very unique, I really don't see anyone outline pixel art with such thick borders!

Thank you!

No, we actually do not use stroke effect, it's simply the same sprite (stretched out and colored black) drawn behind the original sprite. We are using program called Spine to animate objects, so we do not have to draw animation frame by frame so this technique works like a charm. As for inanimate objects, the borders are drawn by hand, since stroke effect doesn't always work well, especially with pixel art.

I'll have to check out spine, I do all my animations frame by frame, not sure how much justice that's doing me!