SpaceVenture Update #110: Two Guys SpaceVenture – by the creators of Space Quest by Two Guys From Andromeda

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It’s time for another SpaceVenture update! First off, let us start by saying, we know this is overdue. The time between the last update and this update have not been a waste though. One of the issues has been the fact that some serious design time needed to go into certain pieces of the last third of the game that had not been completed. As these things go, game mechanics that make perfect sense in our design document don’t always pan out the way as expected once we begin implementing them in the game, which means, it’s back to the drawing board. During this time, we didn’t have any new visuals to show. We do have visuals to show now though! The good news is, things are coming together nicely and we are still pushing hard for the November 30th release date which is in sight.

INTRODUCING THE NANO FLEA SEQUENCE

One of the pieces of the game that we wanted to show you first is actually from the middle part of the game, however, it was quite a tricky little puzzle scenario that kept getting back burnered until the last couple of months. The scene has changed an insane amount since the image that was shown way back in a previous update.

During your adventures at “Scraps Place” you will be given the task to repair something. You’ll have to operate the nano flea critters shown in the below video in order to achieve your goal. This is a fun little part of the game in which you’ll find each nano flea has a particular job role it can perform during the repair.

https://youtu.be/r5mNYAbLgjw

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INTO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST

The title of this section pretty much says it all. This is a tiny bit spoilery, but I was sure not to divulge any of the puzzle here. As Ace, you’ll have to navigate your way through this creature’s internal plumbing all the while figuring out how to get out and what you might need along the way. Considering Ace’s profession, this should be a piece of cake, right?

NOTE: For some reason Kickstarter had an issue with embedding this video, so please click the below image to view the video on YouTube.

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OFFICER QUICKSILVER, HE’S BAD TO THE CHROME
Officer Quicksilver is a character that has been in the works for awhile. Thanks to the brilliant work of artist Brent Forrest, Quicksilver is now on his feet and ready to be implemented into the game. This little video is a bit of a teaser and obviously the music is place holder. We’ve got something fun planned for Quicksilver’s theme song, lyrics and all!
Again, this video a teaser. We’ll have in game footage of Quicksilver for you in the future.

https://youtu.be/mMzJW5zvRXY

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DOME SWEET DOME

You all haven’t forgotten about the Space Dome from our original concept art pieces have you?

This video below is another small teaser of something that is in the works in which Ace will possibly find himself face to face with the Two Guys From Andromeda themselves as he takes a service call at “Dominian Estates”. Just to clarify, the SpaceDome you all saw in our playable concept art pieces is in the process of being revamped quite a bit. Once it’s in a showable state we’ll have that posted out here for you all to check out as well.

https://youtu.be/Ilae9M9-wMY

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ONE OF THE FINAL SCENES OF SPACEVENTURE

This scene is hot off the presses by Mark Crowe. We don’t have video to show of it yet, because it is still very much a work in progress. The mechanics aren’t rigged up, so we figured an image would do it more justice. Mark is not quite happy with it yet, but he wanted to give you all a sneak peak at it. Hopefully in the near future we’ll have some actual game play to look at. As mentioned, this is one of the very last scenes in the game so for the sake of not spoiling much, I won’t give anymore details of what is going on here.

From Mark Crowe:

“Oooh! Big glowy A.I. eyeball. Scary! Ok maybe not yet but trust me it will be… it WILL be. Bwahahaha! IN this WIP scene, Ace isn’t seeing eye-to-eye with an antagonist in the final showdown puzzle sequence. Sparks are gonna fly.”

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EPISODE 26 OF THE BI-WEEKLY PODCAST BY THE SPACE QUEST HISTORIAN
If you haven’t heard, the Space Quest Historian podcast is back in action for season 3!
“Things come to a head between the Historian and the scourge of his laptop, CyberCedric. But despite Cedric gaining new powers, there’s still time to walk down memory lane with Jess Morrissette, get more crowdfunding tips from Serena Nelson, and listen to how Pete Toleman made it big in Communist Germany. Tonight’s special guest is Fabrice Breton of CowCat Games, creator of Demetrios: The BIG Cynical Adventure, who talks about being funny in a second language, and making first-person adventure games that are nothing like Myst.”
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A PLUG FOR BOLT RILEY  
Our friend Oded Sharon and his company, Adventure Mob, have successfully completed Chapter 1 of their Reggae adventure game “Bolt Riley”. We are really excited for them and hope you will check the game out. Lori and Corey Cole(creators of the Quest For Glory series) even had a had in some of the design. It is well worth checking it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_fLdpncQNE

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Thanks for all of your support everyone!

Chris Pope a.k.a your humble local intergalactic SpacePope