Comments on: New Site Design, New Game

By: Cyrus

Cyrus — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:10:10 +0000

What kinds of games are you planning to release next?

By: Cyrus

Cyrus — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:53:43 +0000

Nice, but I would prefer something closer to classic adventures. Something with an inner idea, but with point and click gameplay as well.

By: Max Battcher

Max Battcher — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:52:05 +0000

I think the new design lacks a little bit of the old “spunk”, for lack of a better word, but I’m unsure exactly what suggestions I would make to improve it.

The new game is cute, but I’m not sure that it brings anything especially “new” to your oeuvre Deirdra. Not that distillation, re-interpretation, or simple iteration are unworthy concepts, of course. I’m just a grandiloquent armchair critic seeking more wonders than my opinions themselves deserve to opine upon.

In the end I can’t help but feel that by saying that this game or this website isn’t “original enough for Deirdra” that I’m no more astute in my criticism than Mellvar in his disparaging remarks to talented actors that they aren’t acting hard enough…

By: Edmundito

Edmundito — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:08:24 +0000

Very lovely game, Deirdra! And nice new site look, too!

By: The Management

The Management — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:32:48 +0000

No, it would mean that your design resulted in unforeseen consequences. That is not necessarily a failure.

Stage! is currently on hold, due to circumstances beyond my control.

By: Mory Buckman

Mory Buckman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:29:04 +0000

If Smilie seems random and arbitrary, I apologize. That was not my intention, so it would mean that I failed in my design.

What ever happened to “Stage!”?

By: The Management

The Management — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:33:19 +0000

@Rikard I’ll check out The Space Under The Window. As for the depressing worldview, rest assured that it’s by no means a complete worldview… though the sentiment expressed therein is a genuine one.

@Corvus Thanks! I haven’t really had the bandwidth to write more involved games as of late, which saddens me. I’m hoping that’ll change once DeathSpank ships.

@Mory Duly noted. Though I must wonder whether seeming random and arbitrary (at least at first) is necessarily a bad thing… particularly coming from the guy who designed Smilie.

@Lee Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Also, thanks again for helping me with the redesign.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:43:53 +0000

I’ll check the game out in a bit. Got something I’m doing right now. Just wanted to let you know that I think the redesign of the site looks very clean and smart, but still retains the charm that your work has. I hope everyone else agrees. I note that you’re getting some mixed reviews of the game so far. I’ll send you an email to let you know what I think after I’ve played it a few times. *hugs*

By: Mory Buckman

Mory Buckman — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:49:15 +0000

Ah, here it is. It wasn't just my memory, that was much more effective.

By: Mory Buckman

Mory Buckman — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:46:28 +0000

It might just be my memory, but I seem to remember the first time you used this technique (the dialogue) being more elegant. In this one I never had any idea what would happen if I clicked on one versus the other. It seems random and arbitrary.