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Arvale

More Art Sketches for Arvale TM, Episode II

March 19, 2010

Because honestly, it saves me from having to type a lot.
And gives me more time to work on finishing the game. While the artist will probably get mad at me posting his early sketches publicly, I just can’t help sharing how awesome his work is.

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A really sneaky peek of upcoming Arvale art

March 18, 2010

This, along with a lot more other great things ended up in my inbox today (some related to Arvale, others telling me about a great sale on magical pills which will make me stronger in the bedroom, which I could really use because I often get tired when doing housework… oh, oh–… that bedroom? Nevermind, [...]

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Arvale: Treasure of Memories, Episode II New Screens

March 14, 2010

Arvale:TM Episode II is coming along quite nicely and I just thought I’d share some screenshots with some of the new locales and describe some of the new features in the upcoming game.
Above is a shot from the Melonchi Mines. A mystical place where Dwarves hang out and mine precious ores all day. Why they [...]

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3 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Real Artist For Your Project

March 2, 2010

I’m currently working with an artist on character designs and the main title screen for Arvale: Treasure of Memories, Episode II. While kicking around ideas and describing a few pictures in my head, we thought it would be a good idea for me to sketch out what I was thinking.
I’m wanting to do something with [...]

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Arvale: Treasure of Memories, Episode II News

February 12, 2010

Design is well underway on the Episode II for Arvale: Treasure of Memories and I just thought I’d post a few tidbits on it.
The artist has already started on the new art for the title screen and the characters in the game. He some some really cool ideas for it, so I’m pretty anxious to [...]

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Arvale: Treasure of Memories now Available on Amaranth Games

February 7, 2010

I’m super happy to announce that Arvale: Treasure of Memories, Episode 1 is now available on the Amaranth Games website.
Amaranth Games are well known for providing top-notch Indie and Casual RPGs such as the Aveyond series of games and I’m proud and stoked to have the Arvale:TM games available there.

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Arvale Flash Prototype

February 6, 2010

While switching servers recently, I ran across this old thing on my server:

You might have to right-click on it and select ‘Play’ for it to work. Click on it, then use Up/Down/Left/Right arrows to move around.
It’s an old Flash prototype for Arvale I made while I was sick at home 2 years ago messing around [...]

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Interview with Legendary Leisure Suit Larry Designer, Al Lowe

January 27, 2010

I just had the amazing chance to interview an absolute legend in game design, story writing, humor, coding, music, audio… everything! Mr. Al Lowe.

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Behind the Music: Arvale: Treasure of Memories Ep. 1

January 18, 2010

Many people are curious how the creative process goes when I write music. So I recorded a bunch of clips while I was writing the music for Arvale: Treasure of Memories.
It’s a short video at about 3 minutes and it it’ll show you pretty much how a song gets created from start to finish.

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The Incredible Shrinking Studio, Part 5: Mimo Mini Monitor

January 11, 2010

Continuing the Incredible Shrinking Studio series… I needed a little more screen real estate.
While I’m quite used to using Digital Performer on one monitor now, I really wish I could have just a small extra monitor where I could tweak plugins while composing and mixing.

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