Posted April 13, 2014
It only came to my attention today, unfortunately, or I would have gladly contributed to the Kickstarter, but the small team at Fictiorama Studios, based in Spain, successfully reached their funding goal of $45,000 yesterday, and can now make their game, <span class="bold">Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today</span> -- a sci-fi dark point and click adventure.
I know a lot of people here on GOG can't stand more indie titles, let alone point and click adventure ones, but I, for one, am really excited about this one! Watching the video, I could immediately identify with those guys, I, too, grew up playing point and click adventure games -- they're still my favourite genre, by far --, and they mentioned some of my personal favourites when describing what they're aiming for. Broken Sword+Sanitarum?! Day Of The Tentacle+I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream?! Hell, yeah! Count me in. The games they named as inspiration, that awesome Grim Fandango poster in the background, the fact they're working with Kovalski in composing music for the game inspired by old giallo movies from the 70's and 80's are all telling me this is indeed a game for point and click adventure games fans that fit in the same specific niche as I do, that is to say those who also happen to like thriller/horror themes, old horror B-movies, dystopian sci-fi settings, well written stories and good music -- all with that classic p&c interface we grew up knowing and loving!
There's already a GOG Community Wishlist entry for Dead Synchronicity (with 15 votes, which is more than Unholy Heights and Beatbuddy had at the time GOG published them) so, if the concept and premise of the game interests you, if you like classic point and click adventures with great art, great music and mature, dark subject matter, please, go vote for it on the Community Wishlist! The guys say they are releasing the game DRM-free -- eventually going Steam as well, if they get greenlit --, and I'm pretty sure they'd like some GOG community love.
(Oh, and be sure to try the demo, as well!)
I know a lot of people here on GOG can't stand more indie titles, let alone point and click adventure ones, but I, for one, am really excited about this one! Watching the video, I could immediately identify with those guys, I, too, grew up playing point and click adventure games -- they're still my favourite genre, by far --, and they mentioned some of my personal favourites when describing what they're aiming for. Broken Sword+Sanitarum?! Day Of The Tentacle+I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream?! Hell, yeah! Count me in. The games they named as inspiration, that awesome Grim Fandango poster in the background, the fact they're working with Kovalski in composing music for the game inspired by old giallo movies from the 70's and 80's are all telling me this is indeed a game for point and click adventure games fans that fit in the same specific niche as I do, that is to say those who also happen to like thriller/horror themes, old horror B-movies, dystopian sci-fi settings, well written stories and good music -- all with that classic p&c interface we grew up knowing and loving!
There's already a GOG Community Wishlist entry for Dead Synchronicity (with 15 votes, which is more than Unholy Heights and Beatbuddy had at the time GOG published them) so, if the concept and premise of the game interests you, if you like classic point and click adventures with great art, great music and mature, dark subject matter, please, go vote for it on the Community Wishlist! The guys say they are releasing the game DRM-free -- eventually going Steam as well, if they get greenlit --, and I'm pretty sure they'd like some GOG community love.
(Oh, and be sure to try the demo, as well!)