What is "Until Im gone" and who are "Faraway Studios"?+screenshots

[roamn]

Hello
Firstly I would like to greet you here.
So, what is "Until Im gone" and who are "Faraway studios"...?

Until Im gone is a "good old school" , "2.5D" , 3rd person, point-and-click adventure game under development by Faraway Studios, and planned to be released as freeware.

Faraway Studios is a group of (we hope talented :-) ) people interested in developing games. Most of Faraway Studios members come from the Czech Republic, which is also the team�s established base.

The story of the game takes place in a calm and silent mountain village at Christmas. The main hero, Nathan, is a small time manager, who is looking forward to having a nice Christmas holiday with his family in the warmth of his home,and near to the family fireplace. But due to circumstances, he is "forced" to leave his home and go to some mountain burg, on the map called "Pitfall Mountains". There he meets his girl-friend who tells him something which he could not agree to. Nathan quarrels with her and decides to leave the village, but a terrible blizzard is on its way and now it's really impossible to leave� particularly by car. Nathan, really furious, decides to stay in that hotel overnight...

However this is only an outline of the beginning of the story. An exciting, long story, full of horror, depression, and supernatural elements set in the cold and melancholy time of winter.

Over 50 % of the game is done. The established date of release is February 200. We are planning to release it as freeware game which may allow everyone to freely download it.

More information and screenshots can be found on the homepage www.faraway.ic.cz

We are looking forward for your question, here on ADOC 2005.









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[Dimitris Manos]

Very impressive work for a freeware product. Are you determined that this is going to be freeware? What if some publisher approached you with a very charming deal? Would you reconsider?

[a_side]

Very nice 8)

[roamn]

Very impressive work for a freeware product. Are you determined that this is going to be freeware? What if some publisher approached you with a very charming deal? Would you reconsider?

Yes we are determined that this will be an freeware game. The main reason is, that we aren�t feeling right now ready for the "rough" game business, not yet :-). Its a freeware game, so we can work on it comfortingly and without some nerves (from publishers for example) this is the reason why we even refused some "offers" from publishers. We just want to work on this title totaly free and at ease.

[imported_wedge]

Seeing that looks really great as it is going to be a freeware, two little questions, can you share a little with us the technology you are using, is it home made, or do you use some premade engine.

If you've done the work from scratch is there anyplan on releasing information to allow user to make the game using that same program, or to make the program opensource. Things like that

[alcado]

Hi there, its based on Wintermute engine from Mnemonic, its free for noncomercial usage. Graphic is prerendered 3d backgrounds and realtime 3d characters.

[roamn]

Seeing that looks really great as it is going to be a freeware, two little questions, can you share a little with us the technology you are using, is it home made, or do you use some premade engine.

If you've done the work from scratch is there anyplan on releasing information to allow user to make the game using that same program, or to make the program opensource. Things like that

We are using some really great premade adventure engine called WME http://www.dead-code.org. On this engine is also running for example Destinies. It suppor 3D characters, that was one of the things that made us choose it.

[roamn]

Hi there, its based on Wintermute engine from Mnemonic, its free for noncomercial usage. Graphic is prerendered 3d backgrounds and realtime 3d characters.

Or like said our main graphic designer ;-).

[axelkothe]

Hey, this looks absolutely stunning for a freeware project, and I think it wouldn't be out of place as a commercial title. But freewares fine with me

[roamn]

Hey, this looks absolutely stunning for a freeware project, and I think it wouldn't be out of place as a commercial title. But freewares fine with me

Im glad that freeware is ok with you ;-), free things are good for everyone

[axelkothe]

What languages will the game feature. czech & english most probably, are any other languages planned?

EDIT: I just read it on the homepage, that there will be an english version.

Will there be Voice Acting in the game?

[roamn]

What languages will the game feature. czech & english most probably, are any other languages planned?

Yes, Czech and English texts and we hope also English dubbing, but no other languages are planned, but we are dallying "we" could also translate the texts into German and French, but this is just a idea, but if some French or German translator let us know that he/she is interested in it, we wont be against it, of course.

[a_side]

"we" could also translate the texts into German and French, but this is just a idea, but if some French or German translator let us know that he/she is interested, we wont be against it, of course.

Nice ! Maybe some AE members will be interested (me included)

[eggnog]

Those screenshots look very nice for a free game.

Anyone try the William Locker: The Becher's Museum game that Faraway has on their download page?

[Dimitris Manos]

How long do you think the game will be approximately?

[roamn]

"we" could also translate the texts into German and French, but this is just a idea, but if some French or German translator let us know that he/she is interested, we wont be against it, of course.

Nice ! Maybe some AE members will be interested (me included)

Well why not :-)! But we have to do a lot of work yet. For example most of the texts are still in czech, so we have to translate it in english first, then send it to English native speaker for text correction, and after that it could translate into French/Germany. Hm... well at least i think none of you guys can speak (read) Czech :-)...

[Tomsess]

Ahojte Faraway Studios

[roamn]

Those screenshots look very nice for a free game.

Anyone try the William Locker: The Becher's Museum game that Faraway has on their download page?

William Locker is and old "bug-full" game, on which have worked some of Faraway Studios members a long time ago. (that means its not a good game much)

[roamn]

How long do you think the game will be approximately?

This is difficult to say , the game has 55+ scenes (this is a good number for a freegame) and we are trying our best to make the game long, but still interesting "playable" and not repeating, so lets say something about...6 hours maybe...?

[roamn]

Ahojte Faraway Studios

No ahoj chlape :-). Cesi jsou rozlezli vsude jak to tak vypada :-D.