Comments for TOMTOMTOM.COM http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com Bringing you sporadic news about Tom. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:01:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About Tom by SIGGRAPH http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-469 SIGGRAPH Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:01:07 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/about-2/#comment-469 Hi Tom, You should consider doing an AMA (Ask me anything) on Reddit! Hi Tom,

You should consider doing an AMA (Ask me anything) on Reddit!

]]> Comment on Tom’s Games by Johannes Roth http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/toms-games/#comment-467 Johannes Roth Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:53:40 +0000 http://tommune.wordpress.com/?page_id=4#comment-467 Hey guys, we, a team of 10 students studying Game Design in Germany, created a 2D Jump and Run game called "Grounded". I presented the game on GDC Europe, Games Com 2009 and on some other events here in Germany. The thing that really made me so proud was that some people just looked at it for 5 seconds and said "Wow, that reminds me of Commander Keen!". In my opinion thats the best award given from players that I can imagine, especially because its no Keen Clone. This happened a lot of times and I still don't know how we achieved this ;-) But as I was the team leader, producer and tech leader, I might have thought about Keen sometimes while creating the game. Oh, and the fact, that its about a little boy who has to save the world might add to the effect :-) We also created an English version and we are going to sign in for the German Developers Contest (Newcomer Award). We really would appreciate if some more people would play the game and give us some feedback, maybe even Tom (everybody has his idols, huh?) ;-) You also can watch the trailer, a Making Of and download the game for free, its all linked here: http://www.spielegestalter.de/ And maybe I was able to let you feel like playing a modern Keen ;-) Every mail with any feedback is appreciated :-) Hey guys,

we, a team of 10 students studying Game Design in Germany, created a 2D Jump and Run game called “Grounded”.

I presented the game on GDC Europe, Games Com 2009 and on some other events here in Germany. The thing that really made me so proud was that some people just looked at it for 5 seconds and said “Wow, that reminds me of Commander Keen!”.

In my opinion thats the best award given from players that I can imagine, especially because its no Keen Clone. This happened a lot of times and I still don’t know how we achieved this ;-) But as I was the team leader, producer and tech leader, I might have thought about Keen sometimes while creating the game. Oh, and the fact, that its about a little boy who has to save the world might add to the effect :-)

We also created an English version and we are going to sign in for the German Developers Contest (Newcomer Award). We really would appreciate if some more people would play the game and give us some feedback, maybe even Tom (everybody has his idols, huh?) ;-)

You also can watch the trailer, a Making Of and download the game for free, its all linked here:

http://www.spielegestalter.de/

And maybe I was able to let you feel like playing a modern Keen ;-) Every mail with any feedback is appreciated :-)

]]> Comment on If You Like Puzzles…. by Aaron Z http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-465 Aaron Z Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:31:51 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-465 Wait, that's NOT how it works? Aw maaan! Tom: Thanks for the well-wishes! I've got a stack of DS games, a 220v power adapter, and a metric ton of books to catch up on. Wait, that’s NOT how it works? Aw maaan!

Tom: Thanks for the well-wishes! I’ve got a stack of DS games, a 220v power adapter, and a metric ton of books to catch up on.

]]> Comment on If You Like Puzzles…. by Jorpho http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-464 Jorpho Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:26:15 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-464 Now, now, mentioning Anachronox 2 everywhere isn't going to change anything. Hyperspace Delivery Boy, on the other hand... Now, now, mentioning Anachronox 2 everywhere isn’t going to change anything.

Hyperspace Delivery Boy, on the other hand…

]]> Comment on The Story of the Dopefish by Johannes Roth http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/the-story-of-the-dopefish/#comment-463 Johannes Roth Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:11:39 +0000 http://tommune.wordpress.com/?page_id=7#comment-463 Now he also made it into a really big newspaper in Germany, especially read often in Bavaria. I gave an interview about studying GameDesign, because still today its something very uncommon in Germany. I couldnt resist to put the clay model in front of me ;-) http://www.computerpannen.com/putfiles/dope3_newspaper.png Now he also made it into a really big newspaper in Germany, especially read often in Bavaria. I gave an interview about studying GameDesign, because still today its something very uncommon in Germany. I couldnt resist to put the clay model in front of me ;-)

http://www.computerpannen.com/putfiles/dope3_newspaper.png

]]> Comment on If You Like Puzzles…. by Assos http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-461 Assos Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:28:06 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-461 anachronox 2. anachronox 2.

]]> Comment on If You Like Puzzles…. by tommune http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-453 tommune Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:55:17 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-453 Aw thanks, man. Best of luck over there. My son did a one year tour. Lots of movies, lots of games. Aw thanks, man.

Best of luck over there. My son did a one year tour. Lots of movies, lots of games.

]]> Comment on If You Like Puzzles…. by Aaron Z http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-452 Aaron Z Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:12:46 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-452 I read a couple of bits about the gameplay in Scribblenauts, and the general feeling was that if you can't put it in the game, you wouldn't really care anyway. I'm stocking up on good DS games for January when I get to take my 6 month "vacation" to Baghdad. Things like this keep you sane over there! Sad to hear that about Anachronox, as well. That remains to this day one of my favorite games of any genre. I read a couple of bits about the gameplay in Scribblenauts, and the general feeling was that if you can’t put it in the game, you wouldn’t really care anyway. I’m stocking up on good DS games for January when I get to take my 6 month “vacation” to Baghdad. Things like this keep you sane over there!

Sad to hear that about Anachronox, as well. That remains to this day one of my favorite games of any genre.

]]> Comment on If You Like Puzzles…. by tommune http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-451 tommune Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:32:03 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-451 Not really... there are something like 22,000 objects in there.... everything from electric eels to tractor beams... it's surprisingly robust. Anachronox is a cool universe, but the IP is two companies deep.... not looking so good. Not really… there are something like 22,000 objects in there…. everything from electric eels to tractor beams… it’s surprisingly robust.

Anachronox is a cool universe, but the IP is two companies deep…. not looking so good.

]]> Comment on If You Like Puzzles…. by Aaron Z http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-450 Aaron Z Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:56:34 +0000 http://tomtomtom.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/if-you-like-puzzles/#comment-450 Those are some of the few games I think make my DS worth keeping. Scribblenauts sounds awesome, but I think I would spend the entire time trying to find things that I couldn't write. On an unrelated note: Please please please PLEASE bring back Anachronox in some form! Maybe port it to a next-gen system and offer it up for cheap in the online store. *sigh* ...a man can dream... Those are some of the few games I think make my DS worth keeping. Scribblenauts sounds awesome, but I think I would spend the entire time trying to find things that I couldn’t write.

On an unrelated note: Please please please PLEASE bring back Anachronox in some form! Maybe port it to a next-gen system and offer it up for cheap in the online store.

*sigh* …a man can dream…

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