No.1567 [Last50 Posts]
cross-post from /v/
Happy anniversary, GamerGate!
To commemorate one year of ethics, shitposting, and sealions galore, we're announcing the start of a new gamedev project: Project SOCJUS.
>What is it?
Project SOCJUS is going to be a 2D beat-'em-up/platformer featuring Vivian James and other GamerGate characters taking on all of SocJus. It may or may not be a Metroidvania, depending on time constraints. The game's plot will cover the events of 2014.
>Plot summary
Thirty years after 1984, in the futuristic Orwellian dystopia of 2014.
IngSoc has fallen, but nothing has changed.
The world is in the grip of a new totalitarian regime: SocJus.
They claim to want equality for all…but some are more equal than others.
One group refuses to listen and believe: Infinity.
They are the last resistance against SocJus.
But Vivian James doesn't care about any of that.
Until one wrong step puts her between them and total domination.
Now, they're coming for her.
And they won't stop until she's erased.
>What platforms will it be released on?
Most likely just PC for now.
>When will it be released?
Fall/Winter 2016.
Maybe on GamerGate's second anniversary :^)
That's all the shilling for now. Follow us on Twitter @anomalous_dev for more updates!
And now I'm off to sleep. It took five days to finish that damned poster T_T G'night anons!
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No.1568
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No.1569
>/v/ trying to make another beatemup
i doubt it will work but good luck
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No.1570
>>1567
Never announce anything before you get into alpha
preproduction is when most projects bevome vaporware
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No.1574
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No.1579
>>1574
>>1574
>I'll die before I let that happen
I'll start writing the obituary
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No.1580
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No.1584
Is this a reboot of Hate Machine or what?
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No.1586
>>1567
It sounds wonderful. I wish you guys the best of luck.
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No.1588
>>1574
Good luck and work hard anon
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No.1589
>>1580
>>1586
>>1588
Thanks anons. We'll do our best to make it a game worth playing!
>>1584
Sadly it's not, we have no connection to the PHM team. Funny thing is, I found out about it sometime after I had the idea for this game, and it looked really interesting. Too bad it fell by the wayside, I would've loved to see what came out of it. In a way, you could say our project is a tribute to them.
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No.1590
>>1567
HOT OFF THE PRESSES
New concept screenshot for the game, plus there's some flavor text on our blog:
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/128793981803/concept-screenshot-for-project-socjus-heres-a
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/642062227827236865
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3kg4rs/art_concept_screenshot_for_projectsocjus_heres_a/
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No.1591
>>1569
Has /v/ ever finished anything it started?
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No.1592
>>1591
Well, there was Katawa Shoujo…
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No.1593
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No.1594
>>1593
oh
Well, not much else I can say at this point, but we'll do our best! I know it's just been flavor text and concept art so far, but we're hoping to have something ready for the 8chan party Mark's hosting on Sept 17. Look forward to it then!
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No.1595
>>1594
Good luck either way.
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No.1596
>>1595
Thanks anon, much appreciated.
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No.1597
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No.1605
New concept animation for one of Vivian's special attacks:
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/644519993519026176
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/129283391463/vivian-james-concept-animation-heres-a-look-at-a
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3lb2cj/art_vivian_james_concept_animation_this_ones_for/
This one's dedicated to you, /v/. Happy birthday!
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No.1606
>>1605
OVERHEAD SMASH!!!
The animation looks amazing
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No.1630
AGdev here with another update on Project SOCJUS. This week's update features ideas for Vivian's weapons and gameplay, plus a quick progress report on our engine. Hope you rike it!
As usual, here are the links for shilling:
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/647882775899471872
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/129939189398/ideas-for-vivians-weapons-and-short-engine
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3mic1w/project_socjus_update_vivian_weapon_concepts/
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No.1631
>>1630
Forgot the pic, haha.
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No.1636
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No.1646
>>1636
/pol/ needs his swastika armband, and Freya is blond
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No.1647
>>1636
/pol/ needs his swastika armband, and Freya is blond
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No.1652
>>1636
Will there be cameo appearances from other board-tans?
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No.1653
>>1646
>>1647
/pol/ will have swastika, infinity symbol, and red clover armbands available in the final game. Freya will have blonde and blue hair available as well.
>>1652
Yes, if nobody sues us over it.
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No.1654
>>1653
Thanks for the response.
I'm sure no one will sue for a board-tan. So if I'm going to shill I might as well shill for /co/nrad. Considering comics have been targeted by social justice for quite a while it sort of makes sense.
Anyways good luck with the project!
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No.1661
>>1654
>Thanks for the response.
No problem! I try to respond to everybody, but it can take some time, since I have work and other RL stuff to do.
>I'm sure no one will sue for a board-tan.
I'm sure that's what the guy who made Meme Run thought about Trollface, too :^)
>So if I'm going to shill I might as well shill for /co/nrad.
Sure! We'll probably include him as one of the recruitable NPCs; we can figure out his exact role (assist character, vendor, trainer etc) later.
>Anyways good luck with the project!
Thanks!
>tfw most of /v/ doesn't care about your game ;_; Feels bad, man.
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No.1662
Might as well post last week's update while I'm here. We're looking for voice actors right now, but there aren't any demo lines ready since I've barely had time to code since this started, let alone deal with the writing.
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/652938464120299520
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/130898753188/voice-actors-wanted
There was also a description of some of the gameplay features we've got planned:
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/652937174241931268
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3o96j5/happenings_project_socjus_update_gameplay_details/
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/130898624423/gameplay-details-part-1
Turns out text-only posts were a mistake. I probably should've saved the descriptions for when we have some actual gameplay footage ready (which won't be anytime soon; we're looking at next month or later, and that's just for the platforming).
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No.1670
Time for another weekly update! This week, we've got a WIP animation for Vivian.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/131829668503/vivian-james-running-animation-wip-edit
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/658006412224651264
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3q2enm/art_project_socjus_update_vivian_james_running/
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No.1671
>>1670
looks neat thanks for keeping us posted
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No.1680
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No.1681
I haven't posted updates in a while because of work. In case you missed it, here's the Halloween pic our artist did:
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/132289970818/happy-halloween-love-the-ag-team
And here's the Month in Review, actually for the first two months of the project. It goes over what we've done so far, and what we have planned for the next few months.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/132747876183/month-in-review
Our voice auditions closed a few days ago, so there should be an update about it soon, when I get around to writing it.
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No.1682
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No.1683
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No.1688
>>1682
>>1683
I didn't know anybody was still checking this thread; thanks for checking in on us, anons! I know progress is slow, but there's not much I can do about it, unless I get fired or quit my day job or something.
Nothing to report on the coding front, since I've been run off my feet at work lately. I'm still getting stuff ready for our composers, and our sound guy hasn't come back from his trip yet.
The one thing that has made progress recently is the voiceovers; the auditions are closed, we're looking at about 8 candidates for the main cast, and this week's update has some of their audition reels for you to listen to:
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/133875868108/voiceover-audition-update
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/669232257987579905
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3u44g4/happenings_project_socjus_voiceover_audition/
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No.1689
Honestly, it feels like things are moving ahead too quickly, and at the same time, too slowly. I've read that it's better for a project to spend more time in the concept stage instead of rushing into production, and yet here we are, doing exactly that. And yet, the lack of tangible progress is frustrating, to say the least. Oh well, I guess things will pick up once the prototype is ready.
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No.1690
>>1688
Pol's b voice is absolutely perfect.
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No.1691
>>1690
That's what I had in mind, too. He was a bit iffy about auditioning because he's also helping out with the casting and it would be a massive c.o.i. but I pushed him to anyway. Just needs to dial up the crazy a little bit - which I know he can, based on his personal reel - and it's golden.
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No.1692
>>1691
/pol/ isn't crazy, anon.
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No.1693
>>1688
I like the /pol/ voice and gilda nailed it.
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No.1694
I'd try to up the pitch just a little, little bit on the /pol/ b voice, to sound less like a… I feel the voice is a touch too gruff, basically. I was imagining something more like Ocelot or Miller on MGSV.
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No.1695
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
For reference, if needed, I dunno. I'd aim for something between these two voices. /pol/ b is already close, but a bit too growly for me.
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No.1696
>>1692
Noted. Crazy isn't quite what I meant; it feels like he needs to liven it up a bit.
>>1693
Which ones? I'm guessing /pol/ B and Gilda A, right?
>>1694
Yeah, that's another concern I had. It felt more like he was trying to do /pol/'s lines with Punished /v/'s voice. I'll get him to dial back the gruffness.
>>1695
I'll make a note of it. Another anon recommended I listen to Rorschach and The Question for how /pol/'s voice should sound, too.
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No.1697
Time for another quick update! I got @broadcast_tower to do a last-minute doodle for Thanksgiving; thanks for supporting us, anons!
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/134012430763/happy-thanksgiving-everyone-thank-you-to
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/669973079225864192
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3udx3l/art_happy_thanksgiving_thank_you_to_the_gamers_of/
This week, we're finally starting work on sound effects and music. It would've started earlier, but our sound and music guys were waiting on me to give them the SFX list and composition briefs.
We're still going through the voice actors and scheduling callbacks for the best ones; the main cast will probably be selected in the 2nd week of December. Still gotta cough up my half of the scripts for the callbacks.
Our artist is doing some personal stuff he won't explain. I'm hoping he can get the Vivian sprites done in time for the engine demo.
I'm rebuilding the engine from the ground up; the prototype code was hacked out in the first month, but because it was done in a rush and we had no idea what we were doing, we ended up having to scrap it, thanks to all the spaghetti code and inexplicable bugs. Our other coder had to step back from the project, so now I'm handling everything. Gravity's working again, and I'm going to try implementing a more flexible state-based engine based on MUGEN's.
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No.1698
>>1696
>>1696
> Another anon recommended I listen to Rorschach and The Question for how /pol/'s voice should sound, too.
Eh, I feel Rorscharch is a good model for the character, not as much for the voice. Too growly.
The Question is a better voice, but a touch too old, I think. Regardless, I'm curious to see what comes of this.
Also discussing with a friend how to interpret Uncle /pol/ led me to do this. Don't know how useful it'd be
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No.1699
>>1698
Finally got round to checking out Rorschach and The Question. Rorschach is definitely too growly; he sounds more like Bale's Batman than what I imagine /pol/ to sound like. I like the character angle, though.
The Question's voice doesn't really stand out for me, but from what little I heard in his dialogue, he's also got the whole conspiracy thing going on. I'll have to research both of them more when I have the time.
>Also discussing with a friend how to interpret Uncle /pol/ led me to do this.
It makes a good design reference, at the very least. Is the pic referring to something else? I don't recognize it. pls no bully
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No.1700
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
>>1699
It's just a generic photo of a man in a suit, the point was more thinking "what actor would be /pol/"- the result is Adrien Brody, but then I pasted Bogart's nose on him since I felt Brody's nose is a tad too jewish.
… I actually went purely on visuals, but I think his voice kinda works too. Kinda sharp but also deep? Dunno, at this point I'm just throwing shit out there and I'm not even involved, ignore me
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No.1708
Hey anons, we're back with another update! The rest of the audition reels have been uploaded; you can listen to the (possible) voices of Vivian, /v/, and Danielle below:
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/134596692958/voiceover-update-2-vivian-v-and-Danielle
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/673187441965064192
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/3vk3h3/project_socjus_voiceover_update_2_vivian_v_and/
We're hoping to put up an engine demo before Christmas, complete with sprites, backgrounds, sound effects, and maybe even music.
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No.1709
Personally like VA C. For vivian. Sounds slightly lazier than the other 2.
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No.1710
>>1708
Thanks for the update.
Didn't like any of the Viv voices. None of them sounded tired or jaded enough. Any chance of incorporating the VA from >>6?
I kind of liked /v/ Voice A, sounded like a young Solid Snake.
I'm stuck between Danielle A and Danielle C for favorite.
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No.1711
>>1708
I cant hear /v/ A. for some reason. It wont play.
Soundcloud says there was a problem playing this track.
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No.1712
>>1708
I want to have phone sex with Viv's VA
Oh God that sexy voice makes my dick rock solid like a thick piece of steel.
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No.1715
>>1700
>Dunno, at this point I'm just throwing shit out there and I'm not even involved, ignore me
I appreciate the feedback anyway, it's always handy. Haven't had a chance to check out the video yet though.
>>1709
Fun fact, she was a last-minute addition based on feedback I got from one of the casting guys.
>>1710
No problem, thanks for the feedback.
>Didn't like any of the Viv voices. None of them sounded tired or jaded enough.
Not sure if you're the same anon who I replied to on Reddit, so I'll post it again: If you have a sample of the kind of performance/voice you want to hear, post it here or send it to me on Twitter or something, and I'll pass it on to the VAs so they can adjust their performances.
>Any chance of incorporating the VA from >>6?
I've no idea where to start looking for her. I could try posting a thread on /v/, but it would probably die before I got back to it, so unless she approaches us directly, probably not.
>>1711
That's odd, it plays fine for me. Might be an issue with your browser or Soundcloud, I'm not sure. Did you manage to get it to play yet?
>>1712
>I want to have phone sex with Viv's VA
Which one?
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No.1716
>>1715
All of them dood
If they sound as cute as this they have to be total babes right
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No.1718
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No.1729
Time for the first update of 2016! We've got some frames of Vivian's new sprites, which you'll get to see fully animated later this month, plus a quick progress report.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/136966697938/pre-update-update-new-vivian-sprites-and-happy
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/685928189080809473
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/40833e/art_new_vivian_james_sprites_for_project_socjus/
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No.1730
>>1729
nice
keep up the good work.
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No.1736
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
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No.1737
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No.1738
>>1736
Looks sort of like that game Dex. I don't like the style.
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No.1742
>>1567
What happened to that other vivian game?
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No.1745
>>1737
Thanks anon.
>>1738
>Dex
I've heard of that before. Not really a fan of their artstyle myself, but I don't think it looks that similar. The artstyle for PSJ is still in development, though, so it might change a few more times before the final release.
>>1742
Dunno. I'm not the devfag who made that, in case you're wondering.
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No.1752
>>1736
The music feels like Resident evil with a hint of Silent before they both went to complete shit
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No.1763
We're back with another update on Project SOCJUS. Check out some of the new enemy designs for the game! Descriptions are in the blogpost:
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/139981069543/check-out-some-of-the-new-enemy-designs-for
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/47kkn0/dev_progress_new_enemy_designs_for_project_socjus/
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/702928193167216640
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No.1764
>>1763
I'll just go over some of the feedback from here: https://archive.is/SON0k
1.
>Solid design direction, maybe a little too "big hero 6" but maybe that's intentional.
One of our anon team members said the same thing. Not sure if it's intentional, but it works.
2.
>Loving that subtle Ω+†=♀ of the White Knight shield.
Glad you liked it! That one was my idea; I was kind of wondering how it would translate to paper, so to speak.
3.
>the drone looks like the leddit aliun thingy
Let's say it was inspired by that so that we don't get sued. There are going to be themed enemies like that for each level, so for example, "Sector 4" will have enemies called Shills.
4.
>Gilda apologizing profusely every time she destroys a drone/automod.
That would actually be pretty funny; if you're reading this, anon, I hope you don't mind if I use it. Gilda will also be able to summon her own drone/automod as companions in the game, too.
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No.1773
Posting this week's progress, concept art for some of the levels in the game. Gameplay footage should be ready next month.
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4b8rem/artmisc_new_concept_art_for_levels_in_project/
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/141382592218/concept-art-for-project-socjus-areas-and-stages
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/711626083792248833
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No.1781
>>1763
I'm digging the enemy designs
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No.1785
New updates from last week and the week before! First pic is concept art for a miniboss and possible pet/striker inspired by the Baldur's Gate controversy, the Beam Dog.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/142412516358/in-light-of-the-recent-baldurs-gate-controversy
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/718124021103988736
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4ds18x/art_in_light_of_the_recent_baldurs_gate/
Second pic is part of Vivian's saber combo, hot off the presses. We'll be showing off more of Vivian's attacks in upcoming gameplay clips, so stay tuned!
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/142966995688/heres-a-quick-look-at-the-first-half-of-vivians
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/721791080589463552
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4f87o8/art_new_vivian_james_attack_animation_for_the/
>>1781
Thanks anon! I didn't know anybody still checked this thread, I almost forgot about it. I'll be posting more updates here later though.
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No.1786
>>1785
Keep up the good work mang
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No.1795
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New update! We've finally got some gameplay footage out; a short clip of Vivian btfo'ing an SJW.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/143699007858/watch-an-sjw-get-btfo-by-vivian-in-the-first
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/726862721170333696
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4hb4pg/misc_watch_an_sjw_get_btfo_by_vivian_james_in_the/
>>1786
Thanks anon! The game is finally coming along; we're almost at the point where we can start implementing AI and things like that. Not sure if there'll be more gameplay clips though, since we're planning to do a full gameplay trailer at the end of May.
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No.1796
>>1795
Any news as to when a demo will be available?
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No.1797
>>1796
Say, I saw a comment asking that in the GG thread, was that you? If so, thanks for the compliment, anon.
Anyway, to answer your question, we don't have any concrete plans yet. We wanted to release a demo in August, but the game isn't progressing fast enough to make that possible. Currently, we're not planning to release a demo until August 2017, on the same day that the game is launched, mostly because of the stuff about Early Access in this article: https://medium.com/steam-spy/some-things-you-should-know-about-steam-5eaffcf33218#.v8zz5hzao. That's not set in stone, however.
There'll be a closed beta sometime in Spring 2017; that's the earliest that anyone outside the team will be able to play the game. I'd definitely like to get feedback from some anons, especially on the higher difficulty settings.
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No.1798
>>1797
Yes, I was that anon on the GG thread.
Pity how there's a delay on the demo. What sort of steps would I have to take to play the closed beta?
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No.1799
>>1798
It'll be announced via the usual channels (blog, Twitter, Reddit, here, etc.) when it's ready. We'll probably need to have some kind of verification process, similar to Brad Glasgow's GG survey. It's an unfortunate necessity, because each copy of the closed beta will be "personalized" with a permanent onscreen watermark showing who it was intended for, in case of leaks. I understand it's inconvenient for anons, so I'll try to find some other way of verifying them as well.
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No.1813
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Update time. First up is the second sound tutorial by our resident sound designer/engineer, featuring the saber sound effect.
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No.1814
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No.1815
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No.1816
>>1814
The developmental chart thing is fucking sweet
>>1815
This made my cock hard as diamonds
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No.1826
New updates! First up is a showcase of some of the new character designs, and what will likely be the finalized art style for Project SOCJUS.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/144763637218/design-update-freya-frost-and-white-knight-a
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/734451646734864384
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4kjt6r/art_project_socjus_design_update_freya_white/
Second is our response to the recent "end GIT GUD culture" articles. For those who just can't git gud, there's always Gilda Mode - aka "Easier than Easy" Mode. :^)
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/144764237038/in-reponse-to-an-end-to-git-gud-recently
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/734455256151527424
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4kjv9n/humor_in_response_to_an_end_to_git_gud_were/
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No.1827
>>1816
Thanks anon, glad you liked 'em. We'll post an updated chart once the game moves into the next stage. I'm digging the new promo art style myself, too; can't wait to see what's in store for summer.
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No.1829
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No.1830
>>1829
I can't believe that I haven't noticed until now that Vivian is wearing boots.
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No.1831
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New video update! The video features in-game footage of one of Vivian’s weapons, the Citation Needler. In the video, infinite ammo is enabled for ease of testing; in the final game, Vivian will only be able to fire a limited number of shots before entering a reloading animation. There's also some flavor text on our blog:
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/740250694062465024
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/145568394238/testing-one-of-vivians-weapons-the-citation
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4n0jpj/misc_new_project_socjus_gameplay_footage_testing/
>>1830
They're supposed to be sneakers, but our artist has said he's prioritizing drawing new sprites over detail work, so no shoelaces yet. We're also taking the same approach to sounds and music as well.
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No.1832
>>1831
Will those new sprites be shown in the demo?
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No.1834
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No.1842
>>1832
>>1834
Yes, they will. Everything is being redone; sprites, backgrounds, sound effects, music, voice acting, gameplay. Here's a little preview of what we have in store for ya.
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No.1843
>>1842
Thanks for the update.
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No.1844
>>1843
You're welcome, anon. I'm surprised anybody remembers us at this point. I see people talking about ANCP, YanSim, and even the Viv flash game, but not a peep about PSJ. I figure it's because there hasn't been anything substantial enough to talk about yet, but still, it's disappointing.
Anyway, we'll be working towards finishing the gameplay trailer in time for the Anniversary in August. Frankly I'm not sure if we can make the deadline; there's so much left to do, it's not even funny.
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No.1845
>>1844
I can understand if you have to delay the game/trailer. Just don't go overboard like Keiji Inafune did. Holy shit that is an awesome Danielle design.
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No.1846
>>1842
> /v/ looks buff
> not a lanky noodley-armed NEET
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No.1849
We're currently working on giving Project SOCJUS a facelift! Here are some of the updated character designs.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/146860037348/updated-character-designs-for-project-socjus
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/749693853125357568
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4r3jyy/art_new_character_designs_for_project_socjus/
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No.1850
>>1849
They look pretty nice but I thought Danielle was the taller one.
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No.1851
>>1849
/v/ looks buff as fuck, what the hell.
Did he turn his anger into SICK GAINS?
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No.1883
Hello anons! Apologies for the recent radio silence, I've been crushingly busy with work thanks to making the mistake of asking for a week's leave. There will probably be a short dry spell in terms of updates until at least early August while we work on the gameplay trailer; I want to keep everything under wraps until it's ready for maximum impact.
>>1845
>I can understand if you have to delay the game/trailer.
Thanks anon. I will try my best to ensure that's not necessary, but I can't make any promises right now.
>spoiler text
Glad you like it! I wasn't satisfied with any of the previous designs. Thankfully our artist has had the patience to put up with my constant redesign requests.
>>1846
>>1851
Punished /v/ is going to be super buff, but we'll also include regular noodle-armed /v/ as an alt skin. Of course, normal /v/ will appear pre-exodus.
>Did he turn his anger into SICK GAINS?
Yes.
>>1850
Freya's older, so she gets to be the taller one. I find it fits her more dominant persona better, too.
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No.1961
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No.1962
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No.1963
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No.1964
>>1961
Thanks for your hard work guys, you're the best.
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No.1968
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No.1974
Apologies for the late posting. I tried to post this yesterday, but h8chan ate every last one of my posts.
>>1963
>>1964
>>1968
Thanks for supporting us, anons. I'll do my best to make the trailer a good one.
>>1962
The trailer was supposed to go up on Monday/Tuesday, but I don't think I'll be able to finish the prep work and film it in time. It'll be out by the next weekend (Oct 20-23) at the latest.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/151851110778/concept-screenshots-for-environments-that-will
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/787390169771077632
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/57nzn9/screenshots_from_the_upcoming_game_starring/
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No.1979
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No.1982
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No.1983
>>1982
Glad to see it in motion and with sound. Here's hoping the next update post gets >>1984.
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No.1984
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No.1985
Happy Halloween!
Things have been a little busy lately, so I haven't had time to make a thread yet. I will definitely be making one later in the week, but until then, please enjoy this Halloween comic, courtesy of our in-house artist.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/152566628923/happy-halloween-comic-courtesy-of
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/793179825838039040
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/5aekbm/happy_halloween_kia_heres_a_short_comic_starring/
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No.1986
>>1984
Hadn't seen this yet, thanks for posting it.
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No.1999
Happy Thanksgiving!
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/801525739602350080
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/153571029548/vivian-and-gilda-wish-you-a-happy-thanksgiving
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/5ejmrp/art_vivian_and_gilda_wish_you_a_happy_thanksgiving/
We're currently working towards making a playable alpha. It'll probably be ready early next year. Please look forward to it!
We might also be doing an interview with Nichegamer soon; no word from them yet, though.
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No.2001
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No.2002
>>1999
Looking forward to both the playable alpha and the NG interview. Any exact date for the alpha?
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No.2007
>>2002
No exact date yet, but it should be some time in early 2017. Around March, I guess? I haven't heard back from NG yet; not sure if they're still interested in doing the interview.
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No.2013
Concept art for /v/'s weapons. /v/'s fighting style is all about punching the living shit out of things. There was a thread on that last week, I believe.
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/154598200988/concept-art-for-vs-weapons
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/810201583506038784
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/5iw2yr/project_socjus_v_concept_art/
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No.2014
>>2013
Looks awesome. Especially looking forward to messing around with the grapple arm.
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No.2015
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No.2018
>>2015
Merry Christmas to you too, and thanks for the present.
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No.2019
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Starting off the new year with something special. Just finished a live interview on #VerticalSlice with Anton Hill, discussing Project SOCJUS. We talk about some stuff that hasn't been mentioned on the blog or elsewhere, so check it out.
>>2018
And a Happy New Year to you, anon.
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No.2022
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Highlight reel taken from the video in >>2019. We discuss social justice/SJWs, Jordan Peterson, and Project SOCJUS.
https://twitter.com/anomalous_dev/status/819263993260883968
http://anomalousgames.tumblr.com/post/155728003243/verticalslice-interview-with-anomalous-games
reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/5ne7g9/discussion_verticalslice_interview_with_anomalous/
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No.2033
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No.2041
We're not dead, just busy.
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No.2043
more sprites for your viewing pleasure
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No.2045
>>2043
Love the opinion one
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No.2078
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No.2085
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No.2091
>>2085
no idea. last i heard our programmer was moving and he won't be back for weeks.
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No.2097
I don't wanna shit too much on this game because it looks good and you clearly put a lot of effort into it. But I tihnk you guys are approaching it a bit too heavy-handed with the story.
I always thought that a Vivian and Friends game tackling lefty politics should be humorous in nature and point out the absurdity of their beliefs rather than being serious and straight-faced telling why this is bad. I personally think making a point through humor has a stronger impact than just matter-of-factly telling you that it's bad.
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No.2098
>>2097
We'll see how it ends up going, its probably too late for them to change such radical elements to the story now anyways
Plus it can be done well imo, we should wait and see
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No.2147
>>2097
This, humour is the best weapon. GG got so far because we were bored and it was funny to laugh at SJWs and game journos. Humour can survive ages after its target has lived and died, making them forever a figure of ridicule and mockery.
Then again, we're already doing most of that elsewhere, so you can take it srsbsns. I wouldn't recommend it, but you can.
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No.2153
>>2091
He never came back lol
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No.2155
Too bad this apparently stalled, would've been cool, but one key to making a game with a small team is make the game as small as possible, don't go for a multi hour adventure with expansive artistic graphics, just make it 10 minutes long with 2 frames for movement, 1 frame for attack, spray some tiles around for a level or two, and release it.
IF THE GAME BECOMES BIGGER FROM THERE, then it's a bonus, and you can keep adding more and more to it, and then you don't just have a game you tried to make but only got so far (and in the end it didn't even matter), you have a game you released already, that then exploded in size with further releases. The digital platform makes this possible where it used to not be.
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No.2194
>>2155
>Too bad this apparently stalled, would've been cool
Agreed.
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No.2212
Is there some source code/asset stored somewhere?
Or was it all on the dude's computer?
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No.2227
>>1567
There hasn't been news in a long time
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No.2239
>>2155
True dat. This is the fatal mistake that 80% of talented indie anons commit. From everything he has ever done, he might already have released a small but playable game from beginning to end. Only after that, if well received, you think in something bigger, donations, ect.
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No.2258
… I haven't been this anxious since the silence of the Aaron
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No.2292
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