Fabled Lands - Megara Entertainment : $0.99 -> FREE

[Ninievre]

Thank you for your support, Felonius.
After Arcana Agency, we will release in summer 2013 a Fabled Lands-like game in our own universe this time, so that no external author can ask us to remove our products in the future for this or that reason. We will be free!
On another topic, I'm pleased to announce that Megara is opening a branch to develop pen and pencil RPGs, and we signed the worldwide rights to publish in english in 2013 the Way of the Tiger Roleplaying Game based of the legendary Way of the Tiger gamebook series.
You can follow our work on the Way on the Tiger rulebook here :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/370105323051113/

[Appletini]

Originally Posted by oooooomonkey

That's just why I didn't buy it. I'm waiting for a final full release. But sure I'll give it a go for nothing.

The problem with that mindset is that if people don't buy the episodic titles, the developer is highly unlikely to have either the inclination or the funds to get to the point where they even can have a "final full release". I'd say that the situation the developers now find themselves in is attributable to this in part.

It certainly doesn't help that half of the comments regarding such a release would from people complaining about how "expensive" the app is, and saying that they'll just wait for it to drop to $1/free, meaning that the developer would almost certainly end up with a negative balance from the whole project.

As for the news about a new developer taking over and relaunching the series, I think they're in for a pretty big shock if they expect people who have already forked out for the first two titles to do so again for what is basically the exact same game, on the iOS side of things at least.

[kzwen]

Originally Posted by Appletini

As for the news about a new developer taking over and relaunching the series, I think they're in for a pretty big shock if they expect people who have already forked out for the first two titles to do so again for what is basically the exact same game, on the iOS side of things at least.

I have been talking with the 2 devs on twitter. And I have made that last point about current customers, whether something will be done or not. Awaiting to hear back.

Meanwhile what I confirmed from them: "We've got a developer who is going to put out books 1-6 on multiple platforms (inc Android). More news very soon."

[kzwen]

Originally Posted by Ninievre

Thank you for your support, Felonius.
After Arcana Agency, we will release in summer 2013 a Fabled Lands-like game in our own universe this time, so that no external author can ask us to remove our products in the future for this or that reason. We will be free!
On another topic, I'm pleased to announce that Megara is opening a branch to develop pen and pencil RPGs, and we signed the worldwide rights to publish in english in 2013 the Way of the Tiger Roleplaying Game based of the legendary Way of the Tiger gamebook series.
You can follow our work on the Way on the Tiger rulebook here :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/370105323051113/

Looking forward to the Way of the Tiger. It's a classic really. Have all the six books but on the ipad, it's gonna be great. Also congrats about the FL like gamebook that you guys are gonna produce yourself.

[oooooomonkey]

Originally Posted by Appletini

The problem with that mindset is that if people don't buy the episodic titles, the developer is highly unlikely to have either the inclination or the funds to get to the point where they even can have a "final full release". I'd say that the situation the developers now find themselves in is attributable to this in part.

It certainly doesn't help that half of the comments regarding such a release would from people complaining about how "expensive" the app is, and saying that they'll just wait for it to drop to $1/free, meaning that the developer would almost certainly end up with a negative balance from the whole project.

As for the news about a new developer taking over and relaunching the series, I think they're in for a pretty big shock if they expect people who have already forked out for the first two titles to do so again for what is basically the exact same game, on the iOS side of things at least.

Well first I've got no problem with the price as I own all the gamebook series and all the fighting fantasy and some others. (nearly all of which I bought straight away at full price)
The main thing here that stopped me buuying it was the fact is incomplete, I read people's posts in the main forum saying there were paths you would go down and it would be a dead end saying coming soon or in episode 2 etc.
Well its failed to sell and IMO that's probably partly due to the way it's been made, if it had have been a complete game it probably would have done much better.

[Ravenblack]

Originally Posted by oooooomonkey

The main thing here that stopped me buuying it was the fact is incomplete, I read people's posts in the main forum saying there were paths you would go down and it would be a dead end saying coming soon or in episode 2 etc.

Yeah this. Really kills the immersion. I've played it some today and I just don't like it like that at all.

I understand it is adapted from the books. It might be ok for books to be that way, maybe the system works for the books, but a game that has option to go a certain location, and when one tries to and gets a message "coming soon" or "do you want to buy chapter 2". Not so good, imho.

[kzwen]

Originally Posted by Ravenblack

Yeah this. Really kills the immersion. I've played it some today and I just don't like it like that at all.

I understand it is adapted from the books. It might be ok for books to be that way, maybe the system works for the books, but a game that has option to go a certain location, and when one tries to and gets a message "coming soon" or "do you want to buy chapter 2". Not so good, imho.

Actually there were suppose to be 12 books or so but only 6 were ever released so even the books were incomplete but it gathered a large fanbase. This huge world over many books is pretty much a first in that era.

[oooooomonkey]

Originally Posted by kzwen

Actually there were suppose to be 12 books or so but only 6 were ever released so even the books were incomplete but it gathered a large fanbase. This huge world over many books is pretty much a first in that era.

Haha this made me lol, so even the books are incomplete so the chance of ever seeing a complete iOS game is never going to happen. Epic fail from the beginning.