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Visit Trstenik, Croatia and find 10 gnomes hidden around the location. Find clickable areas, navigate through the locations and zoom into every nook and cranny to find those little bastards.
Revisited, 5 years later. (shot in 2016, revisited in 2021)
Hey Mac OSX users! Finally some good news from me!
I managed to become a certified Mac Developer, which means I can bring you totally legit and legal versions of my games created in 2016. In other words: Happy New Year!
Before I let you go, there’s one important thing I have to say:
If you are on Mac OSX Sierra (the newest one) and these games are not working for you, there’s a simple solution. Just move those game files from Downloads to Applications. That fixes the problem and everything works fine.
Also: 10 Gnomes is a big file (all those photographs, you know), please give it some 5 seconds to load properly before deciding it’s not working at all…
Than You for your time and, well, here are all four .zip files for you:
Le grand développeur de jeux polonais Mateusz Skutnik est allé faire un tour à Montaigut-le-Blanc (Puy-de-Dôme) pour les vacances. Il y a vu des ruelles en pente, des tas de bois pour l’hiver, un banc, des chardons, des vieilles portes, des vieilles pierres, et un paquet de toiles d’araignées. Comme il l’avait fait ces dernières années à Venise, Bologne ou Dubrovnik, il a soigneusement photographié en plan d’ensemble et en très gros plan toutes ces petites vieilleries qui donnent son âme au village.
Skutnik a reconstitué une balade virtuelle permettant de cliquer sur certains détails pour les agrandir, et a caché dans les recoins sombres 10 gnomes et un troll. Il s’agit de les retrouver. Prenez votre temps.
Camille Gevaudan.
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The great polish game developer Mateusz Skutnik came to visit Montaigut-le-Blanc (Puy-de-Dôme) for his holidays. There, he saw little streets, pile of woods for the winter, a bench, some thistles, old doors, old rocks and a bunch of spider webs. As he did it these past few years with Venise, Bologna or Dubrovnik, he carefully photographed in wide shot and close-up of all of these little old things that give the village a soul. Skutnik recreated a virtual stroll that allows us to click on certain details to enlarge them, and hid in the dark corner 10 gnomes and one troll. You’ll have to find them all. Take your time.
Translated by Diane Lemoine.
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El gran desarrollador de juegos polaco Mateusz Skutnik vino a visitar Montaigut-le-Blanc durante sus vacaciones. Allí vió calles eatrechas, una pila de madera para el invierno, una rama, algunos cardos, antiguas puertas y piedras y un puñado de telarañas. Tal y como hizo otros años en Venecia, Bolonia o en Dubrovnik, fotografió cuidadosamente de lejos y de cerca todos esos pequeños y antiguos detalles que le dan alma al pueblo. Skutnik ha recreado un paseo virtual que nos permite clicar ciertos detalles para ampliarlos y ha escondido en rincones oscuros 10 gnomos y un troll. Tendrás que encontrarlos a todos. Tómate tu tiempo.
Translated by Silvia Rodriguez.
„10 Gnomes in Montaigut-le-Blanc” jest bodaj pierwszą grą, którą Mateusz Skutnik zrealizował w wyniku osiągnięcia przyzwoitego (jak dotąd) wyniku swej akcji w serwisie Patreon.com. W dodatku dostępna jest za darmo (zip), w full HD (1920×1080), ukończona dwa miesiące przed początkowym planem.
Montaigut-le-Blanc to niewielka miejscowość w centralnej Francji, w regionie Owernia. Autor gry bawił tam i zdjęcia robił w lipcu zeszłego roku. Dla tych, którzy zachwycą się widokami na zdjęciach, podał również współrzędne geograficzne: 45.58619 / 3.08952.
Gra jest bardzo prosta, bazująca na pięknych, czarno-białych fotografiach ukazujących widok ogólny i coraz bliższe szczegóły pewnej kamienicy. Przejeżdżając kursorem po obrazku, znajdujemy miejsca aktywne (kursor zmienia kształt), w które kliknięcie pozwala na zbliżenie, podejrzenie szczegółów detalu – czasami jest to ujrzenie pod innym kątem, czasem obrót w miejscu, do tego dochodzi oczywiście także powrót do poprzedniej lokacji / poprzedniego kadru. Gdzieś tam, w szczelinach, dziurach, zakamarkach, schowało się tytułowe 10 gnomów… i nie tylko! Białe, brodate postaci nie zawsze są zadowolone z zakłócania ich spokoju – choć zwykle machają radośnie na nasz widok, czasem pogrożą pięścią.
Kliknięcie w krasnala zapala kolejną lampkę u dołu ekranu, przypominając, ile jeszcze przed nami… A czas upływa! Choć tym razem na przejście całości i wykrycie wszystkich brodaczy nie wyznaczono limitu minut, można wstrzymać upływający czas, by mimo potrzeby oderwania się od ekranu uzyskać lepszy wynik. Można także przełączyć się z domyślnego trybu fullscreen na tryb okienkowy i grę pomniejszyć (choć w ten sposób gracz sam sobie utrudnia zadanie), można włączać i wyłączać ambientową muzykę i dźwięki towarzyszące klikaniu. Czy wycieczka po Montaigut-le-Blanc składa się z mniejszej niż zazwyczaj ilości lokacji (z pewnością nie zerknąłem do wszystkich…), czy też zacząłem dochodzić do wprawy w łowach na małe białe stworki – dość powiedzieć, że „10 Gnomes in Montaigut-le-Blanc” jest pierwszą w swym cyklu, którą ukończyłem w przyzwoitym czasie za pierwszym podejściem.
Trzymamy kciuki za dalsze powodzenie akcji w serwisie Patreon.com i czekamy na kolejne obiecane gry.
Autor: Wojciech Gołąbowski
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Today I want to show you the power of what’s going on. That whole Patreon situation. How it liberates me to basically do my creations just for you, and not entire internet (as I don’t have to scratch and claw for ads anymore). Remember the predicted release date for new 10 Gnomes game? September? Scratch that, I made it already and you can play it right now. Not only I’m giving you this game two months before schedule, it’s in full HD, 1920×1080 and, naturally, free. All thanks to people supporting my art on Patreon.
Thank you again.
So I’ve been thinking.
Since the browser-based game market is dying, (at least for me), why shouldn’t I ditch it entirely. This process in my head actually started two years ago when I begun creating HD versions of Daymare Town and Submachine, which became games playable on PC and MAC desktops, with all it’s perks, like being able to create better immersion through full screen gameplay, addition of original soundtracks in separate mp3 files etc. I expect the process to let me also switch platforms, so I will no longer be constricted only to flash games. But more on that some other time.
This year the sentiment grows stronger, with the advent of my Patreon campaign and diminishing returns from ad-based browser-gaming. I don’t have to cater to countless online masses of anonymous players anymore. I just need to deliver to few thousands of you who genuinely like what I do to the extent of following me on social media. That’s all. That’s you guys – reading these words right now. And don’t worry. If you’ve been able to play my games in the past – you will be able to play them in their new form. Flash wasn’t compatible with handheld market anyway. And those games which were free will remain free. There will be an online, free version of Submachine 10: the Exit, alongside paid, fullscreen desktop version (free for all my patrons).
The first symptom of the inevitable switch from browser to desktop gaming will be newest episode of 10 Gnomes, as it’s the first game on my release list. On my Patreon page, one of the rewards is getting all games I create this year in HD for free. That will probably include Submachine 10, 10 Gnomes and Where is 2016? at the very least. And I noted that 10 Gnomes will not be scalable to full screen since it’s not vector graphics and will look bad when rescaled (pixelated). But then I thought to myself – wait, why am I thinking in terms of browser restrictions. Why not create just larger 10 Gnomes game. Like, already in HD and just let people download it for free instead of releasing it as a browser game. And that’s exactly what I’ll do, come August.
Take a look at the screen below. Click on it to see it in it’s full, 1920 x 1080 glory. Doesn’t it look nice?
– What first sparked your interest in making your own games?
There came a moment when my computer skills grew sufficient enough to comprehend the then-emerging game building software for noobs and not-really-programmers, meaning – me. The year was 2001 and the software was ‘the Games Factory’. Though it had it’s limitations, I was able to create my first platformers using my own graphics (strangely enough – it was graphics from my comic book “the Morfs” which resemble Daymare Town. So even back then I was kinda going in the right direction). Of course things got a bit more advanced once I was introduced to the Macromedia Flash software. That was in 2003. Still hooked on platform games I discovered website lazylaces.com which was a hub for escape games, unfortunately it’s no longer active. After playing some of those games I thought: “Wait. I can do this better”. And I created Submachine. The rest is history.
– Is making games now your full-time job?
Yes. It’s been this way since 2008, so for more than half of a decade I’m doing nothing but my games to put food on my table. Best half of decade ever.
– Are you autodidact or did you follow art education? Are there other games or game designers that you feel have strongly influenced you?
The closest I got to actual artistic education was studying architecture on technical university. That actually gave me the ability to look at game design from a slightly different perspective. That’s why I call myself games architect. Other than that – no, I never attended any artistic school nor taken any classes or courses. However it took me 15 years to finally learn how to draw so that it doesn’t look like crap. I already knew how to tell comic book stories by then, so it clicked nicely.
– If you had to name one of your games you’re most proud of, which one would it be and why?
I think that would be Submachine 2. It was the largest leap in my game dev advancement. Of course, each game that came after that was more complex and better, but this one marks that moment when my abilities just blew up. My eyes opened back then.
– Do you have an entire series planned out before you create your first chapter or do you continually expand a series?
No, of course not. That would actually be pointless and kind of stupid. You see, when you create a series, new ideas pop up in your head from time to time, and planning ahead would mean disregarding those ideas. We’d loose a big chunk of content and storyline this way. I create my games the same way I create my comic books. Often I start the story and don’t know where I’ll end up with it. Good example would be Daymare Town 4. Through out almost entire development I had a different ending in mind. But the game evolved is such direction that I found a new ending, the one that;s better suited for the situation we were currently in. Normally a player doesn’t see that, but each game is jumping through countless parallel universes, where in each the storyline takes a different turn. My job is to float with it and steer the story in the right direction.
– What was the inspiration for the Submachine series? Would you love to design actual machines?
The works of Amanita (Samorost mainly), Wada Che Nanahiro (Memory Park, Treasure Box, TCB Museum), also Crimson room, Viridian Room and MOTAS. All of them I learned through lazylaces.com. Those were masterful works, I never imagined competing with them. But besides those there were loads of poorly designed and drawn games – that’s where I stepped in. The actual machines? No, I don’t think so. My thing is drawing and telling stories really. Not creating installation art.
– Is submachine 10 going to wrap everything up or is it just going to leave us with more questions?
The tenth Submachine wraps up the main storyline. Which is – us following Murtaugh and Liz through time, space and dimensions. Will it explain everything? I doubt that. That’s almost impossible. If it was to explain all questions then it would be a book, not a game. And that’s why I leave door open for possible submachine standalone games after finishing the main run. Those standalone games would try to answer some burning questions left out from the final game.
– What prompted you to choose the two-color design for the Daymare Town series of games? Is the design process for these games very different/faster than your full color games?
The main idea for the Daymare game was this: how about a game that’s so damn hard – no one will be able to say it’s too easy. How about making it in sketches only. By then I also already knew Nanahiro’s work, and Daymare is kind of derivative from his Treasure Box. Is it faster? No, not at all. On the contrary – when making a color drawing I can just fill some spaces with color and not bother with them anymore, while here – I have to render each surface, each nook and cranny with just lines, shadowing, pores, structure and so on. It’s actually harder and takes longer than, let’s say, creating a submachine view.
– Will we ever see something photography inspired like the 10 gnomes series again? Do you do a lot of photography?
Well, 10 Gnomes are not dead. It’s an ongoing series, since the main project ended in 2008, I’m creating one additional game yearly. Not sure if I’ll be able to keep it up, but for now – it’s going well. Do I do a lot of photography? I don’t think so. Right now everyone with a smartphone is a photographer. It’s nothing uncommon. I am not a photographer, I’m just a dude with a camera.
– Are you planning to bring your games to mobile? Is it helpful when we buy the HD versions of your games?
The mobile market is very unpleasant and unforgiving. When you’re not backed by a large promotional campaign, you’re toast. We learned that the hard way when Pastel Games went mobile in 2008 and in less than a year went belly-up. But – we might try again, this time with a better plan. I can’t really talk about this, but something is brewing. As for HD games – those have literally nothing to do with mobile versions. Buying HD versions is very helpful though. Thanks to those purchases I’m able to live, feed my family and work in peace not bothered by some additional work that I’d have to do for somebody else for profit. I’m self-sustaining entity and that’s something very important to me. The creative freedom that comes with it is priceless. Big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who bought a game from me. Or a comic book. That’s also possible, you know.
– Can we expect more Pastel Games from other artists or are you mainly concentrating on your own games now?
Well, that’s a good question, but addressed to a wrong person. You’d have to ask the creators of respective series. We’re not pushing anybody to work with us and we don’t actually manage those people. Once they do something and it lands on my desk for me to program – then I do it and the game is out. It was always like this, lately those people probably have something more important to do. From what I’ve heard, the Fog Fall 5 is in the works (and has been for the last two years, so there).
– Are you playing a lot of games yourself (web/console/mobile)? What recent games did you enjoy?
Not really. I don’t have a time. Especially since the beginning of 2014 was jam-packed with work (Submachine 9, new comic book, now JayisGames game). I didn’t play anything since January and that saddens me. I have a backlog of games waiting in line for me to play them. They’re even installed on steam, just waiting, updating from time to time…. This line includes second season of the Walking Dead, Metro: Last Light, Hard Reset and lately I added Transistor… The only exception is “the Child of light” – I’m playing that with my daughter in co-op on our PS3.
– What can we expect from you in the (near) future?
In the near future – let’s talk the remainder of 2014. You can expect the entire Submachine series in HD, as well as Daymare Town in HD. That’s plan A. Besides that – probably new Gnomes game and for sure Where is 2015. Besides that – another update to the Submachine Universe (reaching for the 100th location). Comic book wise – I just released a book, but I’ll be making another one this summer. It should be out in October. That’s another book from my Revolutions comic book series. This time it’s entitled “Revolutions under the snow”. That’s all I can say for now. So, busy spring, busy summer and busy autumn. I’ll rest in the winter. No biggie…
by: Bart Bonte
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The old town of Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful urban formations I have ever seen. It’s walled off from the rest of the world (famous Walls of Dubrovnik), and the town was never sieged during the Middle Ages. A dictionary definition of a fortress. What follows is that all houses are built very tightly and the streets are narrow, but this “medieval style” is very human-friendly. The organic nature of the city shows how it’s supposed to be. It’s built like a hive, but not overwhelming nor claustrophobic. It’s the exact opposite of the suburban model, where everything is so far apart that you need a car to buy groceries or bread. Here? You probably had to walk for 5 minutes to get everything you needed. To sum it up: it’s beautiful, narrow, medieval and human friendly.
And full of tourists.
You can’t imagine how difficult it was to find a desolate place in this town. Tourists were everywhere. Even on this street – people were casually strolling through and I had to wait for them to move on and get out of the picture. Crowded is the word I’m looking for. I bet Dubrovnik is most beautiful right now, in October, when the summer season is over and all locals can finally go outside and not be greeted by a stampeding crowd.
