Trüberbrook, a beautiful adventure game with Linux support, is on Kickstarter

Now that sounds and looks very interesting!
I'm very reluctant to do Kickstarter support for anybody, though.

A bit of light and uniqueness in the adventure world! Hurray! Though every time I get more reluctant of KickStarter, not sure if I should back it.

@BTRE: Thanks for your articles! Sometimes, I find them quite... indie :), but there are surely pearls I would have missed (like this one).

Thanx for the tip. I'm now a backer :-)

This looks stunning! I won't do any more Kickstarters though but will be wishlisting.


Last edited by fabertawe on 14 November 2017 at 3:17 pm UTC

2:35: we are a major platform! ;-)

@BTRE: Thanks for your articles! Sometimes, I find them quite... indie :), but there are surely pearls I would have missed (like this one).

Sometimes I write about stuff that I really want to talk about, sometimes I write about stuff that really needs doing. Other times about things that would otherwise fall through the cracks because GOL doesn't always have the manpower to cover every single game and release. We try to cover all the things that are submitted but it's not always possible.

More to the point: these past few days I've mostly been covering for Liam, who has been busy moving and has had limited internet and computer time. Your thanks is still very appreciated! :D

Now this looks different. Really liking the set design and the resulting camera work. Bookmarking the KS for now, might throw a few bucks their way but it's more expensive than I usually pay for video games and I already have a backlog, so we'll see if they need extra encouragement.

Bookmarking the KS for now, might throw a few bucks their way but it's more expensive than I usually pay for video games and I already have a backlog

My thoughts exactly; if there were a pledge at half the cost, I would have immediately jumped on it, but it's a bit high.

Holy cow, this looks amazing!

I'm tempted to back this project up...

I don't like the noses of the characters and yes that is a reason for not backing them up!!!

I don't like the noses of the characters and yes that is a reason for not backing them up!!!

*lol*

Hmm , wondering if we have any German users who might know this btf GmbH firm.
If they were serious with previous projects.
Thinking to try my luck on the lowest tier that gives a game (25$)

Hmm , wondering if we have any German users who might know this btf GmbH firm.
If they were serious with previous projects.
Thinking to try my luck on the lowest tier that gives a game (25$)

Avtually I don't know them. So far most german companies have delivered - also when it comes to Linux ports. I think they might be someone I'd rather trust.

Hmm , wondering if we have any German users who might know this btf GmbH firm.
If they were serious with previous projects.
Thinking to try my luck on the lowest tier that gives a game (25$)

Given that they work professionally for German television and even did two retro mini point and click adventures featuring German television presenter and comedian Jan Böhmermann I think we can be reasonably certain they will deliver a well rounded finished product. Looking at the art style and the unusual alternative controls (separate head movement) they feature in the video I'd assume this is also somewhat of a passion project.

btf stands for Bild und Tonfabrik (Image and sound factory) which is a producer of TV Shows and 2 smaller Point and Click games you probably never heard of. The PnC games they made were in direct connection to one of the TV Shows they produce ("Neo Magazin Royale", a satirical comedy show. The guy in the Video who asks if he is the main character, is the host of that show.).

I haven't played their games, both are not available for Linux, even created with Unity. Who's interested in the games, they are available for smartphones too but in German only, you can download the first one for free: Game Royale 1, Game Royale 2. But Keep in mind, if you don't know the TV Show you might not have any connection to the story of the games.

this looks awesome; the first project i would support on kickstarter; to bad its useless as linux user to support devs cause of constant broken promises.

As others already pointed out, btf GmbH is working for television and at least one of their products is long-running and well known in Germany (and Turkey ;) ). I didn't know the company before (as it's the case with most companies behind the TV formats you see), but they should be professionals with professional equipment and daily jobs that keep them from starving while creating the game. I think they do earn some trust.

A bit of light and uniqueness in the adventure world! Hurray! Though every time I get more reluctant of KickStarter, not sure if I should back it.

I said this but ended up backing it a few hours later xD

EDIT: They will also release for Switch, that was the main aspect of the kickstarter that made me back them in case the Linux version is cancelled.


Last edited by Arehandoro on 15 November 2017 at 9:06 am UTC

@BTRE: Thanks for your articles! Sometimes, I find them quite... indie :), but there are surely pearls I would have missed (like this one).

Sometimes I write about stuff that I really want to talk about, sometimes I write about stuff that really needs doing. Other times about things that would otherwise fall through the cracks because GOL doesn't always have the manpower to cover every single game and release. We try to cover all the things that are submitted but it's not always possible.

More to the point: these past few days I've mostly been covering for Liam, who has been busy moving and has had limited internet and computer time. Your thanks is still very appreciated! :D

Excellent work :)