The original A Vampyre Story released back in 2008 and now there's finally going to be a new one with A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale.
Announced at the end of October, that I missed, Autumn Moon Entertainment that includes Bill Tiller (The Curse of Monkey Island, The Dig), Dave Harris and other ex-LucasArts veterans have partnered up with developer Tag of Joy for this one who made Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit. We're set for a fresh and exciting adventure like the classics with this one.
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A Vampyre Story: A Bat’s Tale follows Mona, a Parisian opera singer who is kidnapped and taken to a castle in Draxsylvania where she is turned into a vampire. Fortunately, she’s aided by her loyal companion, a wisecracking bat named Froderick. Guide both Froderick and Mona through a landscape of crazy characters, clever puzzles and gorgeous locations, including Dr. Legume’s Home for the Sanity Challenged, the Executioner’s Practice Grounds, the Mortus Labs™ and many others! It will be up to the player to help Mona escape the clutches of a mad scientist and stop his evil plan, find a vampire familiar, and continue her quest to return home.
From the press release:
“I love LucasArts graphic adventures, Halloween, and the classic Universal Monster movies of the 40’s and 50’s. So when I created the original A Vampyre Story, I combined all those things I love together. Since its release, adventure game technology has vastly improved, and by partnering with Tag of Joy, we’ll be able to continue the story of Mona and Froderick in a modern gaming experience that also still evokes the feel of a classic LucasArts graphic adventure,” says Bill Tiller, CEO and Creative Director of Autumn Moon Games. “I couldn’t be more excited about our collaboration. With Tag of Joy’s help we raised enough funding to finally kick off development of the new game, so it’s really amazing to announce that this is finally happening!”
“My brother and I came of age playing games like The Curse of Monkey Island and have released a modern point and click adventure ourselves, so when we learned that Bill was looking to resurrect his A Vampyre Story franchise, we reached out and suggested a collaboration. We are super excited that Bill agreed, and he’s also really friendly and easy to work with!” says Šarūnas Ledas, the CEO and co-founder of Tag of Joy. “Bill’s knowledge, beautiful artwork and a very fun IP combined with our team’s recent experience in creating a 2.5D adventure makes a perfect mix.”
No release date has been given for it yet.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Last edited by Eike on 12 November 2024 at 9:40 am UTC
Quoting: DesumThe original game was made in the open source Panda3D game engine. I wonder if the sequel will be too...
Tag of Joy seems to have used Unity for their last project, so my bet would be on this one.
Quoting: PhlebiacI see Bill Tiller has reverted to Autumn Moon, I guess to match the original game. He did "Duke Grabowski" as Venture Moon. I enjoyed it, but it must not have sold very well, as it doesn't have many reviews and now lists at $1.99 (it *was* on the short side).
To be honest, that tones down my exceptions a bit. While Duke Grabowski wasn't bad, it wasn't great either. (Of course worth the ridiculous low price though!)
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