Intrepid Izzy Kickstarter launched!

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Intrepid Izzy Kickstarter launched!

Post by Roel »

Hello everyone!

We've launched the Kickstarter for our platform adventure game Intrepid Izzy today!



Intrepid Izzy is a combination of many things: multiple genres (platformer, adventure, beat 'em up), retro and modern graphics, well-known and never-before-seen gameplay elements... And as such promises to be a game unlike any other on the Dreamcast!

Dreamcast-specific features:
  • 640x480, 60 fps
  • Widescreen option
  • Fully configurable controls
  • Supports standard controller and Arcade Stick
  • Supports PAL, NTSC, VGA displays
  • VMU support
We've worked hard on this for many months, and of course we hope we can count on your support.

Support us here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/se ... amcast-ps4

Some screenshots of the Dreamcast version:
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Re: Intrepid Izzy Kickstarter launched!

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I think it's no overstatement to say it looks AMAZING :o :grin:

Hope you reach the pledge soon and start getting some stretch goals down!
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Moved to the front page. This looks awesome! :D
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Backed it.

Question: Couldn't the Dreamcast version include a Windows port of the game's engine, to be also playable on PCs?

The DC version's assets are in lower resolution, so this shouldn't hurt sales of the PC Steam version for people who prefer to play the game at higher resolutions. And the DC version should also be playable on the PC through emulation, but playing the DC version natively on the PC would be nice.
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Thanks everyone!
mankrip wrote:Question: Couldn't the Dreamcast version include a Windows port of the game's engine, to be also playable on PCs?

The DC version's assets are in lower resolution, so this shouldn't hurt sales of the PC Steam version for people who prefer to play the game at higher resolutions. And the DC version should also be playable on the PC through emulation, but playing the DC version natively on the PC would be nice.
It's technically possible, that's for sure. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Very impressive! Any chance you guys can post a video of the current DC build? I'd love to see that fluid animation on the DC!
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Thanks!

For now, we have this video of the Dreamcast version in action:


I may record a new one soon.
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It looks awesome! Plus, it's a game in that combines some of my favorite genres (adventure, platforming, and fighting). I can't until it's released. :D
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Thanks MetaFox! I've wanted to make a game that combines different genres for a long time, and it works really well!
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Some new stuff made this week:

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Stackable octopuses
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Did someone ask for a video of the Dreamcast build? :grin:
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The Demo looks great!

A couple of questions:

1.) I thought I noticed some frame drops in the DC demo, or was that the fault of the capture card being used?

2.) Will there be a PC demo released?

Keep up the great work, game looks like a ton of fun!
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Thanks hilltopper06!

1.) Some of the 60fps footage that I uploaded myself seemed to have frame rate drops when played on YouTube, so it could also be a problem with YouTube's transcoding. I do know of one instance where the Dreamcast fails to maintain 60fps, though, which is during fade ins/outs. But I have some ideas about how to fix that.

2.) I have already sent a PC demo to a youtuber. I hope he'll make something nice with it. I don't think the PC demo is quite ready for distribution to the general audience yet, though.
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Roel wrote:Did someone ask for a video of the Dreamcast build? :grin:
I can't imagine this game being not released. It really deserves to be completed.

Some ideas:

Release a level editor with the game, so people can build their own levels. Maybe save the levels in a VMU file format, so people can copy them over to the VMU and play on the DC.

Maybe put the release of the DC version of the game's engine as a stretch goal on Kickstarter, licensed exclusively for pledges above a certain value.
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Thanks, mankrip!

I think we already have some very nice rewards to offer, and there is plenty of reason to back the project. The key to success is to get more people to know about it. I'm afraid the addition of extra rewards will likely do very little to that effect.
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Roel wrote:Thanks, mankrip!

I think we already have some very nice rewards to offer, and there is plenty of reason to back the project. The key to success is to get more people to know about it. I'm afraid the addition of extra rewards will likely do very little to that effect.
Did you purchase any Facebook ads? You can set the price that you want to pay for the ads, which determines the amount of time your ads are placed on the site.

I had to end my Kickstarter for a Humongous Entertainment inspired children's adventure game early because my brother-in-law died in a car accident while the Kickstarter was running, but the Facebook ads did help generate support for the campaign, even though it was for a niche product.
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I can't believe how smooth those animation are, really curious how you're managing them, memory and "engine" wise...

Good luck with the project, I can't wait to get that good DC goodness ;)
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MetaFox: Thanks for the advice, but I have very little faith in online advertising. Yours is the first positive story I've ever heard about it. Also, facebook keeps telling me to advertise in order to reach "more people in South Holland" or similar irrelevant demographics. It doesn't inspire confidence in their targeting algorithms at all.


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Re: Intrepid Izzy Kickstarter launched!

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Hello again!

We've planned a live stream on Kickstarter to help promote Intrepid Izzy (PC/PS4/Dreamcast), and we'd like to welcome you all to tune in!

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We'll answer your questions, draw some art (suggestions welcome) and of course play the game.

What will it be like? No idea, it's the first time we've ever done this!

You'll be able to watch it here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/se ... amcast-ps4



(P.S. I hope I got all the times right! Time zones are a pain in the pooper sometimes.)
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For those who hadn't noticed yet, the demo is now available to all! Download it, burn it, enjoy it and back it! Have fun! :)

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