Stretch Goals

Hi guys, 

So I want to talk about the Stretch Goals for the Kickstarter campaign. I know that by the time this post is released we've already reached a lot of those Stretch Goals, but I just want to give my opinion on every single one of them.

First up was Apples & Penguins which would allow Red Thread Games to make a Mac and Linux verion of Dreamfall Chapters. I personally don't have Mac or Linux, but I am happy to see we've reached this Stretch Goal so that Dreamfall Chapters can reach a much broader audience.

The second Stretch Goal was The Loremaster. I was (and am) very excited about this Stetch Goal. I am the kind of player who walks around in The Elderscroll games reading all the books, gathering all the lore, so this addition to the game made me very happy, especially because the lore in this game is better than in any other games.

When the third Stretch Goal, A Longer Journey, was announced I just knew we had to reach it. Not just because it will bring back a long time favorite of mine, Abanaxus, but also because the mysterious Oular quicky grabbed my attention. 

The fourth Stretch Goal, "Mystery is Imporant Señorita" took me by surprise. Of course I remembered Lady Alvane, and the House of All World, but I never expected we would get a chance to go back there and explore in Dreamfall Chapters. Well played Ragnar, well played!

We haven't reached the fith Strech Goal yet, but we are almost there... Storytime, which essentially is a recap of The Longest Journey and Dreamfall in the form of an interactive Graphic Novel seems a good way to get new players into the saga.... and if there is one saga that desserves more players, it is the TLJ saga. 

There hasn't been a lof of information released about the next Stretch Goals, but with an improved soundtrack, more voice-overs, translations, an in-game gallery, and the ever mysterious TLJH there is more then enough reason for everyone to keep pledging, and upping those pledges. 

The first trailer

Hi guys, 

So it has been AGES since my last post. Like everyone else I have been following all the new Dreamfall Chapters information released on Kickstarter, but even though we learned a lot of cool things, I didn't have the time to write about it... Yesterday was a very, very important day as it saw the release of a new and amazing trailer.

I first saw this Trailer yesterday evening on my cellphone, I was pretty tired, and I was not as happy with the trailer as I should have been. Would I have written this yesterday it wouldn't have been very positive. But now that I have watched it again, and now that I can see the beauty of it, this post is going to be a lot more positive.

The trailer starts with an unknown woman (who sounds like the White Dragon) telling us that the Sky God has been looking for the Dreamer (Zoe). This omnious sentence confused me right away. At first I found it sounded generic, but then the fan inside me awoke, and I became curious about this "mystery". "Whose Dreams is she dreaming?"

After that the narrator explained the general story of the saga, while we saw some previously released footage again, and some new storytime footage at 1:14 as well. Eventhough this didn't give a lot of insight in the new game, it again made me realize how much I want this game, and how much I want this story to continue. 

At 1:46 the best part of the trailer began, introducing Zoe, who was lost in the Storytime, where every story begins... including this one. After that we saw more old and new footage of the game, accompanied by the amazing soundtrack, which couldn't have been more fitting for this trailer.

After showing the Elgwan and a very creepy robot, the trailer ends with: "Where have you gone to Dreamer? Whose story are you dreaming now?" So where has she gone? And what story will she be dreaming? We will have to wait to find out.

100% Funded!

O MY GOD IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING! I can't believe it is actually happening! The Dreamfall Chapters Kickstarter is 100% funded, which means that the game will be made! Words couldn't describe how happy I am right now! RTG also posted an update including a video on the stretchgoals, we serously need Abnaxus and that Library guys, so keep pledging!

A hero...

This is just a small video about Zoe that I made. Please support Dreamfall Chapters on Kickstarter so that Zoë can finally wake up! 

The Kickstarter Video

Hi guys, 

So I opened the page for the Dreamfall Chapters Kickstarter, and I saw the video. I hit play, and I watched a short recap of the previous two games, while listening to the amazing music. I hadn't seen anything, but I already knew that today would be a great day. Then I saw her... Zoë... 

She was standing in the street where the journeyman was located. Behind her I saw Roper Klacks, Benrime, Ary Kiryn, an azadi soldier, the fish merchant, the spicemerchant and his twin brother. Then Zoë's face changed.... She look worried. She looked up, and then I saw the ravens... After which the stunning logo appeared and the first part, the first chapters of the video began: Chapter One: Introduction. 

Then Ragnar appeared explaining what we have been trough in the past 6 years, after which he told us that the day that the saga continues has finally come. While Ragnar continued talking about what kind of game Dreamfall Chapters would be, I just sat there, with a huge smile on my face. This is what I had been waiting for, for so long... It is finally happening: Dreamfall Chapters is coming! He talked about concluding the story. He talked about Zoë, the girl who saved April. And then he told us that they could not make this game without us, they need our help (god knows they do). 

Then Dag Scheve appeared, and Chapter Two: The Story began. He talked about how Zoë saved the world and found faith, but was unable to save herself. He talked about Kian was arrested by his own people, and about April's horrible dead. Then he assured us that Dreamfall Chapters will pick up the story exactly where they left it off.

Then epic music started playing as a shady man walked past the camera, introducing Chapter Three: The Gameplay. The shady man was soon revealed to be the ever amazing Martin Bruusgaard. He talks about the things that makes the TLJ games special, and he talks about how they want the gameplay to support the story, the world an the amazing characters. After that we get another quick sneakpeak of what Marcuria will look like in Dreamfall Chapters.

The next part, Chapter Four: The Team takes us to Red Thread Games HQ, and show us a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes. We see a bit of the Unity Engine, and the team talks a little bit about the mechanics, and how the mechanics serve the story in Dreamfall Chapters. 

Then there is Christer Sveen, who talks about the new rendering technology, the art direction, and about how the art direction makes the Worlds feel alive and believable. Then he talks about how crowdfunding Dreamfall Chapters via kickstarter gives them complete creative freedom to make the game that they want to make.

After showing a little bit more of the Unity Engine again, Zoë appears on the screen and she looked at me, and smiled. It broke my hearth knowing that as of right now she still hasn't awakened from her coma. After that Chapter Five: Our Pledge started. This was the 5th and final chapter. Ragnar talks about how Dreamfall Chapters will be a deep, challenging, complex and emotional game with a soul. And he promisses that the game will be a fitting continuation of the Longest Journey saga. Then once more Martin and Dag tell us why we should support them in making Dreamfall Chapters, and then Ragnar ends with:

"So please contribute and help us make Dreamfall Chapters more then just a beautiful dream."

After that the logo appears one last time and the words PLEDGE NOW appear on the screen. So go for it! Don't wait any longer and do it. It'll be worth it.  

 -WorldsReunited

Kickstarter is here!

THE TIME HAS COME! The Dreamfall Chapters Kickstarter is here! In the following week(s) I will be posting blogposts about all the information, screenshots, video's released. So stay tuned, and make this thing happen! 

 -WorldsReunited

About beanies, screens and parties

Hi guys, 

So there have been some quite exciting this going on. First of all "the mystery man under the hood" (no not the prophet) has been revealed to be the ever amazing Martin Bruusgaard! I was really sad when Martin left the TSW team @Funcom so I am very happy to see him again. Welcome to the team Martin, and I still love your beanies.

In other news... guess what Ragnar shared on twitter yesterday? Is it Zoe? Is it her twin? Is our new protagonist? If you ask me it is the different Zoe we were promised earlier. Whatever the case, I am very excited to see this pic, and I am looking foward to see what else they have in store for us. Also: Ragnar clean your screen.
  

Last, but not least the winners for the Kickstarter Party (which is going to happen in 3 days) have been announced. Congrats to all the winners, and we are looking forward to you tweets, pictures and insider information. ;) - No seriously anything you are allowed to share will be appriciated.

That's all I have for you guys right now, as always, don't forget to check back as new info appears.

 -WorldsReunited