A new epic journey around the world, Roots in the Sky is the sequel to the acclaimed point & click adventure The Hand of Glory!
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Hi, folks!
Here we are, the end of the line for this Kickstarter campaign.
What a journey it was, wasn't it? We met new friends and got the help of old ones, we saw familiar faces and names, and we even had returning backers as NPCs (which is going to be EXTREMELY interesting and funny). But the family also grew bigger, and we think this is even more important than the money we collected: we are slowing building a strong community, and you're a part of it.
Thanks to you not only this game will be a reality, but we will also be able to add a lot of extra stuff and raise the bar to a higher level. Guys, we don't know what else to say, other than a simple thank you.
Now it's already time to think about the future. We're going to take a few days off to recharge our debilitated brains, and then we'll get back to development!
In the meanwhile we will also set up a Backerkit page where people will still be able to join our Kickstarter, which means we can still reach other Stretch Goals. In that case, we'll write an update and let you all know!
One last thing: please, don't forget to charge your credit card, because Kickstarter will try to collect the money you pledged in the following days, and your contribution will be cancelled if the system can't retrieve the amount that you specified!
To the next update, everyone!
Cari amici italiani, pensiamo sia il caso di dedicarvi uno spazio, in quest'ultimo update. In questa campagna abbiamo avuto il supporto di tanti nostri connazionali, tante condivisioni, tante parole di incoraggiamento, e per noi è importantissimo sentire il sostegno del nostro paese.
Volevamo farvi sapere che teniamo alla nostra community italiana (motivo per cui pubblichiamo e pubblicheremo sempre ogni post social anche nella nostra splendida lingua) e che, anche se quando lavoriamo ci consideriamo dei cittadini del mondo, sentiamo sempre un fuoco diverso quando è l'Italia a rispondere ai nostri richiami.
Grazie di cuore da parte di tutto lo staff. Speriamo di incontrarvi presto in qualche fiera, evento, o anche semplicemente per strada!
Al prossimo update!
We're very close to reach the Easter Eggs Stretch Goal and we couldn't be happier than this!
No, wait, actually... we could!
We could reach that, and then we could also unlock the Enhanced Edition of the game! Now, you may wondering what we mean with this Stretch Goal. It's pretty simple:
You don't think we're only working on the Kickstarter campaign at the moment, do you? We admit it, it's hard to concentrate in this moment, but there's nothing that can stop us from developing this game!
And we promised you some extra scenes with the first two Stretch Goals, so here we are. While Anton is secretly working on a mysterious temple, Stefano has been working on this external scene set in Rome. This is what Lars' new apartment looks like from the outside, and it's something we're very happy to have in the game both because we'll add extra elements and because we'll be able to tell you more about Lars' life in Rome!
Here's a sneak peak at the new scene:
Don't you feel like we've been climbing Everest for the last weeks?
You know how it is: the first part of the climbing is easier, with your lungs full of oxygen and all your strength, than it gets tougher. You're gasping for air, your legs are shaking.
But eventually you spot the peak of the mountain. And all your strength, all the oxygen, all your determination, they all come back.
That's where we are, right now. We're looking at the peak of the mountain.
Let's go for the final walk, everyone! We can reach that peak all together!
Adventurers!
Wear your scarf and gloves, as we're leaving for the last part of this journey and we need all the help we can get!
We currently have almost 350 backers, which is a small army that can create a wave if we all act together! Remember that all the Stretch Goals we will unlock will be available for every one of you!
At the moment we're writing this update there are a few Special Collector's Big Box left: only 3 copies for this super-limited (only 20 copies), numbered and never-to-be-reprinted-again Big Box filled with goodies and containing both games! If you know some collectors who might be interested in this kind of reward, please let them know!
Of course there's also the normal Big Box of the game still available, which may not be limited or numbered but it's as cool as it can get nonetheless!
We want as many of you as possible to join us inside the game! Remember that you can upgrade your pledge and add this funny and unique add-on. Only 25€ and your name will be carved forever in our story, with a text message sent to Lars' mobile phone. Write to that scoundrel and let him know what you really think of his scarf!
During these past few weeks we tried to contact many streamers asking them to play Roots in the Sky in their channels, and some of them actually answered us, but we feel we might really receive a huge boost with some more coverage! If you know streamers that you think might like our game, just let them know! We're especially looking for French or Spanish streamers, as we'd love to create more awareness in those countries and try to reach the Stretch Goal for the subtitles in their languages!
Here's another cool project we'd like for you to take a look at!
Clean and colourful graphics, challenging but logical puzzles, and Tom Hardwidge (developer of Lucy Dreaming) involved as a voice actor!
"The Will of Arthur Flabbington is an upcoming comedy point and click adventure game by Gugames. Its development is almost complete and the game is expected to come out around June 2023, but the author needs your help to make the game fully voiced!"
Support the project NOW!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guga2112/the-will-of-arthur-flabbington-voiceover
That's it for this update.
Let's use all the resources at our disposal and hit those Stretch Goals, everyone!
Together we can do this!
See you next time!
We're happy to tell you that Roots in the Sky will now be bigger, thanks to everyone of you who helped us reach our second Stretch Goal!
Alice will need to wear her diving suit in order to reach an ancient submerged pyramid and discover its secrets. Is it a real pyramid? Is it a natural formation?
We can't answer that yet, but we can promise you it's going to be a mysterious and tense situation!
Although we're very happy with the result of the campaign so far, it's not time to celebrate yet. We still have about 13 days to make the game even better!
Next Stretch Goal: Easter Eggs!
Be honest: every time you replay Broken Sword 2 you skip the pyramid riddle using THAT Easter Egg (you know what we're talking about, don't you?) And are you telling us you've never turned Gabriel into a helicopter? Or pushed Rincewind to be the first fictional character in an adventure game to utter a F-bomb in the middle of the game?
We could go on an on, because let's admit it: Easter Eggs in adventure games have always been a great addition. We knew it back then when we developed The Hand of Glory, and of course we FILLED the game with them!
UFO sightings, paradoxes, talking paintings asking for information about Voodoo, and many others, each one with specific animations or music!
With this Stretch Goal we want to have the power to add some fun, that's it. Let us come up with weird stuff, extra cutscenes, precioussss references and so on!
Come on, everyone, let's smash this one as well!
From EQ studios, the developers of the brilliant The Painscreek Killings (check the rating they have on Steam if you don't believe us), comes another compelling investigative experience!
“Scene Investigators is a deductive reasoning game for fans of the 'true crime' genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened”
Their Kickstarter Campaign has already hit their main goal, but you can still show them your support and help them reach some Stretch Goals!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eqstudios/scene-investigators?ref=776jky%20target=_blank
To the next update!