Samsara HAS BEEN GREENLIT!

This topic is locked, to count all those who participated, new topic is here - samsara - greenlit!

Samsara - greenlight page update (trailer, screenshots, info) March - 6th
As I promised - better quality polished trailer that is recorded from latest game build.
Also "cleaner" screenshots and completely new and updated information page.
Thank you very much for supporting!

Hello
I know that some of you know me for quite some time already, some don't, so I am addressing this message for everyone, so feel free to spread it.

I have always wanted to create a GAME, you know, something you can be proud of, something unique that could be remembered.
Spending a lot of time choosing right setting and concept, I wanted to combine puzzles, and good storytelling.
Testing and creating puzzles, I have invented a neat concept of puzzle, that is based on literally time travel.
So your clock becomes a key - to solve puzzles, I have tested created numerous concepts and puzzles how you can use to create interesting puzzles, that can be both easy and entertaining and mindbogglingly hard.
A lot of time I have devoted for the story, designing characters and their intentions, moods, and interactions with player - so it won't be just another puzzle game without a story.
As for visuals - at first, my design was be solely text based game, but after few concept demos and mock-ups, I have decided to use pre-rendered 3D Fractals for videos and backgrounds. And I don't use them - 'just as a placeholder' I create animate and guide them, to be visually comparable with things going on in game as - databases, gates, cluster and other visual representations of abstract things you can't see as objects - but as code only.

Who doesn't want to change their PC clock, there will be an alternative direct in-game input mode, that is less immerse, but not in any other way less than standard.

I was slowly making my game, hoping to make a Greenlight page later this year, when I had more levels and story to show, but unfortunately due to Greenlight closing I have done it now. I have very small chances of passing Greenlight, due to the lack of things to show, because I was creating story, script, puzzles and rendering and adjusting visuals. I know how hard it is now, to pass Greenlight my friend still can't even pass it despite having made great games previously, so...

I am telling you this right now - I am betting my reputation on steam and steamgifts:

I PROMISE Provide good story with interesting plot-twists, and characters you will care for.
I PROMISE that all dialogs voiced, to understand feelings and mood of the characters.
I PROMISE to create interesting and not repetitive puzzles.
I PROMISE to make quality product without typos, graphical glitches, and other unpleasant things
I PROMISE to rely on community trust, and not deleting any negative comments and criticism
I will NOT make horrible product just to bank on cards
I will NOT use any asset flips or unlicensed materials
I will NOT release game and imminently bundle it, to sell for 10 cents or free
I will NOT use any boosting groups
So please trust me, and give me chance

I will create giveaways promoting this event, thanking you for your time, and for trusting me.
I will soon update Greenlight page with better description, trailer, and screenshots.

Current Giveaways: (some ended, and some are still available)

Public:
Stardew Valley
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Nuclear Throne
Super Meat Boy
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
VVVVVV
The Swapper
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Spirits
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Else Heart.Break()
Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball
Retro Game Crunch
Evoland 2
Monster Loves You
Beat Hazard Ultra
MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
The Witness

Private:
World of goo OPXcf
Mushroom-11 PXODA
No time to explain remastered T3g7z
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP WjrCV
Super Hexagon U39Ge
The Stanley Parable kugqk
Human Resource Machine nGQF3
2064: Read Only Memories eNJSc
ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS j1Wbr
Day of the Tentacle Remastered HQ5jd
ARCADE GAME SERIES 3-in-1 Pack TVdXI
7 Grand Steps hUbUo
System Shock Pack mCFLQ
A Virus Named TOM EwFuo
Waking Mars GB6O8
Hand of Fate Y1cf3
Girls Like Robots gL5v2
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble bQk9t
Team Indie CE8rT
Super Galaxy Squadron EX 1humr
GRAV MA2wd
Chroma Squad ywU1u

GIVEAWAY CONTRIBUTORS:
(If I forgot to mention and add you in this list within considerable time, please wright to me)
igel2005
TheFourthWinchester
Wolfedood
7mike
Loket
OFFsteam
Ottis
zzvelzingzz
superfly
Wintermute75

Additionally to normal giveaways, You will have a chance to win something special - your own personal scene in game.
At the end of the event - 3 winners will be randomly chosen
I will contact them and will make their own small puzzle scene in game! more info on this soon
(Regardless of game passing Greenlight or not - I will still do scenes for winners)

3 separate winners will be chosen:

  • From Greenlight page comment section
  • From this thread
  • From GA contributions to this thread

You can participate at all three by:
Commenting on Greenlight page (voting, is not obligatory in any way!)
Commenting in this thread
Creating a giveaway/giveaways with link to this thread.
Why I am doing this? To thank people that helped me, and to give them something unique and unforgettable

Thank you for reading this, this is very important for me.
I hope you understand my situation, will trust me by voting on Greenlight
Regardless of game passing Greenlight or not - I will still make it!

C A K E event 😜

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7 years ago*

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Potato

Got my vote!
With the name of the game it remind me of this! Samsara
If you havent seen this...you should! Maybe it will give you some ideas for the game!

7 years ago
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Bump!
Good luck.

7 years ago
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I'm more than happy to go ahead and put a yes vote forward for a labor of love instead of a shovelware cash grab.
I generally don't vote on Greenlight anymore after having been duped in the early days of some now notorious companies, but I'd be happy to see what is probably the last yes vote I'll do before Greenlight is killed go to something far more worthy. :)

7 years ago
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I voted for it! Good luck with the project! ;)

7 years ago
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Sounds interesting, good luck mate =)

7 years ago
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Good luck!
I hope you can make your dream come true ^^

7 years ago
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Have a bump. :)

7 years ago
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Voted yes! Good luck with the campaign! :)

7 years ago
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Wishing you the best of luck! Sadly, Greenlight was a positive force for many developers and a way into the previously closed world of game sales... But unfortunately a few people had to spoil the party... sigh :-(

7 years ago
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gl and Bump!

7 years ago
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Good luck! I always want to make game too... ^^

7 years ago
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Thanks a lot for great event!

7 years ago
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green light voted

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Vote bump!

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Bump!

7 years ago
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Bump! :)

7 years ago
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Here, have a public giveaway! Good luck :)

7 years ago
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Thank you for your GA! 😀 - added to list

7 years ago
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I am in a pretty good mood so I will add at least one more tomorrow ;)

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At 0:36, 1:46 (arrived), in the trailer you can hear an exhale during the audio. Not sure how you recorded that part but if you able to shorten that by just a second you can fix that :) I'm one of "those people" that can't stand hearing the exhale (Mid talking is understandable, as you don't know persons time to re-take those audio segments). Could also be the distortion effect, who knows :) But I voted Yes for it.

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I originally intended to make trailer and Greenlight page in couple of months later, but due to Greenlight closing I had to do it now, so there are some sound editing mistakes. In final game I will use better equipment, and all recordings would be done in better conditions, so don't worry. I will make better trainer once I will have more time and update it.

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Good luck!

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I voted yes, even though the game is not my thing at all. You seem dedicated and that is a great thing.

As a nitpicker, I must point out that there are two misspelled words in the subtitles on the video (resourses instead of resources; valueable instead of valuable) as well as a typo (verifing instead of verifying).

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As I posted above about sound, this also applies to texts:
I originally intended to make trailer and Greenlight page in couple of months later, but due to Greenlight closing I had to do it now.
I will make better trainer once I will have more time and will update it.
All text mistakes will be easily corrected, because it's in-game text, I don't use per-rendered videos for text, all text in-game is dynamic, because I position it and it's show onscreen delays to match and be as smooth to audio dubbing as possible.

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Good luck and bump!

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Thank you! 😀- added to list

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Vote and bump!

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Good luck! :D

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Bump and good luck!

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Closed 7 years ago by Tetsujin.