Beamdog working on a new D&D CRPG (cancelled)

[fantadomat]

What about us?

We are not that tender any more mate. Unless you have used baby oils your whole life.

 

[Lacrymas]

Huh, these concept art pieces and the isometric maps look great and fresh. The tall barn beast and what-not actually look creepy and intimidating.

 

[AwesomeButton]

What about us?

We are not that tender any more mate. Unless you have used baby oils your whole life.

No, man:

 

[fantadomat]

To me the game looks a little bit Lovecraftian. Looking at this,a small flame of hope is igniting itself in my jaded soul. Who knows maybe there is a company out there that learned something from their fuck ups.

 

[Stokowski]

What kind of setting is that? Michael Jackson-punk?

A Michael Jackson-punk rpg would actually be better then most of the generic high fantasy trash we get now.

Yeah, it'd require two armour slots for gloves.

 

[LESS T_T]

One is enough, it seems:

And she added one more, showing the mood rather explicitly: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5L2b1

Some costume design sketches. The character possessing only one arm was an idea that was played around with.

These look somewhat different?: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/88adm

Demons of Anger and Thought - Sketches
Anger demons hold endless rage, and are the brutes, chargers, and direct physical damage dealers. These creatures exude strength and raw power. They cause destruction, and often charge in without an overly thought out plan. They embody the fire element as a result.

The thought demons are crowd/mind controlling, tactical, psionic creatures. They are the puppet masters, and have high intelligence and magic power. These creatures try to control the battlefield with spells, and controlling other beings. They can enhance and buff these thralls, or themselves if needed. They can also damage the mind, and debuff enemies.

 

[aweigh]

are the demons of anger and thought responsible for Gaider going bald

 

[AwesomeButton]

are the demons of anger and thought responsible for Gaider going bald

I thought I'd make separate lore thread where the real nerds can congregate in peace.

Also, I just discovered what I consider a very good pun on Bioware's Dragon Age, and I can't resist posting it. Excerpt from the PoE Guidebook (emphasis is mine):

Skaen is usually depicted as a small, bald man, whose body is completely covered in scars from a lash, and whose ears and nose have been cut off. He appears outwardly humble and submissive, with downcast eyes. A closer look reveals that his eyes are glittering and black, seething with a quiet hatred, and that one of his fists is clenched.
[...]
Skaen manifests as the Effigy, a horrific creature that is called into being by those who are truly oppressed and willing to commit unspeakable acts to set themselves free. Worshipers must choose one of their number to serve as the Effigy, shaving this person’s hair and removing all signs and symbols of gender or identity. The person is then scourged bloody over every inch of their body, their ears and nose cut off, their eyes gouged out and replaced with shiny black stones. Finally, they are made to drink the “privileged blood” of a person of wealth or high birth. This blood must be fresh, and the Effigy must consume every drop. Then, if the offering is accepted by the god (which it often is not), Skaen will manifest in the Effigy, becoming an utterly unstoppable and pitiless vessel of the god’s power, immune to pain and imbued with monstrous strength.

 

[taxalot]

The best Beamdog games are the ones they are not actually making, I see.

 

[Anomander Rake]

They can't create, they can only enhance (debatable).

 

[Bocian]

They can't create, they can only enhance (debatable).

 

[Infinitron]

Beamdog also playing with their reputation, haha:



http://blog.beamdog.com/2018/04/april-1-fun-sword-coast-high.html

April 1 Fun - Sword Coast High



We hope everyone who tuned into our April 1 livestream enjoyed Sword Coast High!

We enjoy all kinds of narrative style games and concept of combining Dungeons & Dragons with the visual novel genre is intriguing. This was a chance to take a few characters we love and explore them in a new format.



At Beamdog, the team organizes a few weekend and evening events per year where we can explore new technologies and play with new ideas. It’s a great way for team members to try on new hats, take on different responsibilities, and stretch their creative muscles. Hats off to the team for putting Sword Coast High together over the course of two days!



We aren’t able to release Sword Coast High to the public. Sorry! What you saw on stream explored much of the content in game. We'll have to show the secret ending on a future livestream!

We’d like to know what you thought of Sword Coast High. Loved it? Hated it? Tell us in this short survey!

We’d love to revisit the project someday, but when the office reopens on Tuesday, we’ll be focused on Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition and the 2.5 patch series for our Infinity Engine titles.



Missed the livestream? It’s available on the Beamdog YouTube channel.

If you really want to see Sword Coast High become a game you can play. Print out this picture of Phil and mail it to Nathan Stewart at Wizards of the Coast along with a note asking for more Sword Coast High content.

 

[Fedora Master]

So they understand that they are cucks but refuse to better themselves. Good job.

 

[fantadomat]

Posting such cancer should be illegal. Watching this shit and praying for Tong's ending from DeusEx to come sooner.

 

[Ninjerk]

Doesn't sound like an AFD prank coming from them.

 

[Pizzashoes]

It would not be surprising if this is their next game, and the project is a half-joke they're using to gauge public opinion. Fucking pussies

 

[Stainless Veteran]

Shamelessly plagiarizing the heroic effort of Annie Mitsoda, I see.

(Owners: 780 ± 1,528)

 

[Comte]

Man April Fools is so lame ass.

 

[Stainless Veteran]

They are obviously courting romancefags.
Here's what their short survey says:

What did you think of Sword Coast High?
* Didn't like it at all 1 2 3 4 5 Love it!

Please make more If you could date a character from D&D, who would it be?

Have you ever played a visual novel before?
Yes No

Would you like to be contacted about future Sword Coast High news?
(If yes, add your email address)

Have any thoughts to share about Sword Coast High? Let us know!

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

The only way that visual novel game would make it is if Xzar/Montaron shoot up the entire school at some point.

 

[Morkar Left]

Man April Fools is so lame ass.

I disagree. For an Aprils Fool it was a lot of effort put into it. Would actually be one of my favourite April Fools with the artwork. That problem is, I don't think it was really an Aprils Fool but more like try out what people think about it. And that's horrifying me...

 

[LESS T_T]

More from the Wild (or Weird) West RPG: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/g664e

Isometric Wild West Buildings - Sketches
Exploration of western architecture from the 1800's.

Copyright © 2017 Beamdog
All Rights Reserved

 

[curry]

 

[m_s0]

Shane, looks pretty sweet.

Fixed...*

And yes, it does look sweet for the most part. Too sweet to be true, even. When are we allowed to get settings which haven't been strip-mined for decades, again?

*...I'll show myself out.

 

[Prime Junta]

/me wakes up

yeah these look cool

They remind me of Felix Gilman's The Half-Made World. A RPG set in that, or even competently inspired by it, would be obscenely cool.

edit: the wikipedia article is hilariously bad, unlike the book