KickStarter Know by heart - "sentimental adventure" from Ice-Pick Lodge

[Belegarsson]

https://af.gog.com/game/know_by_heart?as=1649904300

Spoiler

Not related to Pathologic 2 but Ice Pick Lodge just announced their next game

 

[Parsimonious cook]

Uh dunno man, a 5 hour "sentimental adventure" seems like a pretty weak follow up to Pathologic 2, but w/e.

 

[Owl]

So, all the artists have left IPL? The art looks like generic mobile game crap

 

[Jaedar]

This is not the artstyle I expected for Pathologic minus plague.

 

[Jinn]

I'm torn: the game doesn't look at all like something I'd want to play, but I want to support Ice-Pick. I never thought one of the most aesthetically interesting studios I've seen would release a game with this terrible minimalist, anti-art style that has been plaguing games for the last 10 years.

It also appears like it'll be one of those 4 hour walking sims stitched together by narrative. I don't know, man. I know the studio has fragmented and people are working on their own projects, but this just doesn't seem like it's going to do well. Hopefully I'm wrong and surprised by its quality.

 

[ADL]

Fuck it, I'll buy it in hopes that we'll get the other playthroughs and this is just a temporary measure to get the money to make them. They've earned my trust and money over the years.

 

[prengle]

I'm torn: the game doesn't look at all like something I'd want to play, but I want to support Ice-Pick. I never thought one of the most aesthetically interesting studios I've seen would release a game with this terrible minimalist, anti-art style that has been plaguing games for the last 10 years.

It also appears like it'll be one of those 4 hour walking sims stitched together by narrative. I don't know, man. I know the studio has fragmented and people are working on their own projects, but this just doesn't seem like it's going to do well. Hopefully I'm wrong and surprised by its quality.

lol this is ayrat zakirov's pet project (ayrat has been with the studio for like two decades now or something) and also this was announced along with nemo soda's game months ago so i don't know why people are suddenly surprised. they probably could have done a better job of communicating that these are side projects with the ipl label but communication has never been their forte

i still don't know what to think about it, i am by no means a fan of flat/minimalist art either but i like what he's done by making a lot of structural elements look crooked and wonky, that in particular is kinda cute i guess... i do not want to think about 2021 atm however and would rather rock back and forth in my hole instead

 

[Jinn]

lol this is ayrat zakirov's pet project (ayrat has been with the studio for like two decades now or something) and also this was announced along with nemo soda's game months ago so i don't know why people are suddenly surprised.

Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm not surprised to see the project. I think I saw the little title card with a bit of art sample in the announcement earlier in the year. Just seeing it in motion.... I just wish things weren't so bad for Ice-Pick. I'd like to see at least a couple more projects of the same caliber as Pathologic 1 and 2, and Tension (The Void) in my lifetime, as they are truly works of art.

This is, well, a pet project made I'm assuming with limited staffing and resources. Which is fine, but not what at all what I want to see coming from the studio. Let's just say I wasn't happy about the announcement earlier in the year and this has done nothing to change my attitude on it. I'll probably get it anyway if it's reasonably priced, and hell, maybe it'll change my mind. I'm happy to at least give it a shot.

 

[v1rus]

I'm fucking hyped for this game. So fuckng hyped, I decided to finally finish Void and play Knock/Knock and Cargo.

Now, is Dyboswski the lead for this one? If so, then I'm def hyped. And, if its the guy i dont now - im still pretty hyped, just not that much. Awesome theme and idea, visuals looked lovely (yeah sure, this shtick can get disgusting when overused and in wrong games, which doesnt really mean anything. In this trailer, it loos like its gonna work out perfectly. Well see. Also -

"
Game mechanics representing thoughts and memories of the protagonist
A collection of evocative mini-games
"

Id say theres only one studio on earth who can make a game out of that. And studio is Icepick.

So yeah. Im really, really, really hopeful this game is gonna be good. And if it isnt, then its going to be a gorgeous "worth a shot" experiment.

 

[prengle]

Now, is Dyboswski the lead for this one? If so, then I'm def hyped

lol this is ayrat zakirov's pet project

read grognards, read!

I just wish things weren't so bad for Ice-Pick. I'd like to see at least a couple more projects of the same caliber as Pathologic 1 and 2, and Tension (The Void) in my lifetime, as they are truly works of art

judging by how prolonged and stressful p2's development cycle has been i would be fucking shocked if we saw another game from ipl on that scale in the next decade, and i would be amazed if nikolay or any of the core ipl members who are still part of the studio actually wanted to work on another project that big. i have no fucking clue what's happening there internally atm but that's the way the cookie crumbles in this industry and it absolutely fucking sucks i hate the future so goddamn much

 

[v1rus]

ouch. should def stop browsing and posting when the sleeping pill takes its effect

 

[Jenkem]

I will buy "Know by heart" day one just to support IPL.

 

[Jenkem]

fuck off 'tron

 

[Murk]

Well this is... tragic. I hadn't kept up with IPL news at all and was under the impression they were just taking their time working on the additional campaigns for Pathologic 2.

Fuck me.

 

[Jenkem]

Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.
However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.
ruin this reunion.
ruin

 

[Alfgart]

I'm torn: the game doesn't look at all like something I'd want to play, but I want to support Ice-Pick. I never thought one of the most aesthetically interesting studios I've seen would release a game with this terrible minimalist, anti-art style that has been plaguing games for the last 10 years.

It also appears like it'll be one of those 4 hour walking sims stitched together by narrative. I don't know, man. I know the studio has fragmented and people are working on their own projects, but this just doesn't seem like it's going to do well. Hopefully I'm wrong and surprised by its quality.

This 100%. Not a fan of the art style and game concept, but you cannot want to support the studio that gave us gems like this



Their bio-horror mobile game looks really interesting tho

 

[Citizen]

remove thread to adventure gaming

 

[Verylittlefishes]

Well, anyway, their other game Помни (Know By Heart) is in "polishing state" now and will be released in Q2 2021. And it will be in VR.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/685670/

 

[HoboForEternity]

I will buy it day 1 just for the hope of bachelor's campaign.

Is this Stockholm syndrome?

 

[Verylittlefishes]

I will buy it day 1 just for the hope of bachelor's campaign.

Is this Stockholm syndrome?

Well, all IPL's games are, at the very least, original.

 

[GewuerzKahn]

I will buy it day 1 just for the hope of bachelor's campaign.

Me too. The new game might even be good. But I doubt it. VR games this no interaction are very boring.

 

[Verylittlefishes]

IPL did an online Q&A stream with the Know By Heart team. The release date is 10 February of 2022.

Despite being the first new content in 90 days (!), no word was said about the Bachelor campaign

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Pathologic 2 flopped. Why would they waste money on the Bachelor campaign?

 

[Verylittlefishes]

 

[HoboForEternity]

did my part, NOW GIB DANIIL DANKOVSKY