Alum - A Sierra/LucasArts-style Point&Click Adventure

A project in Joppatowne, MD by Micah Orsie
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A retro classic point&click adventure game. All original storyline, world, characters, puzzles, ect... A quest of epic proportions!
Backers: 488
Average Pledge Per Backer: $21

Funded: $10,165 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 10th -> Aug 19th (40 days)
Project By: Micah Orsie
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Latest News

Finding a Cure in Alum

May 18th - via: cliqist.com
We review Alum a point-and-click adventure game by Crashable Studios made in AGS that deals with the fight between the forces of "good" and "evil". (Read More)

Doubling Down: Games With Multiple Kickstarter Campaigns

April 17th - via: cliqist.com
Kickstarter is a popular crowdfunding site that allows people to get their ideas funded. Not all are successful on the first try. Why does this happen? (Read More)

Alum Previewed

April 21st - via: cliqist.com
Point and click games have risen in popularity in the past couple of years. More specifically, in crowdfunded and indie game development particularly. Alum is one of these many examples. Micah Orsie and his team are one of the many groups accomplishing creation of these games. With the idea of a point and click adventure with some RPG elements involved, they turned to Kickstarter to make this idea a reality. (Read More)

We did it!

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it, haha! :)Thanks to everyone who backed, supported, and helped us get to the goal by the deadline. That goes for every backer, website, blogger, developer, and kickstarter group... You guys really came through in the clutch and made it... (Read More)

Down to the wire!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have less then 2 days left and we hope to have some really big pushes for our final hours! Please keep spreading the word like you guys have been and we'll keep doing the same on our end! We've made 1 more new tier hopefully to get some of the 10... (Read More)

2 New Reward Tiers!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
In hopes that some of our smaller backers would be encouraged to jump there tier up a little bit, we made 2 brand new (all digital tiers). 1 -  $35 Digi Jumper: Digital Download of the full game "Alum" when its completed + digital Concept art... (Read More)

Thought process on painting the snowy landscape from the trailer

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
    To start off I will just explain what equipment I use then I will go into some thoughts on painting the snowy landscape scene, that is seen in the intro for the trailer.     For all the art in Alum I'm using a wacom digital painting tablet... (Read More)

New Project Video! (with more gameplay footage)

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Ahhh! Finally! Watch the brand new project video! We know you guys will love it! "New Video Project Video" Yeah.. We probably should have had this video from the start, but that's behind us now. :) Its time to go clutch for our last 9 days! Please... (Read More)

Music to my ears

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Please enjoy these tracks we've been working on for Alum. Some of the money from our kickstarter campaign is going into getting these songs professionally mastered. Also enjoy this gif of Alum getting plugged by an E-bot. ---Other note worthy "video... (Read More)

14 days to go!

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
So Im thinking I haven't the best head for networking and promoting things but I know Alum is going to be an awesome game! I still have plenty of hope we can make the goal! We need help... Please keep pumping Alum. We'd like to ask everyone to share... (Read More)

character lineup

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Were at 50% guys!!! Hurrah! Thank you all for your incredible support! Alum now has a twitter account! - @crashablestudio Take a peek / Share it / Tweet it ;) If your into Alum maybe you'll also dig this game. I think it looks pretty dope and I plan... (Read More)

1+1=Update 2

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
First of all... Thank you to all our new backers! Were just about at $4,000!  Here is an example of our friend Daniel being put into "Alum game form" Just a taste for all those that backed $75+. And this is a prototype of the Alum keychain/necklace... (Read More)

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