Charlotte's Dream

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A love letter to the classic point and click adventure genre.
Backers: 183
Average Pledge Per Backer: €18

Funded: €3,370 of €20,000
Dates: Jun 22nd -> Aug 21st (60 days)
Project By: Robert Guiscard
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Latest News

Alas, we did not reach our goal

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Unfortunately we didn't reach the goal for Charlotte's Dream on our first attempt. But fear not, for Charlotte's Dream will be back on Kickstarter soon, and it wouldn't be the first game to require more than one campaign to meet its goal. I hope... (Read More)

Check out Tsioque, also a point and click adventure

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
If you're interested in point and click adventures, then you might also want to check out Tsioque. It is a dark 2D hand animated adventure, and they are halfway to their funding goal. So give it a look and check out their trailer.  (Read More)

French interview for Ordi Retro

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I recently did an interview for the french website Ordi Retro. Read the whole interview here: http://www.ordiretro.fr/2015/08/07/robert-guiscard-nous-parle-du-jeu-charlottes-dream/ I talk about the world of Charlotte's Dream, its characters, and how... (Read More)

From start to finish, creating a new room for Charlotte's Dream

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a short video showing the art process of turning a simple pencil sketch into a fully colored and animated room.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKIIAQ8J87c The original room on the Amiga was a small backdrop with very bright colors and not... (Read More)

The Oasis part 2, and sphereFace

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, you might want to check out the retro-3D vector shooter "sphereFACE". They are very close to reaching their Kickstarter goal, so help them out. And second, I have a preview of the rest of the oasis. I made two sketches for this area... (Read More)

Another Adventure to check out: The Last Time

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
If you're interested in point and click adventure games, then maybe you'll also want to check out this other Kickstarter project, called "The Last Time", by Daniel Black:... (Read More)

The Oasis Part 1

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The Oasis Originally the game had just a shipwreck in a relatively small desert. But the size of the desert has increased by a lot, and I wanted to have a much larger puzzle in this area. So this will be part 1 of a much wider backdrop.  (Read More)

Charlotte's Dream Concept Art

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Tomb concept art Some early concept art for one of the environments really late into the game. Like many of the backgrounds in Charlotte's Dream, this background must then be colored, and then transformed into a pixelated version. A lot of this... (Read More)

A hole new world

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Mad Gear Games has a retro 2D game in the style of the old NES classics, that has almost reached its Kickstarter goal. If you're interested, you can support them here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/971128630/a-hole-new-world  (Read More)

Charlotte's Dream Melds Classic and Modern Adventures

July 3rd - via: cliqist.com
Charlotte's Dream is a retro-style point and click adventure game that streamlines gameplay and makes it more intuitive and user friendly. (Read More)

Indie Game News posts Charlotte's Dream on their front page

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Charlotte's Dream is on the front page of Indie Game News today, check it out: http://www.indiegamenews.com/2015/07/charlotte-still-draming-after-two.html  (Read More)

Updating the controls of a classic genre

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the challenges of making Charlotte's Dream, was coming up with a quick and responsive control scheme, that was flexible yet intuitive. In classic adventure games, the controls were often a bit slow and cumbersome to work with, with dozens of... (Read More)

Charlotte's Dream article at IndieGames weblog

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The IndieGames weblog has just posted an article about Charlotte's Dream. Read all about it here: http://indiegames.com/2015/06/kickstarting_charlottes_dream.html#more  (Read More)

What Kickstarter Video Game Campaigns Launched June 21 - 27?

June 28th - via: cliqist.com
Cliqist takes a look at all 41 Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched last week. From the great to the awful. (Read More)

Higher tier backer rewards

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Limited supply only For our top backers we have the Skull of Lies hairpin at €100 and up, and the handmade Charlotte doll at €500 and up. If you get the doll, you also get all the lower tier rewards such as the hairpin, which fits neatly in mini... (Read More)

Never alone with this handmade Charlotte doll

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Limited supply and handmade The reward for anyone that pledges €500 or more is this limited supply Charlotte doll. All of these are hand made, and so each one will be unique. The clothes are all made to be actual clothes for the doll, and the... (Read More)

New article on Kickstartadventure

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Abel GC just write an excellent in depth article on Charlotte's Dream on kickstartadventure. Go check it out.  (Read More)

More on the locations of Charlotte's Dream

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
If you are interested in the story behind some of the latest animated screenshots, then head on over to the Charlotte's Dream website and read all about these interesting locations.  (Read More)

Animated screenshots for your viewing pleasure

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I've posted some animated screenshots on the main page of the project, to do the environments more justice. There's a lot of animation in a lot of these backdrops that you would not be able to see in a static screenshot, and I wanted to share that... (Read More)

Article on Charlotte's Dream on Adventure Gamer!

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Adventure Gamers just added an article on Charlotte's Dream to their front page, and IndieGameMag also features the game. A lot of thanks to both sites for this exposure. This will allow a lot more Adventure Game fans to find this Kickstarter!  (Read More)

Pixels all the way - Creating the environments of Charlotte's Dream

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
When I started working on Charlotte's Dream as a kid, all I had to work with was Deluxe Paint (or DPaint for short) to create the sprites and backgrounds for my game. DPaint pretty much was the standard art package for anyone working on the Amiga. It... (Read More)

Getting Lost in the Retro Adventure Charlotte's Dream

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Serena Nelson just wrote this excellent article cliqist.com, about Charlotte's Dream. Be sure to check it out! http://cliqist.com/2015/06/22/getting-lost-charlottes-dream/  (Read More)

Getting Lost in the Retro Adventure Charlotte's Dream

June 22nd - via: cliqist.com
Charlotte's Dream is a pixelated point-and-click adventure about dealing with pain and loss in a surreal world. (Read More)

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