The Book of Unwritten Tales

DonkeyMan · 08-07-2008, 06:36 AM

Hi everyone. Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself quickly first.
Long time Adventure Gamer here that played quite a few Adventures (Space Quest 1 was the first adventure that I played).

Now I have been following this site for quite a while (great site by the way), but never joined the Forums. Just stumbled over a nice looking Adventure and I couldn't find anything about it here, so I thought I'll share my findings (sorry if someone already posted about it).

Adventure is called The Book of Unwritten Tales and here is the link to the homepage:
http://www.book-of-unwritten-tales.de/

It's a German site as it's a German game (Adventures are quite popular in Germany at the moment and some very nice Adventures came from Germany in the last few years).
Everyone should be able to navigate through the Screenshots and Artworks though.
I can speak German and if people are interested, I can translate a bit what the game is about. Just let me know. Currently at work, so I can do it in a few hours or so.

Ascovel · 08-07-2008, 06:48 AM

Thanks for bringing this game up. The graphics look amazing. If the animation will be up to par then Pixar is out of business.

WRMW · 08-07-2008, 09:10 AM

Wow this game sure looks impressive. I'm very interested in seeing how this one turns out. I hope the gameplay and story can back the graphics and music.

DonkeyMan · 08-07-2008, 11:06 AM

The game itself won't be the most serious one and you'll see many hints to Fantasy Books, Games and Movies (and they might make a bit fun out of them). But the developers see this as a homage and not as a satire.

Over the course of the Game you will be playing a Gnome, an Elf and a Pirate (sometimes alone sometimes simultaneously).

It's using the Ogre Engine (same one that was used for Jack Keane), but I think they tweaked it a bit.

Planed release for Germany is the first quarter of 2009.

From Gamestar (German gamemag) previewed, it looks like that this game has some great potential as the game seems to have a nice humor and interesting riddles (didn't want to post any spoilers, as I know that many adventure gamers hate spoilers).
Let's hope they can keep it at a high level.

Now that covers the basics of the game.

If people really want me to give away the spoilers, I can do so (with a spoiler warning off course).

Jonatan · 08-07-2008, 11:25 AM

But will it be released in english?

DonkeyMan · 08-07-2008, 12:05 PM

It all depends how successful it is I would say.

Ankh, Everlight, Secret Files: Tunguska, Jack Keane and some others are all German and now available in English too.

Should it be released then you can expect that it will be released a few month (or a few month more) after the German release though.

EDIT:
And is the game isn't that good, well then no one will miss the English translation anyway.

smaropapa · 08-13-2008, 06:24 AM

Mmmm!!!

This game surely looks promising!All these creatures and settings would deginetely be a great change of pace...Not what we 're used to lately...Quite original.

JTheysen · 08-15-2008, 11:30 AM

Now there is also an English version of our homepage: Here.

usman · 08-16-2008, 08:17 AM

This surely looks very promising Adventure Game and a delightful treat for Adventure Fans. I will await for its English release and hope that everything goes well in the process of English translation and nothing goes wrong as been previously did like "Hollywood Monsters" and "Boyz Don't Cry" and many others.

Keep my fingers crossed.

Neptin · 02-09-2009, 08:42 PM

A few new impressions from The Book of Unwritten Tales:

The game will now be released on march 23, 2009 in Germany. There are a lot of previews recently, and from what I read so far: This AG will be fantastic! Can't wait to play it.

eriq · 02-10-2009, 12:17 AM

This game really is quite beautiful. It's one of the rare "3d rendered background" titles that holds its own against hand-drawn 2D scenes of the same style. The backgrounds are just full of life.

I can't wait to play this!

Hopefully it will make it over to the US! (and hopefully it will get good reviews!)

Brimstone · 02-10-2009, 06:29 AM

I too have been looking forward to this one. Even though the first screenshot here kind of reminds me of something. Anyway I checked out the homepage and it looks totally awesome. I am so going to nab this one as soon as it comes out.

Rex Nebular · 02-10-2009, 09:40 AM

whoooooooooaaaa! that screenshots sure look amazing!

looking forward to this one!

skurken · 02-10-2009, 09:53 AM

Yup, this game is looking mighty fine!

Those Germans sure are talented!

(Speaking of talented Germans.... I'm digging up my Kraftwerk collection now

)

cwapitm · 02-10-2009, 10:05 AM

Impressive graphics.

AprilLives · 02-10-2009, 10:28 AM

Oh … it looks so enchanting. I would love to see this in English. To bad I can't understand German. They do seem to have a knack for adventure.

Neptin · 03-27-2009, 05:42 PM

Two live played clips from The Book of Unwritten Tales:

Wilbur and the Death:
http://www.adventurecorner.de/video.php?id=231

The smoking "Cow":
http://www.adventurecorner.de/video.php?id=232

Very funny dialoges, if you understand German. The animations are really smooth und the backgrounds moving constantly. Looks nice. The game will now be released on april 01.

*Fantasysci5* · 03-27-2009, 07:38 PM

Welcome to the forums, Donkeyman, JThey, and Neptin!

This game looks really good!!!

Luna Sevithiainen · 03-28-2009, 01:59 AM

Looks very interesting

Hope it will be in English as well, because that just tends to read easier. On the other hand, if German is the original language, a lot can be lost in translation, and maybe I'll just use this game to boost my understanding of German

didikali234 · 03-28-2009, 09:21 AM

That's just the kind of game I was looking for!

Can't wait to play it! I should have started learning German 7 years ago.

08-07-2008, 06:36 AM	#1
DonkeyMan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	The Book of Unwritten Tales Hi everyone. Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself quickly first. Long time Adventure Gamer here that played quite a few Adventures (Space Quest 1 was the first adventure that I played). Now I have been following this site for quite a while (great site by the way), but never joined the Forums. Just stumbled over a nice looking Adventure and I couldn't find anything about it here, so I thought I'll share my findings (sorry if someone already posted about it). Adventure is called The Book of Unwritten Tales and here is the link to the homepage: http://www.book-of-unwritten-tales.de/ It's a German site as it's a German game (Adventures are quite popular in Germany at the moment and some very nice Adventures came from Germany in the last few years). Everyone should be able to navigate through the Screenshots and Artworks though. I can speak German and if people are interested, I can translate a bit what the game is about. Just let me know. Currently at work, so I can do it in a few hours or so. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-07-2008, 06:48 AM	#2
Ascovel Spoonbeaks say Ahoy! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 1,053	Thanks for bringing this game up. The graphics look amazing. If the animation will be up to par then Pixar is out of business. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Ascovel; 08-07-2008 at 12:59 PM.

08-07-2008, 09:10 AM	#3
WRMW Adventurer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Sask. Posts: 225	Wow this game sure looks impressive. I'm very interested in seeing how this one turns out. I hope the gameplay and story can back the graphics and music. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-07-2008, 11:06 AM	#4
DonkeyMan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	The game itself won't be the most serious one and you'll see many hints to Fantasy Books, Games and Movies (and they might make a bit fun out of them). But the developers see this as a homage and not as a satire. Over the course of the Game you will be playing a Gnome, an Elf and a Pirate (sometimes alone sometimes simultaneously). It's using the Ogre Engine (same one that was used for Jack Keane), but I think they tweaked it a bit. Planed release for Germany is the first quarter of 2009. From Gamestar (German gamemag) previewed, it looks like that this game has some great potential as the game seems to have a nice humor and interesting riddles (didn't want to post any spoilers, as I know that many adventure gamers hate spoilers). Let's hope they can keep it at a high level. Now that covers the basics of the game. If people really want me to give away the spoilers, I can do so (with a spoiler warning off course). Share Share this post on Twitter

08-07-2008, 11:25 AM	#5
Jonatan Monkeyboy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 218	But will it be released in english? Share Share this post on Twitter

08-07-2008, 12:05 PM	#6
DonkeyMan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	It all depends how successful it is I would say. Ankh, Everlight, Secret Files: Tunguska, Jack Keane and some others are all German and now available in English too. Should it be released then you can expect that it will be released a few month (or a few month more) after the German release though. EDIT: And is the game isn't that good, well then no one will miss the English translation anyway. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by DonkeyMan; 08-07-2008 at 12:23 PM.

08-13-2008, 06:24 AM	#7
smaropapa Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Serres, Greece Posts: 10	Mmmm!!! This game surely looks promising!All these creatures and settings would deginetely be a great change of pace...Not what we 're used to lately...Quite original. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-15-2008, 11:30 AM	#8
JTheysen Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 20	Now there is also an English version of our homepage: Here. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-16-2008, 08:17 AM	#9
usman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 459	This surely looks very promising Adventure Game and a delightful treat for Adventure Fans. I will await for its English release and hope that everything goes well in the process of English translation and nothing goes wrong as been previously did like "Hollywood Monsters" and "Boyz Don't Cry" and many others. Keep my fingers crossed. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-09-2009, 08:42 PM	#10
Neptin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 128	A few new impressions from The Book of Unwritten Tales: The game will now be released on march 23, 2009 in Germany. There are a lot of previews recently, and from what I read so far: This AG will be fantastic! Can't wait to play it. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-10-2009, 12:17 AM	#11
eriq gaybrush threepwoody Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,567	This game really is quite beautiful. It's one of the rare "3d rendered background" titles that holds its own against hand-drawn 2D scenes of the same style. The backgrounds are just full of life. I can't wait to play this! Hopefully it will make it over to the US! (and hopefully it will get good reviews!) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ eriqchangstudio.com Facebook Connect

02-10-2009, 06:29 AM	#12
Brimstone Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Seagoville, Tx. Posts: 257	I too have been looking forward to this one. Even though the first screenshot here kind of reminds me of something. Anyway I checked out the homepage and it looks totally awesome. I am so going to nab this one as soon as it comes out. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-10-2009, 09:40 AM	#13
Rex Nebular Coktel Vision Fan! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 52	whoooooooooaaaa! that screenshots sure look amazing! looking forward to this one! Share Share this post on Twitter

02-10-2009, 09:53 AM	#14
skurken Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Posts: 157	Yup, this game is looking mighty fine! Those Germans sure are talented! (Speaking of talented Germans.... I'm digging up my Kraftwerk collection now ) Share Share this post on Twitter

02-10-2009, 10:05 AM	#15
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03-27-2009, 07:38 PM	#18
Fantasysci5 Stalker of Britain Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri, US Posts: 4,535	Welcome to the forums, Donkeyman, JThey, and Neptin! This game looks really good!!! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "And everyone's favourite anglophile, Fantasy!"-Intense Favorite Adventure Games-Lost Crown/Dark Fall 1&2, Longest Journey games, Myst games, Barrow Hill Favorite Other Games-King's Bounty, Sims 2, Fable, Disciples 2 Gold Currently Playing-Trine 2 Games I Want-Kings Bounty: Warriors of the North!!!, Asylum, Last Crown, Braken Tor, Testament of Sherlock Holmes

02-10-2009, 10:28 AM	#16
AprilLives Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 366	Oh … it looks so enchanting. I would love to see this in English. To bad I can't understand German. They do seem to have a knack for adventure. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Life Is A Riddle Waiting To Be Solved Favorite Adventure Games: Riven, The Longest Journey 1, Syberia 1 & 2, Grim Fandango, Still Life 1, Broken Sword Series, Lost Crown Heavy Rain (Action/Adventure)

03-27-2009, 05:42 PM	#17
Neptin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 128	Two live played clips from The Book of Unwritten Tales: Wilbur and the Death: http://www.adventurecorner.de/video.php?id=231 The smoking "Cow": http://www.adventurecorner.de/video.php?id=232 Very funny dialoges, if you understand German. The animations are really smooth und the backgrounds moving constantly. Looks nice. The game will now be released on april 01. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-28-2009, 01:59 AM	#19
Luna Sevithiainen Pixiehunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 760	Looks very interesting Hope it will be in English as well, because that just tends to read easier. On the other hand, if German is the original language, a lot can be lost in translation, and maybe I'll just use this game to boost my understanding of German Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ A prince is it? I see. And I am Lord of this dusty path!

03-28-2009, 09:21 AM	#20
didikali234 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	That's just the kind of game I was looking for! Can't wait to play it! I should have started learning German 7 years ago. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by didikali234; 03-28-2009 at 09:28 AM.