Any news of Bracken Tor?

Fien · 10-20-2009, 03:39 AM

No news is good news, I hope.

Bracken Tor: The Time of Tooth and Claw, by the same guy who did Barrow Hill, was supposed to be released this fall. After all the recent third-person adventures I'm dying for a good first-person game.

ZeframCochrane · 10-20-2009, 05:05 AM

Oh dear, I had no idea Bracken Tor was supposed to be released around now. I don't know why, but I was convinced it was more like next year or something.

I took a quick look around on teh interwebs, and was unable to find any more info than the generic "October 2009" date or the even worse "TBA". I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Jelena · 10-20-2009, 08:04 AM

I loved Barrow Hill! And I'm very much looking forward to Bracken Tor.

Fien · 10-20-2009, 11:35 PM

Thanks, I'm glad it will be here soon.

Veovis · 10-21-2009, 04:33 AM

Bracken Tor was listed for pre-order at Play.com a few weeks back but has disappeared. Maybe the friends/companions Jonathan Boakes and Matt (or the publisher/s) have decided not to release Dark Fall 3 and Bracken Tor at the same time? Both games should have more or less the same target audience and releasing both games at once would probably mean less sales in total.

***Jackal*** · 10-24-2009, 06:24 PM

No firm release date at the moment, but Matt says he's aiming for "first half" of 2010. On the plus side, he's expanded on the original design a bit, so we wait more to get more.

Mohlin · 10-25-2009, 02:34 AM

All you guys who knows Matt, can you tell him that the fog is creeping in here now in Scandinavia. The colours are brown, grey and yellow, the earth is wet and smells of decaying leaves...

I need Bracken Tor!!

ZeframCochrane · 10-29-2009, 01:37 AM

Er.. just checked the infobox here on Adventure Gamers... bumped to Q2 2010? When did that happen? I'm sure it said October 2009 until a few days ago!

Q2! Does that mean April-May-June??
Spring will certainly lack those "brown, grey and yellow" hues! Not to mention the decaying leaves... ><

***Jackal*** · 10-29-2009, 06:45 AM

Uhh, if you read my post, a mere two posts up, you'll have an answer to that question.

ZeframCochrane · 10-29-2009, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackal

Uhh, if you read my post, a mere two posts up, you'll have an answer to that question.

Oh, I did read your post. I was just wondering when it was officialized on the infobox.

Plus, since I was hoping to enjoy it during the winter season, I basically needed a confirmation on my interpretation of Q2 as the trimester April-May-June, I never quite managed to wrap my head around the Qx notation used here, since in some places Q1 is the first fiscal quarter, which starts on October 1, making Q2 the Jan-Feb-Mar trimester...

***Jackal*** · 10-29-2009, 07:22 AM

Well, I changed the calendar shortly after I posted that. I specified "first half" here, though, because that's what Matt actually said. Q2 is just the closest approximation our calendar allows (and seems far more likely than Q1).

And yes, different companies set their own fiscal calendars for some inexplicable reason, but ours is strictly standard calendar-based. So chances are winter will be passed by the time we see Bracken Tor.

ZeframCochrane · 10-29-2009, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackal

Well, I changed the calendar shortly after I posted that. I specified "first half" here, though, because that's what Matt actually said. Q2 is just the closest approximation our calendar allows (and seems far more likely than Q1).

And yes, different companies set their own fiscal calendars for some inexplicable reason, but ours is strictly standard calendar-based. So chances are winter will be passed by the time we see Bracken Tor.

I see! It's all quit clear now. Thanks!

ZeframCochrane · 07-05-2010, 06:11 AM

Mega-bump!
In the meantime, Q2 has come, and passed (and the "first half of 2010" with it). Has anyone heard anything about the development process?
No pressure in the deveoper intended on my part, of course. I'm just wondering if there's any news.

EDIT:
Whoops, sorry for the double post. I hadn't realized that the last post in this thread, months ago, had been mine.

tastebud · 07-05-2010, 07:45 PM

well you know what, im still waiting as well. pretty much on a monthly basis i've been checking out their site hoping...waiting.. i'd still think it'll come out this year though.

amunptah · 07-06-2010, 04:18 AM

When I spoke to Matt back in the Winter he said that the game was done, but he'd decided to expand it a lot more, hence the extra development time. This is very similar to what he did with Barrow Hill - started small and gradually expanded it.

Annacat · 07-06-2010, 08:14 AM

I'm very excited about this game!

Did Matt give any idea when he might be finished with the expanding? How much extra time are we talking?

ZeframCochrane · 07-26-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeframCochrane

I was convinced it was more like next year or something.

Considering it was October when I wrote that, maybe I've been prophetic...

ukpetd · 07-26-2010, 09:45 AM

Latest on Bracken Tor web site is release on Halloween 2010

Mohlin · 07-27-2010, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ukpetd

Latest on Bracken Tor web site is release on Halloween 2010

What a wonderful birthday present for myself!!

clockradiospeakers · 07-31-2010, 02:34 PM

Well! It'd be great if it were released, but I've long ago learned that expectations and impatience are two things to never bring to independent games (hell, games in general).

Wonder what exactly he's 'expanding' that took so much time, though.

10-20-2009, 03:39 AM	#1
Fien Senior female member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 3,706	Any news of Bracken Tor? No news is good news, I hope. Bracken Tor: The Time of Tooth and Claw, by the same guy who did Barrow Hill, was supposed to be released this fall. After all the recent third-person adventures I'm dying for a good first-person game. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-20-2009, 05:05 AM	#2
ZeframCochrane Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295	Oh dear, I had no idea Bracken Tor was supposed to be released around now. I don't know why, but I was convinced it was more like next year or something. I took a quick look around on teh interwebs, and was unable to find any more info than the generic "October 2009" date or the even worse "TBA". I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-20-2009, 08:04 AM	#3
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10-20-2009, 11:35 PM	#4
Fien Senior female member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 3,706	Thanks, I'm glad it will be here soon. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-21-2009, 04:33 AM	#5
Veovis Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 106	Bracken Tor was listed for pre-order at Play.com a few weeks back but has disappeared. Maybe the friends/companions Jonathan Boakes and Matt (or the publisher/s) have decided not to release Dark Fall 3 and Bracken Tor at the same time? Both games should have more or less the same target audience and releasing both games at once would probably mean less sales in total. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-24-2009, 06:24 PM	#6
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	No firm release date at the moment, but Matt says he's aiming for "first half" of 2010. On the plus side, he's expanded on the original design a bit, so we wait more to get more. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-25-2009, 02:34 AM	#7
Mohlin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 253	All you guys who knows Matt, can you tell him that the fog is creeping in here now in Scandinavia. The colours are brown, grey and yellow, the earth is wet and smells of decaying leaves... I need Bracken Tor!! Share Share this post on Twitter

10-29-2009, 01:37 AM	#8
ZeframCochrane Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295	Er.. just checked the infobox here on Adventure Gamers... bumped to Q2 2010? When did that happen? I'm sure it said October 2009 until a few days ago! Q2! Does that mean April-May-June?? Spring will certainly lack those "brown, grey and yellow" hues! Not to mention the decaying leaves... >< Share Share this post on Twitter

10-29-2009, 06:45 AM	#9
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	Uhh, if you read my post, a mere two posts up, you'll have an answer to that question. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-29-2009, 07:22 AM	#11
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	Well, I changed the calendar shortly after I posted that. I specified "first half" here, though, because that's what Matt actually said. Q2 is just the closest approximation our calendar allows (and seems far more likely than Q1). And yes, different companies set their own fiscal calendars for some inexplicable reason, but ours is strictly standard calendar-based. So chances are winter will be passed by the time we see Bracken Tor. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-05-2010, 06:11 AM	#13
ZeframCochrane Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295	Mega-bump! In the meantime, Q2 has come, and passed (and the "first half of 2010" with it). Has anyone heard anything about the development process? No pressure in the deveoper intended on my part, of course. I'm just wondering if there's any news. EDIT: Whoops, sorry for the double post. I hadn't realized that the last post in this thread, months ago, had been mine. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-05-2010, 07:45 PM	#14
tastebud Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 364	well you know what, im still waiting as well. pretty much on a monthly basis i've been checking out their site hoping...waiting.. i'd still think it'll come out this year though. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-06-2010, 04:18 AM	#15
amunptah Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 91	When I spoke to Matt back in the Winter he said that the game was done, but he'd decided to expand it a lot more, hence the extra development time. This is very similar to what he did with Barrow Hill - started small and gradually expanded it. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lost Crown Location Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomrbay...7625217564321/

07-06-2010, 08:14 AM	#16
Annacat Myst-loving person Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 78	I'm very excited about this game! Did Matt give any idea when he might be finished with the expanding? How much extra time are we talking? Share Share this post on Twitter

07-26-2010, 09:45 AM	#18
ukpetd Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25	Latest on Bracken Tor web site is release on Halloween 2010 Share Share this post on Twitter

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07-31-2010, 02:34 PM	#20
clockradiospeakers Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5	Well! It'd be great if it were released, but I've long ago learned that expectations and impatience are two things to never bring to independent games (hell, games in general). Wonder what exactly he's 'expanding' that took so much time, though. Share Share this post on Twitter