Space Quest Creators Reunite

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Space Quest Creators Reunite



Two Guys from Andromeda plan to make a new space-comedy adventure game.

If you grew up in the 80s and played games, chances are you fondly remember the slew of adventure games from Sierra. Games like King's Quest and Leisure Suit Larry were staples on my brother's Amiga, but I had a special place in my heart for the comic adventures of lowly janitor-cum-spaceman Roger Wilco in Space Quest. The two men behind Space Quest - the "Two Guys from Andromeda" Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy - announced with a video to fans this weekend they have joined forces once again and work has begun on a new adventure game in the same vein. It's unclear if the game will star Roger Wilco or bear the name Space Quest - they call it Spaceventure right now - but expect a lot of bad puns and skewering of sci-fi and pop culture.

"We're very excited that we are back working together again and that Two Guys' creative synergy is still there," said Mark Crowe.

"Synergy? Really?" quipped Scott Murphy.

The video announcement is rendered in a way to make it look like the old animated style of Sierra games, complete with fake noses.

[vimeo=40360917]

In addition to a few funny videos, Two Guys from Andromeda have Twitter account [http://guysfromandromeda.com/] to promote awareness of the project.

The pair picked a great moment to reenter the game development landscape, as interest in adventure games is probably at a fifteen year high, thanks to a few positions available [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/116274-Double-Fine-Kickstarter-Ends-Tomorrow], if you're interested.

For now, be comforted a new title from the minds that brought you Roger Wilco's fantastic deaths and might have started the whole keycard trope are busy making something new.

Hopefully, we'll get to play Space Quest X: Latex Babes of Estros one day.

Thanks to PC Johnston for the tip.

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When are we gonna get a new quest for glory game?
 

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Wow, awesome news! Maybe they got the rights for Space Quest back from Sierra (or whoever owns the rights now) and will actually create a new Space Quest game.

If not, I would still be very happy with a new Space Quest type game. Glad to see they are back!
 

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gentlemanghost said:
Worgen said:
When are we gonna get a new quest for glory game?
I'd settle for a re-release of the previous five as long as it retained the import character feature
Yeah, I'm really surprised that gog hasn't gotten them yet.
 

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Now is the time of the Neo-Adventure Game. Long may they reign. I am suffused with joy.
 

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Cool, this sounds like a great fit for tablets. Just saying, point and click works great with a finger.
 

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Worgen said:
When are we gonna get a new quest for glory game?
This and the OP make me very, very happy.
If you can figure out why, you get cookie.
 

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Erana said:
Worgen said:
When are we gonna get a new quest for glory game?
This and the OP make me very, very happy.
If you can figure out why, you get cookie.
Because your user name is the name of a certain mage who made the most awesome in game gardens ever? And space balls is awesome.
 

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I'm guessing you need some hefty portions of nostalgia to find this worth talking about, because I for one have no idea about this or who those two awkward people were...
 

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*Note: I'm trying to get all the new info to all the forums I can as fast as I can so no, I haven't read all of the thread, I'm sorry :D

I just wanted to give a shout-out to the amazing Space Quest fans that put together this little one-room adventure game in loving support of the Two guys (creators of space quest of course!) and their Space Venture Kickstarter!

http://www.spacequest.net/index.php/page/index.html/_/news/fans-release-pledge-quest-to-support-r41

Also: Have you gotten a look at the stars of the show?: Meet Ace Hardway, His faithful robotic Toolbox Dog Rooter & Cluck Y'Egger!

http://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/169221/posts/241065/image-123180-full.jpg?1338933652

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d92HS_4Vp-o Cluck Y'EGGER SPEAKS!

Also for your convenience the two guys have Created an Official Inventory VIEWER so you can see what your rewards may or may not be depending on your wallet!:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/projects/169221/posts/241404/image-124126-full.jpg?1339160210

Want to know what the hell Ken Williams has been up to and hear him reminisce about the good ol' Days of Compuserve and the Imagination Network? OH YEAH YOU DO:

http://guysfromandromeda.com/ken-williams-joins-chris-pope-live-interview-6812/

Oh look! A Video interview with Ellen GLaDOS Mclain, herself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ndC1f47YQ

THIS is a BIG Item folks: Introducing the official Two Guys from Andromeda REDDIT AMA!!! This was a good one with lots of info to be gleaned for what to expect from this SpaceVenture:

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/upxvi/iam_we_are_guys_from_andromeda_scott_murphy_and/

Her husband joins the fray too! (also a voice actor for this space gig):

http://www.twitch.tv/andromedaguys/b/320792121


Did I miss anything? I hope this whets your appetite, shows you how ridiculously hardworking and imaginative these guys have been and makes you want to pledge or up that pledge!