Grumpy Gamer

Ransome *Unbeeped*

Mar 1, 2018

We just released the new Ransome unbeeped DLC on Steam and GOG. Give the trailer a watch, but I have to warn you, if you’re offended by words like beep, beeper, beephole, or beephead you might want to avert your ears.

It’s a little depressing that a few people are actually upset that we’re charging $1.99 for this. Making this wasn’t free. It took a lot of work. Programming, testing, audio editing, etc. It feels like people think it was just copying a bunch of audio files over. I’ve always objected to DLC that was made at the same time as the game and all they do is flip a bit. This is not that kind of DLC. The code to make this work was not written until just a few months ago. We had the idea of MAYBE doing this DLC during the development, but none of the work was done.

Haunted by the Cave

Feb 27, 2018

Of all the games I’ve released, I’m haunted the most by The Cave. I guess when a game percolates in your head for 30 years, it’s bound to mean something.

I’ve released good games and I’ve released bad games, but I always felt I knew which was which, if not before releasing, it always became apparent soon after. I’d look at the game and understand why it failed or succeeded. Scurvy Scallywags is a great game, but I understand why it failed. I have no regrets, but I understand it.