Hello there fellow boomers!

Phew, with my Scottish holiday over, I am back at work on Dark Fall II. Yippee!
There has been a delay in production, due to extra work needing to be completed for the commercial release of Dark Fall : The Journal.

I am very much looking forward to new feedback on the game, as I feel slightly left out! <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/pacify.gif" />
Whereas before I sold each copy myself, I now have no idea who is buying it and where. Has anyone found it on a store shelf yet? If so, try and snap me a digital pic of it, for the XXv Productions scrapbook! Having said that, if any proud Dark Fall owners want to send me a pic of themselves with the new box, please do! The portraits can illustrate my reviews book. Expert photography not essential.

Anyway, back to work!

Jonathan
www.xxvproductions.co.uk

Jonathan,

WOW! I got my copy today at Media Play in Colorado. I don't have a way to take a pic, but please know I am one very happy customer.

I have been playing all day today. Great story, and spooky too. My favorite kind of game. If I wasn't falling asleep sitting up I would still be playing!

Thank you for making me one very happy gamer! This is truly a magnificent creation.

It still hasn't shown up here. I was in Best Buy yesterday, which has other TAC games, but not yours. Sorry.

Got mine on Thursday at EB. Played for about 30 minutes to get a feel for the game. Will play through as soon as I finish Vampire: The Masquerade. Good luck with DF2. Hope you make a killing on DF1.

We, BacardiJim and I, got our game Thursday at Software Etc. here in Little Rock, AR. We were estatic. We are truly loving this game. It installed like a dream on our WinXP system, and is playing beautifully. The atmosphere is wonderful. You even have BacardiJim, a well seasoned adventure gamer, jumping in his seat with unexpected specters. The freedom to explore the hotel with no set agenda is so refreshing after playing so many linear games. Only have one small regret with the game play so far, I wish I had thought to write down each room as we explored it with what it contained. That way we would not have been forced to resort to a walkthrough when we forgot where the top half of the rune photo was. {Our problem, really had nothing to do with the game itself.}

We had a bit of frustration with our local EB Games stores with mysteriously changing release/in-store dates. Had pre-paid for the game and everything. We eventually got a refund when the other store finally got their copies in. It took right about a week from when it was shipped from Adventure Co.

We are also regulars on the forum at The Adventure Company.

Once my other half wakes up today, we will get a pic of us with the game and send it to you.

Thanks for a wonderful game and keep up the good work. We need people like you out there making the stuff that feeds our gaming habit.

Havent seen it in either "Game" stores up here in Stirling/Falkirk Scotland.. Like you know Jonathan im pretty happy with the game you sold me

Thanks a Million Jonathan!

~Polo

Jonathan, only for you would I trudge through game stores looking for computer games [cough, cough]. But since this is important research, I shall sally forth into the world of brick and mortar, camera in hand, in search of Dark Fall.

Oh, did I tell you Largo Winch arrived??? If not, it did

Hello Jonathan, had bought a copy from you before and loved the game. Made the mistake to lend it out and now.... So, I had to find another copy. Found it here in Southern Illinois at Gamestop, the guy there lets me know when adventure games I might like come in. He is great. Which I could take a picture of the box for you because it is neat but like the original box better. Maybe I can trade her for my original...always worth a try. Thanks for a great game. Love it the first time can't wait to play it again.
kid

Hey, another newbie!

Welcome, Lucky's Rainbow!

I went to look at my local Software Etc store.The salesman said yes they had it but when we went to look for it we could not find any and he said others must have bought all the copies they had.The EB store did not even have listed on their computer

I went to Tulsa, Ok. Today and the Game Stop there had it. It looks really good from what I saw on the box I may get it for X-Mas or another Occasion, we were out bargin hunting today, cant remember what it was priced at but I know it was over $10.00 and that was what we were looking for $10.00 and under games.

Josie

Was browsing around GameStop in St. Louis two days ago (visiting there) and saw it on the shelves. The new box looks good!!

So, I go to the mall with my son to buy school clothes today and while he's picking out shirts I head across the way to Software Etc. just to check things out mind you, and what do I see between Dark Ages of Camelot and Darkened Skye? You got it - Dark Fall Not the box art I chose mind you, but there it was none the less. I, of course, commented to everyone within hearing range (and I talk loud so that pretty much included everyone in the store at the time and quite possibly the stores next door too) that I knew the game developer before the fancy box art and what a sweetheart he is and everyone should buy his game. Well, it must have worked because as I stood there, the last two copies were purchased But I forgot to take a picture!!!!

It was also pretty darn cool to see RHEM in it's boxed up form too.

To think, we knew them when

Argh!

It's so frustrating! Maybe I should have a holiday in the US, just so that I can see the game on the shelves. I haven't even seen the artwork in the flesh yet.

I am thrilled to hear that it is disappearing off the shelves though! Especially thankful to Syd for your free promotions! (Glad that Largo finally arrived, did he have trouble squeezing through the mailbox? He looked like quite a slim fellow).

This topic is turning into a bizarre ornithology like hunt! Has anyone else seen the Lesser Spotted Dark Fall in their area?

Great news about Rhem too. Looks like the independents are finding a serious foothold in the malls of America!

Jonathan

It was in my local store! (King of Prussia, PA). Needless to say, I bought a copy as I told my bored hubby all about how I "know" the guy who made it, and how Jonathan made and marketed it all by himself originally and how the big game company picked it up along with the sequel. I don't think he was as impressed as I was.

Dawn :kiss:

. It was stormy last night on the West side of the state so it was a perfect time to load the game and play. It loaded smoothly. I have been scared more than a few times. Even though I am 30, I have always loved the scary movies from the 30s and 40s. They scared you without being gory. This game reminds of true thoughtful suspense. I went into a room and heard "Who are you?" Made me jump out of my chair. This a great game and I am loving taking my time and exploring. I stopped playing Zanzarah because I was waiting on a great adventure game. This was well worth waiting for. Thanks so much Jonathan for taking the time and effort to create this game.

Hi Jonathan. Please see your email, I have asked a favor of your regarding your Darkfall 1.....I am to be presenter at our computer club's October meeting and want to use your game to grab the interest of our club members into the world of gaming....I hope to buy a copy of the game from a retail store to offer as a raffle prize to. Thanks
Love, Betty Lou

Hey Jonathan,

Didn't you get a complimentary copy of the new version, since you made the game an'all? That's a bit mean of the publisher if you didn't. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" />

Great game by the way.

Just posted my review of the game. I expect to get drawn and quartered for it, but I'll take my chances, I guess.

You are a very brave man, BacardiJim...
Rusty

Good luck with your new game Jonathan.

After reading your messages about the game last week, I went searching for it. It had been "sold out" at my local Game Stop. They said lots of people were asking for it. The fellow that I usually deal with there said he would put one away for me when the next batch came in. I went back by on Friday and there it was. I am now having great fun just poking around. I will have to go back and map my way thru those rooms. I live in the Newport News, VA area.

Hi all,

It is great to hear that it's disappearing from the shelves! Whether or not it is for supernatural reasons we will just have to wonder....

My complimentary copies should be through any day now, so I will finally get to see Dark Fall in the flesh, as it were.

Thanks for your continued posts and snooping!

Jonathan

P.s. This is all very inspiring, especially as I work away on Dark Fall II : Lights Out .

I am off today to look for a copy ..I sure hope I can find it ..

Hi Jonathan, I am enjoyin the game, and am definitely looking forward to the sequel.