Hopefully we’ll get some more Autumn Moon related news again soon, but meanwhile here’s something very cool. Pedro Macedo Camacho, the man behind the music of A Vampyre Story and Ghost Pirates, has composed a masterpiece. Don’t believe me? Then listen for yourself, to his Requiem Inês de Castro. It’s composed for Portuguese queen Inês de Castro, who never got a requiem for her death. That has now been put right however, and I’m sure her contemporaries would have loved it. Let’s hope we’ll be able to hear Pedro’s music in many more games, since it’s obvious this guy has got talent.
Mar
8
I apologize for being absent from posting here for so long, but I have an excuse… no, actually, I don’t, so let’s just move on to today’s news.
Pedro Macedo Camacho, that likeable chap who created the music for A Vampyre Story and Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, has been interviewed by my good friends (and much less lazy news posters) of Mixnmojo.com. It’s well worth a read, so go do so already!
Gametap have announced that A Vampyre Story will be added to their lineup of games, so if you’re using that and still haven’t played AVS, now’s your chance. Meanwhile, it appears that Bill Tiller has received some letters about AVS: Year One from disgruntled fans, who happen to have rather curious names. He addresses their concerns in this blog post, and if you want your questions answered, send him an e-mail at billt@amegames.com.
Nov
6
Igor Hardy brought to my attention a new game being developed by Irresponsible Games, called Alcatraz. But wait, what has that got to do with Autumn Moon? Well, a bit more than you’d think at first. The game, which is about the famous prison in the San Francisco Bay, is being created by Gene Mocsy, who has co-written Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island. Furthermore, Pedro Macedo Camacho, who did the music for AME’s first two games, is also behind the score for Alcatraz. And last but not least, Alcatraz is currently using placeholder character art, which will look very familiar if you’ve played Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island. By all means, it’s a game to keep an eye on, and if there’s any notable news about it, you’ll of course read it here.
Once again, Bill Tiller has been kind enough to answer some of my questions. Of course, with the recent announcement of Autumn Moon’s new episodic series called A Vampyre Story: Year One, the interview focuses on that. But there is also information on a possible episodic Ghost Pirates game, and non-game AVS spin-offs, among other things. Just read the interview and all will be clear!
To celebrate Halloween, Autumn Moon have announced a new game… well, actually it’s an episodic series, called A Vampyre Story: Year 1. As the name implies, it will have Mona and Froderick exploring Castle Warg and Draxsylvania. The series will come to iPhone, iPad, and PC. For more information, check out this message on the A Vampyre Story Facebook page, and keep an eye on The Pumpkin Post as well!
Update: You can now view the first screenshot from this new series exclusively on The Pumpkin Post!
Sep
14
You thought this site was dead, huh? Well, it’s not. Not yet anyway. I have to say though, I’m quite disappointed in you all. I got a grand total of zero (yes, zero) submissions for the design contest… so that means you’ll be stuck looking at this design for a long, long time… at least until I care to look for a standard theme (preferably free, but feel free to give donations so I can purchase one) that conveys that old Victorian newspaper feel well. It would have been nice to be able to use a custom theme, but alas, poor Froderick, it was not to be.
On the bright side, it looks like A Vampyre Story 2 is also far from dead. On the official A Vampyre Story Facebook page, some new screenshots and art have appeared. And so, the excitement continues to grow…
It’s been a while since I updated The Pumpkin Post, but fortunately The International House of Mojo had my back. It’s no different now. Mojo reports that you can now pre-order Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island through GameStop. If all goes well, the game will arrive on the 30th of August. And a little reminder: you have only 10 days to make a WordPress theme for this site, which will give you the chance to win original® Bill Tiller™ art.
When I started The Pumpkin Post, my idea was always to make it look like one of those old, Victorian newspapers. The problem is, I can’t design my way out of a paper bag, so I’ve settled for something that doesn’t look like that at all. Now I really want The Pumpkin Post to get a new, individualized look, and that’s where you come in. And you could win something while doing it! In other words, this is a contest, and a contest always has rules, so I’m not going to disappoint you.
Da rulez
1) Design a functional WordPress theme, and submit a concept or a finished theme. If you submit only a conceptual design, you agree to develop it into a working WordPress theme if you are chosen as the winner. Send in your entry to haggis@gmail.com
2) The WordPress theme you design and submit will remain your property, but you grant The Pumpkin Post permission to use it on its site.
3) This contest is open until August 31, 2010, in order to keep you busy during otherwise boring summer holidays.
4) The contest is open to any inhabitant of our known universe, but…
5) Void where prohibited.
6) One winner will be chosen by an expert jury, which is comprised of myself and what ever other awesome judges I can find (in other words, I’ll ask Bill Tiller for his opinion, and maybe someone else too).
The prizes!
The prizes are not yet set in stone, but the overall winner will win a grand prize that will include at least one of the following: an original piece of art from A Vampyre Story, an original piece of art from The Curse of Monkey Island, and an A Vampyre Story art book (in colour), signed by Bill Tiller.
I’m trying to make the grand prize as awesome as possible, so there may be more stuff. I’ll also try to arrange some cool things for the runners-up. An announcement on the exact prizes will follow later, but rest assured that you will win something awesome if you win.
For more information on how to develop a WordPress theme, read this. You can look at this theme for inspiration, but if you have something completely different in mind, please surprise me! Good luck!!!