I hope the new business model works out for you, I really enjoyed the game and it deserves to do well. Actually, I take it back, I wish the old business model HAD worked well, so you wouldn't have to do this, but you know what I mean. Thanks for listening to the feedback!
Thank you Phosphor_Chip. You are back to my whitelist again . And having more zones to explore is a good reason to play it again. Thanks!
Hey all - thank you for being patient! This took longer because we wanted to add perfect 1x1 iPad Retina support. The Free To Play version is up in New Zealand and trickling to other regions. The Premium version is stuck 'In Review' at Apple. We have no idea why it is taking longer as both versions were submitted at same time. As soon as it is cleared we will make that version available.
Dark Meadow: The Pact Phosphor Games Studio, LLC FREE VERSION OF THE VISUALLY STUNNING, ENGROSSING STORYTELLING GAME ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE! Nominated for Mobile Game… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsFREE VERSION OF THE VISUALLY STUNNING, ENGROSSING STORYTELLING GAME ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE! Nominated for Mobile Game of the Year from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences * IGN: "worth playing just to experience the game’s huge amount of eccentric dialogue, and to experience the unfolding mystery.... one of the best to hit the App Store in recent memory." * KOTAKU: "at home in the halls of BioShock's Rapture...disturbingly gorgeous experience." * DESTRUCTOID: "a very atmospheric and engrossing game with a delicious streak of dark humor coursing through its veins.. worth picking up for anybody with an interest in iOS gaming." * JOYSTIQ: "It's a surprisingly funny, gorgeous game that's an easy recommendation... ram home the truth that mobile games are getting surprisingly good at creating big worlds on tiny screens." * TOUCH ARCADE: "The Dark Meadow is a standout in almost every way. From look to setting to the touch-centric gameplay, it shines, and you can tell this title was crafted with much love " * GIZMODO.UK: "a splendid achievement. The bar has been raised, the gauntlet has been thrown down, and the hyperbole has been exhausted. We can’t wait to see the next game that tries to go one better." * MODOJO: "a cross between BioShock and Infinity Blade... a hauntingly beautiful and intriguing game everyone should play, as it offers both a compelling adventure and a glimpse into the future of smart phone gaming. " * GAMEZEBO: "arguably the best title to come to the genre. It's gorgeous, it's creepy, and it's a blast to play. This is the perfect game to play during the Halloween season. " A dark fairytale of intrigue and mystery, where the sins of the past must be paid for… So sets the stage for The Dark Meadow -- a visually stunning world of deep exploration, gripping story, and heart racing combat, created with the unrivaled power of the Unreal Engine 3. You awake in a hospital uncertain of how you arrived there or why. An old man warns of a beautiful witch whose minions roam the halls seeking the living. It is only when the witch is destroyed that you will be released from this unrelenting torment. Using fun and intuitive fully gesture-based controls, you explore the decaying ruins of Montclair Hospital, armed with your crossbow for long-range combat as well as your sword for up close and personal melee battles. The best elements from role-playing games encourage exploration as a wide variety of items are secreted throughout the world – from hidden scraps of paper that reveal the mystery of your imprisonment, to weapons and items, to money which can be used to purchase better equipment and weapons. - Visually stunning, photo-realistic world built with the Unreal 3 engine - A mature plot, stylized as a dark modern fairytale with bizarre twists and turns; - In-world storytelling and quality acting - Gesture-based action: crossbow ranged combat with ‘pull back and fire’ mechanic, slashing melee combat with dodging, blocking, and combos; - Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean , Italian, Simplified Chinese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese languages. Information Seller:Phosphor Games Studio, LLC Genre:Action, Adventure Release:Mar 29, 2012 Updated:Apr 09, 2012 Version:1.1.1 Size:546.8 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Not entirely sure if I should create a new thread for this, but I'm thinking against it so far. Phosphor_Travis New Member Mar 28, 2012 4 0 0 #512 Phosphor_Travis, Mar 28, 2012 Last edited: Mar 29, 2012 What's the difference between Dark Meadow and Dark Meadow: The Pact EDIT: Was having some forum problems early on, so this became a double post. Sorry about that! Read the post by Phosphor Chip below, he's just recapping what I posted here. awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #513 awp69, Mar 28, 2012 Last edited: Mar 28, 2012 Glad this will work out for those who previously paid for the game. That said, since I had just gotten a 3GS when word of the freemium version came out, I decided to wait it out. Not just for monetary reasons, but also space. I noticed that the new app's size is smaller than the original version. But it had been mentioned that everything could be unlocked via gameplay or IAPs. Is the new version more compressed? How much space will it take up uncompressed? And I'm not complaining. Just asking for the sake of my tiny 8 GB of space. Phosphor_chip Well-Known Member Oct 6, 2011 76 0 0 #514 Phosphor_chip, Mar 29, 2012 One of our designers Travis tried to post this but it isn't showing up so reposting ... Also Dark Meadow Premium update got cleared and should be up any minute! --- What's the difference between Dark Meadow and Dark Meadow: The Pact When creating Dark Meadow, we wanted to be sure that we were creating a free to play game that we could be happy with. As players, we tend to shy away from games with obvious "pay walls" and anything that makes blatant cash grabs. With this in mind, we made sure that we didn't rebalance the game to create challenges that would require players to pay us to get through. Additionally, we didn't want to create any content that players would have to spend money to see. As a result, in both versions of the game, players can play through the entire game and purchase any item (except for the premium upgrade pack in the free version) without spending any additional money. Because we were trying to create a high quality free to play experience, there are surprisingly few differences between the original Dark Meadow and Dark Meadow: The Pact. You can play through both versions to completion. Both versions get all of the original content of Dark Meadow, plus an entirely new area in the game. We've made tons of tweaks to the gameplay systems, including a brand new Kill Streak system that brings a new layer of "risk vs. reward" depth to battles. Also the store has been completely redesigned, with a better lay-out and brand new items. Both versions of the game have all these additions included. To top it all off, we've added new Voice Over, new special attack effects on many of the swords and crossbows, a system of fast travel warps, healing in combat and other goodies that you can discover as you play through the game. Again, both versions of the games will be able to take advantage of all of these things! One immediately obvious difference between the games will be the ads. The premium version will be completely ad free, and the free version will have ads turned on by default. Actually, "ads" in kind of a misnomer, since there is only one ad, and the only time you'll see it is when you pause the game. We didn't want to distract from the atmosphere of the game itself, so you won't see ads cluttering your play space or menus. However, even in the free version, a one-time IAP will allow you to turn off ads in all your save files. Another thing we wanted to do is show our gratitude to anyone who paid for Dark Meadow when it first launched. Your support allowed us to continue to develop the game and is helping us to create more high quality experiences in the future. To that end, every premium user will receive a special legacy bonus gift when they update. This bonus gift gives players a ton of Gold, Sun Coins, bombs and first aid kits to immediately get them into the fight in this new version of Montclair Hospital. Every premium save file will receive this bonus, so you won't have to worry about whether you install the update later, or even delete the game at some point in the future and reinstall it. This gift pack isn't going to break the balance of the game or turn it into a cakewalk, it's more of a nice kick start back into the Dark Meadow. As an additional sort of fringe perk to our biggest fans, it's worth noting that over the course of our balance changes many of our old swords received some substantial buffs or improvements. As a result, many people will find that some of their favorite weapons are even more powerful and have special new attack effects to boot! We hope that this update will appeal to all our past and future players. We ultimately want to continue to deliver premium experiences that push the boundaries of what we've seen on the market and keep our fans happy. We are looking forward to seeing what you all think of this major update! As always, we try to make a point of listening to our players, so if you guys have suggestions about what you'd like to see to make the game better, we will be listening. Thanks! Phosphor_chip Well-Known Member Oct 6, 2011 76 0 0 #515 Phosphor_chip, Mar 29, 2012 >>I noticed that the new app's size is smaller than the original version. But it had been mentioned that everything could be unlocked via gameplay or IAPs. Is the new version more compressed? How much space will it take up uncompressed?<< About 750 megs on device We got the size down by playing with how Unreal works with packages + streaming Adeeb246 Well-Known Member Mar 8, 2010 326 0 16 Canada #516 Adeeb246, Mar 29, 2012 Last edited: Mar 29, 2012 Wow, thank you guys so so so much for this upcoming update! Because of content like this, and frequent updates, I love supporting devs like you. I bought this game the second it came out last year, and it hasn't left my iPad since. You guys are awesome, and I can't wait to see the new update (especially the retina update) awp69 Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2009 8,249 0 36 Greenville, SC #517 awp69, Mar 29, 2012 Thanks, that helps navigate the ugly waters of trying to fit what I want on my device. pvtpyle Active Member Jul 24, 2009 30 0 6 #518 pvtpyle, Mar 29, 2012 All important question... Will there be iCloud sync? Tg2708 Active Member Aug 11, 2011 42 0 0 #519 Tg2708, Mar 29, 2012 retina support retina support is missing now game looks ugly Phosphor_chip Well-Known Member Oct 6, 2011 76 0 0 #520 Phosphor_chip, Mar 29, 2012 >>retina support is missing now game looks ugly<< what are you seeing? what device do you have? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 26 of 41 < Prev 1 ← 24 25 26 27 28 → 41 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
What's the difference between Dark Meadow and Dark Meadow: The Pact EDIT: Was having some forum problems early on, so this became a double post. Sorry about that! Read the post by Phosphor Chip below, he's just recapping what I posted here.
Glad this will work out for those who previously paid for the game. That said, since I had just gotten a 3GS when word of the freemium version came out, I decided to wait it out. Not just for monetary reasons, but also space. I noticed that the new app's size is smaller than the original version. But it had been mentioned that everything could be unlocked via gameplay or IAPs. Is the new version more compressed? How much space will it take up uncompressed? And I'm not complaining. Just asking for the sake of my tiny 8 GB of space.
One of our designers Travis tried to post this but it isn't showing up so reposting ... Also Dark Meadow Premium update got cleared and should be up any minute! --- What's the difference between Dark Meadow and Dark Meadow: The Pact When creating Dark Meadow, we wanted to be sure that we were creating a free to play game that we could be happy with. As players, we tend to shy away from games with obvious "pay walls" and anything that makes blatant cash grabs. With this in mind, we made sure that we didn't rebalance the game to create challenges that would require players to pay us to get through. Additionally, we didn't want to create any content that players would have to spend money to see. As a result, in both versions of the game, players can play through the entire game and purchase any item (except for the premium upgrade pack in the free version) without spending any additional money. Because we were trying to create a high quality free to play experience, there are surprisingly few differences between the original Dark Meadow and Dark Meadow: The Pact. You can play through both versions to completion. Both versions get all of the original content of Dark Meadow, plus an entirely new area in the game. We've made tons of tweaks to the gameplay systems, including a brand new Kill Streak system that brings a new layer of "risk vs. reward" depth to battles. Also the store has been completely redesigned, with a better lay-out and brand new items. Both versions of the game have all these additions included. To top it all off, we've added new Voice Over, new special attack effects on many of the swords and crossbows, a system of fast travel warps, healing in combat and other goodies that you can discover as you play through the game. Again, both versions of the games will be able to take advantage of all of these things! One immediately obvious difference between the games will be the ads. The premium version will be completely ad free, and the free version will have ads turned on by default. Actually, "ads" in kind of a misnomer, since there is only one ad, and the only time you'll see it is when you pause the game. We didn't want to distract from the atmosphere of the game itself, so you won't see ads cluttering your play space or menus. However, even in the free version, a one-time IAP will allow you to turn off ads in all your save files. Another thing we wanted to do is show our gratitude to anyone who paid for Dark Meadow when it first launched. Your support allowed us to continue to develop the game and is helping us to create more high quality experiences in the future. To that end, every premium user will receive a special legacy bonus gift when they update. This bonus gift gives players a ton of Gold, Sun Coins, bombs and first aid kits to immediately get them into the fight in this new version of Montclair Hospital. Every premium save file will receive this bonus, so you won't have to worry about whether you install the update later, or even delete the game at some point in the future and reinstall it. This gift pack isn't going to break the balance of the game or turn it into a cakewalk, it's more of a nice kick start back into the Dark Meadow. As an additional sort of fringe perk to our biggest fans, it's worth noting that over the course of our balance changes many of our old swords received some substantial buffs or improvements. As a result, many people will find that some of their favorite weapons are even more powerful and have special new attack effects to boot! We hope that this update will appeal to all our past and future players. We ultimately want to continue to deliver premium experiences that push the boundaries of what we've seen on the market and keep our fans happy. We are looking forward to seeing what you all think of this major update! As always, we try to make a point of listening to our players, so if you guys have suggestions about what you'd like to see to make the game better, we will be listening. Thanks!
>>I noticed that the new app's size is smaller than the original version. But it had been mentioned that everything could be unlocked via gameplay or IAPs. Is the new version more compressed? How much space will it take up uncompressed?<< About 750 megs on device We got the size down by playing with how Unreal works with packages + streaming
Wow, thank you guys so so so much for this upcoming update! Because of content like this, and frequent updates, I love supporting devs like you. I bought this game the second it came out last year, and it hasn't left my iPad since. You guys are awesome, and I can't wait to see the new update (especially the retina update)
