Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/golden-enigma/id6463710003 Golden Enigma Game Stew In the city of Newlyn, filled with the charm of the 1950s and retro-futuristic technology, three murders of robot citize… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsIn the city of Newlyn, filled with the charm of the 1950s and retro-futuristic technology, three murders of robot citizens trigger a massive conspiracy. You, Mark Sterling, as a "Tracer" under the Queen's command, infiltrate the Golden Goddess Club, navigating between the underworld and femme fatales, gradually unveiling the hidden truth within. Features - A graphic adventure game with a realistic film-noir style. - Exciting slot machine battles, such as gunfights and car chases. - A fusion of retro and sci-fi styles in a Bond-esque noir detective drama. - Visual style merging 1950s retro-futurism and decorative art. - The soundtrack features a soothing and elegant traditional jazz and vocal singing. - Carefully crafted characters and meticulously designed backgrounds. Information Seller:Game Stew Genre:Adventure, Role Playing Release:Jan 18, 2024 Updated:Jun 21, 2024 Version:1.0.1 Size:349.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 972 143 43 #2 ShinHadoukin, Jan 18, 2024 Does this have the Tower of Fortune mechanic just a different theme? Rocco SE Well-Known Member Jun 16, 2020 267 258 63 Male Modern Mime Artist Austria https://silentrocco.net #3 Rocco SE, Jan 18, 2024 Game Stew going fully AI art is certainly unexpected… Big part of their charm to me was their very distinct style. Duke12 Well-Known Member Oct 25, 2013 1,021 43 48 #4 Duke12, Jan 18, 2024 Yes Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #5 Stronsay, Jan 19, 2024 What a great opening song, worthy of a Bond movie, kudos to the vocalist, followed by atmospheric jazz soundtrack complementing stunning (static) visuals. Looks like AI graphics are the future. Goes downhill thereafter with uninspired dialogue which could do with some AI assistance. One truly innovative feature; slot machine seduction. Marvellous. vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #6 vectorarchitekt, Jan 19, 2024 The slot battle mechanic is sorely under-used. I still play the ToF 1 and 2. There was a game years ago called dungeon slots that left the store but was so much fun. I wish devs would use that more often than matching. How is the gameplay speed? My main issue with GS games is that they’re slow and I always wish there was a speed-up or skip animations option. Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #7 Stronsay, Jan 19, 2024 No gameplay here really. I view Golden Enigma as a stylish video comic book plus cool jazz jukebox and some rather corny dialogue. Your retro sci-fi agent has a series of missions and encounters. They are quite varied, superbly illustrated by whatever means, but all resolved by way of a slot machine. There’s no other interaction. Very much style over substance. NB if anyone knows who the singer is please let me know and I’ll buy her album. sdfkt Member Feb 6, 2013 11 2 3 #8 sdfkt, Jan 19, 2024 I really don‘t understand why they go with these ugly ugly generic AI graphics. Half, if not more, of the charm of Game Stew is gone fir me. I used to buy their games blindly. Guess I won‘t do that anymore. Sad story …. troyster and naghihimutuc like this. Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #9 Stronsay, Jan 20, 2024 Yeah well ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and I’m not surprised Game Stew has raised a few eyebrows. Good on them for trying new stuff. AI is at the very beginning of its artistic journey and seems likely to have a place in gaming but hopefully won’t be overused. If their next game reverts to original style then we’ll know this experiment hasn’t worked. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #10 squarezero, Jan 20, 2024 I wouldn’t call it ugly, but at this stage this kind of glossy surrealism is painfully generic — which is not surprising considering it’s like 90% of AI art out there. Game Stew is a weird case for me, because their games have almost never held my interest for more than 30 mins, but the art kind of made of for that. I found the the idea of a narrative-driven game from them intriguing enough to preorder this. Sad to hear that there’s apparently not much to the story. Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,964 880 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #11 Boardumb, Jan 20, 2024 I mean I know it has that look of AI art, but do we know in fact that it is? I'd argue it looks way too consistent to be all AI generated, but it's certainly possible. Also this part of the description stuck out to me: "Carefully crafted characters and meticulously designed backgrounds" naghihimutuc Well-Known Member Mar 11, 2020 111 58 28 #12 naghihimutuc, Jan 21, 2024 I like the idea but I do not like the use of AI art. I understand it’s use as a placeholder but it’s absolutely grotesque to use it as is for final art. The last game I bought from them was that dystopian mech sim arena fighter. Grindy and fun until I got derailed by Pocket City 2 or some other. Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #13 Stronsay, Jan 21, 2024 Was playing Golden Enigma late into the night. There’s a scene of one character perfectly reflected from different angles in multiple mirrors. I’d say AI programs don’t have that sort of technical ability, but very easy to rotate a model in software such as Maya. Then there’s the consistency you mention along with the devs comments. So most likely the art is the work of a digital artist. It’s a style often mimicked by AI so I see how we got sidetracked. Rocco SE Well-Known Member Jun 16, 2020 267 258 63 Male Modern Mime Artist Austria https://silentrocco.net #14 Rocco SE, Jan 21, 2024 I‘m 100% certain this is AI art, maybe slightly edited here and there to fix stuff. But those images are basically blueprint AI material. No digital artist created those images manually. Again, 100% certain. troyster, naghihimutuc and Stronsay like this. Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #15 Stronsay, Jan 21, 2024 That’s ok, I was 100% certain too, right up until I wasn’t. That’s after seeing more of the game. Trying to decide how these images were produced is probably more interesting than the gameplay. naghihimutuc likes this. Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,964 880 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #16 Boardumb, Jan 21, 2024 Maybe @Rin wouldn't mind clarifying, not that they owe us an explanation or anything, but at least it could put this topic to rest. jkluk23 and Stronsay like this. bobehm Active Member Dec 6, 2012 30 1 6 #17 bobehm, Jan 21, 2024 Look at the mangled text on the license plate on the car in the screenshots. That's AI. The whole thing looks like midjourney output, specifically. AI replacing human labor is the future, I'm not being a luddite, but I'm on the side of the look of this game being too generic and lacking whatever makes art compelling. naghihimutuc likes this. troyster Active Member Patreon Bronze Jan 19, 2012 27 0 1 #18 troyster, Feb 1, 2024 No thanks, not into the AI art (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Game Stew going fully AI art is certainly unexpected… Big part of their charm to me was their very distinct style.
What a great opening song, worthy of a Bond movie, kudos to the vocalist, followed by atmospheric jazz soundtrack complementing stunning (static) visuals. Looks like AI graphics are the future. Goes downhill thereafter with uninspired dialogue which could do with some AI assistance. One truly innovative feature; slot machine seduction. Marvellous.
The slot battle mechanic is sorely under-used. I still play the ToF 1 and 2. There was a game years ago called dungeon slots that left the store but was so much fun. I wish devs would use that more often than matching. How is the gameplay speed? My main issue with GS games is that they’re slow and I always wish there was a speed-up or skip animations option.
No gameplay here really. I view Golden Enigma as a stylish video comic book plus cool jazz jukebox and some rather corny dialogue. Your retro sci-fi agent has a series of missions and encounters. They are quite varied, superbly illustrated by whatever means, but all resolved by way of a slot machine. There’s no other interaction. Very much style over substance. NB if anyone knows who the singer is please let me know and I’ll buy her album.
I really don‘t understand why they go with these ugly ugly generic AI graphics. Half, if not more, of the charm of Game Stew is gone fir me. I used to buy their games blindly. Guess I won‘t do that anymore. Sad story ….
Yeah well ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and I’m not surprised Game Stew has raised a few eyebrows. Good on them for trying new stuff. AI is at the very beginning of its artistic journey and seems likely to have a place in gaming but hopefully won’t be overused. If their next game reverts to original style then we’ll know this experiment hasn’t worked.
I wouldn’t call it ugly, but at this stage this kind of glossy surrealism is painfully generic — which is not surprising considering it’s like 90% of AI art out there. Game Stew is a weird case for me, because their games have almost never held my interest for more than 30 mins, but the art kind of made of for that. I found the the idea of a narrative-driven game from them intriguing enough to preorder this. Sad to hear that there’s apparently not much to the story.
I mean I know it has that look of AI art, but do we know in fact that it is? I'd argue it looks way too consistent to be all AI generated, but it's certainly possible. Also this part of the description stuck out to me: "Carefully crafted characters and meticulously designed backgrounds"
I like the idea but I do not like the use of AI art. I understand it’s use as a placeholder but it’s absolutely grotesque to use it as is for final art. The last game I bought from them was that dystopian mech sim arena fighter. Grindy and fun until I got derailed by Pocket City 2 or some other.
Was playing Golden Enigma late into the night. There’s a scene of one character perfectly reflected from different angles in multiple mirrors. I’d say AI programs don’t have that sort of technical ability, but very easy to rotate a model in software such as Maya. Then there’s the consistency you mention along with the devs comments. So most likely the art is the work of a digital artist. It’s a style often mimicked by AI so I see how we got sidetracked.
I‘m 100% certain this is AI art, maybe slightly edited here and there to fix stuff. But those images are basically blueprint AI material. No digital artist created those images manually. Again, 100% certain.
That’s ok, I was 100% certain too, right up until I wasn’t. That’s after seeing more of the game. Trying to decide how these images were produced is probably more interesting than the gameplay.
Maybe @Rin wouldn't mind clarifying, not that they owe us an explanation or anything, but at least it could put this topic to rest.
Look at the mangled text on the license plate on the car in the screenshots. That's AI. The whole thing looks like midjourney output, specifically. AI replacing human labor is the future, I'm not being a luddite, but I'm on the side of the look of this game being too generic and lacking whatever makes art compelling.
