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The A.Typical RPG Launch FAQ

March 31, 2011 · Arvind

A lot of people have asked me about many things. Some of them related to The A.Typical RPG, and most of them about if I want to buy drugs on the internet to help a Nigerian prince or whatever. So here’s a handy FAQ :

Q. What is the difference between the Normal Edition and The Extra Cheese With Lightning Bolts Edition?

A. The difference is extra and new content in the future. Basically, Full edition buyers will get the full game and any bug fixes to it. ECWLB buyers will get everything Full edition people get, along with new content, short stories and scenarios that we plan to add shortly. Also, ECWLB buyers will get a chance to try new features we add to the game engine. Think of it as an extended not-really-beta test (like the Minecraft model).

Q. Where is the Linux version? You aren’t swindling us out of money, are you?

A. No. I am working on the Linux version, along with the nasty segfault bug that prevents users from launching the Linux demo. I will get a Linux version out as quickly as possible. Thanks to the Linux gamers who have dealt with me patiently, and I admit I should have planned this better. But hey, we live and learn, and I promise to sort the lack of Linux version out quickly. Sorry for the headaches that I have caused. Here’s the linux binary.

In case you cannot wait to try out the game, I tried the windows version on Wine and it worked properly. Please use that as a stopgap while I ~~atone for my sins~~ fix the bugs.

Q. I have found a bug in the game! Where do I report it?

A. Email me with the details (and screenshots if possible) of the bug, along with what caused it. At the peak of beta testing, we were like 3 people, so I accept that there may be a few bugs we missed. It’s still 50 percent less buggy (TM) than your typical game at launch 😉

It's probably a bug in the article.

Q. I want to buy the game now! Where can I buy it?

A. You can buy it from either The Pyrodactyl Web Store, or Desura (a digital distribution service for Indie games). Choose one! Now!

Q. I want to ask you something else about the game! I am not selling any pharmaceuticals, honest!

A. I’ll be happy to answer your questions. Use the email link.

And here are other sources for A.Typical news. Follow us already!

The A.Typical RPG is released!

March 31, 2011 · Arvind

It is released. Finally. A more detailed blog post will come later, I need to get some sleep. But before that, hooray! Some details here:

Well, it’s been a long journey, but just like the Cricket WC Semi-Final, in the end, it’s been worth it! The A.Typical RPG is finally released, and you, dear user, should buy it immediately! Okay, that was probably not very convincing. So here are a few arguments in my favor. What other game lets you:

1. Play football,
2. Cheat in exams,
3. Woo the girl,
4. Brawl with bullies,
5. Re-enact the apocalypse with a bunch of chainsaws and swords,
6. Explore the lives of a college student

That’s six arguments in our favor. Okay, five. And I haven’t even mentioned that the game has gorgeous art and music. So it’s a must buy really. Honestly, the fact that you are still reading this article as opposed to buying the game already speaks volumes about you self-control and mental toughness.

You can buy The A.Typical RPG here:

The A.Typical RPG Demo Saga Released!

March 11, 2011 · Arvind

It’s been a tough few weeks for Pyrodactyl. Dealing with media attention, such as from the delightful Rock Paper Shotgun , DIYGamer , Bits ‘n Bytes , DualShockers and victorygames.pl – we have understood that maybe a few people are interested about The A.Typical RPG. Pre-Orders have also started, and some people have thrown money in our direction already. That’s awesome!

For our efforts, we decided to reward ourselves by buying diamond swords and dueling to death working hard and pushing ourselves to the edge of starvation. The game has improved vastly since the last demo was released, and as promised, here is the improved demo for PC and Linux!

Download for PC Download for Linux

If you like the demo, you can pre-order the game for a paltry sum of $2.99 (or $4.99 for the Extra Cheese With Lightning Bolts Edition™) from either Desura or the Pyrodactyl web store.

We also regret to announce that the release date for the game has been pushed back by about 9 days to 31 March. It’s mainly to allow our ~~slave bunnies~~ testers more time, not to mention allow us to put in some extra polish to the dialog and engine. Hope you won’t get angry too much.

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Pre-order the A.Typical RPG now!

February 12, 2011 · Arvind

Feb 22, 2010 – it was a blog post nobody read. Nobody thought that it was the start of a phenomenon. Almost a year later – here’s another blog post nobody will read! And I don’t know what happened to the phenomenon.

Ok, enough kidding around. The A.Typical RPG is releasing soon, and we have begun pre-orders for the game with the help of the nice folks at Desura! The game comes in 2 flavors :

Preoder the game on Desura!

The normal edition gets you the game, while the Extra Cheese With Lighting Bolts Edition gets you the game, along with deleted scenes, extra dialogue and special bonuses from the team!

In case you are still not sure about giving us money, why not download the demo from Filefront or IndieDB ?

Here’s some sweet gameplay footage :

You can view all updates about the game here.

Other sources for A.Typical news:

The Demo Saga – Part 1 Released!

February 1, 2011 · Arvind

After lots of suffering, pain, tears and suffering, we are proud to announce that the first part of the A.Typical RPG Demo saga has been released! I’ll stop the torture of the gingerbread people now – they have worked kind of hard. We have some very monumental news for you today.It’s the release of the first A.Typical RPG demo!

The A.Typical RPG Demo Saga: The Demo Appears!

This short demo features a short look at the gameplay of the A.Typical RPG, and features completely different dialog exclusive to the demo! This short demo is the beginning of the demo saga, the (sort of) prequel to the game!

Download it from any of these locations:

: Download from FileFront

We will be announcing pre-orders shortly, so keep your ears to the ground and your eyes near your binoculars for upcoming news!

Gameplay trailer and website launch!

January 29, 2011 · Arvind

Well, this is the moment! The moment that we have all been waiting for has finally arrived! And here it comes…

Surprise!

Oh yeah, I just got my pizza delivered! Now where was I? Right, The new A.Typical RPG gameplay trailer, obviously. Let me rephrase that particular statement to emphasize its colossal importance.

A.Typical RPG Gameplay Sneak Peek Released!

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Expect a big announcement about a demo and pre-orders soon!

Plus, I also have a bit of a bad news – our initial estimate of a March 1 release date was very optimistic, which I am afraid we won’t be able to meet. We’ll keep you posted on this. We are a small indie team, and we would rather release late than release incomplete. Hope you understand.

I’ll let you enjoy the video now, visit the rest of the site to find out more about the game. I’m leaving for now, my pizza’s getting cold.

P.S. We just launched our website too!

P.P.S. You’re reading it right now.

P.P.P.S. You’re welcome.

Call for graphic and website designers!

January 19, 2011 · Arvind

Firstly, we found something strange on the walls of somebody’s office.

Could it be – a boss battle? Who knows?

Now to business. After ninety six updates, shooting lighting bolts from our eyes and getting kicked around the earth for your pleasure – we decided enough was enough. We decided to make people pay for their crimes against humanity. But before we set out on our epic quest, we found that we were lacking something.

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Another new gameplay element!

January 7, 2011 · Arvind

It’s been about a week since we spammed updated you about the progress on Sergeant McBride’s Gritty Tale of Realism A.Typical RPG. Time for an update! Let’s start with a sneaky peek at what Henri (our awesomely awesome artist) is up to…

He’s been on a roll, and has drawn quite a lot of new stuff. More pretty things in the future! I hope he draws a unicorn next. Unicorns are SO AWESOME!

Moving on, here’s a new situation that we have been iterating on for quite some time.

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How to talk to people and RELEASE DATE!

December 29, 2010 · Arvind

First things first (as it should be, after all when are first things second? or third?) – we plan to release the A.Typical RPG on March 1, 2011!

If you feared the game would be in the constant limbo of development – your fears may not be vanquished yet, but now you have a date to mark on your calendars. That can only be good! Moving on, we reveal one more key element of the game – conversations. To elaborate, let’s have a chat with this in-game element to see how they roll.

Me: So, tell us a bit more about yourself, Mr.… ?
???: I’m the conversation system used in key moments in the A.Typical RPG. But you can call me Dan. Or wait, Poseidon is better. Call me Poseidon.

Me: I’m going to go with Dan. So Dan, what do you do?
Dan: I am the conversation system used in the game. You should know, you are the programmer who created me. Now let’s take a look at how I work :

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