Anti-Steam?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Andrew

So, a funny thing I’ve found out in the last week or so is there are some folks that really hate Steam. I don’t understand this, but I don’t really have to, because people can get the game from so many places. However if you’re looking for a non-Steam version of the game, that has a one hour free trial check out these links:

PC: http://www.gamearena.com.au/pc/games/title/jolly-rover/index.php

Mac: http://www.macgamestore.com/detail.php?ProductID=1476

Can I just say as well, that Mac Game Store have been on board with Jolly Rover from the start, and they’ve been awesome, very good to work with and pro-indie. This isn’t to downplay my other distributors, but I just thought they deserved a special mention. They’re also the only Mac-only distributor I have.

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Telly Rover

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Andrew

Last night Jolly Rover featured on Good Game on ABC2. Jolly Rover got a great review getting 15.5/20 (77.5%) rubber chickens! Check out the awesome review here!

Note: to watch the video, scroll to ‘Play Video’ at the bottom.

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First Reviews Are In!

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Andrew

Gamezebo (4.5) – “solid gameplay, hilarious writing, and gorgeous visuals”.

Adventure Gamers (3.5) – “…humor is strong, with a dash of pathos for depth: unfulfilled clown dreams, voodoo priests clamoring for your soul, cannibals that want to eat or marry you, what more can you ask for?”

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Jolly Rover Released!

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Andrew

Yer marrow or yer life!

The wait is over! You can buy Jolly Rover here for $19.95!

This will take you to a secure order page run by BMT Micro, which accepts just about any online payment method you can think of. After purchase, you’ll be sent a key you can use to download the game via the Steam Client. The Steam version of Jolly Rover is extra awesome because it allows you to play the game on PC & Mac and stores your save games in the Steam Cloud, which allows you to move between computers and continue your game from where you left off.

Remember to check out the Brawsome Store! for all your official Jolly Rover swag!

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Steam-powered Pirates

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Andrew

Been spending the last week or so fixing bugs with builds for distributors and doing Steam integration. Jolly Rover is going to use the Steam Cloud feature of Steam, as well as hook into their Achievements. The Steam Cloud stuff is the coolest, being able to jump from PC to Mac and continue your game is simply magic!

For those of you already on Steam please join the Jolly Rover Group, it’s where all the cool kids hang out… so I hear.

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This Summer… One Dog…

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Andrew

Hold onto your socks and hats, for here is the official Jolly Rover trailer!

In other news, Jolly Rover is set for release on June 7th through the following distributors:

  • Steam
  • Greenhouse
  • Direct2Drive
  • Real Networks
  • iWin (iWin, Exent, WildTangent)
  • Mac game store
  • Oberon Media
  • mygameIQ
  • Club Casual
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Bed, Beta and Beyond

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Andrew

For those of you that still come here for the latest in Jolly Rover news over the twitter, facebook or mailing list options; good for you! Nuts to those ‘popular’ forms of communication!

Jolly Rover has hit Beta! The folks that signed up to be testers are getting their hands on it and trying to break it open and feast on the goo inside.

Blink and the game will be released! And on that note check out this link to Mac Game Store where Mac users can pre-order the game right now!

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The Road to Beta

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Andrew

Phew! After 3 weeks of intensive voice recording we’re about 85% of the way there! All of the 230 secondary character animations are final and implemented in game, and close to 100% of Gaius’ animations. About 80% of the backgrounds are now final and implemented in game. With music and sfx pulling up the rear, but not far behind.

Brawsome has been chatting with distributors mygameIQ and Club Casual about distribution and in particular running a closed Beta Testing program. Jump on Facebook or subscribe to Twitter to find out when I’m opening up the Beta.

The Jolly Rover YouTube video was picked up by Tsumea and DIY Gamer. And in other press I just found out that I appeared on a GameSpot AU video (I pop up around 18:50).

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Jolly Rover Boards YouTube

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Andrew

Check it out here!

Also, more press! Two very thoughtful articles on Adventure Gamers and PC GameZone.

And if that still ain’t enough Jolly Rover fer ye, ye can take one of those silly survey’s on Facebook to find out Which scurvy dog from Jolly Rover ye arrr!

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Brawsome Baby Boy!

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Andrew

At 9.50am today Daniel Harry Goulding was born! Both mother and baby are awesome. Unfortunately, Daniel JUST missed out on getting in the Jolly Rover credits. Oh, and Jolly Rover comes out on the June 7th, a week from today! Get the latest here!

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