Monaco Casino Heist

[azorian2]

gaaah watching this and wanting to play this but not being able to (dont even have a releasedate -.-) is torture and yet i cant stop watching TT

[Foxmang]

would be cool if there would be mod where they can spot you only limited number of times, something like in thrilby game for more stealthy gameplay.

[Foxmang]

you are no longer alone? D:

i remember that video of you walking down the street explaining how you work on it all alone.

[ajschatz0]

@Foxmang A variety of people have helped out on the project over the past year. Andy Nguyen came on to help with testing and level design and has been on the project since last May!

[Keebus87]

2:30 He forgot to wash his hands...

[MegaDrake47]

WTF WHO WOULD DISLIKE THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[azorian2]

@MegaDrake47 word

[hoodamman]

It seems quite challenging given that you only become aware of guards through sight. I'd like to see little blips representing noise, proportional to the volume of the noise. I'd also like to see room layouts stay on the map but greyed out, indicating that you've seen and can remember what they look like but can't tell what state the active elements are in - lights, NPCs, interactive objects etc.

[ajschatz0]

@hoodamman As fort eh greyed out thing, that's exactly how it works! Before you've seen an area, it's black. Afterwards, it's greyed out blueprint.

Also, you actually can see the footsteps of *nearby* guards throught he blueprint. And one of the character classes can see guard positions on the entire map!

[hoodamman]

@ajschatz0 Ah, brilliant :D Can't believe I missed that before, I can see both features now. Time to adjust my monitor I think!

[Franchan10]

looks cool but im really confused and the black lines are really disorientating (but i love the idea)

[aggrav8d]

Is there an "inside job" ability to start with a guard's costume? Maybe save your coins between missions to unlock this extra expensive ability.

[ajschatz0]

@aggrav8d One of the characters (The Gentleman) can change into a police disguise when hidden

[aggrav8d]

@ajschatz0 Thanks! Looking forward to this game forever. Please add me to your list of beta testers, if you haven't already got enough :) NDAs gladly signed.

[Dominhiho]

@aggrav8d

Is there going to be a beta test? :O

[aggrav8d]

@Dominhiho would you release a game without beta testing it? I wouldn't.

[Dominhiho]

@aggrav8d

Depends. If the fan base for the game was big enough I would put out a couple demos containing maybe 1 or 2 levels. I would call that a beta test and leave the fan base to report bugs, exploits etc. Keep em' happy until release.

If there wasn't a large community supporting the game I would probably just do closed testing with a select few people. I don't like the idea handing out an almost complete game to whoever wants it.

I'm happy to wait until Monaco's release to play it.

[aggrav8d]

Is there a mirror on a stick for a special ability? I want to be able to peek around corners.

[Dominhiho]

@aggrav8d

That is a fantastic idea

[jackhallowatt]

Mac possibility?

[ajschatz0]

@jackhallowatt Yes!

[evukahih]

My grubby little hands want this!!!

[salsaman1991]

You had me at "hobo with a pet monkey".

[TAPETRVETVBE]

What's the use of taking a leak? Just a means of deception, or is there more to it?

[Deman92]

This game seems cool but it better have a demo with tutorial in it or else I wont understand a thing and wont be sure if I'll be getting it.

[aggrav8d]

@Deman92 You need to be spoon fed? Try it, screw up, then try again.

[Deman92]

@aggrav8d Yes please :) I need to understand the game before I invest my money into it.

[aggrav8d]

@Deman92 I'm sure there will be a demo.

[ttttkk2]

on pc?

[ajschatz0]

@ttttkk2 Yes!

[talic017]

@ajschatz0 :D

[JackFlexProductions]

nice game !!!! i will share it on facebook !!!!

[Dominhiho]

Great to see another video, man! Quick question, has the price for the game been decided yet?

[ajschatz0]

@Dominhiho Not yet, but it will be reasonable!

[CrazyKillerStickman]

on pc thank you :D

[FluffyBlueCheese]

Wait, how come they shoot at you on sight, i mean, its a casino, they should be shooting at everyone who walks around there, unless they caught you stealing, but otherwise, they shouldn't

[ajschatz0]

@FluffyBlueCheese Because you are wanted criminals (in the story) and they know you are coming!

[GeforgeCz]

Its Beautiful Game please Fast wrtite Download link for demo :D i want to play this gamee !!! :D Andy You are KING of KINGS

[landovers]

Great to see more info on the game :)

[bangurdead102]

Intro music is perfect, nicely done.

Do you guys plan on releasing a sound track edition? (some indies do it and I guess it helps them off set putting more resources into the music)

[ajschatz0]

@bangurdead102 Yes! There will be some sort of soundtrack release, dont know any specifics yet...

[chewbaccarampage]

Can't wait for this, but damn, this game looks stressful.

[BeRadEntertainment]

Stealin' things and takin' names

[SuperFelyx]

I hope it will come out soon!! I want to play this *_*

[RyuRanXII]

My 80's gamer instincts smells... succe$s$ !!

[MegaDrake47]

Hey Andy I was surfing around the web and I found some info on Monaco that might not be true like consoles because you said no info on that yet.So if you want to check it out yourself here's the link "diygamer.com/?s=monaco&x=0&y=­0"

[ajschatz0]

@MegaDrake47 Hey thanks! I assume you are referring to the article aout the porting process. The game used to be built on XNA, which only runs on PC/Xbox, though we never announced anything about actually having a deal to BE on the Xbox. Now that we've ported the game (almost done actually) we are free to target any platform -- from a technological standpoint that is.

[azorian2]

cant wait to get the game into our hands eh, rings a little bit untrue seems more like ur waving this in our faces and going "nyah nyah this aint ready to release and yet we know u would give ur soul to play it no matter how buggy it is"

[delusionsofyou]

Can't wait for this!!

[laubeatz]

looks so fun :D

[SolidplasmaStudios]

So the viruses are automated now? Do they follow you on the nearest wall? Also, I love the monkey idea. Is he completely invincible/unnoticeable by guards?

[ajschatz0]

@SolidplasmaStudios Correct! The viruses stay closet o you and disable anything within a 5 tile radius. And the monkey is invisible/invincible! No one would hurt a monkey...

[shinymans]

is it possible to go fully stealth and ghost levels? this looks like when i used to try not sneaking in thief 2- in a good way

[ajschatz0]

@shinymans YES! This is one of the hardest levels, though. We also wanted to make a more exciting video so we played it more as a speed run rather than a conservative stealth run.

[samdotvg]

Looks brilliant! It has come so far!!

[i11ma7ic]

android support????

[nickst0ne]

AI seems very perfectible. I am a bit shocked at how fast they give up chasing intruders. Also the light effects that light up only visible areas make the game kind of messy. Still you outline the overall environment even when it's in the dark. Shouldn't you outline it more and more as it's been viewed many times, to emulate the memory that the thieves have built of their surroundings?

[30LayersOfKevlar]

Love it ! Do you play on adding the map editor ?

[ajschatz0]

@30LayersOfKevlar Yes! User made maps will be a big part of it, hopefully!

[tube99j]

thats is an awsome looking game when and where can i get it.

[WindyPower]

Linux version, pretty please :3

[Rc1290Dreadnought]

Looks awesome. I only hope I'm less confused when I'm actually playing it ;).

[ekianjo]

Are the voices in french final or still work-in-progress? Some did not sound as good as the others.

[Moonbiter]

@ekianjo

Agreed, most voices are really perfectible.

On the plus side, everything else seems to be pretty awesome.

[ekianjo]

@Moonbiter Yeah, looks great overall - I hope there will be a demo for it, so that we can try the game out before buying (like, one or two levels).

[BrotherDamascus]

I want to play this game, like, yesterday.

[ekianjo]

Any Linux version planned ? (that would be great)

[ajschatz0]

@ekianjo Linux is a MAYBE! (hopefully)

[ekianjo]

@ajschatz0 good to know, since the indie scene has recently always been very supportive of the diverse Linux platforms! Good luck for the completion of the game!

[CaesarsSalad]

I think it is too hard to tell the difference between walls and areas that your character cannot see. What happened to that blueprint idea?

[SpooderW]

I like how the guards "went to sleep" when you shot them with shotguns...

[xtremejumpy]

As soon as I see news that its out...

[HeyItsPoe]

Got my money ready

[Theningacreeper]

Hello :)



[GuvBubbs]

I really enjoyed it but I wish you'd had more commentary explaining what you were doing at each moment. Like explaining that it's ok to pop your head out, be seen, then run. At a glance it is very confusing.

[SuperFelyx]

Where i can buy it?

[ajschatz0]

@SuperFelyx Not out yet!

[xDrxRalphx]

2 things-

1. Awesome

2. Make it for mac Plzor :D

[ajschatz0]

@xDrxRalphx It will be on PC/Mac as well as a console

[Nailhead]

Sweet! Looking forward to playing this! :D

[iDahPain]

paulsoaresjr brougth me here :P

[IdiotMonarch]

I don't know what the fuck is going on.

But it seems cool.

[Seanog24]

this looks AWESOME

[NeanderthalNoise]

You need to send this to TotalBiscuit!

[ajschatz0]

@NeanderthalNoise Does he do more than SC2 vids?

[MegaDrake47]

@ajschatz0 all kinds really

[Azru666]

@ajschatz0 Check his channel, he has a very popular (hundreds of thousand views) series called "WTF is..." where he gives first impressions of various games, a large portion of which are indie and not really well known. He always says that if you want to have your game featured you just need to contact him/send a copy. I think the right email is in his channel description.

[Teenplayer84]

@ajschatz0

!@!!!! HOLY CRAP!! YES HE DOES! Check out his "Wtf.." series...it basically gives indie dev a nice chance to show off their work and they work beautifully.

Facebook Monster Town game's server were overloaded after TB did an interview with their dev...so..yeah..if you can...that would be cool and good

[MrDeathMental]

@ajschatz0 He does stuff like Terraria and his WTF is? Series on TotalHalibut, which is his other channel.

[DucharmeProductions]

@ajschatz0 he does a thing called WTF is

[henriRice]

@ajschatz0 He does various first impressions videos that often boost the sales.

[NeanderthalNoise]

@ajschatz0 You probably saw his TotalBiscuit channel which is dedicated to SC2. His primary channel is TotalHalibut through which he gives exposure to indie devs in his series 'WTF is?'. It would be a great way to get the word about your project out there.

[06kellyjac]

@ajschatz0 his totalhalibut channel is the one that does other stuff like indie game first inpressions

[parkour86]

@ajschatz0 TotalBiscuit does great video reviews for indie games.

[ajschatz0]

@NeanderthalNoise Thanks, BTW, I sent an email off! (couldnt find one that went directly to him, just his business contact)

[NeanderthalNoise]

@ajschatz0 I'm glad I could help. Your game looks fun and promising and as such it should get the exposure it deserves. I can't wait to see Monaco featured on WTF is!

[Jeyckify]

@ajschatz0 Not linux? :( Anyway, I'm waiting this game more than any other

[MegaDrake47]

Guys please dont Andy about a demo or release date he hears that all the time be little patient and support him.people nee to know about this game.We dont need a relese date if comes in 2012 or 2013 then fine,deal with it.

[xXhasntc0veredwarsXx]

Please release a demo for this, if there is a 1 level demo i will perfect it.

[MegaDrake47]

3 questions 1.Will online play be compatible with headset or maybe a built in headset so the player can be able to tell the other play to come or help?2 If ever comes out on steam you should make four pack.3.How can we support you in a effective way?

[ajschatz0]

@MegaDrake47 The main thing you can do to support me is follow my youtube channel, and the facebook and twitter facebook.com/MonacoIsMine, twitter.com/MonacoIsMine, share with your friends, and if you are a redditor, post my stuff to reddit so I don't end up self promoting on there too much!

[MegaDrake47]

@ajschatz0 I do all that every 5 minutes that except for sharing with friends and reddit.I thank for answering

[ajschatz0]

@MegaDrake47 Also, yes, it will be on steam and while we havent nailed down the details 100% I believe we're all psyched about doing a four-pack. Also, yes, you can play online or same screen, and as far as headsets are concerned I don't currently know if I'll end up including built in support or not...

[CanadianWolverine]

This looks ready for release from a end user of Indie games point of view, what do you have left to do?

[ajschatz0]

@CanadianWolverine Lots and lots of little bits and pieces. All of the major gameplay features are in!

[parkour86]

That was great, make another video. Please.

[VerticalVertex]

Amazing game.

[paulsoaresjr]

Oh my, I'm flooded with fond memories of Bank Heist on Atari 2600! :)  Would love to share this with my subscribers in an Indie Test Drive video. :)

[ajschatz0]

@paulsoaresjr Would love to send you a build! Sending you a msg...

[luserspaz]

Neat! Were you doing the voiceover as you played? It might be better to add it after the fact. There were a lot of times when you seemed to be focusing on playing and not telling us what was going on. Given how busy the screen looks, it can be confusing to see what's going while watching this. Still very cool, and looking forward to playing this!

[ajschatz0]

@luserspaz We did the commentary afterwards, we tried to leave some empty space so we could bring up the volume on the game music and sound effects during the faster chase sequences!

[Scorpi2112]

From about 2:17 - is the pickpocket using a urinal to evade detection?

[ajschatz0]

@Scorpi2112 haha yes

[Scorpi2112]

@ajschatz0 That's pretty inspired

[sopapigl0b0]

it will be available for pc?? !!! i want this game!!

[ajschatz0]

@sopapigl0b0 Yep, PC Mac and Console

[pkonneker]

Yay! That was awesome. :D

I cannot wait for this to be in my grubby little hands either, haha.

[1337h4mst4h]

Can't wait for the release!