oscillik Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 just saw this game Proteus on Steam, which seems to have a very similar 'point' as the old BoC site... Quote About the Game Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Presented and controlled like a classic first-person shooter, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties. Think Doom meets Brian Eno. Key Features: Meditative play: the responsive world and lack of any text or hints distils an essence of curious, investigative play, and rewards patience and immersion. Dynamic soundtrack composed by award-winning musician David Kanaga follows the mood of the world and will appeal to fans of Boards of Canada, Brian Eno. A distinctive 2D-but-3D graphical style with wild shifting palettes that sits somewhere between 8-bit videogames and early 20th century modernist painting. Islands are uniquely generated every time, and although it's theoretically possible to see everything in one playthrough, no-one ever does. Built-in "postcard" function encodes world data into each screenshot, allowing islands and discoveries to be saved and shared. the original site is still accessible but requires Shockwave Player, of course Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide oscillik's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dogboy73 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Looks very cool. We be good in iPad. My kids would love this as much as I would. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1943026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Just played it yesterday for the first time. And the old BoC site was the first thing that came to mind when I first discovered it.Quite a unique game. Incorporates all four seasons into its atmospherics as well. Edited February 1, 2013 by ambermonk Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ambermonk's signature Hide all signatures On 10/21/2015 at 9:51 AM, peace 7 said: To keep it real and analog, I'm gonna start posting to WATMM by writing my posts in fountain pen on hemp paper, putting them in bottles, and throwing them into the ocean. On 11/5/2013 at 7:51 PM, Sean Ae said: you have to watch those silent people, always trying to trick you with their silence Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1943032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Oddly I've been playing it for months and it wasn't till the 'final' build released this week that I made the BoC islands connection. It's a bit less melancholy feeling (mainly as a result of the soundtrack) than the BoC one and has a bit more of an exploration aspect than floating around like some hand-gliding maniac, but yeah very similar vibes from playing it. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures I haven't eaten a Wagon Wheel since 07/11/07... ilovecubus.co.uk - 25ml of mp3 taken twice daily. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1943059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZmillA Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 good game. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1944372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Dude! My friend sent me that and I was like "omgz check out dis BoC flash site" and thus my first acknowledgement of Boards of Canada to someone outside of watmm was made in 2013. We both had to wait for our work PCs to install software before it loaded up. He agreed it was similar btw. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide joshuatxuk's signature Hide all signatures Tape Escape! Aural Canyon Wood Between Worlds Tapes [joshuatxuk-is-dead] Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1944959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fox Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Looks kinda cool but not sure I'd spend $9 on it. Is there any replay value, or just a lot of walking around? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1945027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geosmina Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 the music is quite good Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide geosmina's signature Hide all signatures https://animanoir.xyz/ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1945032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 On 2/4/2013 at 6:16 PM, fox said: Is there any replay value, or just a lot of walking around?Yes and (but?) yes ! It's more an explore/chill/walk em up than anything else. I'd say the replay value would be like the replay value of an album - you'd not be constantly playing it but now and again you bung it on, take it all in and relax. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures I haven't eaten a Wagon Wheel since 07/11/07... ilovecubus.co.uk - 25ml of mp3 taken twice daily. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1945036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
granty Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Possible jazz, but I've just been broswing through James Tindall's (who made the Atomless site) Flickr sets, he's got a set for the images used in the BoC game if anyone's interested: Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide granty's signature Hide all signatures instagram.com/lo_five_ Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-1992880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyroscopic Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 On 1/31/2013 at 7:45 PM, oscillik said: just saw this game Proteus on Steam, which seems to have a very similar 'point' as the old BoC site... the original site is still accessible but requires Shockwave Player, of course i downloaded shockwave player but it aint working! got any ideas on how to work it? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Gyroscopic's signature Hide all signatures The Pantheon is calling... Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/77462-game-that-seems-very-inspired-by-old-boc-wesbite/#findComment-2004808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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