Despite the lack of activity on this website, I have some good news to share: namely that a lot has been going on since the last posts. This entry is a general update on the status of all of my Dark Engine related projects: the object of this post is to present some recent developments…
In the continuation of my last post on “Broadsword of Sheol”, I’d like to share the advancement of “All Astir”, the preceding chapter in the upcoming re-edition of my Shadow of Doubt campaign on the Dark Engine. In the original 2002 release of my campaign, “All Astir” can easily be considered as one of…
Nearly ten years ago, this blog has been created essentially with the purpose of showcasing my upcoming work on the Dark Engine. Along the way, I’ve included a few reviews, announcements and even a tutorial, but the focus has remained clear: to announce the progression of any of my personal projects on the engine,…
Another entertaining “let’s play” of one of my fan missions has been released in time for the holiday season, this time by Youtube user Kloß.Teig.Bursche (a.k.a. K.T.B.), who chose to play one of my lesser known mission campaigns, entitled “Awaken!”, released back in 2002. As with Nexus Letum’s playthrough of my “Journey” fan mission campaign,…
With slightly more free time on my hands, I have been continuing brushwork for “The Undercroft”. The mission keeps evolving, with more and more intricate tunnels, rooms and corridors. However, I am slowly beginning to hit most of DromEd’s limitations, and am encountering more frequent error messages which make the continuation of this project more…
The following fan mission for Thief: the Dark Project is one I remember having attempted to play many times, only to be thwarted at the very onset of the mission by a series of rather clever puzzles. But when I finally did succeed in solving them, only then was I able to appreciate this mission’s…
During the first month of 2015, Youtube user Nothingue Else posted an interview with yours truly on her channel. Since 2013, Nothingue Else has been interviewing Thief fan mission authors, which are great fun to read. I’ve had the pleasure of choosing a soundtrack for this interview, in which I share some thoughts on my…
Some time ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a computer game design contest. Entries were given two weeks to design a playable level and complete freedom to choose which game engine to use. Unity, UDK, Source Engine, Dark Engine were some of the recommended platforms. Several constraints were imposed: for example, the level had…
As if a christmas gift, Youtube user Nexus Letum (a dedicated Thief let’s player) uploaded a very entertaining two-part “let’s play” of my 2000 “Journey” fan mission campaign, which preceded my 2002 “Shadow of Doubt” campaign. Nexus not only plays through the two missions of this campaign (“Escape from Guilesatpeak” and “Tuttocomb’s Tomb”) but also…
As things progress with the construction of my fan mission, “The Undercroft”, the time has come to share some new screenshots. The mission is finally beginning to have considerable depth, as even I tend to get disoriented within its winding labyrinths (this is the feeling I’m hoping to exploit from the player). So far, the…
In order to reassure those who may be sceptical regarding the potential of completion of some of the projects showcased on this site, here are a few new screenshots of my latest project, “The Undercroft”, which I have introduced rather recently. Admittedly, all of my current projects are advancing at a ridiculously slow rate due…
The following article is not necessarily breaking news to veterans of the TTLG forums, however I decided to write it for referential purposes. Also, it is as good a pretext as any to write a new article for this blog. Initially released in June 2002, this Thief: the Dark Project fan mission caught the community’s…
“The Treasury” is a rather unusual Thief: the Dark Project fan mission released by Bryan Matthews, aka Garotte on the TTLG forums, way back in November 1999. Its release propelled the technical boundaries of Thief FMs upwards, thanks to its mastery of numerous technical effects: for example, it is the first FM ever to implement…
While I probably should be working relentlessly on the re-edition of my Shadow of Doubt fan-made campaign for Thief: the Dark Project, I sometimes allow myself to deviate from my tasks and instead indulge in experimentation with DromEd. These experimentations usually do not gain enough integrity to impose themselves as full-fledged projects of their own,…
Last Feburary, Youtube user Squadalol (who uploads a great deal of videos related to Thief games and fan missions) uploaded a complete walkthrough (16 videos) of the entire 2002 edition of the Shadow of Doubt fan mission campaign. One the one hand, players experiencing difficulties can turn to this walkthrough for tips and advice; on…
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