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The main issue is that right now, there is no mechanic in place for the game to identify that a player is near the top of a ladder and that it's interactive. Whether Earl jumps down or climbs down is trivial as far as the code is concerned, it just a matter of  what animation plays. My main concern was whether I wanted to go ahead and code a completely absent mechanic for going down ladders when it isn't at all necessary.  In the end, I've decided to bite the bullet and stop being lazy about it. The player can now easily climb down ladders if they wish!  :)

AAlgar built the character models for this game using Poser!

I'm super excited to announce the new game I've been working on, Earl the Tomb Robber! This game is my most personal (and vulnerable) work yet. It's narrative deals with poor self-image issues and tries to find a way to deal with them... but, like, in a fun way.
https://pinheadgames.itch.io/earl-the-tomb-robber

Earl the Tomb Robber is a story-driven adventure set on a mysterious "Island of the Dead", full of rewarding exploration, challenging puzzles and cozy combat.

I wanted this game to be as much about exploring exotic locations and mysterious tombs as it is about exploring your own personality and discovering how to identify your true authentic self. As Earl learns to face his own insecurities, the player is challenged to do the same.

"Earl the Tomb Robber is what happens when a former professional game dev loses everything and goes rogue, solo developing a game conceived as “God of War meets Uncharted and has an Indie Pixar styled baby” (But on a much smaller budget!) For 15 years I was a professional Designer/Writer/Creative Director at Telltale Games, but my health took a turn for the worse and left me disabled and depressed. Things continued to go downhill from there. The truth of the matter is that I'm just some guy who is going through some shit in his life right now... just like everyone else. But I am fortunate enough to have the experience and ability to create video games, and I'm hoping that by addressing some of these issues in the game, I can get to understand myself better and maybe gain some insight into dealing with my issues in a healthy way. And if I'm SUPER lucky, maybe this dumb little game will help other people find their way too.”

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Happy Halloween everyone!

To celebrate the spooky season, I'm giving away copies of my latest thriller game for FREE! No strings attached, but you only have one day to claim this deal, so hurry!

https://pinheadgames.itch.io/forever-space-first-person-edition

FOREVER SPACE - A 1st-Person Sci-Fi thriller that's perfect for Spooky Season!

Explore an isolated space station to uncover a dark secret behind the station's true purpose.
Search for clues in a 1st person perspective. Question your crewmates. Research your loss of memory. Discover what happened to the missing Overseers.
This experimental interactive short story will keep you guessing until the very end!

https://pinheadgames.itch.io/forever-space-first-person-edition

"Already from an early point, the story unfurls itself into your character asking questions about the space station and events taking place in it, allowing your mind to start wandering and guessing on upcoming events. This in combination with the narrative that's well-crafted, intriguing and easy to jump into, makes it an enjoyable experience."

~GameScoper~

NOW!!

You are correct! Some of the content in the game has changed and some puzzles have been re-mixed. This is one of them. You're just gonna have to find a new way to earn a Canadian Coin!  ;)

❤️

You wont have to wait long!!

Tony Fortunato and the Emperors of Swing !

And don't forget to back the shiny new REMASTERED version of the game, now fundraising on Kickstarter!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pinheadgames/nick-bounty-the-goat-in-the-gr...

Hey Matt!

Thanks for the kind words. Telltale was an awesome experience and I wish the company had survived because we were just on the edge of moving into new exploratory game ideas, but alas, it never happened. I'm grateful that I am still able to pursue my own ideas for games and stories thanks to the indie scene and support from people like you.  Thanks for the link to your page.  I'm eager to check out some of your assets and games.  Looks like a lot of cool stuff!!

I'm good with that!  Thanks dude!

Nope. It's a self contained file that runs on its own.  No need to install anything else.

Oh goodness, that was a long time ago! I'm gonna guess it was sometime around 1990.

This is wonderful! Thank you so much!!

Glad you tracked it down!  I hope you try out the rest of the Nick Bounty games too!!

A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game from 2004: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!

https://pinheadgames.itch.io/a-case-of-the-crabs-rehash

Glad you found the game and still have fond memories!

If you haven't tried Nick Bounty's latest case (Released just last month!!) make sure to check it out!

https://pinheadgames.itch.io/nick-bounty-3

Awesome to hear! Glad you enjoyed it!  Keep going! Play ALL of the Nick Bounty games!!

It's up to you! You'll get to pick who you want to hang out with!

Nope. The story of the new game will stand on its own, but you may miss out on some of the jokes if you havent played the early games.

Great! Email me at markdarin@pinheadgames.com  and we'll talk details!

Unfortunately, the Mac version of this game only is no longer supported by current flash players and  I have no way of updating it.  Sorry.

When this game releases at the end of 2019 there will be PC and Mac versions available!

Stay tuned!

Hey everyone!

Pinhead Games is looking for someone to help develop and create the User Interface for our upcoming comedic Noir detective game.  This includes creating the look for the Menus, icons, buttons, pop-up windows, etc as well as In-Game computer screens (Crime lab computer) used by the player.

For more info on the game itself, look at out Kickstarter page HERE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pinheadgames/nick-bounty-and-the-dame-with-...

Sometimes a man's gotta ditch his coat and roll up his sleeves to get the job done!  Besides, this time around I think we can afford more than one outfit for Nick!

Thanks so much for you kind words!  My years in game development has been a long strange journey!  Some of it good, some of it really frustrating, but I still love  it and hope to be making games for years to come!  I hope you enjoy Nick Bounty 3 when it comes out!

Of course when it's finished, the game will be available for anyone to buy!  

If you haven't seen the announcement yet, Yes, we are working on a brand new Nick Bounty game!

See www.pinheadgames.com for more info!

Thanks so much!  We're working on a new game now,  but it might be a while before it releases.  In the meantime,  you can check out our past games:  https://pinheadgames.itch.io

You are the best!  Thanks!

Thanks for the nice words and info!  Glad you enjoyed the game.  Any chance I can convince you to take a pic of that article and share it?

You can find a full walkthrough here:

https://gameplay.tips/guides/2169-the-adventures-of-nick-and-willikins.html

we are currently looking into the possibility of releasing another Nick Bounty game in the future.  :)

You guys rock!  Thanks so much!

Maybe at some point. but the game is too big for web at the moment.  It's gonna take a lot of work to optimize it for browser play.

Hi there!

We recently release a story based space mystery.  Its not exactly horror, but it's very atmospheric.  And it's pretty short.  You can play in a brower or download from here:  https://pinheadgames.itch.io/forever-space

And if you are interested in a change of tone, we also have this cartoon humorous Point & Click adventure: The adventures of Nick & Willikins!  https://pinheadgames.itch.io/nickwillikins

We LOVE LOVE LOVE let's players!

Well of course!  Glad to hear you're having fun with it!