Hi everyone! Neofeud 2 is the sequel to Neofeud: a Dystopic Cyberpunk adventure game in the vein of Blade Runner, but with an overlay of Game of Thrones-like political intrigue, and 1366x768, hand-painted, stylized visuals. The game is presently in the concept stage, but here is some teaser art:
You can check out the original game here: https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
Thanks for stopping by!
A sneak peak at some Neofeud 2 designs
It was a lot of fun painting the Earth (never done it before), I felt bad that I had to cover it up with space-stationey stuff!
If it isn't already apparent, I was binge-watching The Expanse simultaneously during creation of this artwork.
Thanks a lot pitepera for the kind feedback. :)
Still working hard on Neofeud 2, doing a lot of writing recently. It's coming as soon as humanly possible!
So I have just released the Neofeud Short Story Collection on Amazon! It contains several stories from the world of Neofeud and I hope to help support the production of Neofeud 2 with sales of the book.
In addition, here is a sneak peak at some of the new design material from the upcoming game:
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Today's art progress on the adventure game successor to Neofeud! Things just got a whole lot more H.R. Giger-esque. 
I wasn't really feeling this city scene, until my subconscious vomitted up that somewhat Alien Covenant-like spacecraft / advanced alien building sitting way in the back there. I call it, "The Anomaly", for now. :)
You can watch the livestream of me working on this, here:
I think the only background that's ever taken me longer was the Neofeud Sky Palace.
Worth it, though, I think!
Neofeud is just $9.90 for the next week! If you've been considering picking it up, now would be a great time!
Here are some other recent reviews that have just come in on Neofeud:
A Diamond Of Storytelling In The Scrap Pile "When I play a game, I play to be compelled or immersed in some way. The game has to dig its claws in and drag me in. Walking away has to be difficult or that’s exactly what I’ll do. Neofeud grabbed me in just that way through its gripping mastery of storytelling, akin to how last I binged on episodes of Game of Thrones. Neofeud is a point-and-click game set in a sci-fi dystopia borne of the minds of every prominent science fiction writer from the past century, from H.R. Giger to Ridley Scott. The result is a disturbing yet strangly familiar dystopian society in which social inequality is systemic, the top one percent have their own one percent, and the birth of A.I has resulted in a massive population of unemployed sentient robots. Sound interesting? We're only just dipping our toes. Beginning by introducing the main character of the story, an ex-cop and currently social worker named Karl Carbon, the story of Neofeud quickly explodes into a story rife with psuedoscience and more twists than an M. Night Shamlyan movie. As a single conspiracy unfolds, others follow, creating a story layered so deep that by the halfway mark of Neofeud’s potential 15-hour game time I found myself questioning characters motives even more than the main character of the game itself. Past endless conspiracies and a spiraling story, the characters of Neofeud are developed so much more than characters in nearly any other game I’ve recently played. Karl and the cast that he interacts with are human to a tee. Interactions with them are immersive and real, a necessity when a majority of the game is dialogue."
http://www.spritesanddice.com/2017/09/review-neofeud
Neofeud is science fiction at it’s most raw and visceral. [...]
Neofeud is the debut game of native Hawaiian, Christian Miller. It’s an ambitious project, drawing on personal experience as a STEM teacher for underprivileged kids in Honolulu as well as a wide array of popular sci-fi films and books. The aesthetic is heavily skewed towards Blade Runner or The Fifth Element, while the story is reminiscent of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and the film version of I, Robot.
Players take on the role of Karl Carbon, a police officer turned social worker. I was immediately hooked by this detail. I had expected to play a character akin to Decker in Blade Runner; a sort of rogue-cop with good intentions. There are definitely cop-like qualities about Carbon, but he’s a social worker through and through. And this makes for a compelling story, and some truly heartbreaking gameplay.
Drawing from personal experience, Miller has delivered us a story that is so much more than “humans vs. automations.” Carbon has cybernetic enhancements, but they’re obsolete and he can’t afford to replace them. He works with AIs and robotic entities that society has deemed “defective” and “unhireable.” He understands what it’s like to be cast aside and denied resources at every turn.
http://steamshovelers.cool/neofeud/
Neofeud takes place in a dystopian future where faulty sentient robots and failed human hybrids form the bottom layer of society, while neofeudal lords live carefree in luxurious floating cities. The extensive storyline is very political, but also full of action and really entertaining. This game is an impressive piece of work, since it’s quite excellent on many facets. [...] This spectacular and complex story will take at least 12 hours to play through, and the writing is excellent and enjoyable. The characters are fun, the setting is really interesting so you’ll want to learn more about it, and there’s always so much happening which makes you want to continue playing to see where the story will take you next.
http://3rd-strike.com/neofeud-review/
In addition, check out this awesome article on Silver Spook Games and Neofeud in Hawaii print publication Ka Wai Ola!
This article is actually included in the Honolulu Star Advertiser, the biggest Hawaii newspaper, which is a pretty cool honor!
You can see the rest of the article here: https://twitter.com/SilvrSpookGames/status/918766258077581312
Want to see how I make these games? Come hang out! I livestream every Saturday around 4 PM EDT!
Here's another recent review that just came in for Neofeud:
"Neofeud is a dystopian cyberpunk adventure that needs to be experienced. [...]
When we think of a cyberpunk dystopia we imagine a world controlled by robots or an evil AI, and a place where humans are in the down low, trying to survive day by day in the gutter. What happens when someone turns these tropes to their head and this world is filled with discarded androids that live in slums, drug addicted and oppressed by multi billion neofeudal corporations? Neofeud, a cyberpunk point and click adventure created by Christian Miller offers an answer to this question. [...]
An adventure that will offer you many hours of play and it will make you think about our world and where it is heading. Not many indie games do that, and it is really important."
http://www.hyperlightup.com/neofeud-review/
Just made this new Neofeud cover art for Itch.io, (where Neofeud is on sale, by the way!). Let me know what you guys think!
"Neofeud's is a much more complex world than what is shown in Blade Runner, which inspires, and this game also poses itself as a more in-depth and realistic reflection of the dilemma insinuated by the replicants."
"From the point of view of music and dubbing Neofeud has nothing to envy of major titles"
Man I wish I spoke better Spanish so I could read this great Neofeud review in its native language, but thankfully there is Google translate!
The reviewer also compared Neofeud with Neil Blomkamp and District 9, which is a high complement for me, since I consider D-9 as one of if not the greatest sci-fi films of the past few decades.
https://nerdando.com/2017/12/04/neofeud-unavventura-cyberpunk-profonda-e-retro/
Hey guys, if you played and liked Neofeud, please consider voting for it "Indie of the Year"on IndieDB! If you haven't played it yet, Neofeud is on sale right now on Itch!
You can also support Silver Spook Games (me) and future games through my Patreon site!
In addition to working on Dysmaton, Neofeud II, and an as-yet unnanounced Deus Ex-1 like game (which you can learn a bit more about by becoming a patron!), I've also been trying my hand at some game journalism through the Silver Spook Podcast, and I've been livestreaming about once a week. Here is the most recent podcast featuring Jonas Waever of The Nameless Mod:
I'm honored to have The Space Quest Historian, a prominent and very entertaining personality in the adventure game world, doing a let's play series of Neofeud!
It's a great video series so far, very funny and enjoyable generally. :)
Space Quest Historian site: https://spacequesthistorian.com/
In addition, Neofeud has made it to the top 100 Indie Game of the Year list! Neofeud can use your vote, and it only takes a moment! (No registration necessary!) http://www.indiedb.com/games/neofeud
Happy Cyberpunk Holidays! May your dystopian reality be slightly less grim for the next few weeks. :)
Come hang out on Saturday for the Holiday Livestream! :)
Also, thanks everybody who voted for Neofeud in IndieDB! Neofeud made it to the Top 100 Indie Games Of 2017 (Apparently out of over 10,000). We'll see if we beat Cuphead! (Not likely but one can hope!
Also, Neofeud is 40% off if you're looking for a Christmas present for that special misanthropic cyberspace cowboy/girl in your life!
Neofeud, a cyberpunk adventure and one of the Top 100 indie games of 2017 on IndieDB is now available on the Mac! https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
Come one come all! 
It will be streamed from my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/twiliteminotaur
Neofeud 2: Novus Ordo Seclorum city in progress! I spent about 16 hours straight painting this and not quite done! DX But I am at least not beating myself up over having writer/painters block with this scene for about a week. Which sucks when you're the only person on the dev team, as you can't blame the slow progress on anyone else!
If you'd like to support this one-dev cyberpunk adventure game being completed, please consider getting Neofeud 1. :) https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud There is also Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neofeud
I will be livestreaming the Adventure Game Studio Awards this Saturday March 24th at 20:00 CET from my Youtube channel with live commentary. :) Neofeud has been nominated for seven awards including Game of The Year, Best Writing, Best Art, Best Characters. I hear the voting was extremely close, so it's anybody's competition, though. :)
In addition, here's the latest stream where I celebrate St. Patricks St. William Gibson's Day and do some live adding of characters to Neofeud 2 and dialog writing. Special guest Mrs. Silver Spook makes a cameo appearance and also does some live improv voice acting for the characters as well!
Just interviewed William Gibson, the godfather of cyberpunk, and some might argue the internet itself! The future is unevenly distributed, but the author of Neuromancer et al. has graciously fenced some atemporal sci-fi-continuum to Silver Spook!
The podcast will be coming to my Youtube Channel here: http://youtube.com/twiliteminotaur
First up, Neofeud is 50% off on Itch.io and Steam right now! All revenue from sales of Neofeud (I am the writer/artist/programmer/etc.. all the money goes to me) is going to go straight into cleaning our water catchment tubes which are full of leaves, and so the water comes out the color of pee and smells like old dogs when we wash our clothes, lol. :) ;_;
I'm also relying on revenue from Neofeud 1 to complete Neofeud 2. So every purchase of Neofeud 1 goes to crowdfund the second!
If you've already got Neofeud, you can also get the Neofeud short story collection here: Silverspook.itch.io
And you can get the Neofeud soundtrack, winner of "Best Music 2017" in the AGS awards, on Itchor over here on Bandcamp: Silverspook.bandcamp.com
Next, here are some of the latest work-in-progress screenshots from Neofeud 2:
I will be livestreaming some work on Neofeud 2 at 12 PM Pacific time this Sunday! Come stop by and say hi, especially if you are an indie dev, as I like to give shout outs to fellow creators. :)
Next, here's my reaction to Cyberpunk 2077, including my analysis of the term "cyberpunk", and what makes a work cyberpunk on three different levels - surface, substance, and true cyberpunk.
Also, myself and Neofeud were recently featured in a Polygon article! Polygon is one of the largest game and media sites, so this is pretty cool! :)
"Christian Miller released Neofeud, which melds politics and social ideas in a cyberpunk world. He says the way big companies address divisive issues is 'a little a silly. They want to say, "we’re just making fun entertainment." It’s disingenuous'"
In light of recent events in the US, in particular the horrific events happening at the border, I do think it's worth noting that these sorts of human rights violations have been going on for some time. The soul of Neofeud was about me expressing my experiences as a POC growing up in an American ghetto, then working as a STEM teacher and social worker for underserved youth in the inner-city, trying to keep kids off drugs and out of gangs - many of them homeless, parentless, and immigrants.
This review goes into some of the more intense subjects dealt with in Neofeud, in particular, the abuse and separation of children from parents in non-white, poor, immigrant communities, and the complex situations that end in every day people doing horrible things to others. How people rationalize it, and how society, in particular the state and corporate powers that benefit from the abuse, cover up the ugly dystopian reality. Steamshovelers.cool In addition, here's an interview I did with Eric Meyer of Indiegraze, going more in depth into my personal story and the making of Neofeud.
