Double Fine launches Amnesia Fortnight 2014 with Pendleton Ward

February 7th, 2014, 00:44 Posted By: wraggster

It's that time again, folks! Psychonauts and Broken Age developer Double Fine is embarking on its third Amnesia Fortnight, the process in which the studio takes a two week hiatus from whatever else it's working on to develop prototypes for four bonkers new game ideas.This time out the studio has recruited Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward to lead one of the four projects, though it's still to be decided exactly which game idea he'll oversee.This - along with the other three prototypes - will be chosen by you, dear readers, so long as you pledge towards the Amnesia Fortnight 2014 Humble Bundle.Donating $1 allows you to vote on the three prototypes led by Double Fine staff and play said prototypes when they're complete. Pledging more than the average - currently $5.36 - lets you vote on which project Ward works on, then eventually play that as well. And backers who give more than $35 will receive a two-disc Amnesia Fortnight 2014 set with the upcoming prototypes and a blu-ray of the documentary about the two week game jam made by Double Fine's regular film crew 2 Player Productions.To hear the various pitches, skip to the five minute mark in the trailer below (though the opening is really amusing and worth watching). Some of the ideas include: Timagotchi, "a pet simulator in which you nurture an adorable game developer and help them bring their ideas to life"; Astro Helmet, which is described as "Star Fox meets Shadow of the Colossus in space... with pizza"; and Bad Golf 2, a sequel to a game that never existed, but Double Fine's Patrick Hackett valiantly pitched during last year's Amnesia Fortnight. You've got to admire his moxie.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...pendleton-ward

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