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Boot Hill Heroes now in widescreen with new interface and fonts

We got a lot of feedback from players after exhibiting Boot Hill Heroes at PAX. One great question people kept asking is why did we decide to use a thinner aspect ratio instead of a modern widescreen one. I think the original decision is rooted in some kind of nostalgia for emulating older games. But now I think the game would look better in widescreen, and also this would allow for longer names to fit in the menus.

In addition, we’re trying out a new font and interface design. I believe the interface plays an unconscious role in the look and feel of games, and I wanted to try something a little more distinct that evoked more of a Wild West feel. Let me know what you think, is it an improvement?

PAX East Recap

Now that PAX East is over and we’ve fully recovered, I thought I’d share with you guys what an amazing time we had and give a shout out to all the cool people who came by our booth.

A great reception for Boot Hill Heroes. It’s easy to say a game looks fun, but how does it play? Up until PAX we could only speculate on how players would enjoy the combat – which isn’t quite like any other RPG and takes some risks. I’m happy to say these fears have been completely alleviated. I created a custom area for PAX where players could jump in with all the characters and start battling critters right away. Seemed like most people had a blast just fighting random battles, especially with other people.

The single player (starting the game from the beginning) went over very well too. I was surprised by the amount of people who finished the 30 minute demo despite all the distracting spectacle of PAX and the inherent slowness in the beginning of RPGs like this.

Thanks to our backers, John, Matt, and Justin, who helped us manage our booth. Helping groups of people get into the multiplayer, answering questions, and distributing swag was required the at least three people and Ben and I couldn’t have done it without your help. It also made the experience a lot more fun, which is very needed because of how stressful and exhausting exhibiting can be.

Special thanks to the Video Games Awesome crew. It was great meeting you guys and seeing your support for the game. We had a lot of fun at the after parties too, which was definitely needed after a long day of exhibiting. Hope to see you guys at the next convention.

Thanks to the rest of our backers who stopped by to make an appearance. Nice to meet you guys face to face after spending so much time transforming your faces into pixels. I consider our backers something like the godfathers of Boot Hill Heroes and your support is ultimately what made this game possible.

That's all for now.  Should have another update soon with some exciting information for you backers.

Hey, if you're going to be at PAX East in Boston this weekend, come see us at booth #127. Post a comment if you're going so I know to expect you.  We'll have the game set up for your to play and you can win some free swag like this poster.    Also, we have a new trailer just in time for PAX - check it out.

Howdy partners, it’s about time I wrote an update! Progress is marching along on Boot Hill Heroes. Things are looking good, but we are incredibly busy. We hope to make a major announcement soon. But first, some news items to address.

PAX East: 

 Experimental Gamer will be exhibiting Boot Hill Heroes at PAX East March 22-24. Our plan is to have two playable versions of Boot Hill Heroes – that means we can accommodate 8 players! We’d like to have some other fun stuff planned, like prizes and drawings. Let me know if you’ll be attending and we’ll look forward to meeting you. 

 Want tickets to PAX East?: 

 Speaking of PAX. We have three extra Exhibitor’s Badges that come with our booth. These badges are just as good as the 3 day passes, which have long been sold out. If you wanted to go to PAX EAST but weren’t able to get badges, then we have an offer for you. We are only allowed to give these exhibitor badges to people helping at our booth. So if you are willing to help us out a little during your stay at PAX then we’re happy to share them. You would mostly just help us demonstrate the game to attendees. You wouldn’t have to help all day of course, and we’ll work out the exact expectations after we find out if anyone is interested. Of course, these are just badges to get into PAX and you would have to arrange your own transportation and lodgings. So if you are interested, please email dave@experimentalgamer.com 

 Screenshots:

 I took a couple new screenshots today showing off some new areas: River, Indian Village, Desert, Cave, Circus. You can check them out on our website here: http://www.experimentalgamer.com/boot-hill-heroes

 Updates: 

 While it’s hard to step away from the game to write updates. I often post news about what I’m working on on Twitter. If you’re interested in keeping up with how things are going, you can follow me at “Dave Welch@BootHillHeroes” 

 Backer Rewards: 

You may have gotten an email from Ben asking for some information from you. If you haven’t responded to such emails, please do so soon! If you haven’t received any email from us, don’t worry. We just haven’t gotten to you yet.

 In Closing… 

 That’s all for now. Hope to provide some big updates here soon. If you have any questions, feel free to email dave@experimentalgamer.com. I like hearing from you.