We've launched an exciting new project of our own! Introducing the Kickstarter app for iPhone!

Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 2, 2012.

Paul Trowe tells all!!

Update #6 · Apr 12, 2012 · 38 comments

Ok....so I hate talking about myself in the 3rd person but if I said "I tell all" it wouldn't make much sense so...there you have it. :)  

This video might be a little longer than I should have made it but I wanted to squeeze in every tiny juicy detail I possibly could.  Besides, who doesn't like hearing themselves talk?  Admittedly, I was a bit nervous doing this at 2:00am here in the office but if I did it during the day everybody else would be like "who the hell is he talking to?".  So...without further ado, here is your next video update.  Please don't yell at me for taking too long you guys....I wanted to tell you the whole story about why and how we're doing this.  Besides, you can always skip it and do your homework instead.  :)

Comments

    1. Kc-bw.small

      Creator K.C. Budd on April 16, 2012

      OMG! I had the PCjr, too, and later I bought the Roland LAPC-1 (MT-32 on a ISA card) for my PC XT clone specifically because of the sound support in Sierra games. I had forgotten all about that. Wow. Thanks for taking me back down memory lane, Paul!

    2. Officer_b.small

      Creator Tomimt on April 13, 2012

      AGDI, or Himalaya, are doing an adventure game of their own at the moment, so I don't think they really are a viable choice at the moment.

    3. Fb_profile_picture.small

      Creator Michael Bantz on April 13, 2012

      @Ron
      A thread will pop up here: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/

    4. Fb_profile_picture.small

      Creator Cary Golomb on April 13, 2012

      what about the people at AGDI Interactive? Those guys make games that feel like Sierra made them directly.

      I don't anticipate anything to change, but I much prefer the VGA style and they have multiple titles that they've shipped.

    5. Missing_small

      Creator Ron on April 13, 2012

      How exactly do we follow the reddit AMA tonight?

    6. Beer5.small

      Creator Lindsey Wise on April 13, 2012

      The more Sierra games and developers that come back, the better!

    7. Beholder%20bg%20(png).small

      Creator Tanglebones on April 12, 2012

      I really should be doing homework right now...

    8. Missing_small

      Creator Soeren Jensen on April 12, 2012

      Please make an update just before you make the reddit AMA, so we can go upvote it and make the first questions.

    9. Cowboy_22_1024.small

      Creator Steve Brown on April 12, 2012

      Paul, I might be one of a very small handful...but I still play Jones in the Fast lane in DosBox, surprisingly often! (Hell, I played it a couple evenings ago, when I couldn't sleep.)

    10. Charlie-brown-baby-20111208-115619.small

      Creator Dusan Radojevic on April 12, 2012

      Gold rush yeahhhhhhhhhh :) you rule! I really hate Sierra is no more :(

    11. Larrylarge.small

      Creator Zanythos on April 12, 2012

      Wonderful update Paul. Keep em coming, I hope video's like these help boost the pledges.

    12. Fb_profile_picture.small

      Creator Skyler Coffman on April 12, 2012

      Thanks Paul for the update. I do enjoy how real you put things and that you are blunt about things. Not like using the PR Jedi mind trick on use.

      "move along, move along" :)

    13. Missing_small

      Creator Theodoros K. on April 12, 2012

      Excellent update

    14. Missing_small

      Creator Amy Watson on April 12, 2012

      This update was awesome, a lot of behind-the-scenes details were given which is neat. Thanks!

    15. Avatar_95477.small

      Creator jfrisby on April 12, 2012

      Great update Paul! Thanks!

    16. Fb_profile_picture.small

      Creator Thom Denick on April 12, 2012

      Wait, what's a baby tester?

    17. Missing_small

      Creator Josh Solomon on April 12, 2012

      Really liked this video. I've grown really disillusioned with big publishers lately, so I went ahead and donated another $10 just to "stick it to the man" as you say ;).

    18. Ayei49af8pvpeyhb83gk.small

      Creator Martin Bergman on April 12, 2012

      DF sent gifts for 450k $? Wow! Didnt expect that.

    19. Fb_profile_picture.small

      Creator Craig Sloat on April 12, 2012

      Great update Paul, loved to hear about you beta testing at Sierra etc. Keep it up guys I think will hit a million if we all keep spreading the word!

    20. Fryavatar.small

      Creator Stiler Orion on April 12, 2012

      Very informative update, thanks!

      Going to up my pledge if I can tomorrow.

    21. Cutlass_al.small

      Creator Alexander Lyakhov on April 12, 2012

      Thank you for update Paul.

    22. Missing_small

      Creator Leonardo Barbero on April 12, 2012

      Great video! However, the newly added t-shirt creates a problem. I had already pledged $50 for the digital game, soundtrack, and art book. In theory, I should also get the t-shirt, but I don't want it. I'm not a "physical things" man :D I don't want to pay another $15 for the international shipping of the t-shirt. I just want the digital things. You should clarify this by, for example, writing in the $50 reward tier: "Add $15 for international shipping if you live outside the US and want the t-shirt".

    23. Missing_small

      Creator Fred Orispaa on April 12, 2012

      i think that death in gold rush was cause of tainted meat or something. You had to do something to avoid it spoiling. The game was hard and at times difficult to figure out, but i don't recall any random deaths. could be wrong.

    24. 226897_10150178392293702_584193701_6910549_5253568_n.small

      Creator Joseph Austin on April 12, 2012

      There is so much hope for us adventure gamers right now. And what makes it really interesting is that I am an adult now, hearing these familiar names and seeing them do business with an adult understanding of the world. When I was a kid, they were like gods on mount Olympus. We didn't have all this social media to see these faces and hear these names being said, just text on the screen and amazing games. It's kind of surreal for me honestly, but thrilling.

    25. Fb_profile_picture.small

      Creator Adam Windisch on April 12, 2012

      I agree with Shawn. Don't forget about Quest For Glory/Hero's Quest!

    26. Dreamfall.small

      Creator RoyMartin on April 12, 2012

      Great video! Thanks, Paul :)

    27. Missing_small

      Creator anim8 (deleted) on April 12, 2012

      Thanks for sharing some nostalgia, and for looking into the issues regarding Tax and VAT for those of us who live outside the US. Thanks Paul.. Oh, and I just upped my pledge x 4 ;)

    28. Imag0030.small

      Creator Shawn Michael Recinto on April 12, 2012

      Hey Paul,
      are you in touch with the Coles? I would be great to see Lori and Cory make another QFG game :) (Those were my favorite series that originally got me into Sierra games)

    29. Infamousquestslogoeriqc.small

      Creator Steven "Blackthorne" Alexander on April 12, 2012

      Ah, the 20 minute 2:00 AM video. Producing this video alone, regardless of content, should be enough cred for people to say "Yep. These guys are for real." Only game makers would record a twenty minute video in the middle of the night just to talk about why they are passionate about a project. Well done, sir. I'm looking forward to this - probably more than I can say.

    30. Milako.small

      Creator OddBall on April 12, 2012

      Great video, made me up my pledge!

    31. Echidna1.small

      Creator A.A - The Dream Travelling Echidna $6.13 on April 12, 2012

      Really cool that you mentioned Jane Jensen. Have an extra $50 for your trouble (I really want Jensen to get her game up!) Good luck with the rest of your campaign.

    32. Missing_small

      Creator Tim Maurer on April 12, 2012

      Great story Paul. It's very cool the way you got into the business at just 12 years old.

    33. Officer_b.small

      Creator Tomimt on April 12, 2012

      If I remember correctly Gold Rush! had a couple of pretty diabolical ways to kill you. You could receive a disease randomly after entering the ship to California for an example.

    34. 40266_10150223908055551_820480550_14016828_5765239_n.small

      Creator Lee Ritchie on April 12, 2012

      Gold Rush! Oh bloody hell, it:s been a long time since I heard that name!

    35. Josh_bio_toon2.small

      Creator Joshua Silverman on April 12, 2012

      Sounds great. When the idea of games getting remastered and remade became the popular gaming topic my mind went simply to Larry Laffer. Loved the LSL games as a kid and can't wait to see what you guys have in store.

      I'm going to do a write-up on my site in the morning and hopefully discuss the game and some history of LSL on our podcast. Great work guys!

    36. Missing_small

      Creator jh on April 12, 2012

      Awesome stuff. Let's make this happen!

    37. Larry%20logo%20on%20white%20bg.small

      Creator Replay Games on April 12, 2012

      As an FYI - I'm STILL a fan of theirs...and it's my dream come true to work with them (again).

      -Paul T.

    38. Missing_small

      Creator Chris Martin on April 12, 2012

      Thanks for explaining the details! Cannot wait for this game!!!

14,081
Backers
$655,182
pledged of $500,000 goal
0
seconds to go

Funding period
Apr 2, 2012 - May 2, 2012 (30 days)

Larry%20logo%20on%20white%20bg.medium

See full bio

  • Pledge $5 or more

    42 backers

    A 5-pack of full HD wallpapers in 1920x1080 resolution of "the girls of Leisure Suit Larry" (plus one of Larry himself). We're using final art for these so that's why we're estimating delivery in August BUT that date might be earlier or later depending on when the final art is available. Enjoy!!!!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
  • Pledge $15 or more

    8551 backers

    Digital Copy of Game: For a pledge of $15, when Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded is finished, we’ll send you an incredibly personal, deeply heartfelt download link (via Steam or DRM free version) so that you can get the game instantly. It’s the same way you probably get ALL your games…only this time, it’s legal!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    1754 backers

    Game plus: For a $25 pledge, when the game ships, you’ll receive a handcrafted download link to the complete digital musical soundtrack. Warning: we are not responsible for the theme music getting stuck in your head. But we do sympathize. Plus, you’ll get the $15 reward tier as well: a digital copy of the game.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $40 or more

    803 backers

    Game, Music, and a Shirt: A $40 dollar pledge gets you digital copies of the game and soundtrack plus a specially designed t-shirt, exclusive to Kickstarter backers. We’ve all visited Lefty’s Bar in the past, and now we’ll have the t-shirt to prove it. (Please add $15 dollars for international shipping.)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    558 backers

    Game premium: A $50 pledge gets you a PDF file, suitable for printing (or wrapping fish), of “The Art of Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded,” a book of production drawings, concept art, and high-res game art used to re-erect Leisure Suit Larry for the new millennium. The usual adjectives are “lavish,” “fine art quality,” and “gorgeous,” we just weren’t sure where to stick them. Plus you’ll get all previous reward tiers!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $75 or more

    280 backers

    Alpha & Beta testing: At the $75 pledge level, this is where you start to become actually involved in the game’s development. You’ll have access to the beta versions of the game, so that you can respond to us with praise, suggestions, praise, compliments, complaints, praise, bug reports, and great joy and gratitude. Plus you’ll get all previous reward tiers: the digital copy of the (finished) game, the digital edition of the soundtrack, and the PDF of “The Art of Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded.”

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    1338 backers

    Collector’s Edition: For a pledge of $100, we start to add to our careful selection of premiums with mindless gibbering gratitude. We’ll custom-mail you (whatever that means) an actual physical game and game box, PLUS an actual CD of the soundtrack of the game, PLUS a softcover version of the Art of Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded art book, PLUS something Sierra would NEVER have put in the box: an actual Leisure Suit Larry™ Brand Condom. Don’t scream, it’s still in its wrapper. Plus you’ll get all the previous reward tiers, too! (please add $15 for international shipping)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    339 backers

    Lefty's Bar Pack: For $150 dollars, you'll get all the items necessary to survive inside Lefty's. We're including one shot glass from Lefty's, and four matching coasters to go with it. In addition, we're giving you some spicy cinnamon breath spray to ensure you're in a fresh state to woo the ladies. And in case you strike out, we've included a one of a kind "reveal" pen featuring a lovely lady from the reloaded version of the game. This plus all previous reward tiers! (Please add $15 for international shipping.)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $250 or more

    94 backers

    Collector’s Premium Edition: A pledge of $250 gets you all these special collectibles: A deck of Leisure Suit Larry playing cards featuring the characters from the game instead of the usual nameless royalty, and 3 gorgeous, ceramic Leisure Suit Larry Casino Chips (guaranteed to get you thrown out of any casino in Vegas). PLUS you’ll get all the previous reward tiers, including the Larry Condom, the softcover Art Book, the physical game, box, and soundtrack CD, access to the beta version, and on and on and on. What are we, crazy? (please add $15 for international shipping)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    83 backers

    Signed Edition: Our $500 pledge “Signed Edition” should really be called our “Descent Into Madness Edition.” You will get a limited HARDCOVER edition of “The Art of Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded,” SIGNED by Al Lowe (with his OTHER hand!). AND you will get “Special Thanks” in the actual game credit. That’s right, your name will be right up there in pixels! AND you will get a sheet of 20 authentic, collectible Leisure Suit Larry 1st Class postage stamps. These are actual, legal, US gubbmint-approved stamps which you can use to send letters. Hey, remember letters? They were things you sent in the mail. Hey, remember mail? Plus, you’ll get all the previous reward tiers! (please add $15 for international shipping)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $750 or more

    20 backers All gone!

    Larrywood's Walk of Shame Edition: For each of our 20 $750 pledgers, we're creating a Larrywood Walk of Shame. We'll be putting your name into the game -- not just in the credits, but engraved on its own individual star set into the sidewalk somewhere in beautiful Lost Wages! (We reserve the right to let Larry or the Narrator make some kind of comment about it when he finds it, just in case your name itself isn't very funny.) And, of course, you'll get everything from the lower tiers as well. Note: these stars will ONLY be available at this tier, not at any of the higher tiers! So grab 'em while we've got 'em!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    42 backers Limited (8 of 50 left)

    Limited Edition: There is no possible way to set a price on all the collectibles you get at the $1000 pledge level. (Oops, we just did.) We are striking 50, and only 50, signed and numbered lithographs of custom Larry artwork. For a $1000 pledge, you will receive one of these 50 signed/numbered lithographs, PLUS one of a limited edition (again, only 50) “Girls of Leisure Suit Larry” calendars, again with custom artwork, and again numbered and signed by Al Lowe. The calendars and lithographs are available at this tier only, not in any of the other tiers! You’ll also receive all the premiums from all the previous reward tiers! What a bonanza! (please add $15 for international shipping)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $1,100 or more

    2 backers All gone!

    Lizard’s Edition: At the $1,100 pledge level, you’ll get one of two gigantic, durable, limousine-sized Leisure Suit Larry banners. Two is all we have, and we’re not making any more, so don’t even ask. These banners are signed by Al Lowe, and each contains an exclusive typo that makes it highly unlikely that anybody can (or would ever want to) duplicate them! These banners will not be available at any other tier! Plus, of course, you’ll also receive all the premiums from the Signed Edition tier and below…because we care. (please add $20 for international shipping)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $1,250 or more

    4 backers Limited (1 of 5 left)

    Pervert’s Edition: So let’s say you want to pledge $2,500, but you can’t see yourself ever setting foot in a disco, real or virtual. We can’t blame you for that, but we’ll still make you famous. One of Larry’s most memorable scenes is when he attempts to buy a “lubber” at a convenience store, and the customers jump out from behind the aisles and scream “Pervert!” at poor, demented Larry. We’ll make YOUR face into one of those pervert-yelling patrons! You’ll also receive all the premiums from the Signed Edition reward tier and below.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    Doggie Style Edition: Here’s another hypothetical: you’d love to be in the game, but you’re really more of a dog person than a disco-dweller or a pervert-shouter. We’ve got you covered! For a $5,000 pledge, we’ll immortalize your dog in the game. Whenever Larry gets…uh…refreshed by the dog outside, that’ll be YOUR dog! (Please, oh please, let it be a Shih Tzu!) You’ll also receive all the premiums from the Signed Edition reward tier and below, because why should your dog have all the fun? (please add $15 for international shipping)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

    2 backers All gone!

    Drunk's Edition: Here is another option for the $5,000 pledge. There are two featured drunks in Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, and you can be one of them! We’ll use your name and image to recreate you as a down-on-your-luck, staggering, sloppy drunk…and knowing you, that’ll be a cinch for our artists. You’ll also receive all the premiums from the Signed Edition reward tier and below. Maybe you could sell some of those collectibles and get a fresh start?

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    4 backers All gone!

    Lefty's Bar Edition: For a pledge of $5,000, you can be a patron at the bar that Destructoid called the #1 bar in all video game history! We’ll use your name and image as one of the drinkers at Lefty’s, sitting right there on your very own stool, an “honor” previously reserved for Sierra employees only. You’ll not only become a part of Sierra history, you’ll also receive all the premiums from the Signed Edition reward tier and below. (please add $15 for international shipping)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    2 backers Limited (4 of 6 left)

    Disco Edition: For a $5,000 pledge, we’ll make you part of gaming history…by putting you into the game itself!!!! (So if you haven’t hidden the kids yet, now’s the time.) We will feature your name and likeness as one of the people in the Lost Wages disco. We are only going to turn 6 of the disco patrons into Kickstarter pledgers, so this is a VERY limited offer and will not be available in any other pledge reward tier. You will also receive all the premiums from the Signed Edition reward tier and below.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    Naked Edition: Another alternative reward for a $5,000 pledge, and this is truly one-of-a-kind; only one pledger will be able to claim this reward. You can be the broke gambler wandering the streets of Lost Wages wearing nothing but a barrel! We will use your name and image as the Barrel Man (or Woman), and we promise not to show any of the naughty bits (“unless,” as Kathy Bates always says, “the script really calls for it organically”). You will also get all the premiums from the Signed Edition reward tier and below.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)

    Age Verification Edition: Here’s our last unique pledge, and then we’ll shut up about the unique pledges and start talking real money. At the beginning of the game, we have famously used a bank of random questions called the “Age Verification” quiz to keep out players too young -- or too tasteful -- to play. We will use YOUR NAME in the bank of quiz questions. You will end up in every walk-through in every gaming website across the world! This is a one-of-a-kind offer; only one person will be able to claim this reward. Plus, you will get all the premiums from the Signed Edition reward tier and below!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $10,000 or more

    1 backer Limited (1 of 2 left)

    No Free Lunch Edition: For $10,000, we’ll create a memory that will last a lunchtime. You will be flown (domestic airfare only) to Seattle to enjoy lunch, dinner, or a morning-after breakfast with Leisure Suit Larry’s Mommy’s Baby Daddy, Mr. Al Lowe himself. He’ll sign whatever you want him to sign (except IRS forms and blank checks), answer all your questions about life, tell you some dirty jokes, and, best of all, he’ll do something that he’s never done before in the history of the world: he’ll pick up the check! We’ll put you up overnight and send you back home happy, fed, and loaded down with all the goodies from the Signed Edition reward tier and below. We’ll even give you the entire chocolate factory for your very own…oh, wait a minute, that’s a whole different licensed property.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012

Featured!