M.U.L.E. Returns

Entry #2 – leagueofkruger (Day 2 of 7)

Matt — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:38:08 +0000

If you didn’t think a blues variation was possible – think again!

Definitely worth a listen.

Entry #1 – Auralplane (Day 1 of 7)

Matt — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:06:04 +0000

We have been amazed by the response and the quality of the re-imagined M.U.L.E. themes we’ve received! You all are amazing! To give you time to take in each theme submission we’re going to post one per day and then…

M.U.L.E. Groove Contest

Matt — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:14:55 +0000

This is your chance to be part of a gaming legend!

Between today and May 31st, submit your M.U.L.E. theme rendition to the M.U.L.E. Groove Contest to be voted on by M.U.L.E. fans.

The winner will have their music placed in the game, receive a music credit, and be able to tell friends and relatives that they are a published musician.

Step 1: Get your groove on and re-mix/re-record/re-imagine the M.U.L.E. theme
Step 2: Email your entry to: music@mulereturns.com
Step 3: Watch Facebook on June 1st for the links to the themes
Step 4: Vote for your favorite!

Things to consider:
- players will be listening to the theme on their headphones, or the slightly-less dynamic built-in speakers of their phone/tablet
- please include your real name AND stage name – we’ll only publish your stage name

Good luck and Good Groovin’!

Simplified Beginner Mode

Matt — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:55:49 +0000

Hi Team;

Need your feedback here. In attempts to make the game a) more accessible to new players and b) quicker to play in a crunch (i.e. short cab ride) we’re thinking about a simplified beginner mode. It would work like this:

1. Game flow would remain the same until the end of the Development round (i.e. pre-auction)
2. Prior to each auction, the player would then see a Production Summary screen (below)
3. Based on the summary shown, the player would then choose to either Buy/Sell/Hold that resource
4. The auction would be simulated and the results displayed shortly thereafter

Shoot us your thoughts. We like the idea. Who played on beginner anyway?

Matt

Wampus Sounds

Matt — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:14:38 +0000

Hi Everyone!

Need some feedback on Wampus sounds…

…picture yourself in the desert surrounded by dunes. Off in the distance you hear the distinct sound of a Wampus.

Does it sound like any of these?

Sound 1
Sound 2
Sound 3

It seems Sound 2 had good feedback; here’s some tweaking on Sound 2:

Sound 2a
Sound 2b

Matt

Original Code Bugs

Matt — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:17:48 +0000

As we’re tracing through the old Atari code we’ve found a few (what seem to be) bugs. Should we fix? Or just leave as is?

What do you think?

Matt

Development Round in Multiplayer

Matt — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 03:03:50 +0000

Question for you all…in the Development Round of a game, players took turns sequentially. While this allowed you to see what the other players were doing it did slow the game down. What if everyone took their turn at the…

Screenshot Feedback

Matt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:42:19 +0000

We’ve posted some good drafts of our game start screens and the map screen (found here). I would love to hear your feedback!

Matt

Venture Beat Article

Matt — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:51:17 +0000

Great article about our friends making Alpha Colony (and us too!)

http://venturebeat.com/2012/06/14/kickstarter-project-aims-to-reimagine-classic-atari-game-m-u-l-e-exclusive/

Matt

Original C64 Manual Scans

Matt — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:49:47 +0000

I think my favourite part in the manual is on page 15 and 16 where the author’s playing styles are described.

http://www.c64sets.com/mule.html