This is an archived Kickstarter update, originally only available to Nelly’s Backers: Ahoy Backers! I’ve been very quiet recently, and it’s because we are working our fingers to the bone and our mousemats to pathetic rags. We’re working so hard because currently playtesting the game in 5 languages, fixing bugs and…
This is an archived Kickstarter update, originally only available to Nelly’s Backers: Ahoy! June was a very eventful month for the Nelly team. This update is a wee bit late because I’ve been doing stand-up at Glastonbury Festival and in Scotland for the last few days. (Oh, imagine the glamour…
This is an archived Kickstarter update, originally only available to Nelly’s Backers: Fonts are hard. Damn you, Gutenberg! Getting legible fonts to appear over Nelly’s head has been more challenging than you might imagine. Let’s look back at 2007, when I released the freeware Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! It was…
This is an archived Kickstarter update, originally only available to Nelly’s Backers: Q) How is developing an indie adventure game like drilling for oil? A) The Guardian newspaper is running a campaign to stop it. Q) No, try again. How is developing an indie adventure like drilling for oil? A)To…
This is an archived Kickstarter update, originally only available to Nelly’s Backers: February is over already! I have to confess that this month has been plagued by winter colds. The Nelly Cootalot team has been recently extended, but almost everyone involved has been struck down with the sniffles. I have…
This is an archived Kickstarter update, originally only available to Nelly’s Backers: Phew! January is almost over, and it has been a busy month. We’ve brought several new people onto the team to help out in different areas: Tiago and Mauricio are now working on dialogue editing. Meanwhile, Michael and…
