BOH, original retro-flavoured game released

[saimo]

Hello people,

of course, you wouldn't expect me to let the year end without giving BOH players one freebie, would you? The 14th update is now out! It ups the total number of missions to a whopping 50 (for many tens of hours of play), brings a few enhancements and makes life easier to who enjoys creating his own missions!



More specifically, this update:
* reworks the advanced automapper (the realistic mode has been replaced with the fullscreen view, which allows to see more; the controls have been made more comfortable);
* improves the video modes suggestions;
* allows terminating map lines with CR+LF;
* improves error logging;
* improves the graphics of blocks in theme "C64";
* adds 5 new missions;
* retouches slightly a few missions;
* retouches slightly the Spanish translation;
* updates the manuals;
* applies various other changes.

The update can be downloaded for free from the DOWNLOADS page of the official website.
The demos have been updated to reflect the changes.

Enjoy!

[Jorpho]

I suspect people will be much more interested to know that it is on sale on Impulse again this weekend.

[saimo]

I suspect people will be much more interested to know that it is on sale on Impulse again this weekend.

Actually, this is something I didn't know myself
Thanks for pointing it out.

[saimo]

I suspect people will be much more interested to know that it is on sale on Impulse again this weekend.

Well, your remark gives me the occasion to inform them about another special opportunity, as the update released a few days ago was not the only surprise in store for Christmas

Starting today, BOH comes at ridiculously low price!
In fact, who fancies the idea of receiving a nice boxed copy of BOH comfortably at home, only needs EUR 8.99, for Italy, or EUR 14.99, for any other place in the world! - and that's including taxes and shipping!
And, of course, there's a surprise also for who is perfectly happy with a digital copy: downloading the full game costs only EUR 4.99!
You'll never ever get so much for so little, so, if you're looking forward to lots of gaming fun during the upcoming holidays, don't let this extraordinary opportunity pass you by!

(Please note that this offer supercedes any previous offer and pricing scheme.)

Cheers!

[killersquirel]

I'm bumping this thread to let people know that this is a great game and is one to get if you haven't purchased it already.

-mike

[saimo]

I'm bumping this thread to let people know that this is a great game and is one to get if you haven't purchased it already

Mike, I can't find the words to express my gratitude

[killersquirel]

Mike, I can't find the words to express my gratitude

No worries. Thanks for making a great, fun game.

To those that haven't played it yet, I just tried the new (to me) feature of submitting your fastest times to the website. This is a great new feature and the times update in realtime. This is a great challenge, and I'm throwing down the gauntlet and challenging every Digital Press forum member to get the fastest times. If you beat me at a level, post it here and wait for your time to be beaten!

-mike

[saimo]

To those that haven't played it yet, I just tried the new (to me) feature of submitting your fastest times to the website. This is a great new feature and the times update in realtime.

Glad to hear you like that feature
Here's a link for convenience of the readers: online standings.

I noticed your records were submitted with three different names, so I took the liberty to gather them all under the name "MIKE" - if you prefer a different one, just let me know.
(By the way, in case you don't already know, you can configure the game to ask your name once and for all: in the options menu, set name request to once.)

This is a great challenge, and I'm throwing down the gauntlet and challenging every Digital Press forum member to get the fastest times. If you beat me at a level, post it here and wait for your time to be beaten!

Ha, great attitude!
Some of the guys at the top of the charts did actually fight against each other and, in fact, they managed to set quite amazing times!

[chicnstu]

A few days ago, I was looking around Google News for video game related announcements and noticed this in the sidebar on Joystiq.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/th...die-pitch-boh/

Really cool, congratulations.

[saimo]

A few days ago, I was looking around Google News for video game related announcements and noticed this in the sidebar on Joystiq.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/th...die-pitch-boh/

Yes, that interview appeared a few days ago.

Really cool, congratulations.

Thanks

[killersquirel]

[QUOTE=saimo;1796719]Glad to hear you like that feature
Here's a link for convenience of the readers: online standings.

I noticed your records were submitted with three different names, so I took the liberty to gather them all under the name "MIKE" - if you prefer a different one, just let me know.
(By the way, in case you don't already know, you can configure the game to ask your name once and for all: in the options menu, set name request to once.)

If it's possible to change my name to killersquirel (all in lowercase) that would be great. I originally used mike because it was on my own computer, but I think it would be easier to see that it is me as killersquirel. Thanks.

-mike

[saimo]

If it's possible to change my name to killersquirel (all in lowercase) that would be great. I originally used mike because it was on my own computer, but I think it would be easier to see that it is me as killersquirel. Thanks.

Sure, no problem. Done

[saimo]

Hi all,

I'm extremely happy to celebrate BOH's 3rd birthday by informing you that I have just released the 15th and final update, which brings even more contents and improvements!



More specifically, this update:
* adds 5 missions;
* adds the Dutch translation;
* optimizes even further the rendering engine;
* replaces the transition effect with a cooler one;
* centers the graphics vertically when playing in a screen bigger than the game area;
* allows providing just alphamask files for all the graphics of themes;
* replaces icons with bigger and crisper ones;
* allows to configure the URL for the submissions of records to the online world standings (so that, in future, standings will remain accessible also if the URL changes);
* updates the manuals;
* applies various other minor optimizations/fixes.

The update can be downloaded for free from the DOWNLOADS page of the official website at www.bohthegame.com.
The demos have been updated to reflect the changes.

[saimo]

Hi all,

I'd like to let you know that, thanks to the warm and positive feedback received, today I have released the BOH soundtrack, in a deluxe package prepared with the same meticulous care that characterizes BOH throughout.



The package contains:
* 18 tracks (6 menu tunes, 6 failure jingles and 6 success jingles, for a total of over 11 minutes) in CD quality;
* a print-quality, jewel case-format, 8-page booklet which accompanies the reader on an aural journey through the mazes of BOH;
* a print-quality, jewel case-format, double-sided inlay;
* a color serigraphy for high-quality CD stickers and pressed CD labels;
* a black-and-white serigraphy for LightScribe labels.

Everybody can download the soundtrack for free from http://www.bohthegame.com/downloads.html.

(Note: the picture is only a mockup of how a real CD would look like.)

[Jorpho]

Does Impulse still have the most recent version?

I must confess I never got around to trying this, despite purchasing it. (Have you not tried to get it on Steam, or in one of the various Indie bundles?)

[saimo]

Hi Jorpho,

rushed answer before going to work...

Does Impulse still have the most recent version?

Yes (http://www.impulsedriven.com/boh).

I must confess I never got around to trying this, despite purchasing it.

Thanks for buying it. I hope sooner or later you'll also enjoy the game

(Have you not tried to get it on Steam, or in one of the various Indie bundles?)

I plan to create a Greenlight page.

[saimo]

I must confess I never got around to trying this, despite purchasing it. (Have you not tried to get it on Steam, or in one of the various Indie bundles?)

It's passed quite a long time, but now I happen to have another answer

At the moment (and for other 33 hours) BOH is on a pay-what-you-want sale in bundle with Huenison, another retro-flavoured, C64/Amiga-inspired game of mine, on IndieGameStand:
* you can get Huenison at any price you want;
* if you pay more than the average (currently just $1.71), you get also BOH;
* the top 10 contributors receive also the boxed copy of BOH.

Since this is quite a bargain, I thought I'd let as many people as possible know...

Additional notes:
* a long time ago the BOH website moved to http://www.retream.com/BOH;
* on April 4th I'll release a megaultrasuperhyperfinal version of BOH!

[saimo]

Hi everybody,

yesterday it was the 5th anniversary of BOH and I could not find a better way to celebrate the event than releasing a brand-new edition that majestically closes the incredible evolution the game underwent since its original release.



The 5th Anniversary Edition:
* includes all the updates released previously;
* reworks the video modes handling (full screen by default; window on 16-bit screens allowed; more robust; etc.);
* adds the CRT and LCD pixel modes;
* adds the 5x zoom;
* adds 5 new missions, bringing the total to a massive 60;
* assigns the pause to the [ESCAPE] key (instead of a specific key), which thus no longer causes the immediate abort of the current mission;
* reworks the menu controls (more keys; do not depend anymore on the in-game controls configuration);
* adds the emergency configuration reset (assigned to the key [F12]);
* adds the screenshot functionality (assigned to the key [F1]);
* makes quitting by means of [ALT]+[F4] available on all platforms;
* sets the default URL for records submission to http://www.retream.com/BOH (it is no longer necessary to specify such URL manually in the configuration file);
* replaces the copy code with an email address for the records submission;
* updates the manuals;
* applies many other optimizations/changes/fixes, for more performance, polish and robustness.

It comes on a new CD image that contains:
* the AmigaOS, AROS, Linux, MacOS and Windows versions;
* universal installers that can install the game from scratch or update any previous version;
* the soundtrack (CD-quality audio files and print-quality jewel case materials).

It is now available also from IndieGameStand*, besides Desura*, Gameolith* and, of course, the official website.
Users can download it for free from http://www.retream.com/BOH/download.php?ID=code (where "code" is the personal copy code).
The demos have been updated to reflect the changes.

*Please note that it might take a few days before the updated version appears on these shops.

Website: http://www.retream.com/BOH
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bohthegame
Twitter: http://twitter.com/bohthegame
Desura: http://www.desura.com/games/boh
IndieGameStand: http://indiegamestand.com/store/870/boh
Gameolith: http://www.gameolith.com/game/boh/
GameStop: http://www.impulsedriven.com/boh

[Jorpho]

What about GameStop/Impulse?

[saimo]

What about GameStop/Impulse?

Sorry Jorpho, I had not seen your post before! The game has been available on Impulse for quite a while (you can also see the link in my previous post), but some time after GameStop took over, they retired it (I don't know why).
Just today I have made it available on itch.io, in conjunction with the 17th free update.

This update:
* adds 17 new missions (5 very easy, 8 easy, 4 average);
* improves 43 missions by means of new/revised hints, little changes to the layouts, and other changes;
* marks training missions with a dedicated icon;
* adds the remote control icon to the HUD;
* adds graphics interpolation to enemy sprites;
* improves some graphics and shooting sound effects;
* adds specific sound effects to the theme "C64";
* renames some missions and most themes;
* reworks the manuals entirely;
* reworks the soundtrack artwork entirely;
* allows to run the game on Windows 10 as a normal user (due to changes in the Windows files handling policy, it had become necessary to run the game as administrator);
* fixes the resetting of the timer due to the focus loss auto-pause when the game was already paused;
* applies various other changes/optimizations.

IndieGameStand and AmiStore customers can download the updated version from the respective store (please note that it might take a while before the new version appears). All the other customers can download it from itch.io after getting their key from http://www.retream.com/BOH/get_key.php?code=<CODE> (where <CODE> is the personal copy code).

For who had not heard of BOH before...


(This trailer is from 2014, so it doesn't show the features brought by the updates released after its creation, but it gives an initial idea.)

BOH is a dungeon crawler where you need to solve puzzles, collect items, open passages, avoid traps, kill the Evil Masters and the creatures they generate endlessly, and eventually come out of the mazes in one piece.
BOH, thanks to its unique aspect and gameplay, is an immersive experience that makes you feel as if you were actually lost in those treacherous dungeons. The game looks and feels unlike anything else thanks to the combination of a strong 8/16 bit spirit with a few newer techniques. The end result is a fascinatingly different video gaming experience.

email: boh@retream.com
website: http://www.retream.com/BOH
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bohthegame