Adventure Game From Makers of Earthworm Jim and Neverhood

[Bubble_Man]

Doug TenNapel (creator of Earthworm Jim) is working with Pencil Test Studios in an effort to create a new game called "Amrikrog." It is an adventure game that uses claymation and is a spiritual successor to "Neverhood." I just came across this recently and it looks interesting.



It's on Kickstarter right now with 3 days to go.

[Bojay1997]

Unfortunately, I can't and won't support a project conceived by someone who spews hate and bigoted views on a regular basis.

http://gameological.com/2013/06/foc-tennapel-armikrog/

[JakeM]

I bet the monster is trying to eat people who keep gay marriage illegal, so you have to go and avenge your fallen GOP buddies. T is obviously for Teabagger, and not the good kind.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Yeah, it sucks that TenNapel's political/social views are so extreme, because there's not any overt evidence of them in his games, which are typically creative, fun and funny.

Skullmonkeys is one of my all time favorite platformers.

There's no better opportunity to vote with your wallet. If you're offended by Mr. TenNapel's views you can actively avoid donating to this effort with the hopes that failure to meet goals will prevent the project from getting off the ground.

[The Adventurer]

Its fascinating how this will probably one of the first high profile, nostalgia fueled, Kickstarter projects to fail. And its failure to can be fully attributed to one man, and his hateful beliefs. You reap what you sow I guess.

[Daltone]

Yeah, it sucks that TenNapel's political/social views are so extreme, because there's not any overt evidence of them in his games, which are typically creative, fun and funny.

I am of two minds about this.

One part of me says "I disagree with your view of the world, therefore I don't like you much."

The other says "there's nothing to do with those views in the games that I've played. If he's not trying to preach, why prevent myself from getting an enjoyable game which has nothing to do with those views I'm not keen on." The same part of me says that even though I don't agree with his views, he is perfectly entitled to have them, I'll just think he's an idiot and ignore him. It's got nothing to do with the game.

Of course, nothing says "I disagree" like not buying the product on the basis that he is involved. But if you start doing that where do you stop? He's more high profile than, say, the heads of Asda (or Wal-Mart), but I'm sure if you looked close enough you'd find something to dislike with someone up there.

EDIT: Perhaps scientology is a better example. I think it is dangerous and exploitative to those at the lower levels. Would I ever not go and see a Tom Cruise or John Travolta etc etc film just because they are proponents of Scientology? No.

[Bojay1997]

I am of two minds about this.

One part of me says "I disagree with your view of the world, therefore I don't like you much."

The other says "there's nothing to do with those views in the games that I've played. If he's not trying to preach, why prevent myself from getting an enjoyable game which has nothing to do with those views I'm not keen on." The same part of me says that even though I don't agree with his views, he is perfectly entitled to have them, I'll just think he's an idiot and ignore him. It's got nothing to do with the game.

Of course, nothing says "I disagree" like not buying the product on the basis that he is involved. But if you start doing that where do you stop? He's more high profile than, say, the heads of Asda (or Wal-Mart), but I'm sure if you looked close enough you'd find something to dislike with someone up there.

For me he crossed the line with his repeated and unapologetic and very public rants on some high profile websites about a variety of topics including gay marriage, the role of women, etc...I have no problem with someone having different views than myself on issues, but when that person goes out of their way to not only express those views, but do so in a really offensive and outrageous manner repeatedly, I have to draw a personal line.

As for the claims about having nothing to do with the game, I would encourage you to read the commentary I linked to earlier.

[Kyle15]

I am of two minds about this.

One part of me says "I disagree with your view of the world, therefore I don't like you much."

The other says "there's nothing to do with those views in the games that I've played. If he's not trying to preach, why prevent myself from getting an enjoyable game which has nothing to do with those views I'm not keen on." The same part of me says that even though I don't agree with his views, he is perfectly entitled to have them, I'll just think he's an idiot and ignore him. It's got nothing to do with the game.

Of course, nothing says "I disagree" like not buying the product on the basis that he is involved. But if you start doing that where do you stop? He's more high profile than, say, the heads of Asda (or Wal-Mart), but I'm sure if you looked close enough you'd find something to dislike with someone up there.

EDIT: Perhaps scientology is a better example. I think it is dangerous and exploitative to those at the lower levels. Would I ever not go and see a Tom Cruise or John Travolta etc etc film just because they are proponents of Scientology? No.

Agree 100%.

[SpaceHarrier]

http://gameological.com/2013/06/foc-tennapel-armikrog/

"Though TenNapel makes a living as an artist, he’s known by many for his inflammatory public statements concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues."

I find it ironic that earthworms are hermaphrodites.

So what I've read so far is.. it isn't so much his personal beliefs that are the primary offense, it's his delivery of said beliefs in a very rude and disrespectful way. As a huge EWJ fan that makes me sad.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I find it ironic that earthworms are hermaphrodites.

So what I've read so far is.. it isn't so much his personal beliefs that are the primary offense, it's his delivery of said beliefs in a very rude and disrespectful way. As a huge EWJ fan that makes me sad.

Similarly, I can't go back and watch Firefly, a series that I really enjoyed and that holds up to re-watching after seeing Adam Baldwin's abrasive, caustic and persistent right-wing rhetoric on the web during the last presidential election.

He literally ruined the show for me because I can't look at him, even him acting as a character - and not see somebody whose political views I sharply disagree with - views that I would have been more than capable of ignoring if he didn't make such a point of publicizing them at every opportunity.

Fuck that guy for ruining a great show for me.