Almost a year later, we witness the apocalyptic final days of Rope. CAI gets fired, Disdain shuts down Rope, and our protagonists are forced to sit down and plan how and where to shoot their documentary next. Chapter 2 ends here. Chapter 3; “Journeys into game industry” begins 29.10. Chapter 2 will also be availableContinue reading “Episode 19: Downfall & Future plans (Pages 88-94, End of chapter 2)”
Category Archives: Chapter 2
Episode 18: Life at Rope #3: A candid moment with CEO (Pages #82-87)
Protagonists visit the 1997 ECTS show and meet old friends, quiet week at the office, Disdain CEO buys a bar night to employees of Rope, which ends up in another disaster.
Episode 17: The Great Drinking Competition (pages 78-81)
Ken leaves Rope in order to set up his own studio, and at the leaving party Daz challenges CAI into a drinking competition, with disastrous results. Next episode 15.10.
Episode 16: Life at Rope #2: after the merger (pages 72-77)
Talk about game company acquisitions, how getting bought by Disdain’s changes things at Rope, also talk about “British art style” and the many challenges of emerging 3D game development back in 1997. Next episode: 8.10.
Episode 15: Night out with Fungus (pages 66-71)
Year 1997 arrives; documentarists discuss the next steps they should take with their lecturer, get involved in a break up at the office, and enjoy some “after-hours joint” with Fungus McRule.
Episode 14: Rope xmas party & visit to finland (pages 61-65)
Talk about a game designer role; Rope has a xmas party; visit to Finland during christmas holidays to check up how Bitwisard and Ice Hair is doing. Need to get up to speed with the story? Buy Chapter 1 from Amazon! Next episode: 24.9.
Episode 13: Let’s talk hierarchy (pages 57-60)
Hierarchy of a large mid-nineties game studio. Various roles explained from the game tester to the director. Also talk about FMV in nineties games and freelancing. Need to get up to speed with the story? Buy Chapter 1 from Amazon! Next episode: 17.9.
Episode 12: Exploring British feelings (pages 53-56)
UPDATE: This comic is now banned in Reddit’s r/gamedev!! 😀 😀 😀 Interviewing employees of Rope; Lope explores his feelings as an artist; CAI struggles with his continuing poverty and deteriorating health; Brits and their mild manners.Next episode 10.9.(Back in 2010, panels from page 55 of the original finnish blog were featured in this ArsContinue reading “Episode 12: Exploring British feelings (pages 53-56)”
Episode 11: Life at Rope Entertainment (pages 48-52)
Our protagonists end up at Rope Entertainment; talk about licensed games and why publishers chose to pursue them; day in the life at Rope; CAI has nightmare about the future of his career; Ice Hair pays a surprise visit. Need to get up to speed? Buy chapter 1 from Amazon! Next episode: 3.9.2023
Episode 10: Necrotime (pages 42-47)
Our protagonists are adjusting into life in UK; CAI gets a freelance gig from a game studio called “Necrotime” which resembles Bitwisard maybe little bit too much; prospect of being homeless in 90’s UK is not for the faint of heart; and having a job in game company does not always mean that salary isContinue reading “Episode 10: Necrotime (pages 42-47)”
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