FAQ news - Guedin's Attack on Titan Fan Game

Q : Guedin's Attack on Titan Fan Game ? What's that about exactly ?

A : It's a project that I started just as a small prototype for me to learn how to use the Unreal Engine and do my own game one day. It just happens to be based on the Attack on Titan franchise because I'm a fan and thought it would be a good challenge. Initially I didn't plan to do a full game out of this, but seeing the great reception it got, I decided to do more than a simple prototype and now I'm working on this to make it playable at some point.

Q : Gimme the downloadable link plzzzz !

A : I'll share the builds of the game when I'll feel that I reach a point where I feel the prototype convey correctly the idea of how the release game will be. Unfortunately, for now I feel it doesn't cause it's too early, and I don't want to give a first bad impression.
Q : Can I Beta test it? :

A : For now it's too early in development. Right now I'm not trying to fix any bug, and I more looking to implement all the features needed. When those features will be there, I'll start to think of how to balance its and so at this point I'll think about a way to make a beta test. But it still be in a long time unfortunately and I can't say todaywhen it'll happen.

Q : Alright, alright... Tell me at least when I'll be able to play it ?!

A : Not soon unfortunately I'm alone on this project and doing this during my spare time and week end ( when I have some ... ). So even I has no idea when it'll be available.

Q : Ok ok, but what exactly we gonna do in your game ?

A : For now it's still in early development so everything can change. But right now I'm thinking of making a multiplayer game, where you can play in coop against an horde of Titan. That would be the first version of the game, and if I can reach this point I'll probably start to think of other game modes. For now I'm not planning to do any singleplayer mode.

Q : Sounds a bit like Feng Lee's AoT Tribute game, did you play it ?

A : Yes I did ! And I love it ! I regularly play it during my lunchbreak at work actually What he did was amazing and really inspiring.

Q : How much for that ?

A : This game is a fan game, and I don't own the license obviously. So legally I can't earn any money from that. That means that, unless there is an arrangement with the AoT franchise owner, it would be totally free.

Q : You don't own the license ? So does it means it could be shut down one day if owners decide to ?

A : Yes, I know that's something that could happens. And if I'm being asked to do so I would do it immediately without any complaints. I really love the AoT license and respect the hard work that was put in it so it reach its high quality level. My intentions here are not to damage the franchise but to express my love of it

Q : Why are the updates so slow ? When is the next one ?

A : Currently there's just me working on this project. And I'm doing that during my spare time and week end so unfortunately the development is slow for now.
Moreover, my job will be really demanding in the next days. I'll probably have to work on week end too, until at least february so the next update won't be before then unfortunately. Hopefully things should be much better after that as I might be able to dedicate almost half of my weeks to this project, so please be patient.

Q : Will the game be on Steam? Mac? Console? Nokia NGage?

A : Right now I'm focusing only on PC Windows. It's not excluded that after the release of the first version of the game, I start to look at porting it on Mac, depending on how difficult it would be for me to do so. However, about Steam or Console platform, chances are thin to see the game on it due to the fact I don't own the license, and I will be violating the user agreement of those plateform if I try to submit the game on it.

Q : Ok ! Is there a way to support you ? work help ? money ? bananas ?

A : I started this project with the goal to learn the more I can about game development so for now I'd like to work alone. It might be slower but I really take pride to learn everything from animation to scripting or level design
However I know that at some point, I'll probably hit a wall in my learning process. I'm a game artist, and I do realize that you can't become a programmer or a musician just in a couple of month if you know almost nothing about it. So when the moment where I feel I went as far as I could will come, I'll ask for help
About money, I might put a donation system so you'll be able to financially help me ( the more I receive, the less I need to take freelance contract from my main job to live, and the more I can spend time on this project ). The reason why I'm not doing this now is because like I said, I don't expect to be able to work on this before at least february. And I'm worried that if people help me now but don't see any updates soon, they will think I flew to costa rica living on the beach drinking margarita all day with their money ! So I'll accept donation when I'll be able to work enough time on this project.
I do accept bananas though !