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dan joined Jun 5, 2008

thechineseroom is the name of a development research project I run at the University of Portsmouth, UK. We're interested in first person gaming - particularly, using mods to explore questions about gaming that you can't answer by just analysing commercial releases or theorising about them.

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Dear Esther launch date confirmed!

Dec 8, 2011 Dear Esther 8 comments

We finally have an official launch date! (and new screens!)

Just a quickie

Feb 15, 2011 Dear Esther 16 comments

Just a quick update to let you know I have re-uploaded the original mod for you to download (my fault, should have been back up long ago) and that we...

Dear Esther remake to get commercial release

Feb 11, 2011 Dear Esther 244 comments

The remake of the cult source mod Dear Esther will be released commercially in summer 2011.

Q&A + MODTY and new media!

Dec 7, 2010 Dear Esther 66 comments

So in my last update I asked for your questions regarding the Dear Esther Remake, and today I have been sifting through them and have answered some of...

Slow and Steady – A Brief Update

Oct 31, 2010 Dear Esther 56 comments

I recently realised how much time has passed since my last update on here and so I thought I’d put together a small update to show a little bit of what...

Yes, it's fixed!

Jul 16, 2010 Korsakovia 9 comments

Korsakovia is back up and running again, thanks to a patch written by Doogie4Ever, who is a complete star.

A Light at the end of the Tunnel

Jun 29, 2010 Dear Esther 109 comments

So it’s been a while, in fact it’s been almost 4 months since my last update, however, during this time I have been tirelessly working on the third level...

Yes, it's broken

Jun 9, 2010 Korsakovia 10 comments

The last update broke Korsakovia. Quite badly, it appears. I'm looking into it (and would REALLY appreciate any pointers / support), but in the meantime...

Halfway there!

Mar 4, 2010 Dear Esther 72 comments

So I hit a big milestone today, bringing the second level to alpha and subsequently reaching the half-way point in the project! It took me roughly two...

A quick update...

Jan 24, 2010 Dear Esther 78 comments

Just wanted to make a quick update to let you know things are progressing nicely with DE. The lack of updates lately was due to me taking a month off...

Live performance project by thechineseroom

Nov 20, 2009 Dear Esther 13 comments

If you liked Dear Esther, then you might well like this: Dan Pinchbeck (writer/producer) and Jessica Curry (composer/audio designer) are presenting a...

Postcards from the Hebrides…

Nov 10, 2009 Dear Esther 31 comments

Well it’s been a while since my last update, but be reassured I have not been idling during my absence! Today I can finally show you what I have been...

Dear Esther wins Best World/Story at IndieCade 2009

Oct 3, 2009 Dear Esther 12 comments

The cult Half Life 2 mod picked up the 2009 IndieCade International Independent Game award for Best Story/World at the ceremony in LA last night.

Land, Sea and Air

Sep 25, 2009 Dear Esther 22 comments

Time for another update I think, been a while actually (or at least it feels like that!). So here's a brief overview of what exactly has been going on...

Korsakovia released

Sep 19, 2009 Korsakovia 25 comments

Korsakovia, a new mod from the makers of Dear Esther has been released. Billed as an experimental survival horror, this single player Source mod from...

Dear Esther selected for IndieCade2009

Sep 4, 2009 Dear Esther 6 comments

The cult Half Life 2 mod Dear Esther has been selected as a finalist in the 2009 IndieCade awards - Culver City, here we com!

Dear Esther Remake - Update 2

Sep 1, 2009 Dear Esther 26 comments

Been another slow week this week; however I have managed to finish sculpting and painting the terrain for the first level and am now looking forward to...

Dear Esther Update (remake)

Aug 24, 2009 Dear Esther 30 comments

Hi everyone, My name is Robert Briscoe and as you may or may not have heard, I have taken it upon myself recently to ‘re-master' Dear Esther and bring...

Dear Esther: Gamasutra Interview

Jul 2, 2009 Dear Esther 6 comments

A new interview with Dear Esther designer Dan Pinchbeck at Gamasutra

Korsakovia - new launch date

Jun 11, 2009 Korsakovia 5 comments

Korsakovia is developing, but more slowly than I'd have liked...

Dear Esther - complete overhaul

May 13, 2009 Dear Esther 11 comments

Dear Esther is getting a full overhaul and rebuild by Robert Briscoe of LittleLostPoly

Recruiting for Korsakovia

Apr 27, 2009 Korsakovia 0 comments

We're looking for experienced modders to take Korsakovia through to launch...

Korsakovia - promo film released, playtesters wanted!

Apr 20, 2009 Korsakovia 0 comments

We've just uploaded a promo film for the new mod Korsakovia, and are also looking for people to playtest the alpha. Take a look and drop us a line if...

Dear Esther - Updated Version Released

Jan 18, 2009 Dear Esther 1 comment

An updated version of the mod Dear Esther has just been released, including remastered sound, fixed terrain issues, extended caves sequence and new audio...

Antlion Soccer released

Sep 29, 2008 Antlion Soccer 0 comments

Antlion Soccer deathmatch mod is now ready for download

new release date part 2

Sep 6, 2008 Antlion Soccer 0 comments

At the risk of sounding like a stuck record... getting a server to test this has taken longer than hoped, so release date back again. Coding is all finished...