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.
We finally have an official launch date! (and new screens!)
dear esther launch date confirmed!
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...
just a quickie
The remake of the cult source mod Dear Esther will be released commercially in summer 2011.
dear esther remake to get commercial release
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...
q&a + modty and new media!
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...
slow and steady – a brief update
Korsakovia is back up and running again, thanks to a patch written by Doogie4Ever, who is a complete star.
yes, it's fixed!
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...
a light at the end of the tunnel
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...
yes, it's broken
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...
halfway there!
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...
a quick update...
If you liked Dear Esther, then you might well like this: Dan Pinchbeck (writer/producer) and Jessica Curry (composer/audio designer) are presenting a...
live performance project by thechineseroom
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...
postcards from the hebrides…
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.
dear esther wins best world/story at indiecade 2009
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...
land, sea and air
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...
korsakovia released
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 selected for indiecade2009
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 remake - update 2
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 update (remake)
A new interview with Dear Esther designer Dan Pinchbeck at Gamasutra
dear esther: gamasutra interview
Korsakovia is developing, but more slowly than I'd have liked...
korsakovia - new launch date
Dear Esther is getting a full overhaul and rebuild by Robert Briscoe of LittleLostPoly
dear esther - complete overhaul
We're looking for experienced modders to take Korsakovia through to launch...
recruiting for korsakovia
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...
korsakovia - promo film released, playtesters wanted!
An updated version of the mod Dear Esther has just been released, including remastered sound, fixed terrain issues, extended caves sequence and new audio...
dear esther - updated version released
Antlion Soccer deathmatch mod is now ready for download
antlion soccer released
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...
new release date part 2
Release for Antlion Soccer has been delayed. Some problems with migrating the code to the Orange Box but it's coming soon.
new release date
Details of changes to the new version of Dear Esther; plus how we'd love you to help us with some research based on the project...
new version update + research
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