Prologue Games

Makers of narrative games

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"The noir-style storyline is paired with an awesome, shadowy-heavy aesthetic. Not only that but scene framing and camera angles are given a good dose of style to keep things from feeling normal and safe."

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Inside the Virtual Actor’s Studio: Gordon Cordray

Gordon Cordray is the top representative for the Church of Us in the state of Florida, a secretive religious organization that boasts high profile celebrity members like actor Tag Kern…while collecting membership dues, of course. Traveling from town to town to spread the prosperity of the Church, he’s frequently seen aboard a luxurious recreational vehicle that boasts the church motto: “Help us help you help yourself.”

During his time with the church, he’s helped establish satellite offices throughout the Sunshine State, including in downtown Cypress Knee. He’s got a vested interest in seeing more people drawn to the towns he represents because that means more prospects for recruitment—and more cash for the church.

Decades ago, he worked as a movie studio executive in Hollywood. Unfortunately, he ran afoul of private investigator (and playable character) K.C. Gaddis. Cordray’s former boss at the studio, Boyd Conover, was exposed by Gaddis for having an affair with an underage actress. Disgraced, Conover killed himself. Now, the two are in Cypress Knee at the same time…

Uncover more of Gordon Cordray’s secrets starting Monday, July 6 when Knee Deep, Act 1: Wonderland is available for Windows PC/Mac/Linux on Steam.

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Inside the Virtual Actor’s Studio: Monroe

Monroe is the bloodhound always at the side of owner K.C. Gaddis, a private investigator and one of the game’s playable characters. Monroe is a bloodhound that Gaddis adopted as a rescue from a Los Angeles animal shelter. How Monroe ended up at the shelter is an appalling tale to say the least.

The dog had been confiscated from drug lord Bob “Big Jim” Jeffords’s ranch house in Covina, where the dog lived under the name of Prince Basil Thistletweet and was often dressed in season-appropriate garb by Jeffords’s fourth wife, Tiffany. The raid came sometime around Christmas 2009, so when authorities impounded “Prince Basil Thistletweet,” he wore an elf costume complete with pointy hat and jingle bells on his collar. To this day, Monroe freaks out when he hears bells or carolers and, although he has no qualms with postal workers, he’ll try to eat any mall Santa in his midst.

Gaddis named the dog after Lake Monroe in Florida, a place where he spent a lot of summer afternoons. Monroe offers a canine perspective view of events in Cypress Knee. Nevertheless, he came from undesirable circumstances much like the the three leading characters of the game.

Spend time with Monroe starting Monday, July 6 when Knee Deep, Act 1: Wonderland is available for Windows PC/Mac/Linux on Steam.

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Hope and the future for me are not in lawns and cultivated fields, not in towns and cities, but in the impervious and quaking swamps.

Henry David Thoreau, Walking

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Knee Deep, Act 1: Wonderland debuts July 6

Mark your calendars, as Monday, July 6 will be opening night for swamp noir adventure Knee Deep. After a successful Greenlight campaign and quick approval from Valve, our first act will be ready for showtime early next month.

On that day, you’ll be able to purchase a Season Ticket through Steam and Humble Store and play Act 1: Wonderland. We’re offering a 15% discount off the price of a Season Ticket during the game’s debut, which grants you access to Act 1: Wonderland immediately, as well as ensuring you day-one downloads of future acts.

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I love it

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Don't fight guys, be happy - we hit 100 followers on Twitch today THANKS! Twitch.tv/PrologueGames

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Made to order - Cory preps The Watch diner for Knee Deep, Act 2 Twitch.tv/PrologueGames

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J.C. Gaddis, investigator for hire, and pal Monroe from Knee Deep, Act 1: Wonderland www.KneeDeepGame.com 

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Romana at Chief Roadside's Leapin' Lizards Extravaganza from Knee Deep, Act 1: Wonderland www.KneeDeepGame.com

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GREENLIT!!! Thanks to all those who voted for Knee Deep--the game’s debut Act 1: Wonderland will be available via Steam this June

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Sound Wall!

Title: Knee Deep, Main Theme

Game: Knee Deep

Composers: Steve Pardo and Chris Wilson

Developer: Prologue Games

http://www.kneedeepgame.com

“Music is a key part of the experience of playing our theatrical adventure game *Knee Deep*. We partnered with the former Harmonix audio gurus at SkewSound to have them craft a soundtrack that would capture the dilapidated vibe of swampland Florida. We recently published a blog post written by Chris about the composition process, the instruments they sourced and more.”

http://prologuegames.com/moods-and-colors-approaching-the-music-for-knee-deep/

——————————————— Go HERE to learn how to show off your indie game music and more on IndieCade’s Sound Wall!

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Inside the Virtual Actor’s Studio: K.C. Gaddis

Inside the Virtual Actor’s Studio: K.C. Gaddis - in-depth profile with concept art, how the character design evolved, and a big gif wall

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Go vote for Knee Deep on Steam Greenlight

Support swamp noir adventure and vote for our PC/Mac/Linux game Knee Deep on Steam Greenlight--every vote helps us closer to being on the store!

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Inside the Virtual Actor’s Studio: Jack Bellet - in-depth profile with concept art, how the character design evolved, and a big gif wall

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Former Harmonix composer Chris Wilson details his approach to scoring theatrical adventure Knee Deep in a new post on our blog.

“Next: finding the right instruments. We wanted acoustic recording to capture the sounds we wanted: old, broken-down, forgotten. eBay and Craigslist became our friends as searched for just the right instruments: a resonator guitar, a lap steel, an old Gregory practice amp from the 1950s, a no-name made in Japan drum set from the 1960s with the original creaky hardware, ugly sounding cymbals.” 

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Inside the Virtual Actor’s Studio: Romana Teague - in-depth profile with concept art, how the character design evolved, and a big gif wall