Enjoy the game!

I've always gotten Carol Reed on disc, don't see any reason to change.

I've finished this one as well. I really enjoyed it, excellent balance between puzzles, exploration and story.

Mikael (assuming you read this!), would you ever consider producing a commentary? It would be really interesting finding out about how you found some of the locations and what they really are..

It's here! See you later!

Glad you enjoyed it Krispi.

Have fun Melia.

Ana

I'm glad that the discs have arrived in one piece.

Eheufaucan: A soundtrack? Well, frankly I have given it some thought, since some people have asked for it. But I'm afraid it might be considered too pretentious.

Krispi: A commentary would be fun to do. Sometimes the truth about how those places were found (and especially entered!) is more dramatic than the going-ons in the games.

@Mikael: Yes, a Soundtrack would be great! Sometimes I start the game and turn off the display just to listen to the music. Would be much easier if you could release the soundtrack - even if it's only in digital form.

I also like the idea of a commentary. I think the creating process of games like yours (that play at real locations) are much more interesting than if the game has fully computer generated graphics.

Who are all the people we met in the game? Where did you find all the beautiful locations? Were are they on a map (I really wish to visit Norrköpping someday - it's not that far from germany)? Was it difficult to get the permission for taking photos? Do we see the real interior of the houses or was it just arranged for the pictures?

I don't know if it's just me but Im really interested in the making of your games. Maybe someday you could make some kind of documentary. I would buy it (togehter with the soundtrack ).

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So thats the reason we only get one game per year - half the time you've been arrested for breaking into the houses to take your pictures.

I could easily play a new Carol Reed adventure once a month

This would be great. You found some amazing locations and I'd love to hear more about them and how you managed to find your way in! I'd certainly pay for this as well...

Amber's Blood just arrived.

I'll try to answer some questions.


All are friends and family of mine, and their friends.


I spend a lot of time and energy looking for locations. We often have to go long distances to get to these places (I don't have a driver's license, so Eleen has to drive me everywhere). I also read forums about urban exploration on the internet regularly.


Not all them are here in Norrköping. Some of the more illustrious places are located quite far from here. I sometimes mention this in the closing credits (like the rauk scenes in Blue Madonna, and the Asylum in Amber's Blood).


I haven't needed any permission for most of the exterior scenes. The tricky thing is to get people out of the way. That's why I prefer to shoot in the middle of the night. The lighting is perfect around 3-4 a.m. in Sweden in the summer, and you rarely get disturbed by anyone. I did stumble into some hippies camping in the middle of the Loredum Stones area while shooting for Amber's Blood however. But they had just been woken up by cows, and were getting ready to move to another area to meditate. Cows were all over the place that morning, and I spent plenty of hours retouching the images in Photoshop to remove them all. This is what some of the original images looked like.

The stones are called Ale's Stones in real life, BTW.

Getting permission to shoot most of the derelict places is obviously impossible.



It varies. Sometimes I just shoot it as it is (with minor changes), and sometimes I spend half a day rearranging stuff.

THanks Mikael! I love hearing how it's done.

I like the cows.

Me too !!

Thanks for sharing with us a little of "how you do things", Mikael. But mostly, thanks for another great game. I'm playing it now and enjoying every minute

Thanks Mikael, enjoyed hearing how the game is made. Game was great! I take my time playing so that I can enjoy the scenery. Love the characters too.