EDIT: The game has been released, my friends.
You may order it today.

Dear friends,

I'm happy to announce that the making of our game is over. The production of the CDs has started and before long the program will be available for sale from our web page.

Diamonds in the Rough is a 'traditional', 3rd person point & click adventure game.

You play the role of a 20 year old American called Jason Hart. Jason is a high school dropout who works as an office boy. All that is about to change in the beginning of our story, when he is approached by a mysterious man who seems to know more about him than Jason does himself.

The man claims to represent an organization that recruits people who are believed to have "special abilities". Those abilities could be telepathy, telekinesis, or other extraordinary powers. Jason has had such an ability all his life, fearing to admit it to himself, let alone others. He accepts the job offer for this organization, which is called "Diamonds in the Rough".

The story begins as soon as Jason moves to a town in the Midwest, where he will be employed doing this mysterious "work". He will soon start to wonder who he is really working for, and what the purpose of the organization is.

Screenshot

I'd like to thank all my associates as well as everyone who believed in me. Never forget that this is a title made by a gamer for gamers.

You've been working on this for a while! Congratulations

Congratulations Alkis! It looks great! Where will it be offered for sale?

ana

Everyone will be able to order it from our web page. It is a CD-ROM in a DVD box, not downloadable.

Excellent! I wish you much success!

Ana

I will definitely be buying this.

Looking good alkis!

I'll be getting it when it's available for sure. Congrats Alkis!

Have you chosen the winners for the contest yet ?

Cathy

Cathy, if you mean the Just Adventure contest I didn't make the drawing myself but yes, the results are out. They are presented in something like a game trailer.

Thanks Alkis
That was cool. I've never seen the drawing of winners names announced that way before. Hope you sell a lot of copies. I just downloaded the demo.

Cathy

Heya what a funny way to pick winners nice and congratulation
I see on Forums that it will be release in about 10 day time
Oo goody theres a official walkthrough alredy i nearly always get stucked

Thanks Alkis,
This is great I have been waiting for this one.I will diffently be buying it.

Wonderful news Alkis..

I have played the demo...What a nice game...looking forward to when I can order...

With the game !!!!

Hi Alkis

Great news !!

Really looking forward to your new game

Cheers.

Mad

Let us know when its available Alkis. I will be ordering a copy, it looks great

One more thing, if Gameboomers wants a free copy to review... you know where to find me.

Hi Alkis --

Congratulations! CYE.

Great news, alkis21,
I'm so ready to buy this game! I don't need to read a review as I played Other Worlds with a walkthrough (which didn't make you too happy, sorry about that) but the game was too good for me to stop playing just because I got stuck. I still remember that ending!
About the Atropos Studios web site, why is the lady getting ready to cut the cord and what happens if she does? (I get carried away by things nobody else seems to even notice.)

Great news Alkis! Can't wait to get it in my hands.

Hi

(I get carried away by things nobody else seems to even notice.)

Oh, don't think we don't notice .... We do !!!!

Cheers.

Mad

Atropos is one of the three Fates of Greek mythology, the goddess of fate and destiny. The other two are Clotho and Lachesis.

According to the legend, the three of them determined how long a person was going to live. Clotho spun the thread of life from her distaff onto her spindle. Lachesis measured the thread of life with her rod. Atropos cut it with "her abhorred shears".

If the names and the words thread, distaff, spindle sound familiar to some of you, it's because they were used in Loom by LucasArts.

Looks great. Another game to look forward to buy. Let us know as we are always looking for games for and by the gamer.
Lots of Luck.
Charllotte

Hi alkis21,
Yes, I thought that she and the name Atropos had something to do with Greek mythology, but I had no clue as to what it was, which is why I asked. I like her, but those shears did look kind of big and some wicked and now I know why! Thanks for taking the time to answer me, Alkis, I know how busy you must be.

Another one I want to play this one to .So many good games at the momment .Good work Alkis21