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'''Feline Fuelled Games''' is a German [[PC game]] [[Video game developer|development team]] whose [[Mod (video gaming)|mods]] for the [[role-playing game]]s ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'' by [[Obsidian Entertainment|Obsidian]] and ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' by [[BioWare]] have received critical acclaim in the German [[Video game journalism|video game press]]. On 5 May 2017, they | '''Feline Fuelled Games''' is a German [[PC game]] [[Video game developer|development team]] whose [[Mod (video gaming)|mods]] for the [[role-playing game]]s ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'' by [[Obsidian Entertainment|Obsidian]] and ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' by [[BioWare]] have received critical acclaim in the German [[Video game journalism|video game press]]. On 5 May 2017, they published their first original game, the [[Graphic adventure game|point-and-click adventure]] ''Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure'' based on the [[webcomic]] ''[[Sandra and Woo]]''. | ||
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In summer 2012, Feline Fuelled Games began the development of a [[Graphic adventure game|point-and-click adventure]] based on Oliver Knörzer’s [[webcomic]] ''[[Sandra and Woo]]'' called ''Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure''. It features all the main characters from the comic. It's the team’s first original game and uses the [[Adventure Game Engine]] by [[Visionaire Studio]]. On 30 April 2015, the first screenshots of the game were uploaded to the webcomic's website.<ref>{{cite web |last=Knörzer |first=Oliver |date=2015-04-30 |title=First screenshots from the Sandra and Woo adventure game |url=https://www.sandraandwoo.com/2015/04/30/first-screenshots-from-the-sandra-and-woo-adventure-game/ |access-date=2015-04-30 |work=Sandra and Woo}}</ref> The game was eventually released on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on 5 May 2017 to mixed reviews from [[Video Game Criticism|video game critics]]. In his review for ''[[Adventure Gamers]]'' (3.5/5 stars), Peter Mattsson was fond of the likeable characters and the interesting story, but criticized the design of some of the puzzles and [[Minigame|minigames]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2017 |title=Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure Review |url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/32915 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924175033/https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/32915 |archive-date=September 24, 2017 |access-date=2018-07-14 |website=Adventure Gamers |language=en-US}}</ref> Susanne Lang-Vorhofer from the German website ''Adventure Corner'' also liked the characters and the story, but had a very negative opinion about the German [[voice-over]], giving the game a score of 68% in the end.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sandra and Woo in The Cursed Adventure - Adventure Corner |url=https://www.adventurecorner.de/reviews/677/sandra-and-woo-in-the-cursed-adventure |access-date=2018-07-14 |website=www.adventurecorner.de |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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Feline Fuelled Games is a German PC game development team whose mods for the role-playing games Neverwinter Nights 2 by Obsidian and Dragon Age: Origins by BioWare have received critical acclaim in the German video game press. On 5 May 2017, they published their first original game, the point-and-click adventure Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure based on the webcomic Sandra and Woo.
History
Before the Foundation
Before Feline Fuelled Games was established in 2004, its founder Oliver Knörzer and several other team members, among them Eric Dunkel and Matthias Geißler, developed the campaign Silberwald: Der Ring des Schicksals (Silver Forest: The Ring of Destiny) for BioWare's Neverwinter Nights which was released on 21 July 2003.[1] It became a surprise hit with more than 30,000 downloads at the biggest Neverwinter Nights fansite NWVault.[2] Silberwald: Der Ring des Schicksals received an overall score of 78% in a test by Georg Valentin of the second biggest German game magazine GameStar,[3] and it was the subject of the TV show Giga Games which aired on 25 July 2003.[4]
Oliver's mother Ute Knörzer, who designed levels and wrote dialog for Silberwald: Der Ring des Schicksals, then moved on to develop the mods Silberwald Saga: Dunkle Sonne (Silver Forest Legend: Dark Sun), a spin-off of the original Silberwald campaign, and Das Lied der Götter for Neverwinter Nights. The latter one was later translated into English among the title The Song Divine and has been included into NWVault’s Hall of Fame list.[5]
Mods for Neverwinter Nights 2
After Neverwinter Nights 2 was announced by Obsidian, Oliver Knörzer and Ute Knörzer began the development of a new campaign called Gaia: Chroniken des 3. Zeitalters (Gaia: Chronicles of the Third Age) for it in 2004. Some old and new team members joined them over the course of 2004 and 2005 and the mod group was given its name Feline Fuelled Games on 29 September 2005,[6] referring a story arc of the webcomic Dragon Tails about an incompetent video game developer company.[7] The project turned out to be too ambitious, though, and was eventually cancelled in 2006 with Oliver Knörzer also resigning as lead developer. However, Feline Fuelled Games, now led by Ute Knörzer, managed to release several other mods during the next years and grew to 20 team members as of March 2012, including the second lead developer Walter Oswald.[8] The release of a new mod, like that of the fourth chapter of the Planescape: Die Traumfängerin series, is usually mentioned on German video game websites such as GameCaptain, Gamezone and Gameswelt.[9][10][11]
Herz der Finsternis
The first mod released by Feline Fuelled Games was Herz der Finsternis (Heart of Darkness) on 9 December 2007, which was developed by Ute Knörzer.[12] Herz der Finsternis is the direct sequel of Das Lied der Götter and was praised by Andreas Bertits as "a fantastic adventure" that "no fan of the main game [Neverwinter Nights 2] and fantasy stories should miss" in his reviews of the campaign for the game magazines PC Games and PC Action.[13][14]
Der Fluch der Zwerge series
The release of Herz der Finsternis was followed by the release of the first part of the Der Fluch der Zwerge (The Curse of the Dwarfs) series by lead developer Walter Oswald on 5 March 2008.[15] Until January 2011 five parts of the Der Fluch der Zwerge series have been published.[16] Its second chapter has been described by Andreas Bertits of PC Games as "extensive and exciting adventure" and his colleague Marc Brehme wrote in his review of the first part of the third chapter that they (the PC Games team) were once again "convinced by the quality of the fan extension".[17][18][19][20][21]
Planescape: Die Traumfängerin series
After the release of Herz der Finsternis, Ute Knörzer began the development of the Planescape: Die Traumfängerin (Planescape: The Shaper of Dreams) series, her most ambitious project so far. The first chapter was released on 11 August 2008 and the sixth and last chapter on 30 August 2009.[22][23] Planescape: Die Traumfängerin received the most critical acclaim of all mods developed by Feline Fuelled Games so far with Andreas Bertits of PC Games giving the following review of the second chapter: "The mod by Ute Knörzer will take you into a strange but fascinating world. The appealing story motivates to continue playing with lots of puzzles and twists. The varied and pretty areas, the game changing decisions, the many interesting non-player characters and the exciting fights create a unique gaming experience."[24][25] The first three chapters of the campaign have also been translated into English and are listed as second highest rated mod on NWVault’s top mods list with a score of 9.91 as of May 2010.[26][27]
Mods for Dragon Age: Origin
Synapsia
On 17 July 2010, Feline Fuelled Games released Synapsia, their first mod for Dragon Age: Origins.[23] It was rated as an "outstanding" mod in a review by Marc Brehme for PC Action.[28] The humorous campaign is an extended version of the original mod for Neverwinter Nights 2 with the same title by Gabriele Schmied that was published on 12 December 2009.[23]
Chroniken von Coldramar
On 16 October 2011, Feline Fuelled Games released Chroniken von Coldramar (Chronicles of Coldramar), a campaign for Dragon Age: Origins centering on the adventures of three young barbarians.[23] As Feline Fuelled Games' most advanced mod so far, Chroniken von Coldramar featured a full voice-over carried out by professional voice artists, custom music and almost 90 minutes of cutscenes. In his three-page review of the modification in PC Action, Mark Brehme concluded that it "turned out so well that it may likely pass as an add-on you have to pay for."[29]
Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure
In summer 2012, Feline Fuelled Games began the development of a point-and-click adventure based on Oliver Knörzer’s webcomic Sandra and Woo called Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure. It features all the main characters from the comic. It's the team’s first original game and uses the Adventure Game Engine by Visionaire Studio. On 30 April 2015, the first screenshots of the game were uploaded to the webcomic's website.[30] The game was eventually released on Steam on 5 May 2017 to mixed reviews from video game critics. In his review for Adventure Gamers (3.5/5 stars), Peter Mattsson was fond of the likeable characters and the interesting story, but criticized the design of some of the puzzles and minigames.[31] Susanne Lang-Vorhofer from the German website Adventure Corner also liked the characters and the story, but had a very negative opinion about the German voice-over, giving the game a score of 68% in the end.[32]
List of released games
Mods
| Title | Release date | Platform | Lead developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silberwald: Der Ring des Schicksals | 21 July 2003 | Neverwinter Nights | Oliver Knörzer |
| Silberwald Saga: Dunkle Sonne | 23 May 2004 | Neverwinter Nights | Ute Knörzer |
| Das Lied der Götter (en.) The Song Divine |
19 November 2004 14 September 2006 |
Neverwinter Nights + SoU + HotU + CEP | Ute Knörzer |
| Herz der Finsternis | 9 December 2007 | Neverwinter Nights 2 | Ute Knörzer |
| Der Fluch der Zwerge 1 – Die Suche beginnt | 5 March 2008 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Walter Oswald |
| Planescape: Die Traumfängerin 1 – Tod und Stern (en.) Planescape: The Shaper of Dreams 1 |
11 August 2008 10 January 2010 |
Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Ute Knörzer |
| Planescape: Die Traumfängerin 2 – Der Hierophant (en.) Planescape: The Shaper of Dreams 2 – The Hierophant |
25 October 2008 10 January 2010 |
Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Ute Knörzer |
| Planescape: Die Traumfängerin 3 – Die Hohepriesterin (en.) Planescape: The Shaper of Dreams 3 – The High Priestess |
20 December 2008 5 April 2011 |
Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Ute Knörzer |
| Planescape: Die Traumfängerin 4 – Das Rad des Schicksals (en.) Planescape: The Shaper of Dreams 4 – The Wheel of Fortune |
10 March 2009 27 July 2013 |
Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Ute Knörzer |
| Planescape: Die Traumfängerin 5 – Der Teufel | 30 May 2009 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Ute Knörzer |
| Der Fluch der Zwerge 2 – Der Helm der Halblinge | 15 June 2009 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Walter Oswald |
| Planescape: Die Traumfängerin 6 – Die Liebenden | 30 August 2009 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Ute Knörzer |
| Planescape: Die Traumfängerin – Komplettausgabe | 3 October 2009 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Ute Knörzer |
| Synapsia | 12 December 2009 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Gabriele Schmied |
| Der Fluch der Zwerge 3 – Wege ins Dunkel, Kapitel 1 – Auf dem Fluss | 21 February 2010 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Walter Oswald |
| Synapsia | 17 July 2010 | Dragon Age: Origins | Ute Knörzer |
| Der Fluch der Zwerge 3 – Wege ins Dunkel, Kapitel 2 – Zurück zu deinen Wurzeln | 25 January 2011 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Walter Oswald |
| Chroniken von Coldramar | 16 October 2011 | Dragon Age: Origins | Ute Knörzer |
| Buch der Spiegel | 4 March 2012 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB + SoZ | Gabriele Schmied |
| Erbe der vergessenen Schätze | 24 December 2012 | Skyrim | Walter Oswald |
| Der Fluch der Zwerge 3 – Wege ins Dunkel, Kapitel 3 – Elfen und Drow | 3 May 2014 | Neverwinter Nights 2 + MotB | Walter Oswald |
Original games
| Title | Release date | Engine | Lead developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure | 5 May 2017 | Adventure Game Engine | Ute Knörzer & Stefan Müller |
References
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver (2003-07-21). "Silberwald - Der Ring des Schicksals: Newsarchiv". Silberwald: Der Ring des Schicksals. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/silberwald/srdsarch/srdsarch.html.
- ↑ "Silberwald: Der Ring des Schicksals - Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault". Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault. IGN Entertainment. http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Modules.Detail&id=1961.
- ↑ Valentin, Georg (April 2003). "Neverwinter Nights: Silberwald" (in de). GameStar Sonderheft: Mods & Levels (IDG Entertainment Verlag GmbH) 4: 34. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/silberwald/srdstest.jpg.
- ↑ Template:Cite episode
- ↑ "The Song Divine / Das Lied der Götter (Bilingual Version) -- Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault". Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault. IGN Entertainment. http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Modules.Detail&id=3575.
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver (2005-09-29). "Feline Fuelled Games - Archiv" (in de). Feline Fuelled Games. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/archiv.shtml.
- ↑ Dawson, Tim (2003-01-28). "Comic strip for the 28th of January, 2003". Dragon Tales. Tim Dawson. http://www.dragon-tails.com/comics/archive.php?date=030128.
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver. "Feline Fuelled Games – Team" (in de). Feline Fuelled Games. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/team.shtml.
- ↑ Benne, Jörg (2009-03-28). "Neverwinter Nights 2 - Neues Fan-Modul erschienen". GameCaptain. Maiwald & Benne GbR. http://www.gamecaptain.de/News/20048/Neverwinter_Nights_2_-_Neues_Fan-Modul_erschienen.html.
- ↑ BigJim (2009-03-29). "Neverwinter Nights 2: Neues Modul als Download verfügbar". Gamezone. Codezero AG. http://www.gamezone.de/news_detail.asp?nid=72513.
- ↑ Simon, Tobias (2009-03-29). "Neverwinter Nights 2: Die Traumfängerin - Viertes Kapital von kostenlosem Add-on verfügbar". Gameswelt. Web Media Publishing AG. http://www.gameswelt.de/news/36958-Neverwinter_Nights_2_Die_Traumfaengerin_-_Viertes_Kapital_von_kostenlosem_Add-on_verfuegbar.html.
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver (2007-12-09). "Feline Fuelled Games - Archiv" (in de). Feline Fuelled Games. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/archiv.shtml.
- ↑ Bertits, Andreas (March 2008). "Neverwinter Nights 2: Herz der Finsternis" (in de). PC Games (Computec Media AG) 3: 32–33. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcgames.jpg.
- ↑ Bertits, Andreas (April 2008). "Neverwinter Nights 2: Herz der Finsternis" (in de). PC Action (Computec Media AG) 4: 121. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcaction.jpg.
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver (2008-03-05). "Feline Fuelled Games - Archiv" (in de). Feline Fuelled Games. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/archiv.shtml.
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver. "Der Fluch der Zwerge – Download" (in de). Feline Fuelled Games. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/dfdzdownload.shtml.
- ↑ Bertits, Andreas (July 2008). "Neverwinter Nights 2: Der Fluch der Zwerge" (in de). PC Games (Computec Media AG) 7. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcgames_dfdz1.jpg.
- ↑ Bertits, Andreas (July 2008). "Neverwinter Nights 2: Der Fluch der Zwerge" (in de). PC Action (Computec Media AG). http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcaction_dfdz1.jpg.
- ↑ Bertits, Andreas (August 2009). "Der Fluch der Zwerge 2" (in de). PC Games (Computec Media AG) 8: 118. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcgames_dfdz2.jpg.
- ↑ Brehme, Marc (May 2010). "Der Fluch der Zwerge 3 – Kapitel 1" (in de). PC Games (Computec Media AG) 5: 132. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcgames_dfdz3-1.jpg.
- ↑ Brehme, Marc (May 2010). "Der Fluch der Zwerge 3: Kapitel 1: Auf dem Fluss" (in de). PC Action (Computec Media AG) 5: 124. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcgames_dfdz3-1.jpg.
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver (2008-08-11). "Feline Fuelled Games - Archiv" (in de). Feline Fuelled Games. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/archiv.shtml.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Knörzer, Oliver (2009-08-30). "Feline Fuelled Games – Neuigkeiten" (in de). Feline Fuelled Games. Oliver Knörzer. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/index.shtml.
- ↑ Bertits, Andreas (December 2008). "Neverwinter Nights 2: Die Traumfängerin" (in de). PC Action (Computec Media AG) 12. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcaction_pdt.jpg.
- ↑ Bertits, Andreas (August 2009). "Die Traumfängerin 2" (in de). PC Games (Computec Media AG) 8: 117. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcgames_pdt2.jpg.
- ↑ "Chapters 1+2 - Planescape: The Shaper of Dreams -- Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault". Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault. IGN Entertainment. http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=NWN2ModulesEnglish.Detail&id=408.
- ↑ "Top NwN2 Modules -- Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault". Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault. IGN Entertainment. http://nwvault.ign.com/fms/TopRated.php?content=nwn2modulesenglish.
- ↑ Brehme, Marc (September 2010). "Synapsia" (in de). PC Action (Computec Media AG) 9: 114–115. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pcaction-2010-09-synapsia-2.jpg.
- ↑ Brehme, Marc (December 2011). "Drei sind keiner zuviel!" (in de). PC Action (Computec Media AG) 12: 100–102. http://www.felinefuelledgames.de/images/pc-action-2011-12.pdf.
- ↑ Knörzer, Oliver (2015-04-30). "First screenshots from the Sandra and Woo adventure game". Sandra and Woo. https://www.sandraandwoo.com/2015/04/30/first-screenshots-from-the-sandra-and-woo-adventure-game/.
- ↑ "Sandra and Woo in the Cursed Adventure Review" (in en-US). 16 June 2017. https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/32915.
- ↑ "Sandra and Woo in The Cursed Adventure - Adventure Corner" (in en). https://www.adventurecorner.de/reviews/677/sandra-and-woo-in-the-cursed-adventure.
External links
- Feline Fuelled Games (official website)
- Feline Fuelled Games Forum
- Sandra and woo in the Cursed Adventure (official website)