Sci-Jewel: QNA and Discussion

[TMGYTofficial]

The steam hub for the upcoming Bejeweled spiritual successor, Sci-Jewel. Feel to ask anything about the game!

[thegemlord]

BRO! For realz?! Gonna ask the first question: Any idea of an estimated release date?
Also, would you happen to know if Skaven is doing the music again like he did with Bejeweld 2 and 3?

[TMGYTofficial]

引用自 thegemlord：

Any idea of an estimated release date?

No release date has been currently announced yet. However, if development goes well, the game could be released by June of next year.

引用自 thegemlord：

would you happen to know if Skaven is doing the music again like he did with Bejeweld 2 and 3?

We're currently in the process of inviting him, and according to Peter himself, he would gladly be open to composing a Bejeweled 4 soundtrack, so it's very likely that Skaven would make a return.

[mcilrain]

What business model will it have?

[TMGYTofficial]

引用自 mcilrain：

What business model will it have?

Fan Service. Make a game not for the money, but for the fans and player base.

Is that even a business model? I have not a clue, but if it works, it works.

[Clancy McFancy]

引用自 TMGYTofficial：

Feel free to give me any of your questions regarding Bejeweled 4.

steam workshop?

[TMGYTofficial]

引用自 Clancy McFancy：

steam workshop?

There's potential for Steam Workshop support.
Mod support might also be on the table. (Which may also be apart of Steam Workshop)

[TMGYTofficial]

引用自 Wow：

What will the theme be? (90s Techno like Bejeweled 1, Sci Fi like 2, Magical like 3, etc)

The game's theme will be Sci-Fi.

[TheMonDon]

Do you actually work for EA or are you making a fan made version?

[TMGYTofficial]

引用自 TheMonDon：

Do you actually work for EA or are you making a fan made version?

Fan made...ish. Currently in the process of making Bejeweled 4 truly official for the past year via requesting the required rights from EA directly. It started taking too long, so decided to ask them on Twitter instead.

It's also a situation similar to Sonic Mania, where it's a game made by fans, for the fans.

[[wut]kaypro][]

will skaven be doing the music for this game?

[TMGYTofficial]

引用自 wutkaypro：

will skaven be doing the music for this game?

I've previously answered this question.

引用自 TMGYTofficial：

引用自 thegemlord：

would you happen to know if Skaven is doing the music again like he did with Bejeweld 2 and 3?

We're currently in the process of inviting him, and according to Peter himself, he would gladly be open to composing a Bejeweled 4 soundtrack, so it's very likely that Skaven would make a return.

[NotaNumber]

I have inquiries regarding the development of said "Bejeweled 4".
1. How many people are working on this project as of now?
2. Will the music be in a tracker module file format?
(e.g Bejeweled 2 Soundtrack was saved as a compressed MO3 tracker module file)
3. Do you have any plans for localization? (Translations)

[TMGYTofficial]

引用自 NotANumber：

1. How many people are working on this project as of now?

Currently, 1. Though, that's about to change in the coming weeks.

引用自 NotANumber：

2. Will the music be in a tracker module file format? (e.g Bejeweled 2 Soundtrack was saved as a compressed MO3 tracker module file)

The game will use a tracker file for it's music.

引用自 NotANumber：

3. Do you have any plans for localization? (Translations)

Localization is planned.

[Bigwee125]

I hecking loved 2 & 3 on PC (I don't remember having 1 or it was too long ago & lost to decayed hardware), but saw it tank on mobile, the unstoppable forced video ads & wasted data overweighted the benefits I got from the touchscreen in the long term which was unfortunate for me. Hoping that 4 goes better, still a longtime fan!

[NotaNumber]

I have a few more inquiries.
Will this game be made for desktop, will it be a web game, or both?

引用自 TMGYTofficial：

Currently, 1. Though, that's about to change in the coming weeks.

I found this quote interesting. Do you plan on accepting volunteers/playtesters? If so, how would you be able to sign up?