Jeff Tobler, Author at Old World Studios

Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening LIVE on Steam!

Jeff Tobler — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:56:05 +0000

The Awakening has begun…

Old World Studios is excited to announce that Riddle of the Sphinx The Awakening (HD Enhanced Edition) has been officially released and is live on Steam!

New to this release are these DLCs (expansion packs): Book of the Dead Ends in-game Hints & Solutions, Moonlight Exploration, and Gil’s Secret Library.

Enhanced edition gameplay features:

Hours of challenging gameplay
Complex puzzles and subtly hidden clues to challenge your skills
Beautifully rendered 3D environments and scenes with meticulous attention to detail
Cinematic animations and cut-scenes throughout the game
Historical accuracy and real-world archaeological puzzle integration
An original, richly orchestrated Egyptian soundtrack
Over 50 million square feet of exploration

Enhanced edition engine features:

HD resolution: every element has been HD enhanced
Exceedingly fast navigation
Cinematic transitions & node warping
Real-time environmental FX: 4,500-year-old tomb dust, gnats, sand, bokeh, bubbles, etc.
An innovative miniUI with interactive magnifying loupe.
A new set of “Flying Scarab” cursors, along with legacy “hand” cursors
A robust interactive in-game hint & solutions guide: Book of the Dead Ends (sold separately)

Play Riddle of the Sphinx The Awakening on Steam now!

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Background: Old World Studios, game development and publishing studio has released Riddle of the Sphinx The Awakening on Steam. The Riddle of the Sphinx game will be released for iOS and Android in the near future. The team behind the HD enhanced edition of Riddle of the Sphinx consists of:

Charlie Tobler (lead software engineer/game developer)
Christian Tobler (lead game developer/software engineer/foley artist/cg artist)
Jeff Tobler (co-creator/director/developer/lead artist/music/programming)
Karen Tobler (co-creator/director/art direction/marketing)
Marta Tobler (packaging/fulfillment/art direction)

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Quarantined but actively re-building ROTS

Jeff Tobler — Tue, 05 May 2020 05:53:10 +0000

Won’t it be GREAT to start exploring again?!

We hope this update finds each one of you healthy and untouched by the virus. If you’re like us, we are itching to get outside and gather with friends and family again. And I’m sure we are all looking forward to exploring Riddle of the Sphinx: The Awakening!

Thankfully none of the team has had the virus. Or if we have, we didn’t know it. We have been able to continue working on the game at a constant pace!

Karen and I are still busy finishing up the few last-remaining levels. Charlie has the bulk of the puzzles programmed. Christian is stitching all the assets together and testing navigation. And Marta has been working on the Collector’s Edition crate packaging.

Here’s a sneak peek at the latest scenes:

We have so much more to show, but we are more excited about getting the game in your hands. In a few weeks, we will have an ETA to announce.

Stay healthy and stay safe!

Jeff and the ROTS Team

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Preview the Collector’s Edition “Scarab” USB drive

Jeff Tobler — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:50:54 +0000

Don’t want to scarab anyone too badly, but we think we found a “bug” on the ROTS Awakening commemorative USB drives. Normally we would be mortified, but in this case… well, you be the judge.

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