Han Solo Adventures

frank austin · 08-29-2009, 07:47 AM

Watch This.

Does the thought of a freeware, point-and-click adventure game starring Han Solo put a tingle in your naughty bits? Me, too. Luckily for us, one Stacy Davidson is working on exactly that. The website for the actual project is over at http://www.hansoloadventures.com/ and I recommend you attend it post haste. The full game will not feature voice acting, but is described as "interactive fan fiction in the classic adventure game tradition".

Good on you, Stacy.

slantz · 08-29-2009, 07:56 AM

Hmm. Is there any reason not to expect LucasArts to stomp on this with a quickness? Because by default, it seems like they would have to.

frank austin · 08-29-2009, 08:01 AM

Well, it's the weekend, so I imagine we have until Monday before the lawyers come back to work and crush our dreams. In the mean time, though!

Raife · 08-29-2009, 08:14 AM

So awesome.

Tracy Baker · 08-29-2009, 09:45 AM

This looks great, although from the title I was kind of hoping it was based on the book of the same name, which has some of the greatest Star Wars novels ever written: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Solo...1564256&sr=8-1

Adree · 08-29-2009, 01:10 PM

It's amazing people still create stuff like this without bothering to contact the copyright owners first.

Sarkus · 08-29-2009, 01:15 PM

As long as it's free he may be allowed to finish it. Depends on LA, of course, but they have to weigh the pros and cons of telling him to stop. It probably also depends on what their own plans are.

MattKeil · 08-29-2009, 01:39 PM

I predict it's the use of photos and stills from the film that's going to force Lucas' lawyers into action. I'd be shocked if they let this continue development unmolested.

Dave Long · 08-29-2009, 01:48 PM

This will be shut down within the week.

Zylon · 08-29-2009, 01:53 PM

Even more shockingly, something actually worthwhile to read in the video comments:

"a hive of SCUMM and villainy"

I LOLed.

rezaf · 08-29-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Adree

It's amazing people still create stuff like this without bothering to contact the copyright owners first.

Bleh, as if you could expect a meaningful answer. Either they'd send a template refusal letter or they wouldn't reply at all.

The clever way would be to just finish this before ever creating a site about it. If you receive a cnd letter AFTER release, who cares? It's out there, and there's always be a way to download it from some czech or russion or whatever site, or a one-click-hoster.
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Dave Long · 08-29-2009, 01:59 PM

Yeah, I certainly never understand why people who make this stuff let on they're doing it before they're done other than hubris. Keep it quiet until you are completely finished and bug tested and then put it out there.

Bill Dungsroman · 08-29-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Long

Yeah, I certainly never understand why people who make this stuff let on they're doing it before they're done other than hubris. Keep it quiet until you are completely finished and bug tested and then put it out there.

My guess:

Kael · 08-29-2009, 02:06 PM

Trying to make money on this pretty much garuntee's its going to get crushed. I dont understand how someone can grab all this material and then try to make money on it.

Reed · 08-29-2009, 02:20 PM

Yeah, I'd be amazed if Lucas doesn't shut it down regardless.

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Originally Posted by Adree

It's amazing people still create stuff like this without bothering to contact the copyright owners first.

Well, asking will get a definite no. I guess this way they feel they have a better chance since the Internets will be on their side? Hopefully their main motivation for doing it was for fun or as an exercise.

frank austin · 08-29-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Zylon

Even more shockingly, something actually worthwhile to read in the video comments:

"a hive of SCUMM and villainy"

I LOLed.

Which, of course, Kotaku promptly stole for the title of their article on it.

Jon Rowe · 08-29-2009, 02:23 PM

That is a pretty obvious pun.

MatthewF · 08-29-2009, 02:33 PM

A donate button and even a large google ad space at the bottom of the page? It's great if you love Star Wars/Han that much that you're willing to pour some blood, sweat, and tears into making a free game like this, but this individual is making, or trying to make, money off of it. It's a LucasArts property, their most valued property, and they're going to clobber him with the CND club so hard he'll wake up two states away.

Gordon Cameron · 08-29-2009, 04:36 PM

Did Lucas ever stamp down on, for instance, Troopers or George Lucas In Love? I was under the impression that he was fairly lenient with fan-made content as long as it was free and respectful/positive toward the source material. I dunno, though.

Kevin Grey · 08-29-2009, 05:32 PM

Weren't there unofficial sequels to Zak McCraken and Fate of Atlantis? Did Lucasarts put a stop to those?

Cosmic Hippo · 08-29-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gordon Cameron

Did Lucas ever stamp down on, for instance, Troopers or George Lucas In Love? I was under the impression that he was fairly lenient with fan-made content as long as it was free and respectful/positive toward the source material. I dunno, though.

Those were parody (which falls comfortably under fair use) and satire (which falls somewhat less comfortably under fair use, but is still quite defensible). LucasArts COULD have had their legions of lawyers battledance 'em to death had they wanted to (that is, suing until the other guy ran out of money), but ignoring it posed no danger of setting a precedent, and George liked it. Plus anyone caught battledancing in public will be arrested and sent to jail.

The problem with stuff like Han Solo Adventures is that letting it slide could conceivably hurt LA's case in the future if some dev decided to start producing big-budget Star Wars games without permission.

Rywill · 08-29-2009, 05:48 PM

Yeah, because Zak McCraken is pretty much equivalent to Star Wars.

Royal Fool · 08-29-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Grey

Weren't there unofficial sequels to Zak McCraken and Fate of Atlantis? Did Lucasarts put a stop to those?

No, probably because those projects have strict rules about not taking donations.

Also, those two IPs aren't anywhere near Star Wars in scale.

JoshV · 08-29-2009, 11:42 PM

LA never did shut down the Battlefield Star Wars mod, even when they had the battlefield clone SW Battlefront being developed, they're the most lenient of the heavy hitters as far as IP goes, so it has a chance.

MattKeil · 08-30-2009, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Fool

No, probably because those projects have strict rules about not taking donations.

Also, those two IPs aren't anywhere near Star Wars in scale.

I think it's the heavy use of copyrighted images that will prompt action more than anything else. If he'd done all the art himself he'd have a better chance of being left alone.

Quitch · 08-30-2009, 03:10 AM

I can't imagine that taking donations and displaying ads is helping his chances at all. Making money off someone else's IP? Good luck.

On the other hand, perhaps setting up a website on some long loved IP, sitting back and collecting donations until the cease & desist rolls in, then being blameless in this waste of people's money (which went direct to my bank account, I wasn't foolish enough to start working on anything more than a few screenshots for my website) sounds like a pretty sweet deal.

MattKeil · 08-30-2009, 03:37 PM

That could be, too. Those screens and the video wouldn't be that tough to throw together, and if he somehow pulls a couple hundred out of the deal before the C&D hammer comes down, there you go.

SwampIrish · 08-30-2009, 06:57 PM

Who the hell is Han Solo?

Zylon · 08-30-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampIrish

Who the hell is Han Solo?

Sorry, you completely missed the window for that sort of comment. You need to get the feigned cultural ignorance fucktardery in by no later than the third or fourth post.

SwampIrish · 08-30-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Zylon

Sorry, you completely missed the window for that sort of comment. You need to get the feigned cultural ignorance fucktardery in by no later than the third or fourth post.

I'll have to remember that.

08-29-2009, 07:47 AM	#1
frank austin Social Worker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: oakland Posts: 2,929	Han Solo Adventures Watch This. Does the thought of a freeware, point-and-click adventure game starring Han Solo put a tingle in your naughty bits? Me, too. Luckily for us, one Stacy Davidson is working on exactly that. The website for the actual project is over at http://www.hansoloadventures.com/ and I recommend you attend it post haste. The full game will not feature voice acting, but is described as "interactive fan fiction in the classic adventure game tradition". Good on you, Stacy.

08-29-2009, 07:56 AM	#2
slantz Social Worker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,571	Hmm. Is there any reason not to expect LucasArts to stomp on this with a quickness? Because by default, it seems like they would have to.

08-29-2009, 08:01 AM	#3
frank austin Social Worker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: oakland Posts: 2,929	Well, it's the weekend, so I imagine we have until Monday before the lawyers come back to work and crush our dreams. In the mean time, though!

08-29-2009, 08:14 AM	#4
Raife New Romantic Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gtag: Plasmasaint Posts: 8,420	So awesome.

08-29-2009, 09:45 AM	#5
Tracy Baker Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,203	This looks great, although from the title I was kind of hoping it was based on the book of the same name, which has some of the greatest Star Wars novels ever written: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Solo...1564256&sr=8-1

08-29-2009, 01:10 PM	#6
Adree Social Worker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canton, GA Gamertag - Adree1 Posts: 4,210	It's amazing people still create stuff like this without bothering to contact the copyright owners first.

08-29-2009, 01:15 PM	#7
Sarkus How To Go Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 10,226	As long as it's free he may be allowed to finish it. Depends on LA, of course, but they have to weigh the pros and cons of telling him to stop. It probably also depends on what their own plans are.

08-29-2009, 01:39 PM	#8
MattKeil How To Go Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10,061	I predict it's the use of photos and stills from the film that's going to force Lucas' lawyers into action. I'd be shocked if they let this continue development unmolested.

08-29-2009, 01:48 PM	#9
Dave Long How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 14,166	This will be shut down within the week.

08-29-2009, 01:53 PM	#10
Zylon New Romantic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Merriam, KS Posts: 6,467	Even more shockingly, something actually worthwhile to read in the video comments: "a hive of SCUMM and villainy" I LOLed.

08-29-2009, 01:59 PM	#12
Dave Long How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 14,166	Yeah, I certainly never understand why people who make this stuff let on they're doing it before they're done other than hubris. Keep it quiet until you are completely finished and bug tested and then put it out there.

08-29-2009, 02:06 PM	#14
Kael Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,762	Trying to make money on this pretty much garuntee's its going to get crushed. I dont understand how someone can grab all this material and then try to make money on it.

08-29-2009, 02:23 PM	#17
Jon Rowe New Romantic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Madison, WI Gamertag: Dr JonDanger Steam: Jon_Danger Posts: 7,354	That is a pretty obvious pun.

08-29-2009, 02:33 PM	#18
MatthewF New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,923	A donate button and even a large google ad space at the bottom of the page? It's great if you love Star Wars/Han that much that you're willing to pour some blood, sweat, and tears into making a free game like this, but this individual is making, or trying to make, money off of it. It's a LucasArts property, their most valued property, and they're going to clobber him with the CND club so hard he'll wake up two states away.

08-29-2009, 04:36 PM	#19
Gordon Cameron New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7,487	Did Lucas ever stamp down on, for instance, Troopers or George Lucas In Love? I was under the impression that he was fairly lenient with fan-made content as long as it was free and respectful/positive toward the source material. I dunno, though.

08-29-2009, 05:32 PM	#20
Kevin Grey New Romantic Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 6,519	Weren't there unofficial sequels to Zak McCraken and Fate of Atlantis? Did Lucasarts put a stop to those?

08-29-2009, 05:48 PM	#22
Rywill New Romantic Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7,922	Yeah, because Zak McCraken is pretty much equivalent to Star Wars.

08-29-2009, 11:42 PM	#24
JoshV Neo Acoustic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,789	LA never did shut down the Battlefield Star Wars mod, even when they had the battlefield clone SW Battlefront being developed, they're the most lenient of the heavy hitters as far as IP goes, so it has a chance.

08-30-2009, 03:10 AM	#26
Quitch Social Worker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 4,238	I can't imagine that taking donations and displaying ads is helping his chances at all. Making money off someone else's IP? Good luck. On the other hand, perhaps setting up a website on some long loved IP, sitting back and collecting donations until the cease & desist rolls in, then being blameless in this waste of people's money (which went direct to my bank account, I wasn't foolish enough to start working on anything more than a few screenshots for my website) sounds like a pretty sweet deal.

08-30-2009, 03:37 PM	#27
MattKeil How To Go Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10,061	That could be, too. Those screens and the video wouldn't be that tough to throw together, and if he somehow pulls a couple hundred out of the deal before the C&D hammer comes down, there you go.

08-30-2009, 06:57 PM	#28
SwampIrish Hustle Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 339	Who the hell is Han Solo?

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