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here's the first video posted. we started recording a month or two ago. you can also see characters and weapons and stuff that we've never announced before. we've been updating every couple days with new content.

enjoy!

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Mar. 22, 2008 | 1:58 PM Wurmy says:

That's a pretty awesome chair :o

Mar. 22, 2008 | 2:07 PM jenova-absolute says:

Is the chair one of the many secret characters I've heard so much about?! It's a shame I have to get a ps3 for all the new games coming out, it's funny when your decision of what console to buy is being altered by a game thats not even coming out in stores! Meh, I'll just steal a 360 and get it on the live arcade :D

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:26 AM DanPaladin responds:

if i TOLD YOU what the characters were, it wouldn't be a secret would it?? lol

omg you are a robber

Mar. 22, 2008 | 2:10 PM jenova-absolute says:

Oh yea, I may as well ask this now. Your work and people like stampers are always outline with the paintbrush tool, yet the lines are always so smooth and neat. I cant seem to get that, I try using the brush, I draw lines that look good but as soon as I release the mouse they just deform. Even smooth edges button doesn't do much. Is there some setting I'm not noticing or is it because you guys have wacoms

xxx

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:27 AM DanPaladin responds:

might be a hardware problem.. if you don't have a very good processor you might be screwed because vector drawing is usually 100% processor power.

i think if you set your settings in advanced somewhere you can alter how the lines are calculated. that might be a problem too.

hope any of that works

Updated: Mar. 24, 2008, 3:28 AM

Mar. 22, 2008 | 2:26 PM DillePickle says:

Awesome I can't wait for the game to come out.Also on a unrelated note can you give any tips on character design for EX how did you decide how you wanted ytour characters to look like.

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:29 AM DanPaladin responds:

thanks! uhmmm i'm not really sure about the character design.. i think of things as a bunch of simple shapes smashed together. i'll try to think more on that stuff.

Mar. 22, 2008 | 2:48 PM UnderARock says:

Nice work dan, cool watching your process of drawing the map :)

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:29 AM DanPaladin responds:

thanks brother from another mother

Mar. 22, 2008 | 6:32 PM ZachMM says:

That was a cool video. Nice chair by the way!

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:29 AM DanPaladin responds:

tnx. it IS a good chair isn't it?

Mar. 22, 2008 | 10:10 PM BoMToons says:

Where'd you find that chair?!

P.S.
It was really informative to watch you drawing. I didn't realize all the game art was done in flash, you must have some cool way to cross over content from flash to console-whajigget.

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:29 AM DanPaladin responds:

i found the chair on the internet somewhere. i am glad you learned a little from the video!

Mar. 23, 2008 | 6:22 PM The-Scourge says:

Nice, nice, few artist to artist questions
How many layers did you use?
What was that tool you were using that was like a clear circle?
What happens when you dont know how to draw something :P

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:30 AM DanPaladin responds:

just a couple layers. the tool i am using is the paintbrush tool. it changes to that icon when you use a drawing tablet and have pressure sensitivity turned on. the harder i press, the thicker the line. what happens when you don't know how to draw something is up to you. choose your own adventure!

Updated: Mar. 24, 2008, 3:31 AM

Mar. 23, 2008 | 9:34 PM thedo12 says:

release more videos

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:31 AM DanPaladin responds:

that's the plan. there'll be more on that site soon.

Mar. 24, 2008 | 12:47 AM jesmarlesmar says:

woooow that's a nice picture... awesome!!

Mar. 24, 2008 | 1:09 AM thedo12 says:

also one question why do you not release as full game that you can buy in stores?

Mar. 24, 2008 | 3:32 AM DanPaladin responds:

it's a lot of money to put it on the shelves. it's easier as an independent developer to not have to pay for shipping, producing the boxes, producing the CDs, giving a publisher a cut of the sales, buying the shelf space......

much better of an option to just put it avaialable for download.

Updated: Mar. 24, 2008, 3:32 AM

Mar. 24, 2008 | 4:55 PM thedo12 says:

me and my freind want to make our own games , however i cannot find the software to make xbox arcade games with, can you give me a link or something.

Mar. 24, 2008 | 6:57 PM voidshatter says:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QyCH6 tM_L8

well coincidently my class allowed me to make a promotional video on anything, i had to keep it under a minute and i couldn't use real videos in it (the moving parts are laggy screenshots), best i could come up with within a week of 50 minute classes

Mar. 24, 2008 | 8:48 PM Retrato says:

Wow that was awesome i can't wait for the game to come out!
Your such a good animator i just can't belive it its so awesome!

Mar. 25, 2008 | 5:00 AM WritersBlock says:

I.
WANT.
THAT.
CHAIR.

Watching the video now. If I'm not fortunate enough to get a 360 and a copy of CC when it comes out, or know of anyone who does, then at least I'll probably have some awesome videos to watch.

It'd be cool to have this sort of stuff actually in the game, as in, extra features>Making of, a few vids, photos of Tom's beard, that sort of stuff. I think that people would like to know all the stuff you do in your small group known as the Behemoth.
:D (spitting image of the chair!) good luck getting this thing over the finishing line, it looks huge!

Mar. 26, 2008 | 9:55 AM Jak-Mc123 says:

Nice Chair

Mar. 27, 2008 | 6:00 PM Lagamuffin says:

ALL HAIL KING MIGHTY SMILEY CHAIR!! :D

Mar. 27, 2008 | 6:39 PM Ansel says:

that chair picture is super old, I don't know why everyone's spazzing about it

Also, Dan, what kind of guitar do you have? "before i go" makes me smile everytime i hear it.

Mar. 30, 2008 | 1:18 AM DanPaladin responds:

i only use guitar samples. i am sad that my hands hurt a ton when i try to play the real guiter - i have arthritis :(

Mar. 30, 2008 | 12:10 AM hagaya says:

that is the awesomest chair ever! where did you find it? Also, now I am not spamming your comment list with (P(P))PS's. My CC song turned into a menu style thing. if you use it, give it to a "waiting room" style thingy. It has a jazz/blues style, and features organ, drums, and possibly bass. it goes like this on the organ(synth): C Eb C Eb G(chord) C (X2) then F variation(X1) then C(X2) again, and then G variation(only the first four notes) then the F in the same fashion, then C X2, that would be the organ part, if you have a synth or something try it and tell me what you thinks

Mar. 30, 2008 | 1:18 AM DanPaladin responds:

i am not sure where i found that picture, but i definitely did not take it.

what CC song? your profile is showing no songs.

Mar. 30, 2008 | 12:31 AM Wiiporter says:

Chair, lol :)

I wish I could play Castle Crashers, but I don't have an Xbox 360. Red Rings of Death make me nervous :(

In other Synj related questions, are you planning on making new movies soon?

Mar. 30, 2008 | 1:19 AM DanPaladin responds:

microsoft replaces your 360 if it red rings. dunno if that makes you feel any better

i have no time for movies lately, the projects i am undertaking are too time-consuming! movies were never really my thing anyway. i'll do one if i have a lot of downtime again.

Mar. 30, 2008 | 1:08 PM DarKsidE555 says:

"Happy chair enjoys life to the fullest." ;)

Anyways, good stuff there with CC. That's gonna be a mighty fine game in the end...to bad I don't own an Xbox. :(!

ALSO, a major BIG fucking THANKS for faving my dad'n me contest entry! What more can I possibly want having one of the creators of the game listening to this!? Thanks Dan, truly made my day seeing the fav. from you! :)

Mar. 31, 2008 | 3:47 PM Wiiporter says:

How about games(besides, you know)? I always enjoyed the sprites in your games.

Apr. 1, 2008 | 3:10 AM satanbrain says:

1 in april

Apr. 1, 2008 | 11:37 PM Ansel says:

Awww :c

I had a happy mental image of you playing guitar.

Oh well.

Apr. 2, 2008 | 8:26 PM Spikrodd says:

That chair is epic. XD

Also you gotta see my songs man. they'd be good for CC... I'll post links in a few...

Apr. 2, 2008 | 8:37 PM Spikrodd says: