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Daniel Chessare of Saratoga Springs is one of the founders of All Fathers Studios\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY LIZ WITBECK<\/p>\n

After Daniel Chessare and Michael Commini
\ngraduated from Full Sail University in June 2014
\nwith degrees in video game design, they were
\nfrustrated that they could not find jobs in the
\nindustry. Ambitious and determined, the two
\ndecided to launch their own video game studio,
\nAll Father Studios.<\/p>\n

Chessare lives in Saratoga Springs. Commini
\nis based in Santa Fe, N.M. By December, they
\nfounded All Father Studios and started work
\non the first title.<\/p>\n

All Father Studios is dedicated to building
\nclassic role-playing games with retro aesthetics
\nand a great story line, they said. Their main
\ninterests are Japanese role-playing games
\n(JRPGs) with beautiful graphics and a well
\nthought-out narrative.<\/p>\n

“A good story is rare enough that when it has
\none, it becomes big news,” said Commini.
\nThe partners in the video game studio spent
\nthe past year crafting their first video game, to
\nbe launched this summer.<\/p>\n

“The Dekker Records: Thunderstone Blues”
\nis a roleplaying game inspired by 1940s noir
\nnovels, they said. In this game, players take on
\nthe role of Dekker, a female detective who has
\nbeen called in to solve a curious case in the city
\nof Hammett.<\/p>\n

The Dekker Records features classic JRPG style
\ngame play that video game players who
\nare into traditional video games will enjoy, the
\npartners said. It has an intricate narrative that
\ncan be played in various ways, and an electric
\nsoundtrack that is reminiscent of noir cynicism
\nand fantasy fiction.<\/p>\n

Gamers who play games such as Final Fantasy
\nand traditional Super Nintendo games would
\nenjoy this, according to the partners.<\/p>\n

Chessare and Commini believed it was important
\nto develop a well-written female lead
\nfor the game. Careful consideration was taken
\nto develop the character throughout the story.
\n“When there is a scene, we don’t think ‘How
\nwould a woman deal with this situation?’ But
\n‘How would a hard-boiled detective deal with
\nthis situation?'” said Chessare.<\/p>\n

The Dekker Records will be released in
\ninstallments. The first installment, Act I, is
\nscheduled for release in July. Each installment
\nwill cost $5. There will be no digital rights management
\n(DRM) on the game, allowing people
\nto share with their friends, they said.<\/p>\n

The game operates on a PC and Windows
\nplatform. While it is not currently available for
\nMac or mobile device, All Father Studios hopes
\nit will be available in these formats in the future.<\/p>\n

Chessare and Commini designed the entire
\ngame by themselves. Commini is a skilled
\nmusician and creates the soundtrack for the
\ngame using original instrumental music. The 2D artwork is drawn and designed for the game.<\/p>\n

While the two are excited to launch their
\nfirst game, owning their own business presents
\nchallenges. Being a two-person team has placed
\nlimitations on production and the pace at which
\nthey can build games. There are also money and
\nskill-set challenges, they said.<\/p>\n

The game is currently undergoing a crowdfunding
\ncampaign on GoFundMe. Chessare and
\nCommini hope to raise enough money to hire
\nemployees, such as designers and musicians.<\/p>\n

The Dekker Records has a free demo that
\nis currently available to be downloaded and
\nplayed from the company website. The funding
\nwebsite includes a blog where the developers
\nkeep people updated on production of the game,
\nfunding and more.<\/p>\n

For more information on the company, visit
\nwww.allfatherstudios.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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