Interview by the newspaper "Coin Me Up"
magazine about videogames and numismatics
Welcome back!
Mauro: thanks, but we were not lost
Edo: thank you thank you
Roberto: Thanks ... the pleasure is mine .... I'm new in this scenario, and on this stage :-)
So now you are 3?
Mauro: Yes, but the CPU is one
Edo: yes, like it or not, commuting has claimed another victim
Robert: Yes, I was promoted from alpha tester ... I'm in career ... in SMD of course !!
Are you happy with the enormous success of FG1?
Mauro: Amazing, is it really true that in this country the merit is not rewarded
but the connections ... we knew Fagiolo
Edo: absolutely unexpected, but 20 downloads are beyond the most optimistic expectations
Roberto: Well how not to be ... I saw Fagiolo creation from the "hands" of two of my
friends ... these moments mark you forever !!
At what stage is episode 2 ? You know there are high expectations ?
Mauro: we are at the end of the second half ... almost at the third half of development!
Edo: well I believe we are more or less close to the half, however, we have to release for October
Roberto: we say that half of the job is almost done ...
You will keep all the promises made with the first episode?
Mauro: which promises?
Edo: which promises?
Roberto: promises ??? Of course, every promise (of the other two sloths) is deal !!!
Now that you have more experience, we can expect a great jump forward?
Mauro: actually I was hoping more about a great jump back of the
rest of the world ... and it is happening
Edo: as a jaguar
Roberto: "Only in the leap from the lion's head will he prove his worth
.... It's a leap of faith "
Can you disclose the title ? How's the story of Fagiolo developing ?
Mauro: The title is the third Pulcinella's secret, but only for your eyes,
we can exclusively reveal that there will be organosilanes elements
Edo: as always we are inspired by our miserable life and few movies
Robert: Yes, of course, the title will be beeeepp beeep beeeeeeeeeep
Will it still be full of quotes and witty dialogues or is the creative verve over ?
Mauro: no to both questions
Edo: we are 3, it can only improve, right Roby ?
Roberto: we are working precisely for this !!!! You're right Edo !!
Do you think FG2 is more challenging than FG1 ?
Mauro: Yes, I had to train in the gym for months for the most
athletic scenes ... I did not want the stunt, to not fool the fans!
Edo: depends on the available tool, up to now for me it was easier
Roberto: Well for me it will be for sure .... at least I hope :-)
There are still so many bugs? More than one user complained
Mauro: by frequent scrum meetings, AGILE implementation and lean thinking,
we can introduce many more bugs than before, but they will be
better tracked.
In any case we are providing to reimburse the price of the game
for disgruntled users
Edo: we plan, we are focused
Roberto: Without bugs ... what fun is it? It's like to hunt for treasure
And the graphics? Will it still be spartan as in FG2 ?
Mauro: Yes, because THIS IS SPARTA!
Edo: Yes, but this time it's REALLY a choice
Roberto: Spartan ???? but it will be a art work, believe me!
How many characters will there be? Someone from FG1 ?
Mauro: absolutely yes, also because THEY LIVE
Edo: Well many, certainly there will be nice comebacks
Robert: Of course, the best never betray and will be present !!!
It will still be a mono-scene game or you have diversified ?
Mauro: so many locations! Consider that we visited all the candidate places!
Edo: eeeeh many locations ...
Roberto: I'd say maybe ... too many locations but only for implementation reasons,
for the game they were well chosen!
What was your greatest challenge of FG2 ?
Mauro: to NOT spend money on a new laptop ...
I'm performing energy harvesting waiting for new batteries
Edo: to spend money on the laptop, I 'burned' one year of xmas presents
Roberto: to devote time to FG2 ... other sloths from this point of view
are much more diligent ... I'll try to improve
You have a particular anecdote that you want to tell us ?
Mauro: yes think that we are so focused on this new chapter,
that our chief graphic was able to forget
get off the train because he was busily engaged in finish
a key scene ... with british aplomb, once Roby made him notice,
he exclaimed "FAQ"
Edo: no, every day is new
Roberto: Well Mauro told about Edo ... I tell about Mauro
(And no one will tell mine .... :-)) he was
so focused on the repair of its notebook for SMD
that he almost missed to exit the train at his stop ...
and here we can say he betrayed his sloth nature
and with a narrow footpath at once he closed the bag, took coat
and he has literally fell off the train :-)
how much dedication to work !!
How would you quantify your investment in SMD ? Do you believe in the company ?
Mauro: pretty good, bythe time I only produce worms !
And I'm very good at it, so I strongly believe in the company
Edo: faq
Robert: Of course I do ... and I believe in his safe evolution
(for those who have ears to hear !!!!)
And your real job? How much the development of FG2 impacts your main activity?
Mauro: FG2 is my main activity
Edo: faaaaq
Roberto: Real job ???? Ah yes ... thanks to FG2 I can stand it :-)
Are you sure that it would be better for you to go to dig the ground ?
Mauro: no, but I no longer have the physical; maybe I could efford a little of 'ikebana'
Edo: not at all, I'm thinking about it
Roberto: Not dig the earth, but repair and tuning cars ... maybe yes :-P
How do you split in percentage your commitment in FG2 between these three items:
the will to tease guys you know, to create and to pass the time ?
Mauro: 50 75 50 , or better, the first could be also 60
Edo: 10 80 10
Roberto: as two genius said to Leonardo "33 33 33"
Are you still confident of doing FG3 ? If so, how will the story end ?
Mauro: Sure, I think we will overcome he 2 dimensions ...
the end of the whole saga? Still early to say ... there will be twists
Edo: and as I know, we will decide at the last, as always
Robert: Of course !!! how it will end ... "We'll find it ... only traveling ..."
And then ? Will we see Fagiolo again ? On which platforms ?
Mauro: We are thinking of a COIN-OP version, one for the Commodore 64/128 ...
we think these are the future of personal computing!
Edo: we're working on it
Roberto: See previous answer about company evolution ....
Are you still commuters?
Mauro: no other way !
Edo: inside and outside
Roberto: more and more, and honestly, I still hope for more than six months !!!!
Do you want to add something?
Mauro: a pinch of salt
Edo: well no thanks
Roberto: posters will judge
Thank you for granting us this interview!
Mauro: You're welcome; more than anything else was an idea by Edo
... he needed money ... you do money transfer or by cash ?
Edo: money, when ?
Roberto: It was a real pleasure ... ah right ... euros ???
in 70 cents coins thanks :-)
