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Is this in-game? Because if it is HOLY CRAP!

Pretty much, yes. It's not a screenshot per se, but it's a high-resolution render of an actual location - and it does look as good as that in-game, believe it or not.

I'm sure I'm asking a qustion that all adventure gamers will want to know the answer to when I ask "Is there any way to die or be forced to load an earlier save in Dreamfall?"

Yes, and no.

Yes, it will be possible to 'die' (although you won't really: it's hard to explain, and it ties in with the whole framework of the game; there's certainly no "You're Dead!" splash screen, nor will any character be lying face down in a pool of blood on the ground...unless it's an integral part of the story, of course). And no, you won't be forced to load, because you will automatically be given a second chance through the magic of save-points.

Rest assured that experimentation will still be encouraged and required - in the spirit of the first Journey - but since there's more action this time around, more twists in the tale, there's also more at stake, and so there must be consequences. Failure is an option. But we are working very, very hard to ensure that players won't be banging their heads against the wall in frustration. And you won't need "mad skillz" to survive in Dreamfall. You will just need to use your noggin'...which is what adventures are all about, no?

Dreamfall will not be a shooter or a fighter or a platform game or an RPG. In the end, it's all about taking a character (or, in this case, characters) on an exciting and unexpected journey through a reactive game world where anything can (and probably will) happen. There will be adventure! Action! Danger and death and funnies and romance and beauty! And, hopefully, by the end of it all, you will have gotten your monies worth.

I`m currently working on a adventure game -just for a hobby, not commercial or anything!- and my main inspiration is the The longest journey. But what i like to ask is this, could you give me any information or links where i can learn how to convert my hand made drawings into good-looking background screens?

I don't think there's any tool that will convert pencil drawings into full-colour backgrounds without a great deal of manual labour, but the best programs out there - and the ones our artists use on a daily basis - are Photoshop and 3D Studio. Scan your drawings, colour and retouch them in Photoshop, or build your concepts in 3D, and you're on your way. Since these programs are hugely popular, I'm sure there are tons and tons of resources out there on how to use them, but I wouldn't know where to begin. Do a Google search, visit some artists' forums, and I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for.  ¶ 11:46