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Amnesia Fortnight

Amnesia Fortnight is a two week game jam during which anyone at Double Fine can pitch an idea and, if it’s selected, lead a team to turn it from concept to working prototype. This documentary series is the ultimate record of that event, as project leads succeed or fail to bring their games to life.

All Reviews:

Positive (10) - 80% of the 10 user reviews for this series are positive.

Release Date:

May 26, 2017

Production:

2 Player Productions, Double Fine Productions

	Original	Full Audio	Subtitles
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Series Content

Amnesia Fortnight 2012

Amnesia Fortnight 2014

Amnesia Fortnight 2017

1. AF 2012 - Day 0

Nov 26, 2012

21 minutes

"We don't know what's going to happen. We might get a bunch of crap, or we might a bunch of games and they all get made."

2. AF 2012 - Day 1

Nov 27, 2012

28 minutes

"We basically shaved Elmo and we're putting power gloves on him."

3. AF 2012 - Day 2

Nov 28, 2012

22 minutes

"What do I have? Thirteen, fourteen people? It seems like a gang, man."

4. AF 2012 - Day 3

Nov 29, 2012

29 minutes

"Yeah, that's fantastic. That's giving me shivers."

5. AF 2012 - Day 4

Nov 30, 2012

24 minutes

"I'm just going to carve a hole in the wall that's some crazy, snaky path that people probably won't find."

6. AF 2012 - Day 5

Dec 3, 2012

26 minutes

"We need a world, you know? We need a more fleshed-out world for those systems to live in."

7. AF 2012 - Day 6

Dec 4, 2012

31 minutes

"He just keeps making hamburgers, I don't know."

8. AF 2012 - Day 7

Dec 5, 2012

27 minutes

"I have no idea what he's doing! He's just going crazy. He's boogying down on the dance floor."

9. AF 2012 - Day 8

Dec 6, 2012

32 minutes

"That's me! Secretly kicking all the butts."

10. AF 2012 - Day 9

Dec 7, 2012

27 minutes

"Programmers know what they're doing way more than I do. I'm like a babe in the woods."

11. AF 2012 - Day 10

Dec 10, 2012

22 minutes

"Kinda weird, sorta broken, but hopefully in ten hours or so it'll be perfect and wonderful and bug-free."

12. AF 2012 - The Day After

Jan 12, 2013

27 minutes

"Let's call it a wrap you guys. Let's just put a fork in this thing and call it done... for now."

AF 2012 - Bonus - BRAZEN Documentary

Bonus Content

5 minutes

"We're in the middle of it, and this process is a little bit weird because usually we don't show people video games this early on in the process."

AF 2012 - Bonus - Intro

Bonus Content

8 minutes

"You're hurting it!"

AF 2012 - Bonus - All 30 Second Pitches

Bonus Content

12 minutes

The full pitch videos created for the selection phase of the 2012 series.

AF 2012 - Bonus - Autonomous Playthrough

Bonus Content

33 minutes

"In full disclosure, I had a lot of beer at lunch, which is true. And this mouse sucks."

AF 2012 - Bonus - Black Lake Playthrough

Bonus Content

24 minutes

"Isn't everything better with a hat?"

AF 2012 - Bonus - BRAZEN Playthrough

Bonus Content

10 minutes

"So you're in the drunk section, and then there's the buzzed section and the sober section."

AF 2012 - Bonus - Hack 'n' Slash Playthrough

Bonus Content

11 minutes

"I'm so glad that I was bad enough to not get here... because this is awesome! This is all brand new."

AF 2012 - Bonus - Spacebase DF-9 Playthrough

Bonus Content

34 minutes

"We have these doors that you can lock, but they don't actually do anything."

AF 2012 - Bonus - The White Birch Playthrough

Bonus Content

10 minutes

"You animated it the crazy people way."

AF 2012 - Bonus - End Credits

Bonus Content

2 minutes

The end credits for each of the five prototypes developed in 2012.

1. AF 2014 - Day 0

Feb 18, 2014

26 minutes

"The only way they'd become project lead was if I died, and I didn't want to die or be killed. So we created Amnesia Fortnight."

2. AF 2014 - Day 1

Feb 20, 2014

29 minutes

"We need a cuss jar, but it's a pun jar."

3. AF 2014 - Day 2

Feb 21, 2014

29 minutes

"Have you ever had any... body problems?"

4. AF 2014 - Day 3

Feb 24, 2014

30 minutes

"Ultimately, the game is a critique of what I think is a bad way of governing."

5. AF 2014 - Day 4

Feb 26, 2014

32 minutes

"I pitched it to him and he was like, 'It's fine, why are you guys freaking out?'"

6. AF 2014 - Day 5

Feb 26, 2014

30 minutes

"That was Dvořák. I've got Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky. I'm hoping to do a Mussorgsky piece but he's kinda harder to find."

7. AF 2014 - Day 6

Feb 27, 2014

32 minutes

"Here's the twist: you see her getting smashed by the credits. They come scrolling down on her head. That's what killed her!"

8. AF 2014 - Day 7

Feb 28, 2014

29 minutes

"Hey, I'm hairy. No one wants to be my friend for some reason."

9. AF 2014 - Day 8

Mar 3, 2014

35 minutes

"My AF pitch next year? Fences: The Game."

10. AF 2014 - Day 9

Mar 4, 2014

28 minutes

"You can tell the pieces are starting to fit. And I had forgotten what it was going to be for a little bit there."

11. AF 2014 - Day 10

Mar 5, 2014

58 minutes

"Yeah that sounded fun. I heard it from over here."

12. AF 2014 - The Day After

Mar 27, 2014

37 minutes

"I'm glad you're all thankful for me pushing my work off onto you to figure out what games we're going to make."

AF 2014 - Bonus - Trailer

Bonus Content

1 minutes

The promotional trailer for the 2014 series.

AF 2014 - Bonus - Intro

Bonus Content

8 minutes

"I had to Tweet about it. A lot!"

AF 2014 - Bonus - All 30 Second Pitches

Bonus Content

34 minutes

The full 30 second pitch videos for the 2014 series.

AF 2014 - Bonus - Tim and Project Lead Interviews

Bonus Content

20 minutes

"So you're going to see all the dead people in a real funny way?"

AF 2014 - Bonus - Tim and Pen Ward Interview

Bonus Content

29 minutes

"But somehow you're not happy being the king of cartoons. You want to be king of all interactive media, right?"

AF 2014 - Bonus - Spoilers With Pen Ward

Bonus Content

8 minutes

"Maybe there's a little wine."

AF 2014 - Bonus - Audio Department Postmortem

Bonus Content

43 minutes

"It is a frightening place because you know you're just saving up more pain for yourself at the end."

AF 2014 - Bonus - Dear Leader Playthrough

Bonus Content

52 minutes

"I actually can't remember anything about this game."

AF 2014 - Bonus - Little Pink Best Buds Playthrough

Bonus Content

33 minutes

"Mostly I think I just spent all my time on grass, though."

AF 2014 - Bonus - Mnemonic Playthrough

Bonus Content

36 minutes

"Yeah, that lighting-on-a-wall tech? It's pretty dope."

AF 2014 - Bonus - Steed Playthrough

Bonus Content

39 minutes

"I think this is the first blinking horse I've ever seen in my life."

1. AF 2017 - Day 0

Apr 13, 2017

14 minutes

"I don't think we are honing in on some perfect formula. I think every time we kind of want something different out of it, and it evolves and it flips around and changes into different things."

2. AF 2017 - Day 1

Apr 17, 2017

22 minutes

"I'm not confident the game is going to work. I hope it's going to work, I think we can make it work, but it could all go wrong. And that's fine."

3. AF 2017 - Day 2

Apr 19, 2017

19 minutes

"Why is it really quiet? Is it because the cameras are here? Or is it because we are looking at a broken game?"

4. AF 2017 - Day 3

Apr 20, 2017

18 minutes

"When I get home I'm like: 'Oh my god, I gotta do this differently', or 'I am not thinking about this enough'. But when I get in here it's fine."

5. AF 2017 - Day 4

Apr 24, 2017

25 minutes

"I came in today feeling pretty rested. And now I don't feel that way at all."

6. AF 2017 - Day 5

Apr 28, 2017

31 minutes

"You know, there is not a lot of biodiversity, so I gotta figure out a way to sort of monkey with that."

7. AF 2017 - Day 6

May 4, 2017

27 minutes

"Any time that I am not actively hitting the keyboard I am wasting time."

8. AF 2017 - Day 7

May 9, 2017

26 minutes

"That is awkward... It's functional, and right now that's probably the most important part."

9. AF 2017 - Day 8

May 12, 2017

20 minutes

"Zak wants the pickle to be floppy, so I'm making a floppy pickle."

10. AF 2017 - Day 9

May 18, 2017

25 minutes

"Maybe I should feel embarrassed. You guys have some pretty damaging footage of me now."

11. AF 2017 - Day 10

May 26, 2017

35 minutes

"We're kinda all riding our cowboy programming. Yeah, it's just crazy."

12. AF 2017 - The Day After

Jun 1, 2017

30 minutes

"Is everyone emotionally prepared to go live?"

Prototypes

Upon purchase of any season or the Whole Box bundle, entries for the associated prototype games will be added to your Steam Games library.

Video Downloads

Upon purchase of any seasons of the Whole Box bundle, you may optionally download a copy of the videos by clicking the appropriate link below:

Amnesia Fortnight 2017 Video Downloads
Amnesia Fortnight 2014 Video Downloads
Amnesia Fortnight 2012 Video Downloads

*AF2017 Downloads includes game assets for viewing in Unreal 4

About This Series

“I started feeling a little bogged down by the scope of Brutal Legend,” says Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine. “It was really huge and I felt like the team had been doing it for a long time and had a very long way to go yet. I felt like they need a break…”

That break was Amnesia Fortnight, a two week game jam during which anyone at Double Fine can pitch an idea and, if it’s selected, lead a team to turn it from concept to working prototype. Now in its tenth year, the competition has gotten fierce and with the introduction of cameras and a full documentary, the pressure is on for these project leads to deliver…

The Amnesia Fortnight bundle includes the documentary series by industry stalwarts 2 Player Productions and the actual game prototypes you watched be developed! The doc series captures the mayhem of a 2 week jam, while enlightening the viewer about the industry and the people within it. The prototypes themselves are fascinating glimpses beyond the typical game experience, and coupled with the documentary, devotees of games can observe the creative process like never before!

Prototypes can be found in the Software section of your Steam Library after purchase.

2017 Prototypes:

Darwin's Dinner
The Gods Must Be Hungry
I Have No Idea What I'm Doing
Kiln

2014 Prototypes:

Dear Leader
Mnemonic
Steed
Little Pink Best Buds

2012 Prototypes:

Autonomous
Black Lake
Spacebase DF-9
Hack n Slash
White Birch

Bonus Prototypes:

Happy Song
Costume Quest
Brazen

Requirements:

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit)
Processor: AMD FX-8350 X8 (4,0 GHz)/Intel Core i7-4790 (3,6 GHz)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 4 GB, AMD Radeon R9 390 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1.5 GB per prototype
Internet: Required for Kiln multiplayer connection
VR: Required for I Have No Idea What I'm Doing. Headsets: Oculus / Vive, Input: Hand / touch controllers, Play area: Default

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 200 MB available space
Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 5Mbps for 540p, 3Mbps for 360p.

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core I3+ or AMD equivalent recommended for HD 1080p playback
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 500 MB available space
Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 12Mbps for 1080p or 8Mbps for 720p.

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

OS: Mac OSX 10.7
Processor: Intel Core 2 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 200 MB available space
Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 5Mbps for 540p, 3Mbps for 360p.

Recommended:

OS: Mac OSX 10.10+
Processor: Intel Core I3+ or AMD equivalent recommended for HD 1080p playback
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 500 MB available space
Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 12Mbps for 1080p or 8Mbps for 720p.

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

Minimum:

OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or later, SteamOS 2.20 or later
Processor: Intel Core 2 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 200 MB available space
Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 5Mbps for 540p, 3Mbps for 360p.

Recommended:

OS: Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or later, SteamOS 2.20 or later
Processor: Intel Core I3+ or AMD equivalent recommended for HD 1080p playback
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 500 MB available space
Additional Notes: Network Bandwidth of 12Mbps for 1080p or 8Mbps for 720p.

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