Fraymakers is a platform fighting game developed by McLeodGaming. It was released in early access on Linux, macOS, and Windows PC via Steam on January 18, 2023. The game is additionally planned to release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 once the early access period is complete. The game's character roster is composed of crossover characters from other indie games.
Gameplay Fraymakers is a platform fighting game. Its roster of playable characters is composed of crossover characters from other indie games, including Octodad (2010), Downwell (2015), Rivals of Aether (2017), Slay the Spire (2019), Ittle Dew (2013), the Bit.Trip series, A Hat In Time (2017), and most recently, Spelunky (2008). Several stages appear based on the fictional universes that the playable characters belong to.
Non-player character (NPC) "assists"—31 additional crossover characters from games such as Machinarium (2009), CrossCode (2018), and Ape Out (2019)—appear during gameplay to aid the player. An external content editor, "FrayTools", allows users to develop custom content for the game. Characters When the early access version was first made available, only 4 characters were playable with more added later through updates. The game has a planned launch roster of 10, with more playable characters to be added via post-launch DLC. Fighter Game Creator CommanderVideo Bit.Trip Choice Provisions Guy Spelunky Spelunky Mossmouth Hat Kid A Hat in Time Gears for Breakfast Impostor Among Us Innersloth Octodad Octodad: Dadliest Catch Young Horses Orcane Rivals of Aether Dan Fornace The Watcher Slay the Spire Mega Crit Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 Ittle Dew Ludosity Welltaro Downwell Ojiro "Moppin" Fumoto In addition to the playable characters, the game features 31 additional assist characters, every playable character is also summonable as an assist. Fighter Game Creator Aine Renaine Octosoft Ape Ape Out Gabe Cuzzillo The Bard Wandersong Greg Lobanov Birthday King of the Hat Hat Games Cadence Crypt of the NecroDancer Brace Yourself Games Captain Viridian VVVVVV Terry Cavanagh Crewmate Among Us Innersloth Diogenes Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Bennett Foddy Gunman Clive Gunman Clive Hörberg Productions Josef Machinarium Amanita Design Kabbu Bug Fables Moonsprout Games The Kid I Wanna Be the Guy Michael "Kayin" O'Reilly Kragg Rivals of Aether Dan Fornace Lady Luck Dicey Dungeons Terry Cavanagh Lea CrossCode Radical Fish Games Leif Bug Fables Moonsprout Games Mustache Girl A Hat in Time Gears for Breakfast Nikandreos Apotheon Alientrap Niko OneShot Future Cat Peppino Pizza Tower Tour De Pizza Pizza Chicory: A Colorful Tale Greg Lobanov Rhythm Doctor Rhythm Doctor 7th Beat Games Rockman FTL: Faster Than Light Subset Games Shopkeeper Downwell Ojiro "Moppin" Fumoto The Silent Slay the Spire Mega Crit The Snatcher A Hat in Time Gears for Breakfast Stardrop Stardrop Sprint Lowe Bros. Studios Super Hexagon Super Hexagon Terry Cavanagh Tankman Newgrounds Johnny Utah Vi Bug Fables Moonsprout Games
Development Fraymakers is being developed by McLeodGaming—the developers of Super Smash Flash 2—and Team Fray.
Marketing and release An early access version of Fraymakers was initially planned for release in 2022 and funded through a campaign on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter in late 2020. The Kickstarter campaign raised over . In January 2023, the early access version was released on Linux, macOS, and Windows PC via the online storefront Steam. Fraymakers is planned to remain in early access for approximately two years before its full release. The early access version currently features six characters, five stages, and 23 assists. Post-release, an additional character is planned for release as downloadable content (DLC).
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