Alan - Fool’s Metal

NZ-based indie game dev. Working on the big guy jumping and breaking things game called Fool’s Metal.

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

I’ve been working on Fool’s Metal for about a year and greatly appreciate any feedback.

https://t.co/FlvlV8u9lE

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

@niche_quiche There’s a pun in there somewhere…

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

Been toying with a new domino mechanic. At least that’s what I’m calling it for now.

#gamemaker #indiegame #gamedev

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

@impblackbelt Thanks, I’ll toy around with the domino-on-domino interaction like that

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

@Gamesquidable I just like the silhouette. The character’s “bigness” is also justification for the “jumping-breaks-the-ground” mechanic.

As to why he’s only wearing undies, that probably requires some psychoanalysis because idk

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

@latentfidelity Yea the collision system is kinda wild on it since it’s not actually using physics.

At the moment the dominoes basically switch from a vertical “I” shape to a horizontal “—“ shape. The tipping is all just imagined / iillustrated 🤷

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

@impblackbelt Definitely tweakable (will be fine tuned / tweaked more). You think it needs to shake less then fall, or just tip and fall faster in general?

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

I’ve been working on Fool’s Metal for about a year and greatly appreciate any feedback.

https://t.co/FlvlV8u9lE

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

Pinch your ears and imagine Crash Bandicoot music with this.

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

Toying with unconventional environment manipulation stuff in Fool’s Metal.

Players always understand they can break/explode anything, harder to wrap head around hooking and moving things around.

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

Was starting to feel a bit creatively tired working on Fool's Metal so I decided to try make things that are just silly and fun for a bit.

So now, you can turn into boulder.
#GameMaker #gamedev

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

@iantomasik @nexindie Hell yeah brother, 2D mining brothers gotta represent

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

@nexindie Thanks for sharing Fool's Metal!

[Next Indie @nexindie]

2D pixel-art action platformer and destruction game ‘Fool's Metal’ has been announced.

-Each jump weakens and breaks the surface below
-Use a grappling hook to maneuver around
-Belly flop to smash through weaker blocks

Steam page: https://t.co/RYsjWuG8uh

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

Still early days but I feel like I’m ready to start sharing what progress is looking like on my new game, Fool’s Metal. #indiegame #pixelart #platformer #gamedev

[Infernal Cleaner @InfernalCleaner]

Stuck in Hell, but here to wash. That's the life of an Infernal Cleaner.

#gamedev #indiedev

[Infernal Cleaner @InfernalCleaner]

Infernal Cleaner is a relaxing first-person cleaning simulator. But ... you're washing blood and grime from Mephisto's torture chambers in Hell.

It's messed up, that's the charm.

#indiegames #indiedev

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

I don't know if I could explain this clip from Infernal Cleaner if I tried. It's a cleaning simulator... I swear.

#indiedev #gamedev

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

Serious question: Can a game with this much blood still count as a cozy game?

#IndieGameDev #cozygames

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

That’s the charm. There's a lot more unhinged gameplay to show soon. Wishlist if you’re into weird catharsis:

https://t.co/WzuckE2Kb7

[Alan - Fool’s Metal @AlanPickled]

Just launched the Steam page for the new game I’ve been building with the Sponge team: Infernal Cleaner. It’s a chill firstperson cleaning sim.

But..you’re powerwashing blood and grime off torture chambers in Hell. It’s pretty messed up.