Following the recent trend ofSmashfan developers and modders making their own takes on the increasingly popular 2D platform fighter formula, McLeodGaming, the developer behindSuper Smash Flash 2,one of the most popular and iconic flash games in recent memory (and yes, the game that put Goku and Sora inSmash) just announced their next project;Fraymakers.And in trueSmashspirit, it’s even a crossover.
Earlier today, McLeodGaming took to Twitter to announce the project alongside aKickstarter pagefor the game, which offers backer bonuses like cameos in the credits, access to a developer discord and other perks both in and out of the game. Set to feature six playable characters from different popular indie games and even more assist characters from other popular indie franchises,Fraymakershas already hit their funding goal and is well on their way to hitting their stretch goals.
Starting with an initial goal of $46,000, the project’s already reached a whopping $56,000 in the few hours since launching their campaign. While their stretch goal, which promises a seventh playable character, is less than $4,000 away, at this point, the announced playable characters include Ultra Fishbujin fromSlap City, Welltaro fromDownwell, Orcane fromRivals of Aether, Commander Video from theBIT.TRIPseries, Octodad fromOctodadand The Watcher fromSlay the Spire. Some other franchises and games represented in the game includeVVVVVV, FTL: Faster Than Light,andApe Out.
Fraymakers’stretch goal also promises new, remixed versions of the soundtrack by jazz group, Super Soul Bros. from OverClocked ReMix and FamilyJules as well as five new stages. As things stand right now, McLeodGaming plans to release the game at some point in early 2022, but, according to the page, because “game development is, to some degree, inherently unpredictable,” early 2022 is more of a hope than a promise.
