Shoot, slash, switch and snatch to unveil the mystery of the 5th season in the most nostalgic 16-Bit action platformer ever to be made!
THE FACTS
Game: FOX n FORESTS
Developer: Bonus Level Entertainment
Genre: 2D Action Platformer
Kickstarter: July 13th until August 13th 2016
Release Date: September 2017
Platforms: PC, Linux, Mac (Steam and DRM free) – confirmed / Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft – tbc
Distribution: Digital Download
Price: 15 USD (on Kickstarter)
Players: Singleplayer – confirmed / Asymmetric Multiplayer – tbc
Age: E for Everyone, USK 6+, PEGI 7, OFLC PG – tbc
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/foxnforests/fox-n-forests
Steam Greenlight: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=642132442
Website: www.foxnforests.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/foxnforestsgame
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOXnFORESTS
THE GAME
FOX n FORESTS is a 2D 16-Bit style action platformer with adventure and puzzle elements, empowering you to switch seasons on the fly!
Set within a mystic forest and its surroundings, FOX n FORESTS is a stunning fable offering pixel perfect Retrotainment and rewarding challenges!
The game is inspired by the glorious days of 16-Bit and all time classics like Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts, Wonder Boy in Monster World and ActRaiser 2 as well as the Castlevania and Zelda series.
You play as Rick the Fox and your weapon is a magic melee crossbow that can not only be used for ranged and close up combat, but empowers you to seamlessly switch between 2 seasons per level, completely changing the whole environment and resulting in amazing secrets, tricky skill tests and thriving exploration.
Pixel perfect platforming, screen filling bosses, rich bonus levels, powerful potions, bags of loot, stuffed shops, clever backtracking, challenging skill tests, a magic melee crossbow to shoot and slash enemies, upgradeable shots, not 4 but 5 seasons to explore, stunning 16-Bit pixel art, a catchy chip tunes soundtrack and tons of humorous retro charm combined with the luxuries of modern game design will make FOX n FORESTS a worthy revival of games from the Golden Age.
Easy to learn, difficult to master, impossible to not fall in love with!
THE TEAM
Bonus Level Entertainment is reinventing 16-Bit!
We are an independent game developer, founded by Rupert Ochsner and Holger Kuchling, located in Munich, Germany.
Rupert has worked in the industry as Game Director, Senior Brand Manager and Lead Animator on titles and franchises such as Saints Row, Dead Island, Risen, Sacred and Metro. He started his career in 2005 at Independent Arts Software and later joined Beta Film and Deep Silver.
Holger is CEO of Independent Arts Software, a company with over 25 years of experience in successful game development on almost every platform that has won multiple developer and sales awards. The games are/were published by Midway, THQ, Koch Media, Gameforge, DeNA and many more.
Bonus Level Entertainment is a team of passionate industry experts, talented newcomers and experienced veterans who worked on hundreds of titles combined so far. We want to bring back the glorious days of 16-Bit and merge our love for retro gaming with the luxury of modern game design.
FOX n FORESTS is a co-development between Bonus Level Entertainment, staff at Independent Arts Software and talented Freelancers from all over the world!
For the last 6 months we have been working very hard on the prototype, the trailer and getting the Kickstarter campaign up and running. The planning and game design of FOX n FORESTS reaches back to Spring 2015. The idea itself is inspired by Ikaruga and was born over 10 years ago: it’s never too late to make a dream come true 🙂