Flywrench
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| Developer(s) | Messhof |
| Publisher(s) | Messhof |
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| Composer(s) | Daedelus |
| Engine | GameMaker Studio |
| Platform(s) | Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4 |
| Release | Windows, OS X
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Flywrench is an action video game developed and published by Messhof. The game puts the player in the role of 6802, a spacecraft floating through the Solar System in search of a mysterious access point. As 6802 passes the different planets (including Pluto) towards the Sun, the player is tasked to maneuver 6802 through a variety of levels, in which they, by pressing or holding one of two certain buttons, must change 6802's color adaptively to barriers blocking the way to the finish and at the same time control 6802's movement behavior.
Development
[edit]The game was created by Mark Essen under the pseudonym Messhof.[1][2] After three previous incarnations since, of which one, also titled Flywrench, was released in 2007,[3][4][5][6] Essen launched a Kickstarter campaign to expand upon his 2007-released game, seeking US$5,000 from September 20, 2009.[7] The campaign concluded on November 1, 2009, with a total of US$5,070 funded by 29 backers.[7] Essen acquired his master's degree at the University of California in 2010, and continued to publish free games under the Messhof banner, partially in collaboration with Adult Swim Games, and, together with Kristy Norindr, incorporated Messhof LLC in 2013, leading up to the release of Nidhogg (2014),[8] but did not communicate about the development or fate of Flywrench, up until releasing a new teaser to accompany his Independent Games Festival entry on October 22, 2014,[9] and then until a full trailer on July 29, 2015.[10][11][12][13]
Release
[edit]Flywrench was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X through Steam on August 24, 2015,[14][15][16][17] and a port for PlayStation 4 was released through PlayStation Network on February 14, 2017.[18][19][20][21] The game received "generally favorable" reviews.[22][23][24][25] Flywrench's soundtrack, comprising original tracks by Mark Redito, Baths, Kuh Lida, Danny Scrilla, Om Unit, Knife City, Dntel, Reso, Syndakit, Daedelus, Sweatson Klank, and Goodnight Cody, was released by Magical Properties on November 13, 2015.[26][27] 6802, under the name "Flywrench", also became a playable character in Super Meat Boy (2010).[28]
References
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- ^ "IndieGames.com - The Weblog Flywrench and You Found the Grappling Hook Now Available for Mac". www.indiegames.com. February 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "IndieGames.com - The Weblog Freeware Game Pick: Flywrench (Version 1.6)". indiegames.com. October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Help fund my brutal arcade game!". Kickstarter. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Ramsay, Morgan (January 26, 2015). "Looking back, looking forward with devs of the Independent Games Festival". gamasutra.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Staff (November 4, 2014). "IGF 2015 welcomes packed lineup of Main Competition entrants". gamasutra.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Flywrench is the next puzzle game from Nidhogg creator". Shacknews. July 30, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (August 25, 2015). "Nidhogg dev's latest, Flywrench, is coming to Steam next month". eurogamer.net. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Sykes, Tom (August 2015). "Nidhogg dev's Flywrench is finally (nearly) out". pcgamer.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "IndieGames.com Flywrench Gets a Frenetic New Trailer, Coming to Steam Soon". indiegames.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Klepek, Patrick (August 25, 2015). "Flywrench Could Be The Year's Best Ridiculously Hard Game". kotaku.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (August 24, 2015). "Spin It To Win It: Messhof Release Flywrench". rockpapershotgun.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Savage, Phil (August 25, 2015). "Nidhogg developer's second game, Flywrench, is out now". pcgamer.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Flappy Bird meets dubstep in Flywrench - Kill Screen". killscreen.com. August 28, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Flywrench Launches February 14 on PS4". playstation.com. February 9, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "'Nidhogg' creators bring hypnotic platformer 'Flywrench' to PS4". Engadget. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ GameZone (February 19, 2017). "Nidhogg creators release spaceship platformer, Flywrench on PS4". gamezone.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (February 10, 2017). "Nidhogg dev's devious arcade game Flywrench is coming to PS4 next week". eurogamer.net. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Flywrench". Metacritic. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Flywrench - Hardcore Gamer". hardcoregamer.com. February 16, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Flywrench: Stop Thinking". medium.com. September 3, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Flywrench is a hyper difficult game about flying through death tunnels". August 26, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2017 – via www.polygon.com.
- ^ "Flywrench OST, by Various Artists". Magical Properties. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "The Beautiful Brutality of the Deeply Underrated 'Flywrench'". Waypoint. February 14, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Flywrench flaps his way into Super Meat Boy". Destructoid. January 16, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2017.