Fox n Forests

Fox n Forests for {PLAT} is a two-dimensional side-scrolling platform game that references classic titles of the genre, like Castlevania and ActRaiser 2. The game doesn’t only recreate the old solutions, but it adds some new ideas as well. The game was developed by an independent studio Bonus Level Entertainment. It was funded during a Kickstarter campaign. There it managed to gather more than 107 000 euro.

Mechanics

Fox n Forests is an old-school 2D side-scrolling platform game. The players must beat levels and fight enemies, including powerful bosses that frequently are the size of a large part of the screen. The main protagonist is a fox equipped with a magic crossbow. The weapon enables him to hit his enemies from distance. It can also be used in close combat. The item is able to change the time of the year. This means that each level features two versions. Using this ability is required to solve challenges that at first might seem to be unbeatable.

Game modes

Fox n Forests for {PLAT} features only a singleplayer mode.

Technical aspects

Fox n Forests for {PLAT} was made to feature atmospheric 16-bit graphics filled with colors. Both characters and levels reference the games that were popular during the nineties and much effort was put into making them.

Last updated on 09 February 2018