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FranknJohn

bitSmith Games Developer

bitSmith Games Publisher

2015-03-04 Release

Action Indie RPG Singleplayer Coop EATags

Game News Posts: 30

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

Mixed (22 reviews)

http://www.franknjohn.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

FranknJohn Linux [504.16 M]

Update #1

Hello Franknpeeps! Today brings the first update of many. We've caught many of the issues you've had with the game since launch and we've also added a bunch of cool stuff. Our next focus is on getting local co-op to you as soon as possible and then onto The Furnace of Anger. Check out the patch notes below and let us know what you think! As always, restart Steam to kick in the update. General

You now start in the upgrade table after dying and returning to the hub
The treehouse now teleports you automatically upon entering with added cool camera pan
Camera resets quicker when you fall off the edge

Enemies

FranknZombie attack behaviour changed
Nibbler attack behaviour changed
New enemy 'Spewer' added
Mimics no longer become un-attackable after being feared
Boss poison puddles are jumpable now

Environment

Trees now shed leaves when face punched
Bushes now shed leaves when walked in
Rocks now smash and break up when face punched twice
Statues now smash and break up when face punched twice
Garden rake now looks like more of a threat...

Gameplay

Floor length adjusted slightly
More enemies spawn in 1-1 now
Drop rate values tweaked slightly

Skullcaps

Rarities adjusted on certain Skullcaps
Adjusted damage, recharge rates on some Skullcaps

Interface

Floating status text now way more visible! Popup text shows health loss/gain, damage done, marbles collected and Skullcap names
Added a subtle screen flash when damage is taken and when on low hp
Upgrade UI confirmation box now defaults to yes

Visuals

Adjusted bloom to be more subtle
Dead enemies no longer show a red outline on their meshes
Red outlines only appear on enemies that are in close range and behind geometry

Audio

FranknZombie audio works again

Bug Fixes

Lots!

Enjoy! Paul and team

[ 2015-03-23 19:57:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

FranknJohn is a horror inspired action roguelike, where your head is your weapon! Young FranknJohn is a failed experiment of a demented scientist, Dr Harmin. He wakes, with no memory, in a cell, with a head that can only stay on his body with the help of a chain. FranknJohn is far from helpless however, as his flaw becomes his strength - he can swing his head wildly round to smash away the plethora of strange creatures that roam the house of horror...

Current Features

Smash enemies with FranknJohn's weaponized head
Experiment with 20 different Skullcaps that alter gameplay in many different ways
Huge skill tree. Collect Dr. Harmin's mysterious ooze and use it to upgrade your body and mind
Randomly generated environments. A new experience with each new life
Local co-op - play with a friend!
Battle through the first area two areas of the game, "The Garden of Denial" and "The Furnace of Anger"
Perma-death, challenging enemies will test the sternest of players
Glorious soundtrack by Ben Prunty (FTL/Gravity Ghost)
Pills to temporally upgrade your stats
Explore FrankJohn's underground hideout

Planned Features
Content

More areas - The Cistern of Depression and the final showdown with Dr. Harmin in the "The Lab of Isolation"
More variety, challenges and secrets - We have lot's of fun stuff in store
More Skullcaps - these are so much fun to make we want to keep making them forever
More enemies - Each new area will have roughly the same amount of enemies currently available
More bosses - Dr. Harmins most prized creations are being readied for battle
More glorious soundtrack by Ben Prunty

Bug Fixing

We have put a lot of effort into making sure FranknJohn is as bug free as possible, however the game is in Early Access so it is unavoidable. We will do our best to squish them as soon as they present their ugly heads.

Balancing

A game like this lives or dies on it's balance, so expect a lot of tweaking to occur throughout Early Access.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04+
Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent or betterMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 4400 or Nvidia or AMD equivalent or better
Storage: 525 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: SteamOS coming soon. few graphical problems currently
RECOMMENDED SETUPProcessor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent or betterMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card recommended

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