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 0.5.2 - Linux Support and New Skullcaps

Hey All, Another Thursday another update, these Thursday updates seem to be going well. Anyway, 5 new Skullcaps have been added into the game this week. Can you find them all :) Hope you have fun with them. Have finally added in Linux support, been wanting to get a working version out for a while. I have only tested it on Ubuntu 14.04 so far, but I am sure it will work on others too. Let me know in the forums of any success on other distros or any problems encountered, thanks. Plus, lots of fixes, tweaks and changes. Details in the release notes below. See you next Thursday for another exciting update, the bitSmithers

Release Notes 0.5.2

Added

Now playable in Linux
5 new skullcaps added
- Fat Cat Skullcap: increase chance of getting ooze
- Flyboy skullcap: jump really high and no fall damage
- Hyperspace Skullcap: Special aboity is a chance to jump to next level
- Nuclear Explosion Skullcap: big explosion, takes half your health though
- Cloak Skullcap: Cloak yourself, enemies can't see you and do more critical damage
camera zooms in on doorways when going through to the next level

Fixes

camera arcing up continuously fixed (Linux)
cursor issue fixed (Linux)
Sound playing (Linux)
can use all controller sticks / arrow keys and what not for UI input now
Skullcap typo fixes
fixes to skullcaps
small fix for chance rolls
flying nest fly fixed
fixed some problems with lava
pathFinding fix enemies don't go through lava anymore
bug fixed where FlameGoat kept attacking outside of attack range fixed
bug fixed where flying nest flies weren't being cleared between levels
Hedgehog sets player colour back to normal after invunerable skullcap ability

Changes

Skullcap description changes
little bit higher chance for rare skullcaps
tweaks to skullcaps
Health, damage, health drop rate, crit damage, and crit chance upgrade stats increased slightly per tier
HedgehogSkullCap flashes white on special ability to indicate invulnerability
Delete Profile button pops out on highlight now
furnace make death clouds when they die (temporary until ragdolls are in)
flying next fly speed increased
flying next aoe blast range set to 2
PopUp bomb blast range increase to 2.5 from 1.5
PopUp bombs roll a little bit further
RocketBro rocket blast range increase to 2 from 1.5
spawn points put into furnace ramps and platforms
Garden rocks colliders change from Mesh Colliders to Box Colliders
Some Descriptions for upgrades changed a bit
Piston Bro Boss version damage reduced to 100
Boss do not Flee
Text now displayed in End Room in Furnace
Ooze containment upgrade rounds ooze to nearest 10
swipe attack does half damage to enemies as it can hit multiple enemies at once
health spawning changed to the same chance per level as upgrades can increase the players chance and amount given per health pickup

[ 2016-01-21 18:23:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 0.5.2 - Linux Support and New Skullcaps

Release Notes 0.5.2

Added

Now playable in Linux
5 new skullcaps added
- Fat Cat Skullcap: increase chance of getting ooze
- Flyboy skullcap: jump really high and no fall damage
- Hyperspace Skullcap: Special aboity is a chance to jump to next level
- Nuclear Explosion Skullcap: big explosion, takes half your health though
- Cloak Skullcap: Cloak yourself, enemies can't see you and do more critical damage
camera zooms in on doorways when going through to the next level

Fixes

camera arcing up continuously fixed (Linux)
cursor issue fixed (Linux)
Sound playing (Linux)
can use all controller sticks / arrow keys and what not for UI input now
Skullcap typo fixes
fixes to skullcaps
small fix for chance rolls
flying nest fly fixed
fixed some problems with lava
pathFinding fix enemies don't go through lava anymore
bug fixed where FlameGoat kept attacking outside of attack range fixed
bug fixed where flying nest flies weren't being cleared between levels
Hedgehog sets player colour back to normal after invunerable skullcap ability

Changes

Skullcap description changes
little bit higher chance for rare skullcaps
tweaks to skullcaps
Health, damage, health drop rate, crit damage, and crit chance upgrade stats increased slightly per tier
HedgehogSkullCap flashes white on special ability to indicate invulnerability
Delete Profile button pops out on highlight now
furnace make death clouds when they die (temporary until ragdolls are in)
flying next fly speed increased
flying next aoe blast range set to 2
PopUp bomb blast range increase to 2.5 from 1.5
PopUp bombs roll a little bit further
RocketBro rocket blast range increase to 2 from 1.5
spawn points put into furnace ramps and platforms
Garden rocks colliders change from Mesh Colliders to Box Colliders
Some Descriptions for upgrades changed a bit
Piston Bro Boss version damage reduced to 100
Boss do not Flee
Text now displayed in End Room in Furnace
Ooze containment upgrade rounds ooze to nearest 10
swipe attack does half damage to enemies as it can hit multiple enemies at once
health spawning changed to the same chance per level as upgrades can increase the players chance and amount given per health pickup

[ 2016-01-21 18:23:30 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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