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Fogpiercer
Mad Cookies Studio Developer
Mad Cookies Studio Publisher
2025 Release
Game News Posts: 8
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
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Music of Fogpiercer - update #6

Hi folks, Im Peter and today were shaking things up a bit and bringing you a behind-the-scenes, or in this case, a behind-the-speakers view of Fogpiercers music, which has recently been nominated for Best Audio at the prestigious gamedev conference Reboot Develop Blue in Dubrovnik.

However, before we have to read some more, lets listen first:

[previewyoutube="GZsTTM41_bQ;full"][/previewyoutube]

In a Nutshell


I could mention the obvious inspirations of industry titans, but a review summarized the music as being a combination of Ben Prunty, Chris Christodolou and Vivaldi, and I feel I couldnt describe it more concisely if I tried.

A Musical Duel


As far as the instruments go, I have tried placing a great deal of importance on sonic uniqueness of the individual characters and bosses. For example, Lojzo, the menace who uses his huge speakers to yell at you and disable your carriages, has a huge blaring synthetic foghorn that pierces through the 15/4 rhythm. On the other hand, while playing as Monica, each track has a chilly overdriven violin. This way, when youre fighting a boss, you can really feel the instruments going head to head as you plan your next step.

My Train is an Instrument


The music itself is made to sound like a train, whether its the delayed snare evoking a steam locomotive hurling forward or the clangs of a train crossing keeping a steady beat. While some of these rely on twisting and turning already existing musical instruments, a lot of them do not. That is when my field recording experience came in handy. Using a combination of the Slovak-made Geofon and Ui microphones, I took several trips by train, recording both the inside click-clacks, as well as the outside thundering of a train engine. These then made their way into the game not only as sound effects, but also as an integral part of the musical texture.

[img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45209608/c54cf5caf463e46f92bfd5e95f126aad40afd5a8.jpg"][/img]The wonderful Geofon by LOM similar microphones were originally made to pick up seismic vibration, they now lend their abilities to capturing the games sonic essence.

Sonic Feedback


If the player manages to draw a Malfunction card and it is still in your hand when you end your turn, your locomotive will receive damage, forcing the player to smartly play around it and make sure it is discarded. Holding a Malfunction card is a run-threatening event and the player is notified of its significance by the aforementioned steam-snare entering the musical environment, letting you know the pressure is ON.

Technical Solutions and Variability


Since the game focuses on repeated runs, I wanted the music to be something that does not get stale after a run or two and can accompany you on your entire adventure through the frozen wastes. This meant coming up with musical ideas that can slot into each other, while at the same time lead the player on a musical journey that makes sense from a compositional point of view.

[img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45209608/e68eb7aab35879e37591b6de9f6c64ee7dfa342f.png"][/img]When fighting Marauder our second boss and Monicas old enemy I wanted the player to truly feel the struggle. That meant the ebb and flow of tension had to be tightly controlled, while not getting repetitive. This screenshot illustrates the madness this required stems jumping around with cascading probabilities to switch to a different point in the track, which then again escalates the tension and puts either Monica or Marauder center-stage.

Ever Forward!


One of the core tenets of the game is that the train is an unstoppable machine, advancing ever forward through the icy planes. The music reflects that, requiring in-game tracks to seamlessly switch between the game stages from building a train, through throwing bandits off of cliffs, all the way to falling silent while you deliberate your upgrades at depots and chop shops.

[img src="https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/45209608/f6a21575863cd53bd49ec8fc9bf919e6b82887f8.png"][/img]The individual game states are organized horizontally, not unlike a train, where each stage is connected to the next one, eager to respond to the changing gameplay.

Powerful, yet 'Thinky'


However, this is, first and foremost, a game about masterful planning and execution, which is not always the easiest thing to do with electric guitars chugging along. That is why I introduced dynamic mixing that makes the music take a backseat when its your turn to crush the bandits, facilitating those wonderful tactical moments of genius that clear an entire lane of enemies. In addition to a small volume change, the music also responds by gently rolling off the highs, to allow you to get into the zone.

More to Come


While this already has us giddy with excitement whenever we see players tap their foot to the rhythm, a lot of work still remains. In the future, you can look forward to more drivers, each having their own instrument representing their powers and personality, new bosses challenging you on your way to your final destination and generally, just MORE music to hum along with while you outwit bandits on the grid.

If youre interested in chatting further, whether its about the music or the game itself, stop by our Discord, wed love to chat!


[ 2025-06-13 19:32:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fogpiercer is a deckbuilder roguelite in which you build and upgrade your train to build your deck, fight off bandits on a square grid using unique carriage cards. Your final deck will depend on the decisions you make in the run.

Moments Of Genius


Positioning is key and if you play your cards right, you can get the enemies to attack each other, push them out of the way or even place them right into your path and crush them underneath your wheels!

Upgrade Your Train, Make Your Deck Powerful


Your train is your deck, each carriage holds unique cards and as your upgrade them, new cards get added to your deck ready to be used. Carriages have synergy cards too, which get activated when both carriages reach max level.

Make Tactical Decisions On the Map


Your journey is not an easy one. To get to the final destination of your train, you’ll have to make the right choices, sometimes risk making the wrong ones. As your understanding of the game deepens, so will the ideas of what can be done when deciding where to go next.

Stations That Let You Grow


Get your train to a station so that you can heal up or buy a new carriage. Grow stronger as you progress through your run or rebuild your machine after a tough fight.

Made By People That Love Trains


We’re a tiny team and each of us has a special place in their heart reserved for trains, having grown up in Europe, trains were always a part of our lives, taking them to get to school, work or just to travel on rainy Mondays. We’re making this game to connect meaningful, deep mechanics with a theme that’s dear to us.

MINIMAL SETUP
  • OS: Fedora 25. Ubuntu 16.04. SteamOS. Mint 18
  • Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating systemMemory: 6 GB RAM
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 900 series or similar
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

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