Fraymakers is a platform fighting game developed by McLeodGaming. It was released in early access on Linux, macOS, and Windows PC via Steam on January 18, 2023. The game is additionally planned to release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 once the early access period is complete. The game's character roster is composed of crossover characters from other indie games.
Fraymakers is a platform fighting game. Its roster of playable characters is composed of crossover characters from other indie games, including Octodad (2010), Downwell (2015), Rivals of Aether (2017), Slay the Spire (2019), Ittle Dew (2013), the Bit.Trip series, A Hat In Time (2017), and most recently, Among Us (2018). Several stages appear based on the fictional universes that the playable characters belong to.
Non-player character (NPC) "assists"âÂÂ31 additional crossover characters from games such as Machinarium (2009), CrossCode (2018), and Ape Out (2019)âÂÂappear during gameplay to aid the player. An external content editor, "FrayTools", allows users to develop custom content for the game.
When the early access version was first made available, only 4 characters were playable with 4 more added later through updates. The game has a planned launch roster of 10, with more playable characters to be added via post-launch DLC.
In addition to the playable characters, the game features 31 additional assist characters, every playable character is also summonable as an assist.
Fraymakers is being developed by McLeodGamingâÂÂthe developers of Super Smash Flash 2âÂÂand Team Fray.
An early access version of Fraymakers was initially planned for release in 2022 and funded through a campaign on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter in late 2020. The Kickstarter campaign raised over . In January 2023, the early access version was released on Linux, macOS, and Windows PC via the online storefront Steam. Fraymakers is planned to remain in early access for approximately two years before its full release. The early access version currently features six characters, five stages, and 23 assists. Post-release, an additional character is planned for release as downloadable content (DLC).