Flywrench Explained

Flywrench
Developer:Messhof
Publisher:Messhof
Engine:GameMaker Studio
Platforms:Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4
Released:Windows, OS XPlayStation 4
Genre:Action
Modes:Single-player
Composer:Daedelus

Flywrench is an action video game developed and published by Messhof. The game puts the player in the role of 6802, a spacecraft floating through the Solar System in search of a mysterious access point. As 6802 passes the different planets (including Pluto) towards the Sun, the player is tasked to maneuver 6802 through a variety of levels, in which they, by pressing or holding one of two certain buttons, must change 6802's color adaptively to barriers blocking the way to the finish and at the same time control 6802's movement behavior.

Development

The game was created by Mark Essen under the pseudonym Messhof.[1] [2] After three previous incarnations since, of which one, also titled Flywrench, was released in 2007,[3] [4] [5] [6] Essen launched a Kickstarter campaign to expand upon his 2007-released game, seeking from September 20, 2009.[7] The campaign concluded on November 1, 2009, with a total of funded by 29 backers. Essen acquired his master's degree at the University of California in 2010, and continued to publish free games under the Messhof banner, partially in collaboration with Adult Swim Games, and, together with Kristy Norindr, incorporated Messhof LLC in 2013, leading up to the release of Nidhogg (2014),[8] but did not communicate about the development or fate of Flywrench, up until releasing a new teaser to accompany his Independent Games Festival entry on October 22, 2014,[9] and then until a full trailer on July 29, 2015.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Release

Flywrench was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X through Steam on August 24, 2015,[14] [15] [16] [17] and a port for PlayStation 4 was released through PlayStation Network on February 14, 2017.[18] [19] [20] [21] The game received "generally favorable" reviews.[22] [23] [24] [25] Flywrench soundtrack, comprising original tracks by Mark Redito, Baths, Kuh Lida, Danny Scrilla, Om Unit, Knife City, Dntel, Reso, Syndakit, Daedelus, Sweatson Klank, and Goodnight Cody, was released by Magical Properties on November 13, 2015.[26] [27] 6802, under the name "Flywrench", also became a playable character in Super Meat Boy (2010).[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch Nidhogg creator Messhof build a Super Mario Maker level. June 1, 2016. May 27, 2017. www.polygon.com.
  2. Web site: Watch Nidhogg Creator Mark Essen Design A Level In Super Mario Maker. June 5, 2016. siliconera.com. May 27, 2017.
  3. Web site: Nidhogg Developer's First Game Flywrench Coming to PS4 - Hardcore Gamer. February 9, 2017. hardcoregamer.com. May 27, 2017.
  4. Web site: Indies Flywrench and You Found the Grappling Hook hit Mac. February 14, 2011. vg247.com. May 27, 2017.
  5. Web site: IndieGames.com - The Weblog Flywrench and You Found the Grappling Hook Now Available for Mac. February 13, 2011. www.indiegames.com. May 27, 2017. August 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827171634/http://www.indiegames.com/2011/02/flywrench_and_you_found_the_gr.html. dead.
  6. Web site: IndieGames.com - The Weblog Freeware Game Pick: Flywrench (Version 1.6). October 31, 2008. indiegames.com. May 27, 2017. August 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130822184742/http://indiegames.com/2008/10/freeware_game_pick_flywrench_v.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Help fund my brutal arcade game!. Kickstarter. May 27, 2017.
  8. Web site: Looking back, looking forward with devs of the Independent Games Festival. Morgan. Ramsay. January 26, 2015. gamasutra.com. May 27, 2017.
  9. Web site: IGF 2015 welcomes packed lineup of Main Competition entrants. Staff. November 4, 2014. gamasutra.com. May 27, 2017.
  10. Web site: Flywrench is the next puzzle game from Nidhogg creator. July 30, 2015. Shacknews. May 27, 2017.
  11. Web site: Nidhogg dev's latest, Flywrench, is coming to Steam next month. Jeffrey. Matulef. August 25, 2015. eurogamer.net. May 27, 2017.
  12. Web site: Nidhogg dev's Flywrench is finally (nearly) out. August 2015. pcgamer.com. May 27, 2017. Sykes. Tom.
  13. Web site: IndieGames.com Flywrench Gets a Frenetic New Trailer, Coming to Steam Soon. indiegames.com. May 27, 2017. July 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170714145814/http://indiegames.com/2015/07/flywrench_trailer.html. dead.
  14. Web site: Flywrench Could Be The Year's Best Ridiculously Hard Game. Patrick. Klepek. August 25, 2015. kotaku.com. May 27, 2017.
  15. Web site: Spin It To Win It: Messhof Release Flywrench. Alice. O'Connor. August 24, 2015. rockpapershotgun.com. May 27, 2017.
  16. Web site: Nidhogg developer's second game, Flywrench, is out now. August 25, 2015. pcgamer.com. May 27, 2017. Savage. Phil.
  17. Web site: Flappy Bird meets dubstep in Flywrench - Kill Screen. August 28, 2015. killscreen.com. May 27, 2017.
  18. Web site: Flywrench Launches February 14 on PS4. February 9, 2017. playstation.com. May 27, 2017.
  19. Web site: 'Nidhogg' creators bring hypnotic platformer 'Flywrench' to PS4. Engadget. May 27, 2017.
  20. Web site: Nidhogg creators release spaceship platformer, Flywrench on PS4. GameZone. February 19, 2017. gamezone.com. May 27, 2017.
  21. Web site: Nidhogg dev's devious arcade game Flywrench is coming to PS4 next week. Jeffrey. Matulef. February 10, 2017. eurogamer.net. May 27, 2017.
  22. Web site: Flywrench. Metacritic. May 27, 2017.
  23. Web site: Review: Flywrench - Hardcore Gamer. February 16, 2017. hardcoregamer.com. May 27, 2017.
  24. Web site: Flywrench: Stop Thinking. September 3, 2015. medium.com. May 27, 2017.
  25. Web site: Flywrench is a hyper difficult game about flying through death tunnels. August 26, 2015. May 27, 2017. www.polygon.com.
  26. Web site: Flywrench OST, by Various Artists. Magical Properties. May 27, 2017.
  27. Web site: The Beautiful Brutality of the Deeply Underrated 'Flywrench'. February 14, 2017. Waypoint. May 27, 2017.
  28. Web site: Flywrench flaps his way into Super Meat Boy. January 16, 2010. Destructoid. May 27, 2017.

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