He called out to hell, and hell answered. The human body could, hell promised, be twisted and stretched into a kinder, more equine shape. Winston's town, now filled with ignorant hate-mongers, could instead be filled with magical ponies, if he could provide a factory in which to make them. Winston thought they would be beautiful, gentle, and good.
Hell had other plans...
The Pony Factory is a short action/horror game inspired by Doom 3, with a darkly comedic story, striking black and white visual style, and visceral FPS gameplay. This is an updated standalone release of the original game, which was created in 7 days as part of the Dread X Collection 1.
FEATURES
Meaty FPS combat against highly agile foes who will attempt to evade and flank you.
Darkness is your enemy! Use muzzle flashes, sparks, sound, and other clues to track foes during combat.
High contrast black and white aesthetic inspired by early 1950's science fiction films.
A short minimalist campaign that can be completed in about 30 minutes.
Numerous improvements from the original release, including many new quality of life features, balance and game feel improvements, new story and gameplay content, full gamepad support, and of course bugfixes!
My brother John Szymanski (director of My Friendly Neighborhood) assisted with this version and will be receiving half of the royalties in an effort to provide him with enough income to continue game development until he begins receiving money from MFN.
John also released his own game today: a tense puzzle/horror game called Exiled:
As of today, Iron Lung now has a few fun cheats for you to try! To activate a cheat, type the appropriate command into the computer terminal at the back of the sub. Cheats can be stacked (if you dare). There are only a few at the moment but I hope to add some more later on.
Currently, you can use the following cheats (which are also listed in cheats.txt in the game's install folder):
<*> chclear - clears all cheats <*> chnoir - activates black and white visual mode <*> chview - allows you to see out the front porthole <*> chrave - makes the lighting more colorful <*> chava - adds a speaker to the Iron Lung <*> chvest - gives you a light <*> chmark - activates 'Markiplier Mode'
Halloween Sale
Iron Lung is going to be 20% off as part of Steam's Halloween sale, which starts on October 26th and ends on Novermber 2nd. This is a great time to tell your friends to pick it up because...
Price Change
...after the end of the Halloween sale on Nov. 2, Iron Lung's price will be changing from $6 to $8, and I want to make sure everyone has ample warning and time to buy it at the current price.
This is the only price increase I plan on doing for Iron Lung (I believe any more than $8 would be unfair), and as before all subsequent updates and DLC will be free. That includes a large collection of behind the scenes photos I plan on releasing as DLC once the movie is out.
When I first released Iron Lung I wasn't confident that people would resonate with the odd concept, and I expected to simply release it and move on. Now that the game has seen (and will probably continue to see) updates in content, features, and usability, I believe $8 is a fairer price, more in line with what similar horror games ask, and more sustainable for me over the long run.
Since my intent here is not to gouge people for money, but rather to make sure Iron Lung is priced competitively for the long haul, I again want to emphasize that if you know anyone who might want Iron Lung in the near future, make sure they know to grab it during the Halloween sale from Oct. 26th to Nov. 2nd.
Cheats update available for testing
The next update (which adds some fun cheats to the game) is currently on the beta branch for testing, if anyone is interested. For more information and patch notes see the readme file and cheats.txt
The Iron Lung Movie Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for 'Iron Lung,' coming soon to theaters...
Squirrel Stapler is OUT NOW!
It's an early Fall miracle! Squirrel Stapler is out now!
A lonely man living in a remote cabin wakes up one day and realizes his beloved--a dismembered corpse nailed to the cabin wall--has been made ugly and rotten by the flies that swarm her. He wishes she were beautiful, like the squirrels of the wood. And so he sets out to hunt the squirrels of the wood, so that he might staple them to her and make her beautiful again.
Originally created as part of The Dread X Collection II, Squirrel Stapler is a horror hunting simulator that satirizes low budget edutainment games with pitch black humor and panic-inducing absurdist horror, and a new and improved standalone version is coming September 15th!
IN SQUIRREL STAPLER YOU CAN...
Hunt squirrels! Move quietly, hide in bushes, stay low, and pick the right time to pull the trigger!
Lure even bigger squirrels with a squirrel call!
Be wary of larger creatures and vengeful ghosts! You aren't the only alpha predator in the forest!
Freely explore a large nonlinear map littered with educational squirrel facts and more!
Excited to finally be able to tell people about this! I've been working with Markiplier for the last few months on an Iron Lung movie! Check out the official teaser:
I've been heavily involved with production, including collaborating on the script and being on set for the entire filming, and you'll also get to see me in a small cameo in the film itself! More details will follow in the coming months. Stay tuned!
Version 2.2
Version 2.2
Improved controller support. Game can now be played from beginning to end with a controller, although the computer terminal still requires a keyboard.
Blood and Goblins!
Introducing the Blood and Goblins bundle! If you own either Iron Lung or Chop Goblins, you can get the other game for an additional 10% off! Or, if you don't own either one... get them both for an additional 10% off!
Unknowable claustrophobic horror followed by upbeat Goblin slaughter: the perfect way to spend an evening!
