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:
Soundtrack updated to Steam's new soundtrack content type thing
I finally got around to updating the soundtrack DLC from just a DLC to an official soundtrack, so you should be able to play it in Steam's music player thing. I also went through and fixed some levels/clipping issues with the tracks. Enjoy!
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!
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!
You thought it would be fun to break into a nearby museum and root through the artifacts stored there. Little did you know that a dusty chest in the basement imprisoned the evil CHOP GOBLINS.
Now they're loose, wrecking bladed havok on the world once again. It's up to you to chase them through the city and across space and time, in a bespoke FPS campaign spanning the modern day, 1800's Transylvania, ancient Greece, and the not too distant future.
Chop Goblins is a "microshooter": An FPS designed to be completed in a single sitting, without sacrificing depth, variety, or creativity in its gameplay and level design. It's a game you can play for less than an hour, or replay for many hours. Need something to distract you from work, boredom, or grinding in other games? Take a Chop Goblins Break, with a fun and satisfying FPS campaign that only takes one sitting to fully experience.
Iron Lung is OUT NOW
Pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon in Iron Lung, a short dread-driven underwater (underblood?) horror game
Set entirely within a claustrophobic one-man submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung," you must blindly navigate an ocean of blood to take photographs of key locations, and hope whatever lives below doesn't find you.
There is only a single porthole on the sub, and it needs to be closed due to depth pressure, so you have to navigate purely via an incomplete map, proximity sensors, sound, and a primitive external camera which can be used to take the pictures you need to complete your mission, or to get a grainy low resolution visual of what's happening outside.
Success will require resourcefulness and patience.
FEATURES
Experimental minimalist gameplay, where your senses are limited and anything could be lurking around you
Glimpse your surroundings through the lens of a grainy still camera and navigate using an incomplete satellite map and proximity sensors
Horror based around building dread and paranoia
Original soundtrack inspired by the work of Aubrey Hodges (Doom 64)
A short experience intended to be finished in under an hour
Soundtrack also available at https://davidszymanski.bandcamp.com/album/iron-lung-ost
Introducing The David Szymanski Narrative Horror Pack
I'm introducing a bundle of all my narrative-driven horror games and their soundtracks for 40% off!
This is in addition to other discounts such as sales, so Steam's current Autumn Sale is a great time to pick them all up!
The bundle currently includes The Moon Sliver + OST, The Music Machine + OST, and A Wolf in Autumn (OST already included in the game files).
