Early Preview: Fez

By: Brandon McCartin (BMcC)

On: July 27th, 2007

Just as Shih Tzu is indie gaming’s ambassador to the East, Phil Fish is indie gaming’s ambassador to hipsters across the galaxy. And also French-Canadians, I guess. Yeah.

Anyway! Phil has revealed, on these very forums, his latest project. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “It’s got to be some impenetrably abstract piece of art-game nonsense, right?” Not at all! Why would you think that?

The game is (tentatively) called Fez and it features a wee dude with a fez all done up in pixely, low-res beautifulness like everyone secretly adores (Phil included). While very little has been revealed of the gameplay itself, we do know it’s a “puzzle/platformer/explorer” with some super-secret twist. Also, provided this screenshot isn’t a red herring, you will be able to pick thigs up.

Fez is being developed by Phil Fish and Renaud Bedard, with 6955 on music. There’s a possibility it might be freeware! Check out the ongoing thread right here.

Be sure to complain about the use of gradients.

Update: Phil has blessed us with a high-res, corrected version of the screenshot, which can be witnessed here. Praise be to Fish!

Posted in Developers, Platformers, Previews | Tags: PhilFish, Polytron

http://www.tscreative.net BMcC

**Phil:** While I (childishly) kid, I’m very much looking forward to this game, and I can’t wait to find out what the gameplay turns out to be. Great lookin’ stuff, man!

I love how you bridge the gap between us and the indie art and music scenes… You truly are an invaluable member of our little community. A real unique point of view.

Best of luck!
Daniel

Oh man, this game looks beautiful… linux version plzzz?
Neon

whoo french-canadians, well ok i’m not french canadian but a candaian that knows french.

Wait… what does this have to do with french-canadainism?
Bob Saget

Hooray! The spelling mistake is now permanently embedded in TIGSource history.

Kidding (and being an asshole) aside, this looks friggen amazing, I can’t wait to play it! Kudos to Fish and Bedard for working on something this cool.
Rz.

i’ve always wanted a game where you can pick up thigs…
fish

oh man…
can i send you a version sans typo?
this is embarrassing!

thanks for the write-up, though.
Rz.

i actually rather quite like the typo, charming really.
Neon

i think this game is missing somethig…
Neon

Oh i know, an ‘N’
Melly

Holy fuck you can pick stuff up? Cave Story, beware!

The bad humour aside, pixels = sex.
Nikica

I hope it will be freeware !!!
Shih Tzu

Is that the 4-pixel Wing Commander font?
http://www.rsblsb.com Shawn

oooo

This is really good!
negative zero

wow, first the title from podunkian, then the underside, and now this. keep em coming fellas.
DrDerekDoctors

The Underside *is* the title from The Podunkian. :P
negative zero

LOL, i meant U-Head…all these pixelated platformers are starting to blend for me XD. oh, and throw in that B Quest game with the bald guy to add to the confusion. like i said, keep em coming fellas :)
http://www.tscreative.net BMcC

Balding’s Quest: CAVE STORY RIP OFF
qnp

**OMFG**! What’s with the gradients man!?!

(To be very honest I don’t see any gradients at all… but I was told to complain)
Petri Purho

That’s pretty slick looking pixel goodness. I hope Phil releases this soon.

Go Fish!
Wolverine

Tiles look ok but am getting very, very bored with that sprite style…