Frog & Friends is a slightly brutal 2D platformer with a commentator who doesn't like you and will comment on each of your actions with a mocking line. The goal of the game is to collect as many points as possible in the given time by collecting fruits and at the same time avoid to get killed by enemies or traps as often as possible. The player can compete with up to three other players in a local split-screen multiplayer.
The game was created as a project work for the lecture "Game Programming" at Aalen University in the winter semester of 2021 in the development environment Unity.
The game allows up to four players to compete simultaneously in split-screen mode. Whoever collects more items within the given time and dies the least wins the game.
Shooting plants, angry rhinos and poisonous mushrooms. On top of that, rotating saw blades, falling platforms and rocks that crush you. Without the necessary skill, many deaths and nasty comments await.
A commentator who doesn't like you or the way you play and lets you know it in every sentence, no matter if you just died, scored a point or even won. In total, the game offers over 70 phrases that were created with the help of an AI speech synthesis website.
No matter if player character or enemy: Everything that dies shatters into many, bloody pieces.
The game already offers a huge first level, which provides challenges at every turn.
Whether you prefer a keyboard, PS4, PS5, or XBox gamepad, the game can be played with practically any current gamepad. Navigating the menus is equally possible with a gamepad.
The game can be downloaded in the section Releases as a Windows or macOS application and can be launched with a simple double-click.
Alternatively, the latest version of the game can be played online via the following link: https://fabian12943.itch.io/frog-friends
If you want to find out more about the development of the game, you can have a look at the project documentation. There is also a game manual with installation instructions available. However, both are only available in German.