Factsheet
Developer:
Not Fox Studios
Based in Melbourne, AustraliaRelease Date:
2023Platform:
itch.io
Xbox controller compatible
Description
A Fox’s Tale is a game about swinging, flinging, and a fox chained to a magical anchor. In this 2D movement platformer, take control of a curious fox - suddenly attached to an anchor with eyes! After stealing the treasured anchor from an ancient temple, use your newfound metal friend as a magical tool to throw, swing and fling your way out of the jungle as fast as possible.
It doesn't make sense: enjoy a fantastical world where anchors are magical and foxes are bipedal (and somehow buff enough to throw nautical devices around like they're nothing).
Free yourself: embark on an epic journey to free yourself! Propel yourself by throwing the anchor, swing from it through the temple halls, but make sure to avoid the traps!
Defy the laws of physics: throw a magical anchor across spiky bramble and watch as the fox manages to fly along with it!
The anchor has eyes: call the anchor back to you in a lightning quick recall to get out of sticky situations, and bounce on strangely springy spider webs that fling you into the sky.
Speedrunning encouraged: run and swing through the temple halls. With the anchor by your side, how quickly can you fling yourself to freedom?
Videos
A Fox's Tale Trailer YouTube
Gameplay Snippet YouTube
Images
Logo and Icon
About Not Fox Studios
Not Fox Studios is a collective of students completing their Bachelor studies in Games & Interactivity and Computer Science at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. A Fox's Tale was developed in Unity, over the course of 2023 as part of the team's senior capstone project. The game debuted publicly at PAX Australia in October 2023 and is available to play on itch.io.
A Fox's Tale Team
Brian Burns
Game Designer, Programmer, MusicNicola Lucisano
Lead Artist, Animator, Level DesignerHarley Lorenzo Wood
Designer, UI, MarketingBen Powell
Artist, Concepting, BackgroundsAnjana Sacheen Senanayake
Programmer, Technical ArtistKhang Trinh
Programmer, Project ManagerJess Rubino
Programmer, UIEvita Liu
Programmer, Artist
Special thanks to:
Clive Patrick
Programmer, PhysicsDom Parker
SFXLittle Treats
Catering, Emotional Support
Contact
Inquiries and support
notfoxstudios@gmail.com
YouTube
youtube.com/@AFoxsTaleGameTwitter
twitter.com/notfoxstudiosInstagram
instagram.com/notfoxstudiosTikTok
tiktok.com/@notfoxstudios
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