A downloadable game for Windows

CLASSIC RELEASE OF FOOL'S END.  STILL AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FOR HISTORICAL REASONS. ENJOY.

Descend into an intense world of chaotic mining and platforming in Fool's End. Take control of the Fool, a degenerate on a desperate mission to navigate his way out of a tangled system of caves. Dig through and manipulate environmental hazards, evade powerful monsters, smack enemies into lava and bombs, and prepare for an adventure in a land of chaos.

Explore 16 fast-paced levels filled with zesty 8-bit graphics, explosive situations, crunchy animations, and creative system-driven gameplay. Beware of powerful enemies like gargoyles and fire breathing lions and prepare for a journey into the underground void of Fool's End, the debut game from Pickled Cactus Games!

Feature list:

  • 16 hand-crafted levels.
  • Fully destructible tile-based terrain. 
  • Unique enemies and environmental hazards.
  • 8-bit pixel art and animations.
  • Bumping dynamic soundtrack.

Controls:

  • WASD or arrow keys to navigate.
  • F or mouse click left to mine.
  • SPACE, W, or UP to jump.
  • DOWN or S to drop from a ledge.

Music Attribution:

"Ether Vox", "Midnight Tale"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Email pickledcactusgames@gmail.com for more info.

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Release date Nov 12, 2022
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorPickled Cactus Games
GenrePlatformer, Puzzle
Made withGameMaker
Tags2D, 8-Bit, Fast-Paced, GameMaker, NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), Pixel Art, Puzzle-Platformer, Retro
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
AccessibilityHigh-contrast

Download

Download
Fool's End (Installer version) 26 MB
Download
Fool's End (Downloadable ZIP folder version) 13 MB

Install instructions

To install the ZIP version, extract the folder and then run the .exe file. 

If Windows asks if you trust the file, select 'More details' and choose 'Run anyway'.

Development log

Comments

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WIP full release version includes throwable pickaxe...

207 deaths but I finally beat the game. Loved it. It was exactly the right balance of really hard and really rewarding to overcome. Great work!

Stoked to hear this, glad you were able to beat it!

Real classic styled platformer game. Super challenging but man this is so much fun to play. I loved it!!!

Love the game!
Last level is challenging but fun to overcome.

it looks very good i have it DL and i will test it when i have time. GG

Thanks, let me know your thoughts when you get the chance to play.