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Indie Calendar - Broforce

Free Lives hits us with a few choice words on their excellent platformer.

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Out of all of the indie games we thought were coming this year that slipped into next, Broforce is the one we wanted the most. If you're unfamiliar with the concept, it's a platformer with destructible environments and a cast of iconic heroes, where each level is an explosive stomp through henchmen and red barrels before jumping on a ladder hanging from a chopper and escaping to safety.

These heroes - the bros - are modelled on some of the finest action movie heroes of the 80s and 90s, and everything from the arrangement of the pixels to the weapons and special attacks screams homage like a burly Austrian calling for a helicopter evacuation. It's a labour of love, make no mistake, and fans of classic action movies will likely find it an absolute joy to play.

We asked Free Live's Shaz Greenwood to tell us a little bit about the journey up to this point: "What began as a "stupid" idea, became a project of passion for our team. Our little studio has grown and learnt so much on this journey it's hard to remember how it all started off - from 3 sleep deprived and unkempt developers to a sleep deprived and unkempt team of 10."

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It's been a long journey since the game was first released as a Brototpye back in 2013. It was free (it still is - click here) and offered a great introduction to concept, where players unlocked new bros, and then in each level rescued them from cages. Each rescued bro would then be an extra life, called upon after the next (often inevitable death). The game was subsequently signed up by Devolver Digital (a great fit that we kinda saw coming) and it also hit Steam Early Access earlier this year.

"We couldn't have done this - nor would we have wanted to - without the awesome support of the fans along the way. Sometimes "stupid" ideas are really the best ideas," Greenwood continued, explaining how the community has been helpful when coming up with ideas. As you can no doubt imagine, there's certainly plenty of room for creative bro-creation.

The roster of bros continues to grow, and you can also download the free demo based on this year's Expendables film. The Expendabros is available on Steam until December 31, so get in there quick before it's lost to the sands of time. Like the Brototype mentioned above, it's a nice introduction to the mechanics of the game, and it does exactly as you'd expect - it leaves you wanting more.

Next we asked where the studio is in terms of development. I'm not sure their response really answered our question in anyway, but we liked it nonetheless: "Broforce has always been about protecting the world of America from perceived alien (read: non-American) threats. We're about to make the alien threat literal."

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What that means we're not quite sure, but we sure can't wait to find out. But when will that be? We asked about the studio's plans and aspirations for the coming year. The answer: "Oh God please let us finish the game."

We hope so to, but for different reasons perhaps. You can read more about why we're looking forward to it so much here, and you can watch our interview with Evan Greenwood below.

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