FRACT OSC News

Hello Everyone!

In a surprise that really caught us off guard, FRACT OSC is up for a Steam Award this year! We're eligible for the 'Labor of Love' award - a category we've perhaps not entirely earned, but think of it as motivation to engage with our community and plant the seed for things to come?

We'd love your support, please vote for FRACT OSC if you can!

Thanks!

The phosfiend team

phosfiend systems is excited to announce our collaboration with Superbrothers on the expansion for their game JETT: The Far Shore. The initial release of JETT: The Far Shore was one of our favorite games of 2021, as it captures an amazing sense of momentum and flow, while also presenting a captivating sci-fi narrative in a unique and rich far away world.

When the opportunity came up to work with Superbrothers (co-creators of the awesome Sword & Sworcery EP) on the equally ambitious Given Time expansion, we eagerly hopped on board to help the talented JETT Squad to get this thing to the finish line. Our last-mile contribution was largely a mix of design and systems advising and you should read a bit more about it here.



Without going into too much detail we can say that the Given Time expansion delivers on the promise that JETT: The Far Shore established in 2021. The flexibility and openness of its world and systems create something truly special that we think will really resonate with players.

JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time will be launching in early 2023, and we think if you like FRACT OSC, that JETT will resonate with you as well. In fact, the new demo that lets you play the truly epic opening sequence of the game is available now. Be sure to wishlist the game to keep an eye on updates and the release!

Thanks,

phosfiend systems

FRACT OSC has not been officially Steam Deck Verified (yet) but we can unofficially say it runs great! Decade old first person synthesizer walking simulators are probably not at the top of Valve's list, and we don't have the ability to push it through the process manually at the moment.

That said, based on our testing and a bunch of folks reaching out to us via email, dms and other means, we have every reason to believe it should work just fine on the deck. In fact, it's a pretty ideal platform for the game; just plug in a good set of headphones and get lost in this weird world we've built.

We've published a community control scheme that we feel is the best of both worlds, but please let us know if it can be improved.

Cheers,

Richard

With your help, the 5 year anniversary limited edition FRACT OSC vinyl by Mogi Grumbles is going to be a reality! If you were holding off, now is your last chance to pick it up (here). We have no plans to do this again

Thank you again,

We can't wait to get this into your hands

- The Phosfiend Team

PICK UP A COPY FOR STUPID CHEAP & PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW IF YOU CAN - IT REALLY HELPS OUT

DON'T FORGET! PRE-ORDER THE LIMITED EDITION LP HERE, WE NEED 100 BACKERS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

Thanks!

- Phosfiend Systems