Super Fancy Pants Adventure News

[h3]The Short Games Showcase is here![/h3][p]Have you found yourself quoting the much-memed, "I Want Shorter Games With Worse Graphics and I'm Not Kidding" ? Well then this showcase is for you![/p][p]These are games that don't bother with AAA ray-traced graphics, and cut the fat out of their narratives. Explore the full event to find MANY discounted games that you can complete in a single evening![/p][p]A huge thank you to Ogre Pixel for organizing this event![/p][p][/p][h3]Where has Fancy Pants Man been!??[/h3][p]A question we've been hearing a lot of lately...[/p][p]As we shared a year ago, Brad cracked Super FPA back open in order to optimize and improve the game. The hope was to clean the game up, improve stability on modern machines, and bring over some enhancements created for the Classic Pack. This ended up being a MUCH more challenging process than anticipated.[/p][p]In hindsight it may not have been the right time, as attempting to take this on created a massive development bottleneck for both titles. What was meant to be some casual bugfixing and optimizing quickly turned up a litany of other issues.[/p][p]Fixing one thing in Super inevitable broke two others. This quickly spun out of control, and meant needing to pour over every line of old code - all of which Brad has improved upon tenfold in the years since! Attempting to untangle that off the back of a hectic launch for Classic Pack led to developmental brickwall on both projects.[/p][p]Brad had to instead commit himself to learning Computer vision in Python in order to improve his technical abilities. This should significantly improve the process of debugging / repeated testing / uploading builds. Not very exciting stuff to provide updates on, while also largely not really being progress you can show.[/p][p][/p][h3]TL;DR[/h3][p]Brad is working on massive technical improvements for Super Fancy Pants Adventures.
Currently this is limited to a Pantreon-only beta branch.
When this update is completed it will be applied to the game entirely for free.
At that time, we'll be ready to move back to the Classic Pack and the future of all things Fancy Pants!

Thank you for your patience!!
-Graeme
(2 Left Thumbs)[/p]

[h3]Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale![/h3]
Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more!



[h2]SUPER FANCY PANTS ADVENTURE[/h2]
ON SALE NOW - 75% OFF!!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/668210/Super_Fancy_Pants_Adventure/

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[h2]How about a FREE game?![/h2]
Croak Crusader: Spawn of the Spore Spectre launched TODAY, and is available 100% for free!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2997920/Croak_Crusader_Spawn_of_the_Spore_Spectre/

This free title introduces the general gameplay, protagonist and antagonists of the upcoming (paid) release, Croak Crusader: the Champion of Canada. Be sure to add that to your Wishlist!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3152060/Croak_Crusader_the_Champion_of_Canada/

[h2]COMING SOON[/h2]
Very VERY soon! Novus Orbis is a combo-based roguelike deckbuilder, set to release into Early Access on February 10th. There's already dozens of hours of content, and the game will only be getting deeper and more varied from here!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2437330/Novus_Orbis/

[h2]NEW UPDATES[/h2]
A collection of games have all timed free updates and big announcements for this event!

[h3]WizardChess[/h3]
WizardChess is a chess-like tactical roguelike with a near infinitely replayable amount of variety and depth. And today takes us a step closer to FULLY infinite replayability, with the addition of Daily Runs!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274210/WizardChess/

[h3]Starground[/h3]
At the end of 2024 Starground revealed a planned development roadmap. Today sees the Brewconomic Cropdate, adding animals, fishing, potion brewing, and an improved Space Hub.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2793380/Starground/

[h3]Magenta Horizon[/h3]
In addition to making the awesome art for this sale, solo-dev Maddison Baek has crafted new community items for Magenta Horizon! Play the game to earn Trading Cards, and unlock awesome profile backgrounds and other Steam goodies.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109060/Magenta_Horizon__Neverending_Harvest/

[h3]Schism[/h3]
Schism has a new update dropping Feb 10th that adds some end-game content, and enhanced controller support. Keep your eyes peeled for that! But the BIG news here, is that Schism is leaving Early Access MARCH 10th!! There is no discount now, so as not to conflict with that launch discount.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084300/Schism/

[h3]Tower of Kalemonvo[/h3]
While this classic-style hack n slash ARPG isn't out yet, it did just receive yet another demo update. The name of the game right now is polish, preparing for our newly set released date of MARCH 28th!!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2351860/Tower_of_Kalemonvo/

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[h2]LOGO UPDATE[/h2]
I'm burying the lead a little here. But as a part of this event, I'm also debuting a redesigned 2 Left Thumbs Publishing logo - made by Fiend Folio artist RedRachis!

[h2]The annual Steam Summer Sale is here!![/h2]


Thousands of games are on sale across Steam, including a 50% discount on Super Fancy Pants Adventure! Consider grabbing the game bundled with the Classic Pack for additional savings (or scope out one of the other bundles offered this sale).

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/22346/The_Complete_Fancy_Pants_Adventures/

The entire 2 Left Thumbs publishing catalog is on sale. Be sure to browser that selection to see what other quality games might strike your fancy.

[h2]UPDATE?[/h2]
Brad has been hard at work on a new update for Super!! This is primarily to address performance and stability - as that has depreciated some over the last ~7 years.

This can be accessed in the SFPA Beta branch:
Right click the game in your Steam library > Properties > Beta tab > use code "kittenkabootle" > Check code > Select the beta in the dropdown
You should see an update initiate, which confirms it has worked!

Your feedback on this beta would be greatly appreciated!!
We wanted to have this public in time for the sale, but the current build isn't quite stable enough. This update ended up being a LOT more effort than anyone was expecting! We should have more to share "soon".

[h2]COMING SOON[/h2]
A new game published by 2 Left Thumbs, hailing from another legendary Flash dev, is coming soon!

Keep an eye out for Gorgon Shield, from the creator of Swords and Sandals. It is a party-based RPG, arcade, roguelike. And I can guarantee you haven't played another quite like it!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446920/Gorgon_Shield/

There is large demo for you to play around in. And please be sure to add it to your Wishlist!

[h2]2D Platformer Vibes[/h2]


As a part of this wonderful celebration of 2D platformers here on Steam, we've extended the discounts on both Super and the Classic Pack launch until March 3rd!

[h3]Bundled Discounts[/h3]
In honor of this event, you can buy Super Fancy Pants Adventure alongside a selection of other indie platforming titles at a heavy discount, as a part of the Ultimate Platformer Pack.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37938/Ultimate_Platformer_Pack/

[h3]Another Flash Classic![/h3]
This includes William and Sly, which just launched today! No, it's not a 2D platformer. But the original games were, and this newest release builds directly off that Flash gaming legacy!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459620/William_and_Sly/

[h2]CLASSIC PACK[/h2]
The long wait is finally over!
The Fancy Pants Adventures: Classic Pack has now released in Early Access

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668460/The_Fancy_Pants_Adventures_Classic_Pack/

Brad has primarily developed these games out in the open for 18 years. Boxing the fans out of the development process for the Classic Pack just didn't sit well with us. Playtesters have already been critical for ensuring these Worlds feel like you remember them, despite being heavily reworked and enhanced.

[h3]Early Access launch:[/h3]
"Classic" versions of Worlds 1, 2 and 3 are all available!
(Worlds 1 and 2 have received some extra polish, like 60fps enhancements, still coming to World 3)

Additional Worlds, Remasters, side-games, 100% original bonus levels, localization, achievements, a Treasure Trove of behind-the-scenes inclusions for the fans, and whatever else we can think to add will all be coming over the course of Early Access!!

[h2]BUNDLE[/h2]
If you already own Super, still use the bundle link, as it will grant you an additional 20% discount on the Classic Pack, without requiring you to re-purchase Super!! (Super will be 50% off starting February 19th. Sorry that discount is out of sync).



[h2]2 LEFT THUMBS[/h2]
In case you missed it, there is a second news post about this major change-up! Starting from today, 2 Left Thumbs is now the publisher of both The Fancy Pants Adventures: Classic Pack AND Super Fancy Pants Adventures.

Flash games defined my childhood, and having remakes and sequels to so many of those classic titles be a part of my publishing catalog feels like a full-circle moment for me, tying together a lifetime of fandom for Flash and indie games of all kinds!

[h2]ANOTHER FLASH CLASSIC REBORN[/h2]
Maybe you played as many Flash games as I did back in the day? One of the most popular and most gorgeous platformers of that time was William and Sly! I am also working with series creator Lucas Paakh to bring the latest installment of his classic series to Steam, reimagined as a open world, 3d platformer!

You can try the public demo now, and see if you like it. William and Sly will release this Spring, so be sure to add it to your Wishlists!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459620/William_and_Sly/