Fablelight is Coming to Kickstarter September 29th! It’s happening. Fablelight is launching on Kickstarter on September 29th! For the past couple of years, I’ve been building Fablelight into the game I’ve always wanted to make: a colorful single-player fighting game RPG inspired by fighting games, Saturday morning cartoons, and the kind of weird fantasy adventures where you slowly assemble a pa…
Hey everyone, A new Fablelight pre-alpha build is now available to play-testers. Check out the patch notes here: Patch Notes This update focuses on single-player functionality. The biggest additions are the new Pushblock mechanic, expanded Arcade Run structure, new story examples for Rojas, Krog, and Granny, updated backgrounds, improved results screen functionality, and the first real pass on…
Fablelight Development Update, What's Next? A little over a week ago, Fablelight was featured at Trials of Olympus 9 for its first public tournament appearance. The goal wasn't to prove the game was finished. The goal was to answer a much simpler question: Can this actually work? The answer was a clear yes. The event gave me exactly what I needed: real feedback from real fighting game players.…
Uncle George takes the Grand Finals at Trials of Olympus #9 The first ever cash money bracket was held in the home of the legendary Muhammad Ali , but on Saturday, June 6th, it was Uncle George's Granny Boom that stung like a bee. I showed up early just in case anything needed to be set up or fixed, but that ended up being one of the best parts of the day. A few players got to try the game befo…
Tomorrow, June 6 , Fablelight is joining the lineup at Trials of Olympus 9 in Louisville, KY, alongside 2XKO , Guilty Gear Xrd , and more. The Fablelight bracket is free entry , with a $25 + grab bag prize . This is a weird little milestone: the first-ever Fablelight tournament . Even better/worse: the tournament organizer has already found an infinite. So yes. The game is still cooking. The pl…
Fablelight is Heading to LexPlay – April 8th This weekend, I’ll be showcasing Fablelight at LexPlay , an indie game event happening right here in Lexington at The Hill . If you’ve been following the project, this is another big step in shaping the game through real player feedback. Every time I bring Fablelight to an event, something changes, mechanics get refined, ideas get challenged, and new…
How to Fight in Fablelight (Work in Progress) Fablelight is built on a simple idea: Easy to pick up. Hard to put down. At its core, the game uses a 4-button system , designed to feel familiar to fighting game players while still being approachable for newcomers. 🎮 Basic Controls Movement is exactly what you’d expect: · Move left and right · Jump and Super Jump · Crouch · Dash (yes, even in the…
Every fighting game has that one character. The one people pick as a joke… …and then suddenly no one’s laughing anymore. In Fablelight , that character is Granny Boom . At first glance, she’s exactly what she sounds like, an old lady with a bad attitude and way too many weapons. But once players get their hands on her, something clicks. Granny Boom isn’t just comic relief. She’s control. Her ki…
Today, I wanted to share a little bit about the journey this game has taken, because it was a long winding road to get to this point. Fablelight didn’t start as a fighting game. It started with a single character known as the barbarian. He was loud, expressive, a little ridiculous, and for some reason… he could talk to slime. I made him for a game jam, but he stuck with me. I kept coming back t…
Hey everyone! I’m Rafa, the solo developer behind Fablelight, and I'm super excited to have the Steam page up and running. This is a story-driven 2D fighting game that blends traditional fighting game mechanics, RPG progression, branching paths, and a full single-player campaign. Think of it as a fighter that doesn't skimp on the single-player content. If you're the type of person who misses ga…
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