1. The Music Machine
  2. News

The Music Machine News

The Pony Factory is out now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2536530/The_Pony_Factory/
Winston arrived at a solution to the moral decay of his town.

He called out to hell, and hell answered. The human body could, hell promised, be twisted and stretched into a kinder, more equine shape. Winston's town, now filled with ignorant hate-mongers, could instead be filled with magical ponies, if he could provide a factory in which to make them. Winston thought they would be beautiful, gentle, and good.

Hell had other plans...



The Pony Factory is a short action/horror game inspired by Doom 3, with a darkly comedic story, striking black and white visual style, and visceral FPS gameplay. This is an updated standalone release of the original game, which was created in 7 days as part of the Dread X Collection 1.

[h2]FEATURES[/h2]
  • Meaty FPS combat against highly agile foes who will attempt to evade and flank you.
  • Darkness is your enemy! Use muzzle flashes, sparks, sound, and other clues to track foes during combat.
  • High contrast black and white aesthetic inspired by early 1950's science fiction films.
  • A short minimalist campaign that can be completed in about 30 minutes.
  • Numerous improvements from the original release, including many new quality of life features, balance and game feel improvements, new story and gameplay content, full gamepad support, and of course bugfixes!




My brother John Szymanski (director of My Friendly Neighborhood) assisted with this version and will be receiving half of the royalties in an effort to provide him with enough income to continue game development until he begins receiving money from MFN.

John also released his own game today: a tense puzzle/horror game called Exiled:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2741620/Exiled/

Both games can be purchased as a bundle together too!


Soundtrack updated to Steam's new soundtrack content type thing

I finally got around to updating the soundtrack DLC from just a DLC to an official soundtrack, so you should be able to play it in Steam's music player thing. I also went through and fixed some levels/clipping issues with the tracks. Enjoy!

Squirrel Stapler is OUT NOW!



It's an early Fall miracle! Squirrel Stapler is out now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535830/Squirrel_Stapler/

God is coming, September 15th...



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535830/Squirrel_Stapler/

IT IS TIME TO HUNT THE SQUIRRELS...

A lonely man living in a remote cabin wakes up one day and realizes his beloved--a dismembered corpse nailed to the cabin wall--has been made ugly and rotten by the flies that swarm her. He wishes she were beautiful, like the squirrels of the wood. And so he sets out to hunt the squirrels of the wood, so that he might staple them to her and make her beautiful again.

Originally created as part of The Dread X Collection II, Squirrel Stapler is a horror hunting simulator that satirizes low budget edutainment games with pitch black humor and panic-inducing absurdist horror, and a new and improved standalone version is coming September 15th!



IN SQUIRREL STAPLER YOU CAN...
  • Hunt squirrels! Move quietly, hide in bushes, stay low, and pick the right time to pull the trigger!
  • Lure even bigger squirrels with a squirrel call!
  • Be wary of larger creatures and vengeful ghosts! You aren't the only alpha predator in the forest!
  • Freely explore a large nonlinear map littered with educational squirrel facts and more!
  • Meet god!


For more information, check out the Steam page!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535830/Squirrel_Stapler/