FEAR FA 98 is a weird indie game between football and Silent Hill that lets you summon demons and kick heads off, all while looking like a terrifying mess of laughter

If you’ve been playing EA Sports FC 25 and Silent Hill 2 Remastered over the past few months, then indie games seem to be right up your alley. It’s called FEAR FA 98, and it’s a “horror arcade football simulator” that just launched on Kickstarter.

The work of Madrid-based indie developer Jacob Jazz, whose previous projects include Tamarindos Freaking Dining and Baobabs Mausoleum, both of which look to combine a retro vibe with a variety of weird influences, FEAR FA 98 This trend has largely continued.

So, what is it? Well, according to a Kickstarter page that just appeared, Jazz is hoping to create a FIFA Street-style version of FIFA 98, but with a lot of horror and violence as the unique factor, rather than being able to play one-on-two against a wall, or something A slightly random thread.

Matches will feature teams such as “Serial Killers”, “Sectarians” and “Psychiatric Nurses” and will take place in stadiums modeled after cemeteries, madhouses and ghost towns.

“During the match, the environment is stacked against you, and the appearance of monsters and traps makes the game more interesting,” Jazz wrote. “You can also use your weapons to drain the opponent’s strength. Options include axes, rusty… Scissors, syringes, and even assault rifles, and ancient demons can be summoned to aid you in your fight against enemy forces. Assuming these demons are the lumbering lads on the field in the preview GIF, they certainly look like they’d have fun trying to nutmeg with the ball, of course! , which is a severed head.

At the time of writing, the game has raised £874 on Kickstarter, with a target of £4,174 before 22 November. Jazz has a number of ambitious plans for it, including single-player and online elements, a story mode, and local co-op. -operate. They’ve also teased a “commentator mode” if supporters want it, which will allow two players to channel their inner John Mortensen and chit-chat in an online match that several other players are playing, in In my opinion, this could be comedy gold.

Jazz writes: “FEAR FA 98 is planned to release on all consoles and mobile devices, subject to the financial stretch goals we achieve during the event.” PC via Steam is the starting point for their platform considerations. If the project achieves its initial goals, a Thart version will be released, and if the project achieves its larger goals, a range of other features and platforms will be launched, including a film if the project raises $1 million. .