For The Fame
Build a grid of game-breaking items and fight other players' builds, asynchronously.
by Luc Francey
What is For The Fame?
Why For The Fame is on Unfound
It was a top post of the quarter on r/WebGames and holds a 4.6 average from 21 ratings on itch.io, with an 81-comment thread of players trading builds and bug reports.
✓ Passes the Unfound barRated 4.6 out of 5 by 21 players on itch.ioWhat's the bar?
What players say
Highlights
- More than 115 items, ten shops, fifteen rooms and ten events to combine
- Asynchronous PvP: every fourth step pits your grid against another player's build
- Beginner mode with fewer items and no PvP, or Normal mode with the full pool
Keep in mind
- In development, with one playable character so far; balance shifts between patches and some commenters find recent updates hard
- Mouse-driven; the browser build is the free version, with a Windows download and a Steam page alongside
About For The Fame
You play with the mouse, selecting and dragging items into your grid with nine storage slots to spare. Each step you pick one of three paths through shops, rooms and events, and every fourth step your grid is pitted against a build another player made earlier, so there is never any waiting for an opponent. Win ten fights before your hearts hit zero. The item pool runs to more than 115 items across more than ten shops, fifteen rooms and ten events, and a Beginner mode trims the pool and turns PvP off while Normal mode gives you everything.
Read the full description
The draw is the synergies: the developer bills them as game-breaking, and the itch comments are full of players comparing infinite combos and the builds that beat them. It is drawn in 1-bit pixel art and, by the developer's own description, inspired by The Bazaar and Backpack Battles, so it suits anyone who likes crafting a build and seeing it fight on its own. The game is still in development with one playable character, and balance shifts between patches.
For The Fame FAQ
Is For The Fame free?
Yes. It plays free in the browser on itch.io, there is a free Windows download, and the Steam page is there to wishlist.
Is For The Fame multiplayer?
Yes, asynchronously. Every fourth step your grid fights a build another player made, so there is no waiting for a live opponent. Beginner mode turns PvP off.
How do you win a run in For The Fame?
Win ten fights before your hearts run out. Each loss costs a heart, and between fights you choose one of three paths through shops, rooms and events to strengthen your grid.
