A game by Mediatonic for PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Vita, and Xbox 360, originally released in 2013.
Foul Play stars Baron Dashforth, playing himself in a stage production telling the tale of his own (possibly exaggerated) life, a decades-long adventure spanning the world, the underworld, and even the ocean depths as he repeatedly saves humanity from the assault of daemons. Joining him in this stage show is his faithful companion and chimneysweep, Scampwick Steerpike. The duo puts on a spectacularly large-scale show to delight and amaze their audience.
New scenery is brought in by the use of ropes and pulleys, and even the occasional not-supposed-to-be-onstage stagehand moving things about. Since this is a play recounting Dashforth’s adventures, you are not actually fighting pirates and monsters, but rather actors dressed as these characters. In a humorous nod to this, most of the more elaborate costumes feature openings that allow you to view the actor within, further selling the theatrical aesthetic. On larger objects like horses and moving machines, you can see the feet of the actors protruding from beneath the props.
Unlike most brawlers, defeated enemies can’t simply blink out of existence, but rather must wait until the scene changes or the performers move away before leaving the stage. However, they don’t always wait, as performers are often seen lifting their heads from their prone positions to check on the onstage antics, and even going so far as sneaking offstage while the scene continues… or being dragged off with a long hook.
