2008 · Blender Foundation · Platformer

Yo Frankie!

Yo Frankie! is an open source video game based on the universe and characters of the free film produced in 2008, Big Buck Bunny.

Released: 9 December 2008
Platforms: Linux Windows macOS
Genres: Platformer
Developers: Blender Foundation
Publishers: Blender Foundation
Perspective: Third person
Engine: Crystal Space
Country: Netherlands

About

Yo Frankie! is an open source video game made by the Blender Institute, part of the Blender Foundation, released in November 2008. It is based on the universe and characters of the free film produced earlier in 2008 by the Blender Institute, Big Buck Bunny. Like the Blender Institute's previous open film projects, the game is made using free software.

Yo Frankie! runs on any platform that runs Blender and Crystal Space, including Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows.

Keywords

open-source

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

In the game, players assume the role of Frank, the flying squirrel who was the antagonist of the film Big Buck Bunny, or Momo, a monkey created especially for this game.

Development

The project started February 1, 2008, and development was completed at the end of July. Due to technical delays, the actual DVD release date was postponed to November 14.

The game is licensed under either the GNU GPL or LGPL, with all content being licensed under Creative Commons license Attribution 3.0.