Twitter Meme Account Dril Announces New Video Game | Screen Rant
Popular Twitter user Dril is making a 2D platformer game that's not too dissimilar to games like Sonic the Hedgehog. The notable meme account has taken on a lot of different endeavors over the course of his time on the social media app, such as writing a book and also getting his own show on Adult Swim. Now, he's expanding to yet another medium.
Dril has garnered a large social media following over the last decade, with bizarre tweets accompanied by a blurry picture of Jack Nicholson. The popular tweeter also tends to retweet equally bizarre tweets from tiny accounts, posts that are made earnestly and retweeted ironically. Dril is run by an anonymous user who was doxxed at one point but the internet collectively chose to ignore his true identity in order to continue the mystery of the character.
Dril is making a game, which is currently titled copgame, and it appears to be a 2D platformer heavily inspired by classics like Mario. Dril went on to talk about the gameplay and premise of the upcoming game in a post on Patreon. "[Being] locked indoors and/or unemployed for almost a year, however, offered me the opportunity to develop the foundation of a full-fledged 2D action/adventure game which i believe will be pretty good. The game follows the quest of a silent protagonist who stumbles upon the gift of immortality in a dangerous future where Top Influencers and corrupt hollywood guys maintain a cruel grip on society. The gameplay places a strong emphasis on employing satisfying, responsive aerobatics to traverse a dozen or so worlds and find a shit load of treasures and secrets."
Dril also noted that copgame has been a solo undertaking up until this point, with the hopes of finishing the indie game by the mid-2020s. He noted that Patreon backers would allow him to hire additional help, likely making the process go much faster. "[So] far I've done all the artwork and programming myself, and could likely finish the project sometime before the mid-2020s at this rate, although I'd be open to hiring assistance if I raise enough "DOUGH" here to pay someone a reasonable amount." Dril currently has a funding of $2,300 a month but has two goals of $5,000 and $10,000 he'd like to meet. Both stretch goals simply tell potential backers that they'll make the game "good" or "very good". There are two tiers to help fund the game, $3 and $6, which will grant patrons access to exclusive content, live streams, game demos, and more.
Given Dril's incredibly bizarre and hilarious Twitter presence, it'll be interesting to see what he can do with a video game. Will it have references to iconic tweets? Will it be hilariously juvenile? There's really no way of telling right now but it sounds like it'll be a remarkable project regardless.
Source: Dril/Patreon
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