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| Release Date | 15 November 2009 |
| Release Type | Freeware |
| Content Advisory | None | None | Occasional, mild |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Setting | Sci-Fi |
| Genre | Drama |
| Story | Original |
| Play Length | Short Game (can be completed within 30 minutes) |
| Language | English |
| Graphics | 320x240, 32-Bit Colour |
| Downloaded | 31,915 All Time |
About
In the fight against the machines, featherweights play a minor role - scouting, recon and spying. Considered as mere data collectors rather than true warriors, they're untrained in combat and ill equipped for any encounters with the enemy. However, when Thadd, a young featherweight, sees a fellow featherweight captured by the enemy and taken to their base, he decides that he will sneak into their compound and help her escape - even if he has to do it all by himself.
Using your left mouse button (Walk, interact, select items) and your right mouse button (look, deselect items), guide Thadd in his daring attempt to break his fellow featherweight free!
| Ben304 | Graphics, Scripting, Story |
| egalotron | Music, Sound, Testing |
| ! | Music & Testing |
| ^_^ | Music, Testing, Additional Writing |
| ~airwave~ - I Fought the Law, and the Law One | Music, voice, additional writing |
| AGS Awards Ceremony 2008 | Music |
| All the Magical Things | beta testing |
| Annie Android: Automated Affection | Music, Sound, Scripting, Testing |
| Awakener | Music, Sound, Testing |
| Cart Life | Testing |
| Celtic Chaos - Episode Two : Fishermen’s Fiends | speechomatic omnitron |
| City (Demo) | Neo Cyber-Goth poetry |
| Cold Meat | testing, translating |
| Death Wore Endless Feathers (0 Day Disk 1) | Music |
| Eternally Us | Testing |
| Heed | Music, Testing |
| Man Boy vs Doctor Sock | Music, sound and testing |
| Re-Agent Orange | Research communication management |
| Shifter's Box - Outside In | Music, Testing, Advices |
| Shoot, I Got Abducted! | Music and Beta Testing |
| Snakes of Avalon | tweak suggestion |
| Technobabylon - Part 3: In Nuntius Veritas | Testing |
| The Vacuum | music, beta testing |
| Funkmast | Additional Music |
| ! | Robo Rap Sequencing |
| ~airwave~ - I Fought the Law, and the Law One | Music |
| BESIEGED: Or How to Get Out of A Castle.... Without Being Catapulted | original score |
| Shifter's Box - Outside In | Sound |
| The Perfidious Petrol Station | Music |
| ryanb84 | Testing, Additional scripting |
| ! | Testing |
| ~airwave~ - I Fought the Law, and the Law One | Testing |
| 2034 A.C. (After Canada) (MAGS) | Playtesting Cowhoser |
| Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Remake | FOG Module |
| Road Racer | Everything - Programming, Art |
| The Journey Down: Over the Edge | Testing |
| The Journey of Iesir Demo | Programming |
| monkey0506 | Scripting help |
| ! | Scripting Advice |
| Agent Trinity - Episode 0 - The Ultimatum | Countdown module |
| Background Blitz Collection Screensaver | Randomizer help |
| CGA games screensaver | Playlist v1.1 module |
| Dakota | Flashlight Module |
| Diamonds in the Rough | Additional scripting |
| Heed | Testing |
| Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok | Additional coding |
| Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Remake | Character Control Module (also strazer) |
| IWWHIIWWHITOMIROTPG: The Game! | Programming, design, dialogues |
| Living Nightmare: Freedom | Flashlight |
| Mysteries of Peak Valley: Case 2 The White Lady | Flashlight module |
| Oceanspirit Dennis: The Full Name Of This Game Won't Fit In The Subject Line!!1 | Creation, Compilation, Voice (Santa) |
| Palette Quest | Everything |
| Palette Quest 2.0 | Everything |
| Pub master quest Legends v3.0 | DLC feature scripting |
| THAT DAMN DOG! | Playlist Module |
| The Samaritan Paradox | Steam intergration |
| The Secret Plan 1- Running to stand still | Character Control Module. |
| Trance-Pacific | Beta-testing |
| khrismuc | Scripting help |
| [Into the series] Shogin Crystal Legends B2 | Bugfix |
| All Gone Soon 2 | AltKeyboardMovement module |
| Background Blitz Collection Screensaver | Randomizer help |
| Bernard's Room | story, puzzles, scripting, additional graphics |
| Bustin' the Bastille | Dynamic Sprite Rotation module |
| Deep Hope | Scripting help |
| Diamonds in the Rough | Additional scripting |
| Floaty Rog' | Everything |
| Maniac Mansion Mania Episode 2 - Commotion | story & puzzles |
| Maniac Mansion Mania Episode 40 - Trapped in the cellar v.3.1 | English Translation |
| N.orth E.ast W.est S.outh | scripting help |
| The Decorcist | Scripting Help. |
| The Lost Prince Of Lorden - Part 1 | Scripting Help. |
| The Secrets of Jesus | Scripting Help |
| You rock, Topus! | AltKeyboardMovement module |
| Crimson Wizard | Testing |
| ! | Testing |
| A Christmas Nightmare | Scripting |
| A Night in Berry - long version | Double click module |
| AGS Cameras Tech Demo | Script |
| AGS Rock, Paper, Scissors | Scripting advice |
| All the Magical Things | great beta testing |
| Blades of Passion: An Oceanspirit Dennis Adventure | Voice acting |
| Camp 1 | Testing |
| Draculator II: Byte of the Draculator | background art |
| Ego in Planet of the Apes | Technical help |
| Fritz | ChangeWeight Module |
| Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok | Additional coding |
| If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers | testing |
| Last & Furious | Code |
| N.orth E.ast W.est S.outh | scripting help |
| Night Witch | Programming |
| One of a Kind [MAGS] | Everything |
| Paper Planes | Last & Furious source code |
| Pig in a poke | ChangeWeight Module |
| Pub master quest Legends v3.0 | debuging |
| Robo Quest v1.21 | English Translation |
| Sheep Quest | Testing |
| The Journey Down: Over the Edge | Testing |
| WOO - World of our own | script |
| bicilotti | Testing |
| [Into the series] Shogin Crystal Legends B2 | Testing |
| 4 of Clubs | everything |
| Alien Cow Rampage: Orion Needs Your Milk! | testing, hosting |
| Annie Android: Automated Affection | Testing |
| Black Sect 2: The Cursed Crypt (PnC Remake) | Testing |
| Chance Of The Dead | Testing |
| ColourWise | Design & Scripting |
| Cryo | Testing, proof reader |
| Dakota | Testing |
| Hubris - a Popular Pub Pastime | Testing |
| Once Upon A Crime | Beta Testing |
| Red Hot Overdrive | Coffee Fueling |
| Shifter's Box - Outside In | Testing |
| Space Pool Alpha | Additional game design and testing |
| Towel Day - H2G2 Based Game | Some Testing |
| Troll Song Verse One - Completely Stoned | Testing |
| Arj0n | Testing |
| abstauber | Testing |
| Aeronuts | Graphics, Story, Scripting and SFX |
| Alles Euro / Everything Euro | Everything except music |
| Brothers & Wreckers (demo) | Last background of episode 12 |
| Celtic Chaos - Episode Two : Fishermen’s Fiends | testing |
| CGA: Christmas Game Arcade | Everything except music |
| Draculator II: Byte of the Draculator | character design |
| Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Remake | Custom Dialog GUI Module |
| Indiana Jones and the relic of the Viking | Extra scripting |
| Indiana Jones and the Secret Chamber of Schloss Brunwald | everything except sprites and music |
| Living Nightmare: Freedom | Rain Effect |
| Patchwork | Custom Dialog GUI module |
| Roger's Quest | GUI module |
| Rufus story | the 9-verb template |
| The Bum | German proofreading |
| The Vestibule (demo) | Background Art and Scripting |
| TREX and Muscle SAM: A New Kickstart! | CustomDialogGui Module |
Awards & Reviews
AGS Awards 2009 Nominee
AGS Awards 2009 Nominee
Best Background ArtBest Puzzles
AGS Panel Rating
Featherweight surrounds the adventure of Thadd, a lowly resistance scout (featherweight) who must try (and fail, repeatedly) to rescue a fellow member who has been imprisoned by a robot army. While little backstory is revealed, the game gives a sense of a greater story to be told; unfortunately, some of the puzzles in the game seem downright strange and counter-productive (use an explosive to get a bullet?). Compounding this, other inventory items seem just as useful to a purpose as others, making many of the solutions seem hit or miss. Still, if you can look past some odd puzzles you'll find a lot to like in Featherweight.
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Comments
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Love this game - one of my favourite short AGS games of all time. Really felt like part of a larger world, and with Ben's trademark visual style this is a winner in every way.
Really enjoyed this loving Ben304's games! Clearly allot of work go into polishing his games.
Loved the atmosphere and feeling of this game. The artwork was great, a beautiful way to use mostly one kind of colours.
Great graphics, music and atmosphere but weak puzzles. For some I could not find a system behind and had to rely on random guessing.
Very fantastic game. it reminded me days i've been playing Oddworld-Oddysee. I felt the same excitement when i start to play it.
Puzzles weren't too annoying because there were no pixel hunting or large number of inventory items. Another thought, puzzles were pretty challenging although the game hasn't got any annoying puzzle. That means i liked it.
I can't say any bad thing to graphs they are obviously amazing. A couple of music tracks doesn't fit with the atmosphere but it's ok. Not everything has to be perfect.
Last words, i vote it's the Best Short Game of 2009