- 50% off? 75% off?! You betcha! - 27 June 2025
We got the nod from the boss. The rumours are true. A chilling breeze, sweeps through town. Yes. Cape Hideous, by Melbourne artist and indie game dev Jake Clover, is 75% off. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3187550/Cape_Hideous You may also be interested to know, that Nonsense Machine's largest and most ambitious project to date, Dryft City Kyngs, is also 50% off. Hey don't look at me, I'm just a little bird! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2136770/Dryft_City_Kyngs https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052350/Dryft_City_Kyngs_Soundtrack/ Oh? You're still here? Are these offerings not enough to entice you to part with your gold? Well. I guess we'll go our separate ways then OH WAIT - every other Nonsense Machine game and soundtrack under the sun is also 50% off! See for yourself, below. For your convenience, we have created some digital teleportation portals leading to products you m…
- Get Cape Hideous for 75% off! - 27 June 2025
We got the nod from the boss. The rumours are true. A chilling breeze, sweeps through town. Yes. Cape Hideous, by Melbourne artist and indie game dev Jake Clover, is 75% off. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3187550/Cape_Hideous You may also be interested to know, that Nonsense Machine's largest and most ambitious project to date, Dryft City Kyngs, is also 50% off. Hey don't look at me, I'm just a little bird! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2136770/Dryft_City_Kyngs https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052350/Dryft_City_Kyngs_Soundtrack/ Oh? You're still here? Are these offerings not enough to entice you to part with your gold? Well. I guess we'll go our separate ways then OH WAIT - every other Nonsense Machine game and soundtrack under the sun is also 50% off! See for your self, below. For your convenience, we have created some digital teleportation portals leading to products you…
- DCK on SALE - 4 October 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is featured in the MIGW Steam Event! The game and soundtrack are on sale, and hanging out in the "GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT", "LET'S GO ON AN ADVENTURE", "GET IMMERSED IN THE STORY", "HOW SPORTING", "DISCOUNTS FOR STEAM DECK", and "ALL PLAYABLE ON STEAM DECK" categories. A thing like that... Click the image below to be transported to another world (it's the same as this current world, but your screen will be displaying the MIGW Steam Event). We are also still working (although slowly) on a content update with new features and improvements. It is shaping up to be, how you say, very very baller. We are excited. Are you? Please be excited. That's all, thanks.
- 2024-07-28 update (BUMPER EDITION!) - 28 July 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is discounted in the RPG Direct Steam event! Dryft City Kyngs is 15% OFF to celebrate the RPG Direct Steam event! It's also had a bunch of updates (see full list below). Take a look at all the cool games featured in the event by travelling to the event page upon clicking or tapping on the RPG Direct logo image below, at your earliest convenience. Warm regards. Get the self-proclaimed "best game soundtrack of all time"! The Dryft City Kyngs Soundtrack features over an hour of street beatscapes, corporate motivational, high-energy electronausea, pseudo-tribal cyberfunk, and more. This absolute juggernaut-beasthemoth of a soundtrack spans all possible moods, genres, emotions, and vibrations. One minute you're a outside the nightclub, another you're skidding through the muddy slopes of a construction site, a goblin freak shredding on a banjo on the sidelines. Any possible s…
- 2024-07-12 update - 12 July 2024
We added a cool easter egg! Melbourne experimental label X-Amount Records' 'eyeball' logo appears in a single location in Dryft City. Will you be the first eagle 'eyeball' to spot it? Post a screenshot if you find it! The location will change every update. Other updates: Fixed not being able to get your job back post-game. Fixed button icon to expand/collapse office tasks in GUI displaying if unemployed. Fixed camera zoom function triggering upon exiting ryde while using gamepad. Fixed getting frozen when exiting ryde after driving out of Bluebie Island Track. Improved the textbox when selecting a Bluebie Island Challenge Dryft by listing challenges newest first, and completed challenges will have a green tick next to their name. Cloud saves should be working properly, keyword "should", with Dynamic Cloud Sync enabled so you can continue your progress from Steam Deck to a PC without hav…
- 2024-07-05 update - 5 July 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is updated with the following changes, in no particular order. New camera zoom function added, can be disabled in Big Cog moguPhone app. TRY IT OUT! Fixed dryft results wrong winnings amount displayed. Fixed being able to race twice per day on normal tracks (should be once per day). You can race on The Road infinite times during the first Road race mission. Fixed Pier Dryft Challenge start/finish lines, flame rings and industrial gate not palette swapping. Fixed player's ryde not appearing in correct position when starting stunt, if not already in Burbs. Fixed additional cones during timers and key challenges not updating depth when moved. Fixed crash when entering Burbs from Dryft City during the stunt on a Saturday. Mother's skin colour is correct during stunt movie. Mother no longer appears in her apartment if visiting, when she is supposed to be kidnapped. Fixed pla…
- 2024-06-28 update - 28 June 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is updated with the following changes, in no particular order. Fixed crash when meeting up with Banana King in Bistro Cher. Fixed warping to wrong position when fainting and going to Hospital. Donny actually takes your money when you buy rubbish from him in the Junkyard. Fixed money cents rounding flickering in GUI. Fixed being able to open Tasktpstrr moguBook app on same click as setting the background colour. Fixed certain racetrack stats, rankings, and rank names displaying incorrectly in ODC moguPhone app. Car exploding while on quicksand will warp player to a safe spot in the room. Fixed car now respawning if exploding in the same room that it should respawn in. Fixed interaction button indicator appearing on Office meeting room chair and Bistro Cher chair when not appropriate. Fixed racing results/finish flag not appearing if sliding into the next room during Kyng…
- 2024-06-26 update - 26 June 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is updated with the following changes, in no particular order. Fixed player freeze on completing Dishpig's post mission. Fixed BDAT popgame playing special music if playing in the arcade. Fixed crash if time segment changes while *SPOILER* exists in end sequence. Fixed player getting stuck behind wall when entering Donny's dumpster. Fixed player getting stuck in wall when exiting Sands goblin hole. Fixed player getting stuck when warping to Jaret in Bistro Cher. Fixed being able to warp to non-existent Trenchcoat's apartment. Fixed being able to warp to Tommy Tone while he is on stage at The Raven. Fixed transition wrong depth if sleeping on couch in Sands South. Fixed Industrial gate being unlocked before it should be. Inflatable palm tree in Banana Kingdom shop does not vibrate strangely any more. "Pinata" achievement should be gettable now. Fixed broken dialogue when…
- 2024-06-21 update - 21 June 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is updated with the following changes, in no particular order. Fixed shop sell list not updated when buying an item. Fixed internal meeting sequence break during certain challenge. Fixed being able to hit RNPCs underneath the club catwalk. Raft now resets its position once you go off the ramp in Baby's Challenge Dryft. Car now has some bounce back when hitting a bollard or big tree. New 'auto-equip clothes' setting in The Big Cog moguPhone app. Fixed manhole covers not palette swapping correctly. Fixed a spelling error in RNPC dialogue (Drift City"). Fixed Murph shop crash. Fixed getting stuck when exiting Hideout. Baby Blackjuice now does not appear in the world until Chapter 2. NPCs won't have Fat Byrd item until you win the first normal race at The Road. Fixed being able to prematurely warp to Tony's Domain via moguFriends app. Fixed getting stuck in an endless seque…
- 2024-06-19 update - 19 June 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is updated with the following changes, in no particular order. moguBook cursor movement speed halved while using gamepad (now same speed as while using keyboard). Fixed not being able to sell an item to a shop if there is only 1 item in the sell list. Fixed missing highlighting on Recyclo item sell list if player doesn't own any clothes. Fixed Bellini not appearing in nightclub during Lord 1 mission if he is otherwise supposed to be guarding the dump. Shop sell menus now only list sellable items if the shop accepts it AND you own it. Fixed purchase confirmation popup appearing when selecting a clothes item in a shop that you already own. Fixed shop sell list highlighting not moving up a slot when the last item on the list is removed due to being sold. Updated some item names that were too long (Ultimate Gingerbread -> Ultim8 Gingerbread, moguBook Spore Omega -> moguBook…
- 2024-06-18 update - 18 June 2024
Dryft City Kyngs is updated with the following changes, in no particular order. (This list consists of all changes since launch.) Player position will adjust at start of room/upon exiting vehicle to make sure you don't get stuck in a wall. Fixed garage door blocks not covering the full width of the door while driving. Fixed Teen in wrong position in Eternity Zone on weekend noon. List selection position resets between tabs in inventory and remynd moguPhone apps. Mother can has favour dialogue. Lozzy sends a notification when he finishes fixing the office printer. Fixed Business Man still being there after finishing the external meeting task. Cannot enter bottom ladder in Sewer while delivering Fish Spleen to clarify guidance a little. Fixed NPCs giving incorrect amount of $ for favour rewards. Fixed ryde not appearing when starting Fish Spleen timer, if ryde is not already in room. Fixe…
- Dryft City Kyngs OUT NOW!!!!!! - 15 June 2024
Finally, Dryft City Kyngs is OUT NOW!!!!!! WE HOPE YOU LOVE THE GAME. Reviews help us out a lot. Please consider leaving one! The team - magicdweedoo, Sal Fontaine, TNERB, and Ruimin Guo - are very proud of what we've managed to produce. This was by far the largest and most ambitious project we've been a part of to date! We're especially grateful to VicScreen and Screen Australia for the support - the game would not have seen the light of day without it. dweedes would also like to thank Stoneset, Tyler Page, Mila, Tommy Tone, Narayan, Powerhoof Dave, Samurai Punk Nick and Winston, my brother Chris, and my mate Jason. He also really appreciates everyone he has worked alongside and of course everyone that has supported the project along the way. Pssst... a little bird tells me, that some cool things will be coming to the game eventually... keep yer eyes peeled!
- We have a release date! - 10 April 2024
We're excited to announce that Dryft City Kyngs will launch on Steam on June 14, 2024! We've also updated our store page with final key art, and all new screenshots and gifs! No more placeholder art! HAHA! Dryft City Kyngs has been in development for almost 3.5 years. The game contains 5-10 hours of content, with plenty more for completionists and explorers. We hope you
- DEMO v4 - 8 February 2024
Demo Updated We updated the Dryft City Kyngs DEMO once more. New "evil mode" title screen featuring Deadsting D.V.V.! Controller fixes and general tightening. You know what to do. Demo Change Log Only changes that are accessible in this demo are listed. For the full list, jump into our Discord -----PROJECT Story 98% implemented All movie art drawn and implemented Almost all music implemented -----WORLD All NPC apartment rooms designed Townhouses in Dryft City Tesseract updated with some new shops and decoration Dryft City and Burbs floors updated Bollards will crumble when driven into Trees can be chopped down by driving into them Recyclo and News Bot added around the world You can purchase an art frame from the Art Factory to display art in your apartment Debrah (fka The Poor Man's Therapist) installs TheDailyWysdom app on your moguPhone Bellini sells different wares based on story pro…
- DEMO updates! - 3 November 2023
Demo Updated We updated the Dryft City Kyngs DEMO again. Many improvements including racing being a lot more fair and fun. Give it a shot! Playtopia Festival - Cape Town Dryft City Kyngs will be featured in Playtopia Festival on 7-9th of December! Demo Change Log Racing NPC rubber banding Camera zoom out and offset while driving adjusted User generated art can display on posters and billboards around the world Chapter cards Swapped the stats that Garage Mayn and Garage Diamond upgrade (top speed acceleration) A fair few new sprites including some more buildings Small billboards display 3 artworks on rotation Money change indicator changed to a slide out tab in GUI GUI action icons display controls to exit car while driving Bollards used as items in a race fall from the sky Inventory app has category descriptions/flavour text if you have no items in a category Shop menus have scrollbars…
- NEW DEMO + events! - 21 September 2023
Demo Updated We just updated the Dryft City Kyngs DEMO! It now allows you to play all of the first chapter, which includes the first Challenge Dryft. This is closer to how the final game will look and feel. MIGW Steam Event We're also featured in the Melbourne International Games Week Steam Event! A new dev playthrough video will be streaming during the event - devs magicdweedoo and Sal Fontaine showing off what's new and generally mucking about. All our other games are on sale too! SXSW Sydney Oh, also, you can catch Dryft City Kyngs at SXSW Sydney in October! Wow. Demo Change Log There are a ton of updates and improvements to the Demo, including: Final version of many world, building, UI, character, clothes sprites added Intro memory flashback sequence that acts as a drifting tutorial Demo is playable up to the end of the first chapter, including the first Challenge Dryft You can get…
- Dryft City Kyngs Demo dev playthrough REPLAY - 22 June 2023
A replay of Project Lead magicdweedoo and Graphic Artist Sal Fontaine playing through Dryft City Kyngs Demo! But guess what? We're both hanging out in the chat this time, so jump in to hang out with us, chat, ask questions, crack joke's, etc. It's 200% definitely going to be a fun time for all. Yowza!
- Dryft City Kyngs Demo dev playthrough - 19 June 2023
Project Lead magicdweedoo and Graphic Artist Sal Fontaine play through Dryft City Kyngs Demo live! Jump into the stream to hang out with us, chat, ask questions, crack joke's, etc. It's 100% definitely going to be a fun time for all. Yowza!
