DROOL LLC
Drool is a two person team of Brian Gibson and Marc Flury.
Brian Gibson (co-founder) is a musician and artist living in Providence, Rhode Island. He is best known as the bassist for the band Lightning Bolt. He made the art and music in Thumper and co-designed the game. He also enjoys making artwork about a polite and well mannered dog named Barkley.
Marc Flury (co-founder) is a programmer and designer. He created Drool's engine and co-designed Thumper. He’s co-organizer of the Seoul Indies meetup. He also reports as a foreign correspondent on Chicago’s best radio show, This Is Hell.
THUMPER: POCKET EDITION
THUMPER VIDEOS
THUMPER SCREENSHOTS
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THUMPER LOGOS
THUMPER COLLECTOR'S EDITION VINYL
DROOL LOGOS
DROOL HEADSHOTS
Brian Gibson
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Marc Flury
THUMPER HEADLINES
SEPTEMBER 2016
Thumper on the PSVR Demo Disc - PlayStation Blog
JULY 2016
Thumper the only PSVR game at Bit Summit 2016 - GamesIndustry.biz
Thumper chat at Bit Summit with Kazutoshi Ida! - Famitsu
Thumper interview from Bit Summit - IGN Japan
Thumper at Bit Summit - Game WATCH
Bit Summit VR coverage - PANORA
Thumper Might Be the Perfect Introduction to VR Gameplay - Game Revolution
JUNE 2016
Thumper is Best Music/Rhythm Game of E3 - Game Informer
Thumper nominated for Best PS4 Game and Best VR Experience of E3 - IGN
Thumper among most promising of E3 - The A.V. Club
Thumper among 20 most impressive games of E3 - Tech Insider
Thumper among 10 Greatest Things from Sony's E3 Presser - The Stoned Gamer
"Unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before" - PlayStation Insider
"Your New Favorite Rhythm Violence Game" - mxdwn
5 indie music games that made us feel the rhythm at E3 - Mashable
"Enough to make me a believer of the Playstation VR experience" - Gaming Nexus
Interview with Brian from PAX East - MixedUpZombies
Thumper among 10 Indies to look out for at E3 - PlayStation Life Style
Thumper expected to be at E3 - Tech Insider
MAY 2016
Marc chats Thumper's origins and a childhood spent gaming - Checkpoints
PAX East Impressions - Marooner's Rock
Thumper is so brutal und sooo gut ist - indiegames.ch
APRIL 2016
Thumper Might be PlayStation VR's Killer App - IGN
Thumper in VR is scary and entrancing - Destructoid
Hidden Gems of PAX East - EGM
Interview with Brian and Marc from PAX East - GameEnthus
More PSVR reax from PAX East - Hardcore Gamer... PlayStation LifeStyle... iDigitalTimes... BostonInno... SideQuesting... Blogcritics... theSebie... Disconnected Gamers... Wikia... Bemani Style... Gamerheadquarters... INN... Push Square... G Style Mag...
Interview with Marc [Chinese] - AVGChannel
MARCH 2016
PSVR demo reax from GDC - Wired... The Verge... New York Times... Kill Screen... Polygon... Mogura VR... Bit Cultures...
GDC Interview about Thumper and VR... Gamereactor UK
New Trailer + PS VR! PlayStation Blog... ZAM... gikz.pl... Punk and Lizard... Rock, Paper, Shotgun... Destructoid... Twinfinite... PC Gamer... Nivel Oculto... Gioca Giue... MegaGames... GameReactor UK... VR Focus... Gematsu... Hardcore Gamer... Niche Gamer... PCGamesN... IndieGames.com...
JANUARY 2016
Interview with Marc - For Starters
Thumper Among 50 Best Upcoming Indie Games of 2016 - Indieformer
Thumper interview with Marc - Unwinnable
Thumper a Game to Watch in 2016 (Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Wired, IGN, Polygon, Vice, NextPowerUp, derStandard)
DECEMBER 2015
Thumper at PlayStation Experience - Amplitude Online
You Don't Need Psychedelics, Just Play Thumper Instead - Game Revolution
Thumper is Poised to be the Next Rez - GamesRadar
"Badass and Beautiful" - Only Single Player
Thumper at Slamdance DIG - Things to do in LA
NOVEMBER 2015
In-depth Thumper preview from IGF China (Chinese) - Gamecores
Thumper preview and interview with Marc - Indie Haven
Thumper on The Crate and Crowbar podcast
Thumper wins Best Technology at IGF China - Haogamers
OCTOBER 2015
"The Best Games I Saw at IndieCade" - Kotaku
Thumper interview with Marc - Punk and Lizard
Coverage of Thumper Bit Bash trailer experience - Playboy
Thumper at ArtCade in NYC - Cool Hunting
SEPTEMBER 2015
EGX Indie Highlights - VGChartz
"Achingly Cool" Thumper among Best of EGX - Eurogamer
Thumper Q&A from TGS - IndieGames.com (and Gamasutra)
Thumper preview from EGX - TechRaptor
Thumper preview from TGS (Japanese) - 4Gamer
Thumper hands-on preview at TGS - Kaiju Pop
Marc interviewed at TGS (starts around 43 minute mark) - Kaiju Pop
Thumper nominated for the TGS Indie Prize by 4Gamer, Dengeki PlayStation, and Famitsu (Japanese)
TGS Indie Area coverage and Thumper interview (Japanese) - Dengeki PlayStation
Thumper chatter on 8-4 Podcast (starts around 139 minute mark) - 8-4
Thumper wins three awards at Indie Stream Fes! (Japanese) - Famitsu (and GAME Watch)
Thumper is a finalist for the IndieStream Fes Awards (Japanese) - Famitsu
Thumper is an IGF China Finalist (Chinese)
Thumper wins Best Audio at Boston Festival of Independent Games - The Boston Globe
Summary of Marc's Talk on Indie Marketing (Korean) - KH Games
Thumper Preview and Marc's Marketing Talk from BIC Festival (Korean) - Hungry App
JULY 2015
Interview with Marc on Thumper development - Gosu-Tech
BitSummit 2015 Award Winners - Indie Games Blog
Thumper impressions from Brazil Independent Games Fest - Indie Game Magazine
Thumper among the most promising independent games - PC Gamer
Thumper mentioned in article on games and pop music - The New Yorker
June 2015
Thumper wins Runner-Up for Best of the MIX E3 2015 - Media Indie Exchange
Thumper among the "winners" of E3 (Portuguese) - Observador
The 10 Best Videogames We Played at E3 - Paste Magazine
"Between the awe-inspiring visuals and the crushing soundtrack, Thumper is the rhythm game we're looking forward to" - FACT Magazine
Thumper Bringing Rhythm Violence to PS4 - Official PlayStation Blog
"Thumper looks like quite something" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Thumper's rhythm violence is strange and unsettling - Destructoid
Thumper bringing its beautiful 'rhythm violence' to PlayStation 4 - Polygon
Drool's Thumper Introduces Us To Psychedelic 'Rhythm Violence' In 2016 - Game Informer
Hardcore Gamer... PlayStation Life Style... Shacknews... Push Square... Gematsu... Gamesnote.it... PSX Extreme... Gaming Nexus... VC Post... Niche Gamer... PC Gaming Forum... GamesRadar... Technoklip Games... Pitchfork... Joyspix... Greekgamer... IndieGame.fr... Rubber Chicken... Sector.sk... The Wire... Silconera... IGN Italia...
MAY 2015
20 indie games to watch - Ars Technica
Thumper wins Best Audio at Tokyo Indie Fest - Famitsu
Six cool games from the first Tokyo Indie Fest - Games in Asia
GameCast... Belio Magazine... Game*Spark... Public Rhythm...
APRIL 2015
Thumper Is A Bass-Heavy Game Of Space Beetles And “Rhythm Violence” - Siliconera
Gorgeous Game of the Week: Thumper - GamingPCForum
Endless Thumper GIFs - Screenshot Daily
Interview and Gameplay from Thumper's IGF Booth - AREA 5's CO-OP
Lightning Bolt's bassist is making a 'rhythm violence' game - Boing Boing
"Already comes together as a cohesive whole with precise, airtight controls, crushing difficulty, and an equally... ...unforgiving soundtrack" - Kill Screen
Lightning Bolt’s Bassist Is Making an Amazing-Looking ‘Rhythm Violence’ Game - VICE
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MARCH 2015
"A particularly unique experience that I haven’t found in any other rhythm games" - Original Sound Version
"It feels weird and wrong in all the right ways" - Hardcore Gamer
Thumper among "Awesome Indies at PAX East" - GameTrailers
Thumper made people at the Experimental Gameplay Workshop feel weird! - Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"Thumper Is A Dark, Violent Acid Trip (And I Want More)" - Game Revolution
"One of the prettiest and most nerve-wracking, sweat-inducing games I've ever played" - Polygon
Interview with Marc about Thumper (Korean) - THIS IS GAME
Hardcore Gamer... IT.com.mk... Irmãos Piologo... Gamezebo... Indius... AnaitGames...
FEBRUARY 2015
"Thumper... will make people realize that this genre can actually feature real diversity" - Creepy Gaming
Révélation IndieCade 2015 : Thumper, vitesse lumière - Joypad
Thumper Preview - For Gamers; By Gamers
"Topi mózg" - gikz.pl
"EXCELLENCE IN ROMPERE PUPILLE E SPACCARE LA MENTE IN DUE !!!" - Gioca Giuè
Thumper Preview - Game*Spark
"There's something primal and terrifying about Thumper's pulsating bass beats." - PC Gamer
"THUMPER is rhythmic intimidation" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"If this is what a 'rhythm violence' game looks like, I'm all about them" - Destructoid
Footage from Live Thumper Preview at Babycastles - Sex Magazine
Thumper is part of GDC's Experimental Gameplay Workshop - Gamasutra
Thumper mentioned in Lightning Bolt interview - Rolling Stone
January 2015
Road to the IGF Audio Interview - Gamasutra
Thumper/IGF Finalists – Famitsu
Thumper is an IGF Finalist for Excellence in Audio – Independent Games Festival
Best PC Games of 2015 – PC Gamer
Best PC Games of 2015 – Rock, Paper, Shotgun
December 2014
101 Indies for 2015 – Nivel Oculto
November 2014
"Find a safe environment and a friend you can trust, because this is one bad trip" - Dead End Thrills
April 2014
“… un ciclone psichedelico allucinante.” – GameSoul.it
March 2014
Coverage of Thumper BitSummit Demo in Game*Spark (Japanese)
February 2014
Quotes on Thumper in a Kill Screen article about music gaming
“… la légende du scarabée de l’espace” – Sprites
“…que ya les aseguro que le va a gustar” – Nivel Oculto
January 2014
“… it’s no surprise that Thumper‘s soundtrack proved excellent enough to warrant a vote… for a Best in Audio nomination.” – 16th Annual Independent Games Festival
“THUMPER is fast, rhythmic and unlike any other racing game out there.” – IndieStatik
“…it looks heart-poundingly exhilarating to a tune so rad that it might make me vomit.” – The Guardian
“…an intensely eye-catching piece of software.” – IndieGames.com
“Racing games are rarely as dark or psychedelic as this rhythm action game” – PC Gamer
Hatak.pl… CD-Action… Polygamia.pl… SvD…
November 2013
“…the demonic/cyberpunk rhythm/racing game of your dreams.” -Kill Screen
“…it already looks gorgeous.” – Wired
“The right reaction to watching [thumper] for the first time is to sit there, eyes wide and mouth open.” – Indie Statik
“It’s been too long since a good rhythm game stole my life.” – PCGamesN
“Thumper Has Crazy Beetles for Miles” – Giant Bomb
“Thumper’s fast pace and strange world caught our attention.” – Pocket Gamer
DROOL HANNO APPENA PUBBLICATO UN TEASER CHE VA BEN OLTRE LE NOSTRE PIU’ VERDEE ASPETTATIVE!!! – Gioca Giuè’s Sunday Links
PC Gamer… Destructoid… Kill Screen Cheat Sheet… Gmbox.ru… Gamers.de… iPON.hu… Gameplay.be… Areagames.de… Alfa Beat Juega… Tribo Gamer…
September 2013
The ZILLAPEDE featured in Sex Magazine’s Sex Life
August 2013
Italian blog Gioca Giuè asks the question on everyone’s mind: COSA E’ THUMPER ?!?!?
APRIL 2010
Brian Gibson: A Total Change in Lifestyle - Motherboard
PRESS RELEASES
November 5th, 2013: DROOL Releases THUMPER Debut Trailer