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From Passion Project to Paris Games Week: How a Three-Person UK Studio Built a Disney-Inspired 3D Platformer in Six Months

FOXBOY Productions reveals the story behind Secrets of the Burrow: Vixoria's Quest — a self-funded debut title that turned heads at one of Europe's biggest gaming events

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London, UK — 11/05/2026 — Without a publisher, a marketing budget, or a full-time team, FOXBOY Productions spent six months building a fully playable vertical slice of Secrets of the Burrow: Vixoria's Quest, a 3D platformer featuring two playable characters, seamless character switching, cooperative AI parkour following, and a signature combat system unlike anything currently in the genre. The studio took it to Paris Games Week, one of Europe's largest gaming events, where it was played by audiences of all ages to overwhelmingly positive reception.


A Small Team With a Clear Vision

FOXBOY Productions consists of three core team members: Kevin Asla, Creative Director and Founder; Elliot Atkins-Turkish, Programmer; and Alex Thapar, Animator. Asla brings games industry experience alongside a background as a published author of picture books and short novellas.
 

The vertical slice, featuring momentum-based combat, a fully traversable forest environment, and two distinct playable characters, was produced entirely in Unreal Engine 5.6 with no studio infrastructure and no publisher backing.


The Game
 

Secrets of the Burrow: Vixoria's Quest is a single-player 3D platformer set in the fallen Kingdom of Sylvandell, deep within the ancient continent of Sciryuda Weald. Players switch between two playable characters , the rebellious Princess Vixoria and the reluctant knight Sir Foxalot, each with distinct abilities suited to different challenges.
 

The game's visual identity draws from classic Disney animated films of the 1970s through 1990s, with bold expressive character animation and painterly layered environments designed to evoke the feel of a living, hand-crafted world.
 

The studio's signature RPM combat system sets the game apart mechanically. Inspired by bullet-hell design, players must dodge waves of enemy projectiles, build kinetic momentum through movement, and release devastating melee strikes at precisely the right moment, a rhythmic loop of evasion, buildup, and release that rewards skill without punishing newcomers.
 

Secrets of the Burrow: Vixoria's Quest is currently in active pre-alpha development targeting a 2027 release on PC and console.

 

Key Features
 

  • Dual-Character Gameplay — Switch between Princess Vixoria and Sir Foxalot, each with distinct abilities. Vixoria excels at acrobatic traversal and puzzle-solving; Foxalot masters the RPM combat system. Characters follow each other through parkour sequences using cooperative AI, keeping both heroes in play at all times.
  • RPM Combat System — A momentum-driven melee system inspired by bullet-hell design. Dodge enemy projectiles, build kinetic energy through movement, and strike at precisely the right moment. Fast, fluid, and unlike anything currently in the 3D platformer space.
  • Parkour Traversal — Fluid, acrobatic movement through a fully interconnected forest world — from waterfall basins and canyon rifts to crystalline cave labyrinths.
  • Classic Disney Aesthetic in 3D — Bold, expressive character animation set inside painterly, layered environments. A world that feels hand-crafted and alive, inspired by classic animated films of the 1970s through 1990s.
  • Story-Driven Adventure — A heartfelt single-player narrative following two mismatched heroes who clash, bicker, and grow closer as the fate of their kingdom hangs in the balance.


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