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MarechalBanane · Published by MarechalBanane · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 96% positive (84 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Will The Man Get Frog is a chill little game about composing silly or sweet haikus (short poems) and sharing them with the world! Don't worry about the blank page, the game will provide words for you. Just arrange them the best you can!
Free
Indie, Casual · 2024 · More free games
Will The Man Get Frog challenges players to arrange provided words into charming haikus in this light-hearted indie experience from MarechalBanane. Perfect for a calming session or composing sweet verses.
About this game
Will The Man Get Frog is a semi-random writing game in which you compose haikus (japanese short poems) in a cute and soothing atmosphere. Carefully crafted constraints will help you be creative regardless of your writing skills. The minimal design gives you space to focus, explore and express yourself. No achievements, no scoring, no leaderboard. It's about you and the words spending quality time together.
A game session can take from 5 minutes to... well, hours. It all depends on how carried away you get. Sometimes you just want a little distraction, and sometimes it gets more introspective. Both are great ways to enjoy the game!
Maybe you'll be so proud that you'll post it on every social media.
Maybe it'll remind you of a loved one. Why not send it like a digital postcard?
Maybe it'll be personal, so you'll simply keep it close. As a souvenir.
Maybe it won't make much sense. That's okay, things don't always have to make sense.
Maybe you just won't like it. That's okay too, writing is hard. You can try again later.
Point is, I can't tell what you'll get out of it.
But it's probably worth exploring!
A game session can take from 5 minutes to... well, hours. It all depends on how carried away you get. Sometimes you just want a little distraction, and sometimes it gets more introspective. Both are great ways to enjoy the game!
| Pick words! | Compose! | Enjoy and Share! |
|---|---|---|
FEATURES
- Thousands of words to choose from!
- Six beautiful pixel art backgrounds!
- An Inspiring chip-tune soundtrack made by the talented c.diffin!
- Gif recording system: share your art with the world!
- Streamer-friendly! Ask your viewers for advice, or have a writing workshop all together!
- Asynchronous multiplayer-ish! "Shared Game" mode allows players to compose with the same word set using a clever password system. Get together, play and compare your works, or play by yourself, send your friends a poem and wait for theirs!
- ... That's it, really. It's a small game.
Ok, my poem is ready. What do I win?
Well, you win… a .gif of your creation, to use however you see fit!Maybe you'll be so proud that you'll post it on every social media.
Maybe it'll remind you of a loved one. Why not send it like a digital postcard?
Maybe it'll be personal, so you'll simply keep it close. As a souvenir.
Maybe it won't make much sense. That's okay, things don't always have to make sense.
Maybe you just won't like it. That's okay too, writing is hard. You can try again later.
Point is, I can't tell what you'll get out of it.
But it's probably worth exploring!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: 700Mhz or higher
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any card
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any card
- VR Support:
- Additional Notes:
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: 700Mhz or higher
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any card
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any card
- VR Support:
- Additional Notes:
Supported Languages
English*, French*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Version 2.4.1
Hello,Small bugfix update. Happy new year !Changelog :v2.4.1, 11/01/2026 :- Fix a blocking bug when capturing a screenshot with background animation turned off.Read full article on Community Announcements (MarechalBanane)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 2.4: French translation!
Hey everyone! I'm very proud and probably as surprised as you to announce that the game is now available in French! (One could say the man finally got frog) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/c5f00a259367c869324e33276d7ed0b1a32451b6.gif Update 2.4 includes a language setting and a french dictionary with as much content as the english one. Translation wasn't easy as each language has its grammar and "plays" differently, but I'm pretty happy with the result. I think it suits the game well. French-speaking players will now be able to enjoy the game in optimal conditions, which makes me super happy! It's now been over a year since the game release and I'm still getting regular feedback and kind words from you people, so I'll also take this opportunity to thank you all for your continuing support, it's pretty great. I also have other projects that, although I'm incredibly behind schedule, I hope to share with you soon. Have fun and see you soon, MarechalBananeRead full article on Community Announcements (MarechalBanane)AnnouncementsOfficial
Haiku workshop #7 results
Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay, I was knocked out by a nasty cold for the past 2 weeks. Let's finally take a look at the results of the haiku workshop #7! The theme was "TEA", meant as a warm, cozy and poetic parenthesis before the final months of the year! Let's see what we got this time: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/3ce9055fe5abb000ce0c5e758f788fea18484408.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/09ac715df39bee766cab831e4cea62aeb3ff4017.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/3a24dcb39b8147b332d2527f9dc71739dbaeb509.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/69cc1edec93e31d74bba877aa93478d8fd3c0f43.gif You may notice the participation is dwindling a bit, which is highly understandable since the workshops have been going on for more than half a year already. But be it 4, 8 or 16 poems, I'm so happy to find each time that the overall impression of these productions is a mix of poetry, goofiness, and equally grave, cheerful or absurd considerations. For instance, this workshop started with my grim "we have to unmeet" entry, but was completely thrown off balance by the haiku about coercing people into buying rounds of tea for everyone, and the one praising the "hmm hmm hot hot good" tea, which had me burst into laughter. Only to be countered again by the tragic depiction of a trainwreck due to a sleeping driver. I feel the resulting vibe is profoundly what Will The Man Get Frog is about, and it's awesome to see you guys achieving it each time. Once again, thank you all for your participation! Now, forwards! As you may have read before I think it's a good time to put these workshops to a halt. It's been a lot of fun writing poetry with you and reading your stuff, and you can (and definitely should) keep posting some more in the community hub if you feel like it, I'll definitely keep reading them with a smile on my face. But I feel the game has lived its little life, and it might be time to move on. Which is good, because I've been working on some new stuff you might enjoy! A new game? What? When...Read full article on Community Announcements (MarechalBanane)AnnouncementsOfficial
Haiku workshop #7
UPDATE: This will likely be the last workshop I organize on Steam, so to make it extra special I just extended its duration! Come participate and let's enjoy this ultimate event together! Hey everyone! Here's the first autumn workshop! As the end of the year grows nearer, let's congregate and make some poetry together! It's really simple: I post an example haiku with a password, and then you use it in shared game mode to write your own and post it in the hub! And then we have fun reading each other's stuff. Haiku posting guide Here's a guide showing you how to post your haikus in the hub. Don't hesitate to use it! The entry The theme this month is TEA! Here it is, with the password "SING FOR DEAR SMILE": {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/3ce9055fe5abb000ce0c5e758f788fea18484408.gif As usual, the workshop will last 10 days or so, and then I'll publish the recap in 2 weeks! Have fun, and see you then! MarechalBananeRead full article on Community Announcements (MarechalBanane)AnnouncementsOfficial
Haiku workshop #6 results
Hey everyone! The 6th haiku workshop is officially over, and it's time to take a look at the results. It's been more than half a year since the game came out, time sure flies by! Thanks for sticking by, and as always, congrats for creating something and putting it out there! Now, the theme this time was "EVE", in an attempt to counterbalance last workshop's grim mood. Did it succeed? Let's find out! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/ac7d39e4d49c990abf7788a7d71df92bec6613cd.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/806ef26e49fb2867c42175ae17493aebd771ac68.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/1444f31d56679938571b74849a826e19293bf280.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/efeea34de9189a4e58fddd5536936f105b99b1f6.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/34a587bf5f4555a512663941ef5da27438bf6c7b.gif{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44858573/4b48613095a384909595a208c4641277f9b7aeab.gif Ok! Let's see: Look at how diverse this batch is! I think it's the first time that the poems all feel so different from one another. We have gambling, a post-battle landscape, mysterious wilderness, a family, passing time, and seclusion. It's awesome how you guys explored so many different things with the same words! Of course, that doesn't mean there are no similarities. For instance, most poems start with the idea of waking up, which fits very well with the theme of eve. And evidently, you all couldn't pass up on the chance to include a lot or roaring, including on things that normally don't roar, like places, or mute eves (and since eves don't roar, mute eves roar even less). Takes me back to the infamous first, "mad roaring snail" workshop. Anyway, funny how when this verb is available, it's almost always widely used, I wonder why it's so attractive. Concerning the theme "eve", it has been interestingly widely tied to the idea of "shield" and shielding. There seems to be a connection there. Maybe "eve" evokes time and/or the sun setting, which can be seen as reminders of the universe's scale and impassiveness, guardians of the natural order o...Read full article on Community Announcements (MarechalBanane)
