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I was super excited about this new updated you were working on as I saw in the comments you been busy last few months with it. I am pleased to say that the game is still amazing and all the new tweaks and additions are super welcome!

Really looking forward to some of the hinted features :) Amazing work and can't wait to hear from you next avout this. 

Thanks, I'm glad to hear it! Hopefully I can find the time to add more stuff soon.

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Thanks for the feature rich update! If I may suggest possibly adding a toggle setting in options to turn off the white flash that happens during a guard break. On a bright screen when playing at night, it's a bit hard on the eyes. And if possible, a toggle to turn off the screen/UI shaking when landing a hook.

Looking forward to the improvements to the CPU. Right now, it seems that CP1 completely dominates CP2 9 out of 10 times whenever they are pitted against each other. CP2 tends to turtle up blocking and doesn't come out of block to fight back.

It would make sense to add punch stamina since there is a guard stamina mechanic in the game now. Someone else said it as well that jabs are overpowered from how spammable it is if not mitigated by limiting spam with a punch stamina bar.

But overall I'm loving the game and everything you've built into it so far. Thanks again!

I understand how the screen shake, flashes, hit sparks and other effects might not appeal to everyone...Thanks for reminding me. I'll add options to toggle those effects in the next update!

For the CPU vs CPU, yes, it still needs a rework. As mentioned in the dev log update, it was a carry over from the previous AI, which was meant for fighting against humans. I'll change it up and hopefully we can get more exciting fights in spectator mode.

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Love the update!!

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Really fun game!! The graphics and animations are amazing

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Brought memories of street figther when I was younger. This is awesome. Thank youu.

Thanks for the compliment! I love street fighter!

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I'm here to see the buff ladies

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also because the game looks good (also for the buff ladies)

With this game, I remembered a moment from childhood, and drew it, embellished a little)
https://twitter.com/darkinject1on/status/1646793953365073921?s=20

Awesome. Would be great if you credit and link to this game so other people can also play and enjoy it!

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I did it)

YOOOOOO, THIS GAME WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY DOPE. SUCKS THERE WEREN'T ANY INSTRUCTIONS SO I HAD TO GET MY TAIL BEAT A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT ONCE I LEARNED HOW TO PLAY...ONCE I LEARNED A STRATEGY, I BECAME A GOD WITH THE HANDS

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thanks thanks! I'll be sure to add how to play instructions on my to do list!

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Very cool and short game of one mechanic. Beautifully drawn. I would like to play a big game with many opponents, pumping and story.

I'm working on it! Stay tuned for more updates!

Awesome game man! Very fun in short bursts, has great sprites and is very smooth. Excited to see the future updates :)

Small suggestion: if possible or if you thought it could be a cool idea, maybe you could add maybe an uppercut or body shot attack? To add a bit more variety. Just an idea the game is amazing as it is!

Thank you. Glad that you made that suggestion, That's actually part of what I'm working on. It's just taking a bit longer because I'm also redoing the whole thing. Code is a mess since it was made for a game jam, where the priority was speed. 

Now I'm doing things proper so that it will be easier to update in the future. As it stands, even I get confused with my code, it's taking longer to add major updates.

oh don’t worry homie! Take your time, I’m not a game dev so I can’t have a say in how long it should take. 

I’m sure the next update will be amazing! No rush :)

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Very nice, sir. Well done!

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Thank you!

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Anybody else getting Blades of Steel flashbacks?

It's my first time hearing of Blades of Steel. Looked into the game and was confused for a second because it was hockey, until I saw the mini-fights. It does look similar! I'll try and play Blades of Steel.

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to be honest I had fun playing this game, wish there was some way for me to play online with other players. the animations were pretty stellar and second to second micro play was fun, but I did run into an issue were by round 13 my inputs were not being registered and the CPU beating me I don't know if that was a soft block or a genuine bug but other than that I was having fun.

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I'll try to look into the unregistered inputs, but chances are you clicked accidentally with a mouse or a key that made the game lose focus (ex: alt or the fn keys).

As for the online play, I'm still studying how to do that. I can't guarantee that it will be implemented but I'm trying to squeeze my brains to add that to the game.

For now though, my focus is to add improvements, most of which are suggested by you the people. Hope you stick around for the next update, it's going to be a major one.

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This is the GREATEST animation work I've seen since WALL-E!

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Haha That was random, but thanks! Maybe Wall-e boxing game next?!

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Very cool. Love the art.

Thank you!

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This reminds me a hole lot of the toy where you had a red and a blue boxer, you had these buttons that made your guy punch the other guy. Honestly this is boxing nostalgia for me, loved to play that with my bro. nice game 9/10.

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Rock 'em Sock 'em robots! Someone pointed that out, so I looked it up. Glad you loved it. 


Source: https://www.theoldrobots.com/RockEm.html


Time for that rematch with your bro, but this time with Toe to Toe.

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She looks awesome

Thank you!

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as a boxing fan this game is really cool. it'd be cool to see more boxing stuff from you.

That coming from a boxing fan is awesome. I'm working on some major updates for this. After that, I can maybe create a sequel or a different game altogether.

FINALLY......... A FIGHTING GAME EVEN I CAN PLAY........ (The animations look so fricking good what the. AND THE SFX ARE GREAT, TOO. It's a fun little boxing match...) Thank you for making this!!

Welcome! That's one of the goals, create a simple but fun game that anyone can play. Glad you liked it! I'm working on improving the game further based on everyone's feedback. Hope you stick around!

It's amazing,  although  I'd love to change the controls position while playing in horizontal on the phone

Hmm.. i'll see what I can do. One of the things I'm working on is configurable controls for keyboard, gamepad, and touch.

The last update has extended touch buttons to make it easier for phones/tablets!

There seems to be a problem with the apk version of the game, it never wants to install and just shows this in the pic below. I cant even get the play store version because my phone doesnt have google support

What Android version are you using? I know you mentioned you don't have Google support, but do you have Chrome installed?

Im using android 10,i dont have chrome installed tho

Pardon the late reply, life got in the way. I'll look into the issue. Are you able to play the web version without problem? What browser are you using?

I can play the web version, yeah. The browser i use is just called Browser 

the simplicity of the game reminds me of Yie-Ar Kung Fu on the NES except it's boxing :3 really cool tbh, can defo show this to some friends on get-togethers as a quick little game to play :3

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I love Yie-Ar Kung Fu! Hope you and your friends enjoy the game matches!

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This is like a better version of those button mashey fighting games I’d see in modern arcades

Thanks! Lucky you still have arcades in your area. They're becoming scarce now. Used to be one of my happy places.

Do you have a twitter or something? Your art is goddamn amazing!

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Not really active on twitter. In fact I just posted my first tweet a few minutes ago even though my account was registered 2011 (people recommended I get on twitter and post this game and updates). Same with ig, but I do have some stuff on there.

Anyway here's it is: 
Twitter: @paololazatin
IG: @paolos_notes

Great game.  Duck feels useless, block is op, but I like the simplicity.  I think it can be solved by allowing to hold duck, and throw body punches while ducking.  Defeats standing block and makes ducking useful without adding any inputs, and makes AI less predictable.

If I add a body punch, that means I have to add a body block. When I started the game, I was actually thinking of having a high and low level, but went with a single level to make it simple.

But you raise a good point about the duck. How about I add a damage boost for a successful duck, say double for every successful evasion until hit or a punch is unleashed (let's say jab damage is 10, successful duck 1x = 20, duck 2x = 40, duck 3x = 80, etc), would that be enough incentive to use duck over block? It can change the momentum.

I too would like body punching as it would discourage a defensive playstyle while balancing where to aim for where an opponent's defense is strong or weak at. The damage buff for dodging would be cool too, but you'd probably have to balance that out too by limiting how many stacks of buff can be stored.

I agree. Body punch and block would be nice too. The game would still be fairly simple in design as it would be high/low weak punch, high/low strong punch, and high/low guard. It would really flesh out the game while remaining easy to pick up and play.

Thank you for the insights. Hmm...although my initial plan for the game was to have a high and low level, I think for now I would like to avoid going that direction if possible because not only will it be more complex, I'll have to make adjustments to the controls too (might need to add more buttons, and for those on mobile, this might be too tight especially for pvp).

For now I'll make some tests while I gather inputs from people. Maybe 2 levels can work, and I'll end up going to original direction. We'll see. I hope you stick around long enough as I try to improve the game!

The multiplier is a cool idea that maybe you could add, but might warrent explanation as it would have a huge impact on gameplay without being mechanically obvious.  I think that spoils the simplicity more than lows would.

But on that note, lows could actually be really simple as you don't actually need to add a low block at all.  Duck could double as a low block (as long as a low punch isn't being thrown by the blocker.)  The ducking sprite already appears to be blocking face and body, so no double inputs required there.  You could also make it so standing without using block will automatically elbow-block body shots, but that would be slightly less intuitive.  Players would have to think less about specifically blocking a punch, and more about changing stances depending on which zone offensive and defensive play is most needed.  Either case punishes block spammers and rewards the long ducking animation handsomely.

The problem then becomes "why stand at all?"  Simple answer there too, head takes more damage than body, maybe with a multiplier for dodging.  Maybe a hit forces them to stand.  Whatever feels balanced and intuitive/simple.

Thanks for the game and the reply!

Good point on the multiplier affecting simplicity. Reminded me that much as possible I'd like to keep things simple--like anyone even a grandma can play it, and everything can be picked up fairly quickly without needing much explanation. 

Regarding the auto-block, that could work in the way of simplicity as it might open up a button for level change, but it might promote turtling? Also, I don't know, I never got the hang of blocking without inputs, this was always my downfall with tekken. Never felt natural, maybe got used to SF.

A hit forcing the player to stand is an interesting concept. I'll see if I get anywhere with it. I'll continue to brainstorm and do some tests. Thank you so much for the feedback, these are very valuable to me.

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Maybe I was slightly misunderstood, but I very much DON'T want the block input removed.  My thought was that ducking is already an inherently defensive "move", so blocking while ducking would be redundant, but while standing it takes more effort.  This is how it is in real boxing too, if you're standing upright, you must choose between defending your head or your midsection on the fly, but not while ducking and weaving since your center of gravity is low, and body is curled up and easily defensible, so long as you don't go on the offensive.  Turtling isn't a problem as long as there's a way to defeat it.

Part of why I love this game so much is because even in its simplicity it feels more real than many high budget boxing games.  There's no jank, no flashy fantasy effects, no tacky game mechanics, just a visceral and realistic 2D boxing match with a boxer that looks and moves like a boxer.

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Ah yes, I re-read your comment and I realize I misunderstood. You meant auto parry body shots, I mistakenly thought for all. I will do some tests, try out your suggestions and also those by others, see what works well. Thank you for the feedback.

Also, thank you for the praise, I'm not sure I deserve it, but I am glad you loved my game so I'll take that win. 

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Great game. Love the sprites and animations. If I may request, please add a CPU vs CPU mode. Thanks!

Hmm...That should be possible. Do want a scorekeeping similar to player vs player so you can keep track of the scores?

Yes please. That would be good to have. If the scorekeeping isn't possible, then that's okay. But the cpu vs cpu is a must have for this great little game. Thanks again!

That's possible, will add it to my to do list!

The CPU vs CPU is now implemented! However, at the moment, AI is very simple and carried over from the last version, made for humans. I'll have to improve on it to make exciting matches between cpu and cpu! Also because I introduced guard breaks, which wasn't included before.

Simple and cool. Very nice! 

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Thank you!

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Good games make player to do more than playing and i say to you: you did a hell of a job!!

And if you upgrade the game more i arpriciate it

Ps. If you ganna put more character sprites, make sure to let players to choose it in 2p mode (im not good wit eng so excuse me for my poor grammar)=)

Thank you, I'm glad you had fun! I'm planning on adding extra characters, maybe 2, for an arcade mode. I'll see if I can have them available for player vs player, because that might require some balancing.

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Fantastic sprite work and animations!! Entertaining 20-second game. It would be cool if the timer duration and the boxer's health were adjustable :)


Edit: Also, I feel like you shouldn't be able to block forever... Had a match where the Ai got my hp to be below theirs, and then blocked for 10 seconds straight and won since I couldn't deal any real damage

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Thank you, GenericPerson! The timer is on my to do list. It seems when competitive people are against each other, they tend to have more calculated moves instead of slugging it out, and 20 seconds just isn't enough. I'll add settings for that. The boxer's health adjustment is also a good idea, I can add that too, thanks for the suggestion!

For the block, I'm thinking of adding a guard break, maybe after 3-4 punches, with or without an additional display meter, just to prevent abusing block.

I have to admit though, the AI turtling after dishing damage is kind of funny!

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I also agree. Adjustable HP and timer duration would be great. It's time for this game to grow and spread it's wings beyond it's original 20 sec game goal.

There's a guard break now, so that can prevent turtling. Also, you can now adjust the match time.

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Good fun for a 20 second slugfest. This would be a cool concept to extend to have a career mode where you take on various fighters as you play. 

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Thanks! Seems to be the common request, guess that's on my to do list now.

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just as suggestion, do a post fight screen like old street fighter games

Great idea. I'll throw that in when I find the time!

Thanks for playing the game and the support!

your welcome man, youve made a great work, and its aways good to support devs with talent.

ps: If you could add the bruised defeated face i would love, i miss the hurt effect from fighting in actual games

The post fight beat up face screen has been applied. :)

A MA Z I N G

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cant wait to see more characters

Ps: i loved that you heard all the comments and dis your best to make the game better

I get "failed to acquire a renderer - check webGL is supported" (it is on my comp).

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Strange. May I ask what browser and OS are you using so I can investigate further? Also, you might want to update your browser.

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I forget which computer I was on when I posted that sorry. Most likely Linux Chrome, but I do a lot of browser stuff generally without issue.  Might have been a temporary Chrome update.

It works now, cool game.  Could you mod the controls to be not quite so close together.. is it meant to be 1 handed ?    And then also it's kind of a glitch I think where you can press jab really fast and you just win.  Seems like maybe it could use some debouncing

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great cardio, 20 secs @ a time. 

@tina, coming for my belt?


great game, plazatin!

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I got the belt!!! Who da man? (Had to play until I beat you at my own game haha)
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This game is so incredibly addicting and the sprite art is so clean the girls are pretty hot if im honest. I like how it has that gameboy feel paired with the smooth movements and detail that tell you its something more modern. Ive sat here for like 20 minutes trying to grind out scores lmao (8944 atm btw).
Can't wait to see if you do more to this game

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Update, hit 10k

Thank you! I'm working on the online leaderboards at the moment, I hope you don't get bored of it soon, so we could see your name and score on it!

I see you climbing up the ranks! Thanks for trying out the new ai opponent and leaderboards!

haha im trying my best

You're still top at win streak. Trying to break your own record. Nice! Happy New Year too!

oh and one thing i noticed, if you lose by KO< you lose you winstreak as you should. However, losing by having lower health (by points i suppose) does not reset your wins

nice game. keep it up

Thank you! Making some improvements to the game, hope you stick around.

Nice job oh this game, these animations are really good and feel very juicy!! Noice

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Had fun making the animations. I'll take juicy, thank you. 

thats incredible keep doing this

Thanks, and you're welcome, w3lc0m!

AMAZING sprites and animations!!!

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Thank you! Creating the sprites and animations took up the most time. I was actually planning on making the 2nd player sprites different (see image below), but the jam deadline was coming up.


yep relatable. i had to cut on so many corners myself it was rough ':D im still happy i was able to submit before the deadline tho, and i think it turned out pretty nice

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Same here. I'm just glad to have finally participated in and finished a jam. Congrats to us! See you in the next one!

this is really fun! Even though its such a short game the animations are super smooth and fluid and the hitting is really impactful, It’d be rad to see a full game like this

Glad you enjoyed! Hopefully I can make some more changes in the near future to make a more complete game.

cool retro ..make mode story?

Thanks! I'll try to update and improve the game.

By the way, nice vid. First KO was just a second before time out. What do you use to record?

USE WIN REC

My google fu skills must be deteriorating. Did you mean screenrec or the built-in windows xbox game bar? Can't seem to find win rec. I normally use obs, and while I'm happy with it, want to check alternatives.

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