PUNCH BLOCK SHOOT by CooperJKnapp

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made by CooperJKnapp for Ludum Dare 45 (COMPO)

Punch your friends! Shoot your friends! Block their shots!

PUNCH BLOCK SHOOT is a small platform fighter in which players aim to be victorious in a best of five battle, choosing upgrades after each round to gain a strategic edge on their opponent.

This game is a single keyboard multiplayer game. So grab a friend and give it a spin!

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Ratings

Overall 95th 3.768⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Fun 61th 3.804⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 243th 3.286⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Theme 397th 2.911⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 31th 4.207⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 129th 3.446⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 20th 3.914⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 192th 3.304⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

bjeaurn
06. Oct 2019 · 22:37 UTC
Art style is very nice, comical. I didn't know it's a single keyboard multiplayer game when I downloaded it, so maybe useful to put that up in the text.

Game ran beautifully, as more game devs will know; I did not have anyone else around to ask to join me in this game; but I tried out all the moves and it worked beautifully. Good game, good submission, well done.
Lord_404
07. Oct 2019 · 01:26 UTC
Should note it is a multiplayer game, i can't evaluate it gameplay wise just because of it, graphics are pretty good.
Netherlab
07. Oct 2019 · 01:38 UTC
Very polished! Well done!
Lomt1k
07. Oct 2019 · 01:41 UTC
So good art!
mildmelon
07. Oct 2019 · 01:47 UTC
Hoping for a local single player, but I like the artwork and sounds.
crunchykingcobra
07. Oct 2019 · 01:50 UTC
This is a fun set of mechanics. I didn't have anyone to test with, but I messed around and tried to break everything I could. It's solid.

The upgrades system is an interesting take on the fighting game formula and it feeds into your core mechanics really well.

The clean cartoon art and the single-keyboard multiplayer takes me back to the newgrounds era (in a good way) and I appreciate how straightforward and fun it all is.
Bobothegreat
07. Oct 2019 · 02:47 UTC
It was a lot of fun! The art style is really cute and I even ended up getting to play with @bootygangdisciple for some good 1v1 fun. I ended up losing in the end, but it was a good time. I could definitely see playing this game again with some added maps and other buffs and addons.
BootyGangDisciple
07. Oct 2019 · 02:49 UTC
So having it be only multiplayer, @bobothegreat and I decided to run it through TeamViewer, and it was pretty enjoyable. It was something I haven't seen anyone do yet which made it exciting and overall just a really creative way of using this theme. The art was smooth, and the mechanics were clean. The only thing I can complain about is that you can back people into corners, making them unable to escape. Other than that, great work friend :)
IanTyf
07. Oct 2019 · 04:41 UTC
I can see huge potential just from the art! I absolutely loved it. While I don't have friends to play with at the moment, this is definitely something I will come back later and try again! Amazing work.
AZAMATIKA
07. Oct 2019 · 05:34 UTC
I like the style, good choice for a short competitions like ludum, well done.
cellphone
07. Oct 2019 · 05:49 UTC
i like this simple game, i paly it with my girlfriend and we have fun
Aileron
07. Oct 2019 · 06:14 UTC
I love the artstyle and aesthetic. Nice music too. I think there's definitely potential here to expand with the typical fighting game goodness (maps, items)! Overall it's nicely polished with a great upgrade mechanic. Some balance is needed with the items like the grenade but who cares!
Tadeas Paule
07. Oct 2019 · 08:54 UTC
Cute artstyle and aesthetic, very polished! My only gripe was that if you don't click Learn at the start, you don't know how to move, and afaik there was no way to go back to the menu? Also on the upgrade screen it took a bit of pointless clicking to figure out that I have to press the respective move button :D

Overall great job! Loved the expressions on the blocks' faces
Hajden
07. Oct 2019 · 11:44 UTC
Fairly fun and comical, i like the upgrades system and the match style. Cactus blocking is especially comical, seeing how it returns my own projectiles back at me :)
The music is nice, but I found the sounds a bit jarring.
Controls feel good, would have liked a tiny bit more tightness to movement (but it's not bad at all, as is).
Adrien Dittrick
07. Oct 2019 · 12:19 UTC
Ah, I need to get a sibling around to play this.
TwinTurboDouche
07. Oct 2019 · 16:49 UTC
The game is simple but it's really well done! I'm a fan of the art style. Well done!
NachtWitch
07. Oct 2019 · 20:58 UTC
for such a simple game its quite fun to play
NachtWitch
07. Oct 2019 · 20:58 UTC
for such a simple game its quite fun to play
Jeremy Ryan
08. Oct 2019 · 04:36 UTC
Nice entry! I think the shoot and punch upgrades are a lot stronger than the block, but overall the game was fun and pretty polished.