it's been about 4 years since my last LD...going pretty well, i'd say.

get ready for rhythm racing!

I surprisingly had a lot of fun, though the marathon was long. Managed to churn out some decent music at the last minute, too.

Play here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/hyper-beat-engine

Results my younger self would have only dreamed of getting. Surprisingly enough, I placed highest Overall than in the other categories?

Quite considering fleshing out this idea into a full game later down in the line, with many exciting ideas that I didn't have time to put into the LD version. Thanks to everyone that played and rated Hyper Beat Engine!

Always wanted to do a fighting game but didn't know if I could incorporate it with the theme. Thankfully it worked really well this time!

I promise it's fun with friends!

And hey, the stages won't look terrible this time! (New/Old)

Play the original here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/hyperfight

HYPERFIGHT Max Battle is finally released!

This is an updated version of my Ludum Dare 43 submission. I love fighting games, and wanted to create one of my own even if it was simple and silly. Well, turns out I liked the idea so much that I couldn't help but expand on it! There's plenty of new content to enjoy, so let's take a look...

New features:

3 new characters!

Yo-Yona is a schoolgirl wielding a yo-yo. She can lock her yo-yo in place and use it like a grappling hook, giving you lots of movement options!

Dr. Kero is a genius frog scientist. He uses kicks as his normal attack, but his spitballs have unique physical properties. You can even kick the balls towards your opponent!

Don McRon is the fashionable CEO of DonCorp, managing fast food chains all over the world. His attacks are - you guessed it - fast food items! His super doesn't win the game, but it lets you stop time for a moment.

Each character comes with their own new stage and stage music as well!

New singleplayer modes are also available. You can unlock colors and a character from the original game by playing through Arcade Mode, and learn the game's basic mechanics in Tutorial. Additionally, rebindable controls, window settings, and additional options are available for you to tweak.

Best of all, the game is still available for free!

Play it on Steam!

This game marks the first time I've programmed, designed, and composed all the content, and it's been a blast to develop. I've even had a few friends help with voice acting! Hopefully you all enjoy playing the game with friends as much as I did making it.

-joh