Downhand: The Four Squares
A downloadable game for Windows
The great Australian pastime of downball, now in game form!
This game was made in a week for #gameaweek2023 (Theme: Australia)
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Goal:
The player in King when the bell rings wins!
Rules:
Full - If the ball doesn't bounce once in your square before bouncing in another's
Double Bounce - If the ball bounces twice in your square without being touched
Line - If the ball lands on a line, round is replayed
Out - Ball lands outside of all squares, last to touch is out
Double Touch - If the same player touches the ball twice in a row
Controls:
Gamepad:
Move - Left Stick/D-pad
Slam Ball - Left face button
Lob Ball - Up face button
Keyboard 1 (wasd):
Move - WASD
Slam Ball - C
Lob Ball - V
Keyboard 2 (arrows):
Move - Arrow Keys
Slam Ball - .
Lob Ball - /
To start the game, use the D-pad or movement keys on the keyboard to select number of players, then press slam!
Credits:
Art - https://twitter.com/wombokgames
Programming/Music - https://twitter.com/zenpjdex
BG Ambience - Essential Sound Effects of Australia, CD2 Track 5
Cheering - Essential Sound Effects of Australia, CD1 Track 27
Fonts - Humble Fonts
SFX - https://sfxr.me/
Made with FMOD Studio by Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Author | zenpj |
Genre | Sports |
Tags | Arcade, Controller, Local multiplayer, Pixel Art |
Average session | A few seconds |
Inputs | Xbox controller |
Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
Player count | 2 - 4 |
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This was great fun to play with friends at the Game a Week showcase!