Battlewrights
Battlewrights is a 4-player local party brawler with quirky characters, a unique movement system and fast, intense versus matches. Get back to the glory days of couch multiplayer and be ready to destroy some friendships.
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10 itemsAbout the Game
Battlewrights is the couch-multiplayer party brawler you've been missing:
Grab 1-3 friends (in the room, or anywhere via Steam Remote Play Together - only one copy needed), pick a character, and start throwing weapons at each other...
The core mechanics are deceptively simple: Press button to throw your weapon, press it again to magically recall it. Landing a hit works both ways — on the throw, and on the recall.. Repeat until you are the last person standing. All characters have the same moveset, so no long explanations before someone new jumps in.
But if you want to take things further, try throwjumps, charged throws, perfect throws, self-evades and game-changing powerups.
Chaotic multiplayer action
Rounds are FAST. Be aware of your surroundings and use them to your advantage.
A unique movement system
If you throw your weapon mid-air, it lets you do a throwjump. Combine this move with walljumps and no platform is too high to reach!
Learn advanced moves
You can also dodge your ene... friends projectiles by pressing the dodge button shortly before being hit. This opens up perfect opportunities to strike back!
Never let them forget
Save your best moves as GIFs and use them to taunt your friends - FOREVER!
Charming pixel art characters
Pick from 4 different characters, each with 4 different color schemes!
Challenge the leaderboards
If you really want to hone your movement skills, try the included time trial mode. Try to beat bronze, silver and gold times, or even dare challenging the coveted developer medal!
Feature List
4-player couch multiplayer
Online Multiplayer through Steam Remote Play!
4 playable characters with 4 palettes each!
4 different level-sets with their own setting, powerups and interactive elements!
40 different multiplayer levels in total!
Kill Replays with GIF export
Singleplayer time trial mode with global Leaderboards
Handcrafted pixelart
A pumping chiptune soundtrack by Sonorode
