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BLEED RUNNER

BLEED RUNNER is a 2.5D cyberpunk beat-em-up in which a lone knight fights an encroaching plague! Suddenly stricken with the disease, seek the cure on the mysterious spaceship and survive by grabbing, throwing, and pummeling enemies for blood.

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Team BLEED
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USC Games
Release
December 8, 2023
2 years and 237 days ago
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Positive26 reviews88.5%

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BLEED RUNNER is a 2.5D cyberpunk beat-em-up in which a lone knight fights an encroaching plague! Suddenly stricken with the disease, seek the cure on the mysterious spaceship and survive by grabbing, throwing, and pummeling enemies for blood!



  • Survive a lethal plague by leeching your enemies’ blood
  • Bask in the carnage from the perspective of security cameras in 2.5D
  • Sprint through a dangerous spaceship where everything wants you dead

Bonuses
  • Gamepad support and keyboard controls with left- and right-handed bindings
  • Accessibility settings for screenshake and hitstop intensity
  • A DOWNLOADABLE SOUNDTRACK!!




Inspired by classic space operas and ultra-violent combat games, BLEED RUNNER was created in collaboration between USC Games and the Berklee College of Music for USC's CTIN 489 ("Intermediate Game Design and Production") class for the Spring 2023 semester, by:

  • Developers: Gladeline Rufo, Gage Tilly
  • Audio Director/Producer: Carlos M. Bru
  • Composers: Jackson Kubo, Brandon Skylar
  • Sound Designers: Christopher Tan Ken Sen, Malachi del Rosario
  • Publishing: Vikram Gonuguntla, Max Cavun, Luke Todaro, Ed Zobrist
  • Special Thanks: Aaron Cheney, Paul Bellezza, Al Yang, Alex Tomkow
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