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Blood Money: Trial by Combat

Blood Money is a stylized street-fighting RPG where you battle rival gangs, master brutal hand-to-hand combat, and fight for survival in a gritty urban underworld. Choose your fighter. Own the streets.

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D.C. Whitner
Publisher
Nocturnal Studios
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About the Game

ABOUT THIS GAME

Blood Money: Trial by Combat throws you into the raw, unforgiving streets of Pineville—a city ruled by fists, fear, and fractured alliances. Choose between an older ex-con reclaiming his name or a younger brawler fighting to make his own. In this brutal slice of urban survival, there are no rules—only scars.

🥊 Stylized Street Fighting

Master hand-to-hand combat with freeform attacks, brutal combos, and special moves. Block, dodge, counter, or finish your enemy in cinematic syncs that feel impactful and personal.

🌆 Gritty Urban World

From back alleys to rooftop brawls, every fight takes place in a handcrafted environment inspired by the raw energy of Oakland California. Trash blows in the wind. Spectators shout from balconies. Streetlights flicker behind you as the punches land.

💀 Gang Tension in Every Corner

Battle members of Pineville’s most dangerous gangs. Each faction has its own fighting style, territory, and attitude. Represent yourself or go down swinging.

🔥 Choose Your Champion

Play as:

  • The Older P.C. — weathered, methodical, and looking for redemption

  • The Younger P.C. — fast, reckless, and out to prove himself

Each fighter has a distinct moveset, style, and attitude shaped by the streets they came from.

⚠️ Key Features

  • Core combat mechanics

  • Two character paths

  • Enemy gang A.I.

  • Three jaw crushing arenas (Subway, Rooftop, and Fast Food Parking Lot)

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