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Bros of Bench

Bros of Bench is a minimalist cooperative platformer in which two players form a dumbbell connected by an adjustable bar. Take turns lifting each other and using the jetpack. Mastering coordination, physics, and timing will be key to winning!

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About the Game

Bros of Bench is a 2D cooperative platformer where two players form a barbell.

Each player controls one end of the bar, forming a unique physical system: you can spin each other, propel one another, or change the distance between you. This constant connection forces you to coordinate to overcome obstacles.

A Unique Physical Cooperation

In Bros of Bench, cooperation is not optional: it is mechanical.

  • Spin your partner around you to clear obstacles

  • Adjust the length of the bar to adapt your movements

  • Synchronize your actions to survive the most demanding traps

  • Alternate between precise control and jetpack-style propulsion

Varied and Dangerous Levels

Progress through environments filled with traps and mechanisms:

  • Horizontal and vertical moving platforms

  • Wind and environmental forces

  • Turnstiles and giant wheels

  • Timed doors activated by buttons

  • Spikes, blades and synchronized traps

  • Giant worms, spiders, Final Boss

  • Technical caves and narrow passages

  • Every situation requires communication, timing and mastery.

Two Complementary Game Modes

Alternate between two gameplay styles:

  • Barbell Mode: physical cooperation and rotations are at the heart of the gameplay

  • Propulsion Mode: a more dynamic style where you launch yourselves into the air like a jetpack

  • This alternation breaks the rhythm and forces players to constantly adapt.

Play together, fall together, progress together

Bros of Bench is designed for local and online co-op. Success depends entirely on your coordination: one wrong move, and the whole duo falls.

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