Dyebreaker
Score goals to paint the arena in the local multiplayer "air hockey platformer" inspired by screen print poster art! Slam and sling dye-soaked pucks, drive your color across randomized, interactive stages, and print a poster unique to your team.
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Blast the puck to push your paint in Dyebreaker, the 4-player arcade air hockey-like! Score goals to paint the arena the color of your team. Win the round to add a layer of detail to your team's screen print poster. First finished poster wins!
Arcade precision meets physical chaos: blast your body through the air and slam the puck, or hook and throw it with a satisfying slingshot fling
Compete across a huge variety of interactive arenas, randomly selected each match
Pick from 10 colorful characters across 5 playable teams with a signature graphic design style unique to each
Swap team colors at any time, reskinning not just your character but the entire game
Hone your skills against CPU players before taking the fight to IRL friends in local multiplayer
Grow from rookie to veteran with tight controls that are easy to understand but rewarding to master
The Arcade Comes Home
Dyebreaker is approachable yet rewarding, lighthearted yet competitive. It's tailor-made for IRL contests between friends and strangers.
The original Dyebreaker arcade cabinet can be found at Wonderville in Brooklyn, NY. This new release adds loads of fresh content to be shared across arcade and PC, as well as some new "home edition" features like achievements, customizable settings, and a gamepad lobby for assigning players (or CPUs) to teams and slots.
A Note On Keyboard Controls
Dyebreaker is meant to played with a controller, but keyboard controls are included for accessibility.
Keyboard gameplay controls are:
Move: WASD/Arrow Keys
Jump: Space
Blast: Left Shift
Fling: Q
Keyboard UI controls are:
Move: WASD/Arrow Keys
Confirm: Space
Cancel: Tab/Escape
Start: Enter
Select: 1
Cycle Team Colors: C/Z
