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Paddle Panic

Paddle Panic is a chaotic co-op game for 1–4 players where everyone paddles the same boat using the same key. Sync your strokes, dodge deadly river obstacles, and try not to flip the boat as you race downstream together!

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Sunlight Studio
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Sunlight Studio
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About the Game

Chaos Awaits Downstream…

Tossed into the heart of a raging river, four strangers are chained not by fate — but by one shared paddle. Paddle Panic is a frantic co-op action game where up to 4 players must row the same boat, using the same key, while trying to survive treacherous currents, unpredictable obstacles, and each other.

Story

You and your crew have crash-landed in the middle of a wild, unforgiving river. Your boat is intact — barely — and your only way out is downstream.

But teamwork is easier said than done when every player shares the same paddle key, and your position in the boat affects the direction you’re headed. Paddle in sync to stay on course. Miss a beat, and you’ll spin straight into rocks, branches, or straight-up disaster.

Can you find rhythm before the river takes control?

Features

🛶 1–4 Player Chaos – Play solo or grab up to 3 friends. All you need is one key... and perfect timing.

🎯 Coordination-Based Movement – Paddle together to move forward. Asynchronous strokes tilt the boat, forcing players to communicate or collide.

🌊 Dynamic River Challenges – Navigate through winding rapids, collapsing bridges, and ancient river traps that test your reflexes and patience.

🪵 Physics-Driven Mayhem – Every push and misstep affects your momentum. Master the flow or flip into failure.

🎭 Stylized Visuals & Co-op Comedy – A vibrant, exaggerated art style meets slapstick group chaos in a unique take on team-based movement.

🎵 Energetic Soundtrack – Keep your paddling in sync with pulse-pounding music that escalates with the river's wrath.

Paddle Panic is the ultimate test of coordination, chaos, and comedy. Do you and your friends have what it takes to stay afloat?

Wishlist now and prepare to panic!

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