AAAAAA: a goblin saga

The goblins are hosting their annual competition of The Game! You are the final contestants, and the one to die the least in the upcoming brawl will be the winner!

This is a multi-player competitive game! You need two to four players, with four being much better than two.

The goal of the game, is, in fact, to die the least. In the upper-left corner of the screen, you can see everyone's death toll for the round. At the end of the round, a big head appears, with the color of the players who had the fewest deaths.

Each round lasts 30 seconds. To kill your opponents, you must kick them off the bottom of the board. Going off the top of the board has no effect, and the sides wrap around.

The controls are as follows: A to jump, Y to drop a bomb, X to punch and stun your enemies, B to kick and send your enemies flying. Press the back button to pause the game. If you punch with left stick up, you punch into the air above you. If you've activated a Totem of Mighty Powers and gotten all big and horned, you cannot kick or drop bombs, but your punches are far more powerful.

Have fun!

For those who are interested, the GitHub page for this project is here.

Programming by Alex Gestwicki, art mostly by Leo Gestwicki.

This game was one of eight displayed at the Indy Indies 2024 showcase.