CowardlyWraith

It is here! Our game, Junkyard Brawl, is now in its full release! Junkyard Brawl is a fighting game where players must out position their opponents in order to knock them around a dangerous battlefield. Each character has a different method of traversing the battlefield, rewarding players for becoming skilled and jumping, swinging, or dashing around the play area.

What's New?

With our gameplay locked down last sprint, our final push added a ton of visual stuff. The menus are cleaner and more interesting to look at, with a new scene to give new players a basic overview of the game. We have a whole new set of skins to choose from. Quilliam can now change the length of the grappling hock. We have squashed a bunch of small bugs that have been lurking for the past few weeks. But by far the biggest was a massive visual overhaul in game. New lighting, sounds, and collision effects makes the core game from last release way more satisfying to play.

What's the Motivation?

We wanted to make sure that all of the people that stuck around for all of the stages of our development had a professional looking game by the end. We were elated at the good feedback we received last week so we focused on make our game professional and satisfying to play. By improving quality of life fixes and making the game more approachable by new players, we hope to hit a wide audience while impressing longtime players.

What's Next?

Our development is done! We may have a few small fixes over the next two days, but other than small bug fixes, our development cycle has come to an end. Next thing for us is showcasing our game in the Video Game Showcase at the University of Michigan, so come check out our booth on Tuesday!

It has been a wild ride over the past six weeks. We here at Cowardly Wraith Studios have been very appreciative of all of the feedback and support our game has gotten, and our game would not be as fun as it is without the community. I hope everyone enjoys our final product. Thank you all for coming on this journey with us!

-The Cowardly Wraith Team