u/Junior_Investment472

A settlement with a violent, troubled history, now overrun by demon-possessed warriors and villagers, with stranger things lurking at the edges. The combat is built around fast, crunchy, weighty brawling, with a deep set of moves and a system that rewards both aggression and patience. Request access on the Steam page

The time has come, beat-em-up lovers!

We're a small team making Sealbreakers — a top-down roguelite beat-em-up — and we're opening up a new playtest. If you're into the genre, we'd love your hands on it.

Why it might be your thing: it's built around fast, crunchy, weighty brawling where you actually feel every hit. Juggles and combos, grappling and throws, environmental chaos (grab a bench, hurl it, smash up the arena mid-fight), and elemental "disciplines" you pick up mid-run — lightning that chains and discharges, fire that launches crowds, shadow that traps enemies in chasms and summons companions. Lots of room to find your own flow.

Our first small playtest legitimately reshaped the game — people found combos we hadn't pulled off ourselves and helped us tune the combat into something we're much happier with. This round is that build, more polished with the rough edges sanded down.

Happy to talk shop in the comments — what you'd want from a beat-em-up like this, pet peeves from other games, whatever. 🤛

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Hi Reddit,

As a trio of developers, we've spent a lot of time building a complex combat system where you can tweak your moveset on the fly. What do you guys think?

Hey everyone!

We’ve been working on a new armor design for the main protagonist of our project. The goal was to balance the "tanky" knight aesthetic with a more agile, combat-ready look by keeping some areas less cluttered. We really focused on bold shapes and a bit chunky proportions to make it read well in a game environment (which is top-down/isometric). BTW model is sculpted entirely in ZBrush.

WDYT? Does the lack of upper-arm protection feel right for a "brawler" type character, or do you think it needs some more plating on the shoulders/biceps?