BonkCity

BonkCity is a quick-play arcade game set in a mid-1990s neighborhood. You play as an MC who refuses to sign with a major record label as it tries to displace the local scene with posers, private muscle and A&R suits signing MCs to restrictive deals. The label’s plan is to unleash the Industry Plant, a focus-grouped, ghostwritten fake MC, to bury the real scene. Survive the waves, work your way up the food chain and confront the Plant.

Weapons fire automatically, leaving you to choose lanes when you level up, open chests for drip, capture cell towers for permanent run buffs and spend your dollars before you die. A run lasts 14 minutes: A&R suit Turnpike Tony arrives to scout you at 3:00, and the Industry Plant arrives at 14:00 for a three-phase fight. After defeating him, you can cash out or continue into the Eternal Cypher, where the Industry sends tougher opponents and survival becomes a score challenge.

Build your sound

You can choose from four playable MCs, each with a distinct movement style and signature weapon: a dash, a lime-green scooter, a skateboard or a swarm of bees. The arsenal includes 17 weapons, from The Mic and Turntables to the Attack Dog and the Block Rocker. Pair weapons with the right gear to create one of 10 evolutions.

Other run content includes 12 mixtapes, 30 drip items, 40 Rep Quests and 10 Beef challenge runs that change the rules.

Game modes

• Standard: play a classic arcade run.
• Daily Block: compete on the same seed as everyone else for 24 hours, with one best run and one leaderboard.
• Endless: play without a clock as the difficulty keeps increasing.
• Eternal Cypher: continue after defeating the Industry Plant, facing the Industry’s heavyweights as you try to survive for a high score.

Each run also generates a Bonk Code, a short string that records its seed, character and loadout. Share the code so a friend can play the same setup and try to beat your run.