Short Circuit

Short Circuit is a player-versus-player arena game inspired by the Half-Life mod Earth's Special Forces. You fly at high speed through arenas themed around macro-sized electronics, using melee attacks to catch opponents and competing in a range of game modes.

Game modes

Modes include Team Death Match, Free For All and Capture The Flag, as well as sports modes such as Zap-Ball. Depending on the mode, you can also score points by capturing flags or completing other mode-specific tasks.

Movement and combat

Your actions use Power. When it runs out, you must recharge, but you cannot move while doing so, leaving you vulnerable. Managing your Power, speed and position while pursuing opponents is central to combat.

A successful attack builds Charge, which you can activate at any time. For a short time, the Charge Multiplier increases your actions and properties, including damage, speed and recharge rate. More accumulated Charge means a higher multiplier, but Charge is difficult to gain and drains quickly.