Super Punchy Face

Super Punchy Face is a sandbox beat ’em up where you fight capable opponents in levels that change with every run. You use everyday objects as weapons, break things in the environment and choose new techniques between fights to shape your moves and fighting style.

Story

Punchy, an idealistic martial artist, and their uncle Jaygo set out to save their dojo from demolition. The community center and the rest of their neighborhood are also at risk: the Landlord, who owns the town and has City Hall in his pocket, is tearing down their block. Jaygo has mentored Punchy for years, teaching them martial arts and kindness, and encourages them not to give up.

The Landlord’s bodyguard, Brutus, has handled problems for him for years, but Punchy’s persistence makes her reconsider her job. Other baddies working for the Landlord get in the heroes’ way and seem to stay one step ahead.

Fight with anything

Everyday objects, from beanbag chairs and ping-pong paddles to mop buckets and candy boxes, can be swung, thrown or kicked at opponents. Objects break easily, so you need to make them count. There are no guns, swords, magic or killing; you rely on what you find around you to stand against relentless opponents.

The game encourages you to experiment with its interacting systems. You can fight like a choreographed action hero, dodge an incoming car or turn opponents against each other. People and objects interact in ways that are predictable, even as they create slapstick situations.

Shape your fighting style

Between levels, you choose one of three randomly selected techniques to keep for the rest of your run. The techniques change how your moves work or add new moves, rather than simply boosting stats, so you can build toward offense or defense. The random choices vary between runs. Challenges unlock techniques that you can then use from the start of new runs.