Unfortunately, I do get occasional complaints, but I think there are already enough male protagonists in games. I've heard funny stories from a few parents whose little boys get to the end and exclaim, 'What!? I'm not a girl!'įor Beast Boxing Turbo, I found that it made the story better, and it was easier to identify with the protagonist if the audience was in on her secret from the beginning. In the original iPhone version, Char (the protagonist) wears a mask the whole time, and you only see her face at the end ( a la Metroid). Have you noticed any strange reactions to a female protagonist in a boxing game? Update your settings here, then reload the page to see it.

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. The nice thing about doing a slow remake is that I could use two years of player feedback to eliminate things that weren't fun and replace them with improved game design and feel. Also, the game starts in the iPhone equivalent of Hardcore mode, making this a much more challenging (and fun) game to play. There are stronger RPG elements with more skills and gear you can equip, NewGame Plus where enemies get stronger and faster for new playthroughs, and loads of new content, artwork, mechanics, story and enemy AI. Turbo is based on an earlier game for iPhone called Beast Boxing 3D, but it isn't a port – it's a complete redesign of that earlier game, hence the name change. However, we're both passionate about our work, so maybe it's just about getting enough titles under our belt that people will know what to expect from one of our games.Įxplain Turbo's relationship to Beast Boxing 3D, and how you approached porting the game from iPhone to desktop. Khang is too, but has been showing up a lot more lately because of Hawken. In indie games, people are a part of the products, and I'm more of a behind-the-scenes kind of person. The whole game is rendered in a beautiful, hand-painted style, with detailed, imaginative monsters and environments.ĭo you see yourself as part of a larger indie movement?īeast Boxing has been more about quality of gameplay than breaking new ground, so it doesn't have the typical 'indie' vibe, even though it's self-published. You find a pig coach who is willing to help, and you set off on a quest for strength, fame and glory.Īside from the monster-punching action, Beast Boxing Turbo features frenetic, challenging gameplay, a story with four leagues to beat, skills that can be leveled way up, and 35+ unique pieces of boxing gear to mix and match. You play as a lowly human who has to fight wearing a monster costume, as humans aren't allowed in the Beast Boxing leagues.

What's your game called and what's it about?īeast Boxing Turbo is a first-person monster boxing game for PC and Mac.

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