Second opponent is the hardest of all, after this one I simply got health and health regen and stand there taking all the hits and beat the entire game. The biggest issue of this game is probably that some attacks are not well telegraphed.
Overall, absolute cinema, banger art, banger music, fun game.
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Enjoyment | #13 | 4.094 | 4.094 |
| Artwork | #17 | 4.368 | 4.368 |
| Judge's Choice | #19 | n/a | n/a |
| Overall | #21 | 3.901 | 3.901 |
| Audio | #23 | 3.829 | 3.829 |
| Creativity | #43 | 4.043 | 4.043 |
| Video Pitch | #127 | 3.171 | 3.171 |
Ranked from 117 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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A boxing game where your only means of success come from beyond the BOX...ing ring.
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Such an incredible game all around. Played through it all and then some more. The art and music are stylized in such a cool and unique way, the gameplay is good and the upgrade system really lets you develop your play style, and the story was very interesting, even if I didn't fully get it. I will say, the game is very easy imo, maybe could use some more challenge, like maybe an optional fight after the spider that is like insanely hard. This is so good and polished I felt like I wasn't playing a jam game, you can definitely make this a full experience!
I did try a 0 upgrade run after seeing someone mention it in a comment, got to josef and stopped after some tries just cause I had other stuff to do, was very fun! All of that happened after I wrote the comment, still I feel something like this where it's all me and not anything from the game itself is a bit meh.
This is the best and most polished game I've played in this game jam yet! Dialogue system is really great and thematic, not just in both its art style and the bug like sound, but each character has their own font/color scheme and expressions as well. The upgrading mechanic alone is satisfying, but when combined with the game play loop as a whole it is a pretty fun experience. I think this game knows the level of difficulty in its combat mechanic that it needs to have for first time players, It's there in sweet spot of not being easy but still challenging enough specially in the fight against Francis. Music and SFX is great, art in general is amazing as well, its indeed a good polished game. My favourite character here is Josef!
Thank you so much for your detailed review! Really glad you enjoyed it!
We definitely tried to playtest and get a feel for the balancing of making the game approachable but with rewarding fights, really happy you felt we got there! I will let the lead writer know, sure they'll be happy to hear someone appreciated Josef!
I'm off to go play Copenhagen!
Really amazing game! It's definitely a pretty simple but effective execution of a punchout-like where you upgrade your character to your own liking. I found the music and art direction really fitting and it's honestly pretty good all-around!
We come from Boxin' it! by MoleHole Games!
Peak Ui and mood! Im so glad there are more people likr me bringing insect in this jamS!
A really good entry!
THIS IS GAME OF THE YEAR
I would like to see this game published on steam and i am going to buy it even if it was 100 $
i finished the game without any upgrade btw!!
Congrats for the art direction ! Loved the 2000s vibe with graffiti, soundtrack and the all undeground bugs fighting <3
I made sound design and music in mine, would love to hear your feedback on this :)
Loved playing this game! The gameplay was smooth, and all the creative elements came together to complement the story and general feel of the game. I'm not fantastic at it, so I haven't unlocked many upgrades yet, but I found the upgrade system quite unique and enjoyable to interact with. My bug-battling skills definitely need some honing and I'm not a proficient dodger but can't wait to play out more of the story.
Thoroughly enjoyed this game. Especially with all of the different ways you can upgrade Gregor. Loved the vibes and the art. The story was also interesting to see. Not much else to say, really really cool game.
Good game. I've never played any punch out games like this before but I enjoyed it. Unlocking upgrades after each fight and playing around with how I can fit it in the experimental spidernetic enchantments system was very enjoyable. For the spider I beat it second try after I just maxed out my Max HP and Added damage as much as I could but the upgrade system was very well designed. Seems balanced enough to try a lot of different strategies. I also liked the music and audio overall. The design of the different bugs and boxing ring is very cool too.
Very nice game! The controls felt smooth and the upgrade system was very unique and fun to play with, only minor issue was that the dodging animations felt a bit short... definitely a skill issue though. Overall super polished and good game, nice work!
The game is really well made! I was popping ff as I was battling buggie battler in based bug on bug combat! The gameplay felt mostly fair although that Mantis and Spider had me on the ROPES. The narrative was really cool too but felt like it was missing some key details, but I liked watching it unfold none the less. The concept and execution were really good overall and I'm def rating extremely high!
Wow this is really polished for one month! Mechanically, the upgrade system is definitely this games stand out feature imo and I can seeso many cool and unique ways for it to be used in. Great job!
OH MY GOD! THIS! THIS RIGHT HERE IS MY FAVORITE SO FAR!!! HIS WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFE!!!!!
I didn't die but I did sweat. I came close to getting defeated multiple times but don't feel bad, I'm a spider too and played with four arms. The art design is holy peak. The upgrade system is really cool too and a good idea, really fun.







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