WEB GAME

Yojimbrawl

www.bit.ly/1p0wF6w Free Live’s samurai fighter

Yojimbrawl is more deadly and elegant than a game jam product has any right to be. Health is represented by coloured dots floating above each fighter’s head, and the defeated return from the grave slightly buffed with an extra dot of health. Combat is fastpaced – double tap to retreat or dash, juggle by launching into the air as you strike, and strike at the same time to deflect. It looks great, too, with shadowy swordsmen placed against an autumnal background. Given more polishing time, Yojimbrawl might just be able to go toeto-toe with Divekick, but right now the framerate stutters and the camera loses players if they venture too close to the screen’s edge. Still, given the 48 hours of development time it’s had so far, this Ludum Dare entry is a fine distraction.