TACMA: Total Arm Control Melee Arena Windows, Mac, Linux, Web game

Total Arm Control Melee Arena - TACMA V1.4
Created 9/8/2013 - Personal Weekend GameJam

This game is purely a concept exploring free arm control in melee combat. The game is an open multiplayer arena where players can battle one another. Let me know what you think, your feedback will drive any future development of the game. Thank you for taking a look.

Steamable here: Gamejolt.com

How to Play: Hit other players with your sword

• Clanging swords with result in a stun (0.25 seconds), putting your sword in its default position
• An opponents shield acts as a barrier, that will not stun you, but will stop the sword

Sword Speed Matters

• Players begin with 10 Health points
• Damage of a swing depends on sword momentum (can be seen in Bottom Left)
• A swing with maximum momentum can kill an opponent in one hit
• Weaker swings will take several hits to take out an opponent

Stamina Matters - Manage It!

• Stamina is exerted by the force you swing your sword
• The less stamina you have, the slower you can swing (less damage)
• This helps prevent attack spamming, for more skilled gameplay
• If you have less than 35 stamina, you become exhausted
• When exhausted, you regain stamina more slowly, and cannot jump
• Sprinting also stops you from regaining stamina

Controls:
Sword - Hold Left Mouse Button and Move Mouse
Shield - Hold Right Mouse Button and Move Mouse
Look Around - Mouse mouse without pressing a mouse button or Arrow Keysor QE+RF
Toggle Perspective - P
Sprint - Shift
Respect - Z
Laugh - X
Taunt - C
Jump - Space
Chat - Enter to toggle, Type Message, Then Press Enter to Send

Also note that looking up and down bends at your hips rather than at your neck allowing you to explore new angles of attack, or even use this motion to attack.Scores (Kills/Deaths) can be seen in the upper right. I hope you enjoy the game/concept, Frank AlonsoLead DeveloperMantis Studios www.MantisStudios.com