A downloadable game for Windows

BUMPERS & BROADSWORDS: TOURNAMENT is a Yu-Gi-Oh!-style tournament-based RPG - explore the open-world-ish city, collect roughly 60 different types of Warriors/Magicians/Beasts/Machines/Etc... to slam against each other and win the Championship!

Each Bumper has its own special effect, so choosing 4 that have a powerful synergy is vital. Per-Bumper HP is displayed on its Bottom-LeftAttack on its Bottom-Right, and STATUS (if applicable) on its Top-Right.

FEATURES:

  • A modern city environment to explore more and more as you make progress
  • Over 60 unique Bumpers with varied stats and special effects
  • Cute Gameboy Color aesthetics
  • In-battle AI that will try to capitalise on the effects of its Bumpers and make smart plays
  • 'Humour' and anime references
  • Postgame opponent with good Bumpers just for a nice challenge
  • Standalone endless Roguelike Mode

CONTROLS:

  • Z Key / A Button: Interact / Confirm / Hold and release to launch Bumper
  • X Key / B Button: Cancel
  • ESC / Start Button: Bumper configuration
  • Arrow Keys / D-Pad: Move / Scroll / Adjust launch direction


StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
Authorhwilson
GenreRole Playing
Made withAdobe Photoshop, Audacity, GameMaker
TagsAnime, Boss battle, Deck Building, Dragons, Nonlinear, Open World, Parody, Retro, Roguelike, Turn-Based Combat
Average sessionAbout an hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Xbox controller
AccessibilitySubtitles
LinksTwitter

Download

Download
BnBT_RLUpdate.zip 7 MB

Install instructions

  • Download .ZIP
  • Extract all
  • Run .EXE

Development log

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I remember playing the original Bumpers & Broadswords back before this came out, both that and this are very enjoyable. Though after I got a new pc I no longer had access to the original since it has been made private on itch and was only downloaded on my old pc. Is there any chance you could open the itch page for the original again? I feel as though it is different enough to be considered it's own game and not just an old version of this. Regardless of the outcome props for making this nice little series of games, I thoroughly enjoyed playing them :)

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One of the best games I've discovered in this platform. Brought back a lot of childhood emotions, loving it when characters explain what their moves do, and collecting new items to test them out in battle.

Overall, amazing! My only complaint is that it's too easy- even the post-game challenges are no trouble.

Would highly recommend this to friends, lovely work :)

Thanks for the kind words :)

Which Bumpers did you use against the Champion?

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I used God King Gilgamesh, 2 Sturdy Generals, and 1 Brave Banner. Started the fight with a Brave Banner bump to Gilgamesh, then attacked mainly with the God King, letting the Sturdy Generals stay alive as long as they can.

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Had fun on the tournament part, but man, the Avenging Ronins are busted. I ran a team of 3 of them with a Banner in oneof the middle spots. By first bumping the Banner against the Ronin on both sides before sacrificing it, I was able to get huge attack values in a few turns and basically sweep everything, with a third Ronbin ready to go (though rarely needed). I still had a lot of fun playing the tournament and am looking forward to being forced to try different strats in roguelike mode.

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great game lots of potential, very fun playthrough!

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Had a fun time, was wondering if it is possible to acquire gilgamesh? I have acquired all other bumpers and beaten all opponents and scoured the map, with no results.

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You should be able to get 2 of the 3 God Bumpers in any playthrough (Museum after beating all Gauntlets & beating Champion). The 3rd doesn't appear ingame, much like how YuGiOh Sacred Cards (gba) never actually lets the player use The Winged Dragon of Ra (and I never found a good place to put the last God)

Glad you had fun :) What was your team for beating the Champ?

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Good to know! Thanks for the timely reply :D

Champ defeat was(if my memory serves me):

Slot 1: Vampire Siren

Slot 2: Backdoor Spider

Slot 3: Soul-Stealing Edge

Slot 4: Avenging Ronin

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you didn't

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make a 32 bit operating system version PLS

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Done! :)

disclaimer: the music might not be working - had a v strange issue after opening the project in GMS and now the game's music system just does not work, for seemingly no reason

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that's strange but still really thank you man. Your games are top tier

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bumpers & broadswords' battle system reminded me of metal walker, except it's more strategic and fun.

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Metal Walker was one of the inspirations for this :) so that's good to hear

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the other thing it reminds me of is capsule monster chess from yu-gi-oh!

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Made a video

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I couldn't dream of a sequel to bumpers & broadswords, yet here it is :')

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As a fellow Yu-Gi-Oh fan, I was over the moon to see so many cool references! (I especially liked the "digital dummy" line.)

And that battle with the Champ had no right to be this epic. What an awesome game.

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<3
what was your squad for beating the Champ?

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Hard Core, Sturdy General, Model 9, and Greater Paladin. I had Magic Mirror for a long while before swapping it with Greater Paladin, though. Also, during the final battle, I was literally one hit away from losing. As I said, extremely epic.