What it is#

A ring, your animal and two to five rivals. A short wind-up, someone else's bulk flies off the edge, you are still standing.

How it plays#

A wave releases rivals, you pick direction and force in one gesture and strike. A wave takes about ten seconds, three waves make an arena, and the pace steps up after that. On a phone it is a swipe whose length sets the force. On desktop the direction follows the cursor and holding charges the force.

What's inside#

• Thirty fighters and eleven abilities: jump, wave, rocket, anchor, wedge, squall, vortex, mirror, chain, spikes, spring
• The charge builds over four knockouts, and your own ability can kill you
• A world made of one circle and a thick line: a fighter reads as a silhouette at arm's length
• The tutorial is a single arrow that fades after your first shove

Why it works this way#

No randomness in death: no pickups, no traps, no cheap shots on the arena. But risk has to pay, so the danger lives in where you aim rather than in the act of pressing.