A downloadable game for Windows and Linux

PolyArena is simple couch multiplayer 2D action game in N64 style.


Purpose is to reach the blinking goal without crashing in asteroids or go out of the playfield.

Controls:

Player 0 (if using the keyboard):

    Arrow keys: Move and rotate ship
    Enter: Stop
    O: Strafe left
    P: Strafe right
    O + P: Mega boost

Player 1 (if using the keyboard):

    W: Up
    S: Down
    A: Left
    D: Right
    R: Stop
    Z: Strafe left
    X: Strafe right
    Z + X: Mega boost

All players (if using a gamepad):

    Left stick: Move
    D-pad: Move
    LB (left shoulder): Strafe left
    RB (right shoulder): Strafe right
    LB + RB: Mega boost
    A/B/X/Y: No action
    Start: Reassign the gamepad to the next player 
    Back: No action

Other:

    ESC: Exit
    F: Toggle fullscreen

Cheats : 
    0: Toggle asteroids on/off

Note:
    Only player 0 and 1 have keyboard controls.
    All players can use gamepads, and the gamepad owner can choose its player via the START button.

StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Authorsnide
GenreAction
Made withSDL
Tags2D, Multiplayer, Retro, Split Screen
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any)
MultiplayerLocal multiplayer
Player count4

Download

Download
polyarena-0.6.amd64.tar.gz 41 kB
Download
polyarena-0.6.zip 1.6 MB

Install instructions

Simply extract the zip or tar.gz into a directory and run it from there.

It your gamepads are not recognized, you might want to add a gamecontrollerdb.txt file in that directory.

Development log

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