Solar Plexus

The original Bros who Smash... your solar plexus! It's the Brawl of This Century!!

Solar Plexus

Controls

• Keyboard (+Mouse)
  • Movement: WASD and/or Arrow Keys
  • Jump: Space Bar
  • Attack: j or Left Mouse Button (LMB)
    
  • Dodge: [TODO]
  • Special Attack: [TODO]

[WIP version which may be updated before jam submission deadline]

Developer Commentary

When I saw the first volumes of The Hardy Boys from 1927 were now in the Public Domain it immediately brought to mind memories of three very distinct Hardy Boys-related words/phrases from my childhood:

• "Solar Plexus" (People were always getting hit there--but I had look its location up!)
• "Chet" (A most unfamiliar name!)
  
• "Jalopy" (Another unfamiliar term I had to look up! :) Such a great word.)

("Ice yacht" was a close fourth runner-up, in case anyone was wondering. )

The idea of developing a brawler/platform fighter game followed quickly. After learning about other works entering the public domain this year & disappearing down many research rabbit holes a supporting storyline started to form too.

(A storyline weaving together The Hardy Boys, Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy, pies, Sherlock Holmes, Winnie the Pooh, copyright law, Public Domain, publishing companies, societal norms, comedy and even [SPOILER]. Only a mere fraction of which actually got implemented in time for jam submission, of course.)

Along the way I also learned about a bunch of other stuff too...

[TODO]

Anyway, thanks for reading and/or playing the game!

Credits

• Made with Godot 4.0 Beta 9.

[TODO]

Changelog

• v0.0.5 - First public upload & initial jam submission.
• v0.0.6 - Updated version:
  • More responsive level loading.
  • Graphics updated.