Proto Boxing
A downloadable game for Windows
This is an early prototype of an improbable boxing game—focused not on realistic simulation, but on fast-paced, arcade-style action. It features exaggerated movements, stylized reactions, and a touch of dark humor, prioritizing entertainment over an authentic boxing experience.
For now, I’m focusing almost exclusively on the core combat mechanics to make sure the fighting feels fun and captures the arcade-style vibe I’m going for. The visuals, UI, and sound are still very rough, but once the combat is where I want it, I’ll start polishing the rest.
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Things I’m planning to add:
- Improve footwork and defense: Making movement and blocking feel more fluid and responsive.
- Add and polish animations: Bringing more life and personality to the fighters.
- Crowd reactions: Cheers, boos, and maybe even things thrown into the ring if the fight isn’t exciting enough.
- Fighting style variants: Different movesets and strategies to keep things fresh.
- Adjustable difficulty: For both casual players and those looking for a challenge.
- Game modes: Training, career mode, tournaments, and championships.
- Local multiplayer: Because punching a friend is always more fun.
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Controls
Gamepad is the recommended way to play, but you can also use a keyboard if you prefer.
Any Xbox controller or compatible gamepad should work without issues. If you have a PlayStation controller, don’t worry—just a couple of extra steps, and you should be able to play without any problems.
PS4 Controllers
PlayStation gamepads are not natively supported at the moment, but...
You can use Stem Input
or use DS4Windows.
Performance
Tested on NVIDIA GTX 1650
Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I haven't been able to optimize the game yet. The recommended minimum FPS is 60.
Anything below that, hit detection becomes highly unreliable, making the gameplay experience quite poor and not at all representative of the intended result.
Updated | 18 days ago |
Status | Prototype |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | Perimido |
Genre | Sports, Fighting, Simulation |
Made with | Unreal Engine, Blender |
Tags | Arcade, boxing, Dark Humor, Physics |
Average session | A few minutes |
Inputs | Keyboard, Gamepad (any) |
Links | Twitter/X |
Download
Install instructions
- Download file.
- Unzip it wherever you like. (ex: \Games\ProtoBoxing)
- Find the .exe file and run it.
* Maybe when you try to run the exe, a Windows Defender alert will pop up. In that case, you need to click on "More Info" and then on "Run Anyway."
Development log
- Local Multiplayer is Here!32 days ago
- More Control, More Impact, More Chaos32 days ago
Comments
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Muy bueno!. Hubo un gran progreso desde la ultima version
Please make it easier to knock people out lol, its really hard to hit them even though i hit the guy lol i can barely hit him and p.s add overhands !!! and please add different styles and hits!!!
Yeah, it's really frustrating to land a punch and not have it register. I'm working on that. Adding more animations and fighting styles is also part of the plan. Thanks for the feedback!
You've added so much to the game, very amazing! i've been playing for many hours now it's great probably the best free boxing game out there imo, it's just missing some elements and local multiplayer i've been getting my friends to download this game ever since! (p.s please add playstation controller support, been playing this on steam cant use pivots and stuff, would be highly appreciated thank you!)
Thank you so much for the feedback! Glad you're enjoying the updates — and really appreciate you sharing the game with your friends. Local multiplayer is the next big upgrade I'm planning, so hopefully that will make it even better. I'll look into adding PlayStation controller support too. Thanks again!