Players are forced to remain on the same screen, however, resulting in a tug of war where one player must defeat the other in combat and quickly run to their goal before the other player respawns.To defeat the opposing player; jumping, sliding, cartwheeling, swords, and fists are all made available. Sword stances allow blades to be held at three different levels during a fight, and the swords themselves can even be thrown for a ranged attack. If this thrown sword kills an opponent, the player must then decide whether to spend valuable time to retrieve the sword or run towards the goal. Players may also change their stance to knock their sword against their foes in an attempt to disarm their opponent.Awards and Nominations1st place, Indie Games Arcade, Eurogame Expo1st place, Audience Award, Fantastic ArcadeBloodsport of the Year 2010, Fantastic ArcadeSeumas McNally Grand Prize, GDC 2011 (nominated)Excellence in Design, GDC 2011 (nominated)Nuovo Award, GDC 2011 (won)YoYoGames' Game of the month, February 2014PC System RequirementsMinimumOS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7Processor: 1.2GHz processorMemory: 512 MB RAMGraphics: DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memoryDirectX: Version 9.0cNetwork: Broadband Internet connectionHard Drive: 175 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controllerRecommendedOS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7Processor: 1.4GHz processor or fasterMemory: 1 GB RAMGraphics: DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memoryDirectX: Version 9.0cNetwork: Broadband Internet connectionAdditional Notes: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller
