Exploding Judo Federation

Tech the grab or die!

From the creator of Schwarzerblitz and Motionsickness, here comes a new, fast paced, explosive, 1v1 fighting game, where every grab is lethal.

The year is 2067. The "Second Black Lightning" is just a memory, and the world has moved on. One extreme sport has taken hold: Exploding Judo!

Fought between two opponents on a conveniently prepared minefield, this discipline is as lethal as the name suggest, making those who survive more than one tourney undisputed celebrities.

People from all walks of life have decided to face the challenge and risk their lives to become heroes, pay their debts or get revenge.

Motivations aren't important, though: the judgment of the explosion has always the last word.

It's judo until it isn't

Grabs are the way, but this doesn't mean one cannot fight dirty! Each character has a super move at their disposal, be it an invincible grab, a counter attack or a full screen pew pew laser, that immediately seals the match.

Strive for victory

Use strikes to create grab opportunities, roll around the stage to position yourself, grab at the right moment to seal the deal. No block, no rest, only movement, fundamentals and a huge dose of dirt. Do you have what it takes to become the master of Exploding Judo?

Current development status

The game is in a VERY early stage and includes:

• four characters, plus a pseudo, overpowerd arcade boss;
• four stages plus a green screen stage for photobashing shenanigans;
• local versus;
• tutorial and training mode;
• a psychopatic dabbing killer robot reinstalled into a bunny droid body

This game is not planned to have netcode added anytime soon. Most of the updates will focus on finalizing arcade mode and some unlockables (e.g. costumes)

System requirements

Windows 7 or above. The game was tested with an Intel integrated graphic card and worked fine on a selection of low end machines.

Credits

A full list of credits is provided in-game.

Important notes (before you play)

• the game requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 redistributable. Be sure to download and install it before playing the game!
• the game requires also Microsoft Directx9 or higher. If you have Directx12 or higher, you could experience a black-screen bug. In case of doubt, download and install the redistributable from this official link.
• for any questions not directly covered in the F.A.Q./Readme file, please contact me as soon as possible - possibly, before rating this game.

FAQ and Troubleshooting

Q: The game does not start. It says that [insert name here].dll is missing
A: See the important notes above. Your computer probably misses one of the necessary Windows component.

Q: The game doesn't start at all, with no error message displaying
A: In case you have this problem, it could be an issue with the default resolution saved in the default option file. To fix this, open the game folder, open the config folder and delete the file named options.ini, then restart the game. This way, you will force the game to create a new option file and detect the correct screen resolution.

Q: The game goes down to really low FPS on my laptop
A: By default, Windows runs the game with the integrated graphic card. Try right clicking the .exe to start it with the dedicated graphic card. If this does not help, go into the game settings and lower the graphics settings (resolution, post-processing, etc.)

Q: The game makes my graphic card's fan fly!
A: You can limit the frame rate in the graphic options to either 60, 120 or 144fps. This will most likely solve your graphic card fan issues, by limiting the rendered frames per second.

Q: The game's audio doesn't work
A: This is a weird issue affecting some Windows PC. I solved it by running the game as Administrator, but I am not sure on what can be the cause of it. Rebooting my PC worked for solving the issue, though.

Q: Is there any known bug / issue?
A: There is a known bug involving DirectX12. If you happen to have no view of the battle screen aside from the HUD while starting a match (i.e. black screen), dowload the DirectX9 Redistributable from Microsoft website (link) and install it on your PC. After this intervention, the game will run smoothly.

Q: the game does not recognize my input / I can't get past the title screen
A: The most likely culprit is VJoy. Disable it to make the game work http://vjoystick.sourceforge.net/site/index.php/77-vjoy/102-removing-vjoy. If you don't have VJoy installed, then you have a "phantom joypad" somewhere. Try to find it and disable it going to Control Panel > Devices and Printers.

Q: I can't take a screenshot with Print in fullscreen mode
A: If you have Windows 10, use the command combination Win + Alt + Print. Otherwise, there's no obvious solution :/

Q: At some point, the game becomes irresponsive in windowed / borderless window mode
A: The window lost focus. Just click on it with your mouse to activate it again.

Q: Is there local any local multiplayer?
A: Yes, both with split-keyboard (very uncomfortable) or joypad + keyboard.

Q: Will there be online multiplayer?
A: You can use Parsec, at the moment - though online multiplayer is not officially planned.