DEMO
This demo allows you to play 5 matches per career. Please use the feedback button in the demo to let us know what you thought of it.
GAME SUMMARY
"He might be down... but he's not out!"
In The Comeback King, you're the manager of a faded fighter battling to win his first championship title.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE COMEBACK KING
"As a longtime boxing fan I appreciate the game’s sense of humor and narrative."
"Great demo! Loved it"
"Very nice, style is very good, throw in a ref and it's perfect"*
"Boxing games are cool"
"Nice, I like the look of it - have wishlisted!"
"You really deserve success with this game :)"
"Just played through the demo, very fun, this is a good one!"
"Good luck! Wishlisting it!"
"Nice pixel art"
"Love this! I missed the original"
"Those are some expensive sponges you got there"
FEATURES
Retro pixel art style
Fully animated boxing matches
Ranking system
Entrance music (10 tracks of original 80s-style sounds written especially for the game!)
Promoter
Strength, Stamina and Skill
Cognitive Health
Sponges and bandages
Throwing in the towel
Shouting from the sidelines
Rampant 1980s inflation
Buying and selling gyms
Trainers
Popularity stars!
Bone-crunching injuries (but no blood/gore)
No scripted outcomes
Quick start guidance system
HISTORY
From designer Ian Williams:
This game is a slightly delayed sequel to 'Boxing Manager', which I wrote in the mid-1980s for the Spectrum 48K. You can still play it on an emulator.
This sequel retains many of the features of the original game but I've added more interaction during the matches, plus more gyms, the Shop, more choice of opponents, a refined Popularity system, full ranking table and entrance music.
FUTURE PLANS
I also have plans for a 'Downtown' expansion, which would add criminal elements like bribes, dives, illegal tonics and dodgy bets. Cushti!
*There's now a Referee! He has great bouncy hair. :D