CultFrame

CultFrame is a BO3 fighting game, inspired by games like street fighter or Super Smash Bros. It can be played in solo against Bots. But it's better played with two player (Way more fun xP).

Lore & World history

Before the cities. Before the wars. Before the first humans, they were already there. Hikari and Yami. Two colossi of impossible scale, frozen at the far ends of the world for millennia. Civilizations grew beneath their feet. Religions grew in their shadows. Then the Earth began to die. And deep within its bowels, a rift tore open, an ancient wound pulsing with an energy no one understands. The gods awakened.

Hikari's followers, the Order, believe their god fights to seal the rift and preserve what remains of the world. Hikari is the guardian, the law made flesh of steel. He represents those who refuse to give up, despite the faintest chance of survival.

Yami's followers, the Fractured, believe their god fights to free what the rift contains and let the world be reborn from its ashes, since it is already lost. It's a cult, a sect, in a way.

How to Play

Playable solo vs. Bots, or with a friend for max fun (2P is where it's at 🎮).

Reference controller: Xbox
(assumes your opponent is standing to your right)

Controls

Input	Action
Left Stick (A / D on keyboard)	Move left / right
Left Stick  (A / D on keyboard) (in air)	Doesn't change direction mid-jump/dash/attack
[A]  (Space on keyboard)	Jump — tap for a short hop, hold for a high jump
[B] (ShftLeft on keyboard) + Stick toward opponent	Dash forward (approach)
[B] (ShftLeft on keyboard) + Stick away from opponent	Dash back (dodge)
[X] (J on keyboard)	Light attack — fast, low damage
[Y] (K on keyboard)	Heavy attack — slow, big damage
[LB] (not available for now)	Grab — breaks guard, deals damage
[RT]  (U on keyboard) (hold)	Guard — blocks all attacks
[LT] (I on keyboard) (not available for hikari for now)	Maximum attack

Tips & Combos

• [X]-[X] = Funnier attack
• [X]-[X]-[Y] = Even more funnier attack
  
• Landing an attack lets you chain into a combo for bonus damage — miss the first hit and the combo won't start.
• Heat builds up from jumping, dashing, attacking, and guarding. Overheat, and you're frozen for a moment — manage it wisely!

Art direction & Game jam objectives

Pixel art artistic direction is divergent, futuristic and dynamic. Balancing between light and dark tone, that emphase the duality between both Hikari and Yami. It aims to confuse the player and add to the overhall gameplay experience.

Credits

Ethan Carollo - Lead Developer & Project Manager & Pixel Artist - Github

Emmanuel Moulin - Game Designer - Github

Alice Melan - Artistic Director & Character Design & Pixel Art - Portfolio

Tom Boullay - Main Developer - Github

math-pixel - World Designer - Github

Danielle Levinzon - Pixel Artist - Portfolio

Nak0_x - Writting & Assist - Github

S-moz - Main theme - Soundcloud

P-A - Sound Production - Soundcloud