The demo is live!
The Barnburners demo is available now!
Four teams are available - Chicago, Seattle, Montreal and Toronto - playable in exhibition and in local or online multiplayer. There is arcade 3-on-3 as well that slows down fatigue, causes bigger hits, and faster shots, along with a few drills if you want to learn the controls. Periods are locked at a minute thrity. Two "house rules" are unlocked: MEGA HITS and BIG HEAD. Franchise mode, pond hockey, and a lot more is not in the demo.
What this is
Barnburners is an arcade hockey game - fast, physical, my love letter to old time arcade hockey games. It is coming to Early Access later this year. The demo is a slice of where it is now, not a finished game, and the point of putting it out this early is to find out what a large audience thinks and enjoys.
Tell me what is broken
If something feels wrong, breaks, or just is not fun, I want to hear it. That is part of why the demo exists.
Bugs, crashes and anything that looks wrong
Feedback on how it plays - controls, speed, difficulty, the fights, etc.
The Discord is the fastest way to reach me. There is also the in game feedback section that comes I can see.
Known issues
A few things I already know about, so you do not need to report them:
Hosting online - some routers and ISPs will not let you host. The game tells you within about ten seconds if that is you. The game tries to swap hosts and a proper fix is on the list.
Online play - Can be a bit laggy and jittery, but please let me know if anything is "gamebreaking".
Goal light - a bright ring can appear around the lamp during celebrations.
Everything else, let me know!
If you want to follow along
Wishlisting the full game is the single most useful thing you can do - it is what decides whether Steam shows Barnburners to anyone else. Thanks for playing.