Bamboo Balloon Man: Fight

Two bamboo puppets stand bolted to a plank. Each has a balloon for a head.
Whoever pops the other's first, wins.

Your left thumb leans the fighter in and out and rides the shield high or
low. Your right thumb aims the point and pushes it forward. Your sword
alone is short of their balloon — reach is the whole game. Lean too far and
you hand them the shot. Guard too high and your body is open.

THE FIGHT
• One balloon each. One pop ends the round.
• Every part of the puppet is real physics: poles bend, arms swing, a
shield you hold badly is a shield that stops nothing.
• Three opponent temperaments, from Calm to Fierce.

DRESS THE FIGHTER
• Five woods: pine, bamboo, walnut, cherry and blockwood.
• Four weapons: foil, sabre, bamboo cane and spear.
• Four shields: round, ironbound, bamboo slats and painted.
• Every item is appearance only. Nothing you equip changes your reach,
your guard or your balance. What you see is exactly what blocks and
exactly what reaches.

SEVEN PLACES
Fight in a workshop, a dojo, a classroom, a bathroom, a bedroom, a meadow
at sunset, or a floodlit yard at night.

BUILT SMALL
Plays offline, with no accounts and no network permissions of any kind.
Every model, texture and sound is generated in code, which is why it
downloads in seconds.

Left-handed? Swap the sticks in Settings.