Bare Knuckle Sandwich

This is an excellently told story, especially knowing that this was created by an indie team comprising of 2 people! The fighting mechanics are both simple and intricate as you can win a fight with each opponent using a variety of tactics. I loved the subtle storytelling and the progression of Gunner’s character throughout my 4 hour play session of the main story. I was able to obtain 11/12 achievements on my initial play-through, but I look forward to going back in and challenging myself to S-rank all the fights in the game soon! If you are a fan of the Punch-Out series with a little more story telling around self-improvement and happiness, then this is the title is for you! Plus, you make money in fun part-time job mini-games to fix up your apartment and your life. Nothing better than the sounds of manly men slapping meat on meat in a bare knuckle fight. Highly recommend.

This is one of the best boxing games to come out in years. I loved the story and realistic view of busting your ass weekly, monthly, yearly and never having more than $50 in your pocket everytime payday hits. The side hustle Gigs (MiniGames) are awesome even though I have yet gave a Vaccine 1 time successfully. Think I missed what buttons to press after stick them with the needle. Love the being a Mod for the Big Booby chick some of those comments are great. The Boxing is Awesome my ONLY complaint is there is NOT MORE of it. I will gladly pay extra for a DLC or Another Title with the Same Style Boxing game. Please add some more boxers and maybe some progression like building stats through training mode! Overall I am so glad I accidently clicked on this game and I had No knowledge this was coming out till 2 days before release. I have to give credit where credit is due I enjoyed every minute and love everything about it. 10/10

Nice game, try it out yourself if you're a fan of Punch Out

loved the dodging and counter mechanics, made for some really interesting fights. The dialogue throughout also kept things interesting lol. Definitely made me rethink my future as a bean-bag sales person.

Bare Knuckle Sandwich is challenging, story-rich, and quite humorous. It reminds me of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out and there aren't too many games like it. The fighters and mechanics are unique in their own way. Would highly recommend!

Short, but sweet. Enjoyed my time with it.

[h1] Bare Knuckle Sandwich [/h1] Bare Knuckle Sandwich is a game about Gunner, a down-on-his-luck guy who winds up finding himself through fighting. [h3] Gameplay [/h3] The gameplay loop is fantastic. There is an overworld where you can go shopping for cosmetics, play mini-games, talk to others, and initiate fights. The mini-games are a fun and have achievements with them that are just difficult enough to be worth shooting for. The fighting itself is also fantastic. This is a game solely based on skill, where if you were good enough (unlikely), you could beat the final fight right away if the option were given to you. What feels so good about the fights instead is how you can feel yourself getting better at fighting, just like Gunner, with each and every fight. By the time you finish the game, going back to earlier fights that once felt very difficult now feel trivial in comparison the next time through. That's a great feeling of accomplishment. The fights themselves are relatively simplistic control-wise (just arrow keys, WASD, QE). That firmly put this game in the easy to play, hard to master category for me. I like games that I can pick up and play quickly, but have a high skill ceiling. The achievement list is great as well and encourages you to master the game. If I had to nit-pick, I would have loved another mini-game or two. Since the ones that are there are strong, I wanted more. [h3] Story [/h3] Without saying too much, Gunner's story and those around him are satisfying and keep a thread between the fights that keep you invest. It never gets in the way, but is just enough to get you to care about what is happening. You are really rooting for Gunner and his journey of improvement, both inside and outside the ring. [h3] Sound [/h3] There are some great little touches on sound design here. The fights have subtle sound cues at times that you pick up and makes you better. It's straightforward, but highly effective. The soundtrack itself is also a high point. I thoroughly had fun with the tracks that played in both the club and the fights. It's hard to not have a song feel to repetitive while on loop and the game succeeds here. I would use the music to get into a rhythm during a fight, rather than it being a distraction. [h3] Art [/h3] The pixel art style of BKS is also worth noting. It's detailed enough to convey lots of little details, but also not overwhelmingly so as I have found some pixel art games to be where there is so much going on. The art lives in service of the world that was created here. Of particular note is the overworld, which has many bits of dark comedy sprinkled in if you are paying attention, and the characters themselves. Each and every character, particularly those you fight, have a distinct, memorable, and often hilarious, persona. I feel that's really important in a game like this to not just be fighting a slew of generic guys over and over, and the character designs really elevate the individual fights and story. [h3] Attention to Detail [/h3] I wanted to mention that there is clearly a lot of love and small details put into the game too. You repeatedly meet NPCs on the streets who have their own satisfying arcs over time as you talk to them. There's posters on buildings and walls that help paint a picture of a slightly hopeless world, mirroring Gunner's initial disposition. In one of the mini-games where you are tasked with moderating a stream, the audience's usernames and messages are hilarious when you catch them. There's lots of moments like this throughout. [h3] Conclusion [/h3] This game really struck a sweet spot for me in many ways. Difficulty, length, narrative, etc. were all polished to a shine. It's easily worth the asking price and can fill a couple of nights with fun.

great short game. shame that there are no rpg elements.

I beat the game in 2.5 hours, though if i didn't struggle to find a source of water in my ever not so simple house it probably would have been 2 hours but regardless of how short the game is it's a lot of fun and is worth the play. Raised by screens, I am now a patron.

Don't let the replayability of the fights shadow the well thought out story that drives the game! Gunner is a very interesting character and easy to feel for him in his journey through the underground fight ring of Bare Knuckle Sandwich. On top of the fun and challenging fights, the music and art is a 10/10. Very easy on the eyes. Hilarious pop culture tie ins flood the streets and really show how much time and effort went into every inch of writing and designing the game