Basic Facts

Developer:
Die Gute Fabrik & Friends

Location:
NYC / Copenhagen

Release date:
May 6, '14 (PSN Americas)
May 7, '14 (PSN Europe)
December 19, '14 (Steam & Humble)

Platforms:
PS3 / PS4
Windows / Mac / Linux

Website:
sportsfriendsgame.com

Regular Price:
14.99 USD
13.99 EUR

Ratings:
ESRB E10+
PEGI-7

Description

A tight-knit compendium of award-winning local multiplayer games for living rooms, parties, and even backyards!

Featuring: retro-styled fighting game BaraBariBall, QWOP-like pole vault dueling game Super Pole Riders, high-velocity sports game Hokra, and face-to-face physical party game Johann Sebastian Joust.

Sportsfriends was crowd-funded on Kickstarter, and is part of Sony's Pub Fund program. The game debuted May 6, 2014 on PlayStation 3 & 4 (May 7 in Europe and Australia), followed by a December 19, 2014 release on Windows, Mac, and Linux via Steam and the Humble Store.

Highlights

  • Four award-winning games, together in one tight-knit package
  • Simple, accessible, multiplayer fun
  • Strategically deep and highly replayable
  • Perfect for events and parties

Platforms & Controllers

Sportsfriends is available on PlayStation 3 & 4:

  • All games (including J.S. Joust) are playable with the DualShock 3 or 4
  • J.S. Joust optionally supports the PlayStation Move (both PS3 and PS4)
  • The PS3 version supports up to 7 controllers
  • The PS4 version supports up to 4 controllers
  • Eye Camera and Nav Controller are not required or supported

Sportsfriends is also available on Windows, Mac, and Linux:

  • J.S. Joust is only supported on Mac and Linux
  • All the couch games are supported on all three platforms
  • For the couch games, use an XBox 360 controller or DualShock 4
  • J.S. Joust is only playable with the PlayStation Move
  • J.S. Joust supports up to 7 controllers

The Games

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Johann Sebastian Joust

Douglas Wilson's Johann Sebastian Joust is a physical, music-enabled playground game for motion controllers. Jostle your opponents' controllers while protecting your own!

For 2-7 players (Note: 2-4 players on PlayStation 4)

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Super Pole Riders

Bennett Foddy's Super Pole Riders is a unique physics-based blend of pole-vaulting and polo. Ride your pole, hit the goal!

For 2 or 4 players

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Hokra

Ramiro Corbetta's Hokra is a minimalist 2v2 game that's equally competitive and cooperative, distilling the sports game genre down to its essentials.

For 4 players (or 2, if you get creative!)

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BaraBariBall

Noah Sasso's BaraBariBall is a fighting game based around aerial combat. Dunk the ball and protect your own goal!

For 2 or 4 players

Boxart & Logos

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Videos

For video file downloads, follow Vimeo links

Sportsfriends Vimeo, YouTube

J.S. Joust Vimeo, YouTube

BaraBariBall Vimeo, YouTube

Super Pole Riders Vimeo, YouTube

Hokra Vimeo, YouTube

B-Roll

J.S Joust Vimeo

Super Pole Riders Vimeo

Hokra Vimeo

BaraBariBall Vimeo

J.S. Joust Photos by Brent Knepper

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J.S. Joust Photos by Sara Bobo

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The Sportsfriends Team

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Credits

Douglas Wilson
Producer & Creator, J.S. Joust

Ramiro Corbetta
Creator, Hokra

Noah Sasso
Creator, BaraBariBall

Bennett Foddy
Creator, Pole Riders

Jonathan Whiting
Programmer

Edward Di Geronimo Jr.
Programmer

Florian Sänger
Logo & Menu Design

Alessandro Coronas
Menu Sound & Music

presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer)