Ready... Set... SWING!

Step into the chaotic, crunchy world of The Conker King, a unique reflex-based battle game where timing, precision, and guts rule the playground.

Face off against a series of colorful enemies in rapid-fire, reflex-driven battles. Choose your move — Hit, Block, or Smash — and match your timing to land the perfect blow or defend against deadly attacks.
Every enemy has their own personality, voice lines, weaknesses, and QTE difficulty, so you'll need to stay on your toes to survive.

🟢 Fast & satisfying QTE gameplay
🛡️ Enemies fight back — block or suffer the consequences
❤️ Both you and your enemies have health — watch those hearts!
🧠 Each enemy has randomized moves and chances — adapt and outwit them
🎨 Retro pixel art with stylized effects
🎵 Character voice quips and punchy audio design
💥 Strategic SMASH mechanic — charge it up for massive damage!

Inspired by retro playground games and arcade reflex titles, Conker King mixes old-school charm with new-school polish.

Post jam updates

Following the jam the game was updated with the following improvements:

  • bug fixes to allow game to finish gracefully
  • speed up of game rounds
  • improve connection between conker king and enemies
  • additional visual for block and smash missed during submission
  • attempts to improve readability
  • music volume global control added
  • game now starts with the original intro

Download

Download
conkerking.zip 23 MB

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try a smash! two perfects and you auto kill the enemy in one hit!! BWAA

Press Right Click or Space to activate the time based box!

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Please allow a little time to load! :) The intro screen didn't come together in time! sorry - seems to take a minute or so (try refresh or clicking to force it  hehe). Promise to fix after the Jam, enjoy