Hippo_Magician Opens Playtest For Belt Bound Boxing, Steam Release Set For Q2 2027
The playtest opens a career-management roguelike to outside feedback months ahead of a Q2 2027 Steam release, with the store page's Request Access button as the only entry point named.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Developer Hippo_Magician has opened a public playtest for Belt Bound Boxing, a physics-based boxing roguelike. Players control uniquely generated boxers, adapting fighting style to modifiers that change stats and match progression, and guide them from rookie to champion. Training, opponent study, contract negotiation and life outside the ring sit between fights. The game is scheduled for release on Steam in Q2 2027 with Japanese language support.
The submission route is the store page itself: a Request Access button on Steam, with no other sign-up named. Modifier cards sit on top of the generated roster, granting traits that shift a fighter's playstyle rather than nudging stats. Hippo_Magician's example is Slip & Rip, which raises damage dealt after a dodged punch, a card that pushes a defensive boxer toward countering. Between bouts the loop runs through training camps, opponent analysis and contract terms. Release is set for Steam in Q2 2027 with Japanese language support.
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