Poly Fighter

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• Announcements·10 Jul 2026Official

  Events Recap: Poly Fighter around the World!

  Happy July everyone! ✨Kelsy, your HeartLoop Community Manager, here!We hope you have been enjoying the summer so far, and maybe even picking up a few games during the Steam Summer Sale.It's the perfect excuse to kick back, relax, and spend some quality time gaming. While you've been tackling your backlog, we've been busy introducing Poly Fighter to hundreds of new players across three back-to-back events. It's been an incredible few weeks, and we're so grateful to everyone who stopped by our booth, played the demo, and shared their thoughts with us. Poly Fighter Booths at the most Recent Events:EVO 2026 - Las Vegas, NV: June 26-28Montreal Comiccon Indie Zone - Montreal, QC: July 2-5Eh! Game Expo - Kingston, ON: July 3-5First Stop: EVO 2026Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, EVO (Evolution Championship Series) is the world’s longest-running fighting game tournament, and one of the biggest events in the genre. If you’re a fighting game enthusiast, it’s the place to be. And if you’re making a fighting game like Poly Fighter, it’s a dream come true! Since its beginning in 1996, EVO has grown from fighting game tournaments into a massive celebration of the genre, featuring exhibitors, artist galleries, merchandise, controller shops, and of course… indie games. We were thrilled to be invited to showcase Poly Fighter at EVO 2026 and put it in the hands of professionals of the fighting game community. Our creative director, Osama Dorias and I, arrived early Thursday morning to set up the spacious booth that landed right on one of the corners next to the main walkway of the event. Perfect!Check out our booth set up here!https://www.instagram.com/p/DaDonGeAZ53/?hl=enThe response to Poly Fighter at EVO 2026 was heartwarming. Fighting game fans of every skill level stopped by our booth to play, and seeing so many smiles, rematches, and excited conversations throughout the weekend was incredibly rewarding. Even better, players shared thoughtful feedback on what they loved a...
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• Patch Notes·15 Jun 2026Official

  Poly Fighter Demo Update for Steam Next Fest

  Hello fighters, how’s everything going?The HeartLoop Games team has been hard at work to offer you a new and improved demo for Steam Next Fest. This is our biggest update yet, in huge parts thanks to your feedback from playtests, events and previous online demos. Map update: new and improved nodesWe've completely reworked the roguelike map flow with new node types and reward structure, providing more meaningful choices throughout your run.Jobbers now grant a random move instead of a deterministic one.Elites (new!) have been added, offering tougher opponents and rewarding victory with both a Move and a Perk. Bosses now also provide both a Move and a Perk reward.Grudges let you challenge stronger versions of previous opponents to earn additional rewards.Gym nodes have been expanded with many new traits, such as Projectile Invulnerability, Charge to Crit, etc.Mirrors remain available for those seeking self-reflection... and self-destruction.New Bonus StagesThe first of many planned Bonus Stages is now available. Challenge yourself in Barrel Bash, where your performance directly influences the reward you will earn. The better you play, the bigger the payoff. Major Perk & Trait Overhaul One of the biggest additions in this demo is a massive rework of perks and traits.Gone are the days of simple Chill and Burn modifiers. The new system introduces a wide variety of build-defining effects that can dramatically change how your fighter plays. So many new effects to discover!UI Overhaul (Work in Progress)We're in the middle of a UI refresh focused on readability and usability.Current improvements include:Redesigned Move ListImproved Reward ScreenVideo previews for moves and rewardsCleaner presentation throughout the runMore UI improvements are still on the way. We’d love to get your feedback on the new direction as we continue our work. New Quality-of-Life FeaturesExperimenting with builds is now much easier.You can now freely remap moves to different Special or Super slots, a...
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• Announcements·4 Jun 2026Official

  The MIX Summer Showcase

  How's everyone doing? It's been a while and we hope you're all having a great start to your week! As Summer Game Fest is approaching quickly, we thought that it would be great to get a head start to show off some new features, along with a brand-new character featured in today's MIX Indie Showcase. 👊Discovering RivalsEach character selected in Poly Fighter will present uniquely assigned characters that you will have the opportunity to face off against known as Rivals.There are 3 rivals per character, 1 can be found in each act.These rivals can only appear in the path when using certain characters. (Some characters will share certain rivals) This means that you'll have to master not just one character, but most of the roster in order to reach these challengers. (Good luck!)Backstory & DialogRight before facing off against a rival, dialog between your character and the rival will take place. We wanted to add personality to our very lively roster by giving every character a backstory, and connection that they have with other fighters. It's up to you to discover your fighter's story, and unwrap their distinguished personality amongst the cast. 👏We're so excited to see who you all fall in love with, at a first glance... to their playstyle... to finally, their story and personality. We expect your "day 1 favorite characters" tier list, to change drastically overtime. The dev team's favorite picks are constantly changing, and we believe that's a good thing! 😄Defeating a RivalOnce you defeat a character's rival, you'll be shown a "Character Discovered" screen. There are two big rewards that come from this achievement:Discovered characters will appear back at the character select screen from now on. This, however, does not mean that they are unlocked just yet. (See our next point for more) They may be there to tease you... or to tempt you to push even further than you expected to in order to play as them.The discovered character is now released into the pool of Poly Fighter....
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• Announcements·19 Feb 2026Official

  Poly Fighter at the Québec Game Celebration + Demo Out Now!

  Hey Fighters,We’re proud to celebrate our local game development scene with Poly Fighter officially part of the Québec Game Celebration! HeartLoop Games is based in Montréal, Québec, and being featured alongside so many amazing local devs is a huge honour for us.Québec has one of the strongest and most vibrant game development communities in the world, and we’re thrilled to represent our corner of it with Poly Fighter.The Poly Fighter Demo is LIVE!To celebrate, we’ve released the Poly Fighter demo! The demo includes:4 fully playable characters (2 starters and 2 unlockable)All 3 actsA taste of our roguelike progression system Whether you’re here for tight fighting mechanics, stylish combos, or discovering your new favorite character, this demo is your first step into the world of Poly Fighter. We Want Your FeedbackPoly Fighter is still evolving, and your feedback means everything to us. If you try the demo:Let us know which character you enjoyed most, or which one you’d like to see nextTell us what felt powerful (or confusing!)Share your best combos and moments Thank you for supporting indie devs, and thank you for celebrating Québec games with us. ❤️– The HeartLoop Games Team
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• Announcements·10 Dec 2025Official

  The Poly Fighter Playtest Is LIVE!

  The new Poly Fighter playtest is officially live, and you can jump in right now! The playtest runs until Sunday only, so dive in, try out the new systems, and tell us what you think. Get access directly on Steam.What’s new since the previous playtestThis new build represents a major step forward, with big changes to structure, progression, combat, and content. Here’s what returning players will notice immediately:STRUCTURE UPDATES• 3 ActsRuns now take you through three full acts, giving more progression, challenge, and variety.• Visible Reward TypesEvery node on the map now displays the category of reward you’ll earn if you win:Special MoveSuper MoveEvasive MovePassive Perk• Dynamic Enemy ScalingOpponent AI behavior, health, and power scale based on:where you encounter them on the map;which act you’re in.• Improved Enemy RewardsDefeating opponents now grants rewards that scale with act progression. GAMEPLAY UPDATES• Medium Attack AddedA new button that expands neutral options, pressure, and combo routes.• Expanded Move LoadoutYou can now equip:Up to 4 SpecialsUp to 2 SupersAll specials and supers can be executed standing or crouching, and some have air versions to explore.• Reworked Combo SystemThe combo system is now much more lenient, with universal "gatling" combos for all characters.• Universal GrabEvery fighter now has access to a universal grab, giving new offensive and defensive options.CONTENT UPDATES• 40 Playable CharactersUp from 14 in the previous playtest.• Triple the Number of MovesThere are far more moves to collect, experiment with, and build around.• Signature MovesSome fighters now offer exclusive Signature Moves that can only be obtained from them. Our goal is for every fighter to have at least one unique move in future builds.WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!Thank you for playing, and see you in the arena! 🥊💥The HeartLoop Games Team
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