Time To Fight Game

Time to Fight is a scrappy 2D platform fighter from indie developer Russpuppy. Two brawlers, one one-screen arena, and a timer running down — whoever lands more hits before it hits zero wins the round. There's no health bar to whittle down carefully; it's pure reaction speed and spacing, which makes matches quick and easy to jump back into.

You can play solo against the CPU or share the keyboard with a friend for local head-to-head matches. The roster leans goofy rather than serious — expect an odd mix of fighters rather than a "realistic" cast — and the action moves between eight different arenas, including a castle dungeon, a retro computer room, a tumbleweed desert, a soccer field, a lava field, and a fairy forest.

Controls

• Player 1: A/D to move, W to jump, F to attack
• Player 2: Arrow keys to move, Up arrow to jump, / to attack

Both control schemes can be remapped from the game's options if you'd rather use different keys.

Tips

• Since it's a timed hit-count instead of a health bar, favor landing safe pokes over going for one big risky attack.
• Jumping resets your spacing — use it to bait an opponent's attack and punish the recovery.
• Against the CPU, watch its attack range before closing in; it telegraphs before swinging.

It's a good pick for a short one-on-one session, especially with a second player on the same keyboard.