Drunken Boxing
Wobbly physics boxing that ends friendships beautifully.
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About Drunken Boxing
Drunken Boxing puts two unsteady boxers in the arena with one job: knock the other one out. You and a friend share the keyboard, punches fly fast, and both fighters wobble around like they had one too many before the bell.
Underneath the comedy is a real duel built around the Energy Bar. Quick punches drain it, and a boxer who runs it dry needs a while to recover and is wide open while they do. Knowing when to swing and when to hold back is the whole fight.
How to play
Player 1 fights on the arrow keys, Player 2 on WASD. Throw quick punches to knock out the other boxer, but watch your Energy Bar: every flurry costs energy, and if it runs out your boxer takes a while to recover and is left vulnerable. Plan your attacks around your energy, and punish your opponent when theirs is empty.
Controls
- Player 1 — Arrow keys
- Player 2 — W A S D
- Touch screens — left and right sides of the screen
Tips to win
- Energy is the resource: stop punching before the bar is empty, not after.
- Watch your rival's Energy Bar too — an empty bar means a boxer who can't defend.
- Let your opponent spend their energy first, then attack while they recover.
Drunken Boxing strategy guide
The wobble is part of the game. Drunken Boxing gives player one the arrow keys and player two W A S D, and both boxers are deliberately unsteady. Players who try to control their fighter precisely get frustrated; players who accept the wobble and aim only to be in the right place at the right moment do much better. Nudge, do not steer.
The Energy Bar decides fights. Every quick punch costs energy. If your bar runs out, your boxer needs a while to recover, and during that time you are vulnerable. That makes energy the real resource in every fight: a boxer who throws everything at once can look dominant for a few seconds and then stand defenseless while the other player lands free shots.
Punch in short bursts. Instead of holding down your keys, throw a few punches, check your bar, and back off before it empties. Short bursts keep enough energy in reserve that you are never caught helpless, and they make your attacks harder to predict.
Do not both attack at once. When both players swing nonstop, both bars drain together and the fight turns into a scramble. Letting your opponent commit first, staying out of trouble while they burn energy, and answering once their bar is low turns their aggression into your advantage. On a shared keyboard, opponents almost always commit first.
Play a long set. A single knockout says little about who is the better boxer, so agree on a first-to-ten before you start. Over ten fights the player who manages energy better pulls ahead, and the game becomes a genuine contest rather than an argument about who got lucky.
Drunken Boxing FAQ
Is Drunken Boxing a 2 player game?
Yes. Two players share one keyboard: player one uses the arrow keys and player two uses W A S D. On touch screens, each player uses one side of the screen, left or right. Each player controls one boxer, and the goal is to knock out the other.
What is the Energy Bar in Drunken Boxing?
The Energy Bar limits how much you can attack. Throwing quick punches uses it up, and if it runs out your boxer needs a while to recover. During that recovery you are vulnerable, so pace your punches instead of spamming them and keep some energy in reserve.
How do you win a fight in Drunken Boxing?
Knock out the other boxer. Because quick punches drain your Energy Bar, the winner is usually the player who picks the right moments to attack rather than the one who throws the most punches. Catching an opponent while they recover from an empty bar is a strong opening.
What happens when you run out of energy?
Your boxer takes a while to recover before fighting at full strength again, and you are vulnerable while that happens. An opponent who is watching your bar can use that window to attack freely, so running dry at the wrong moment often decides the fight.
