The Comeback King

The Comeback King

About the Game

ONCE HE WAS A CONTENDER

They said he'd be Champion one day. But he lost his big chance through scandal and bad management.

NOW HE WANTS A LAST SHOT AT THE TITLE

Can you guide him back to glory? Will he be remembered as a Punchbag Pawn or... 

Over you, Boss.

The Comeback King is a light-hearted retro boxing management game set in the UK in the 1980s.

Features:

  • Retro pixel art style

  • Fully animated boxing matches

  • Boxer rankings

  • Entrance music

  • Promoter

  • Strength, Stamina and Skill

  • Cognitive Health

  • Sponges and bandages

  • Throwing in the towel

  • Buying and selling gyms

  • Trainers

  • Popularity system

  • Bone-crunching injuries (but no blood/gore)

  • Quick start guidance system

The History of Boxing Manager

From designer Ian Williams:

This game is a slightly delayed sequel to 'Boxing Manager', which I wrote in the mid-1980s for the Spectrum 48K. You can still play it on an emulator.

This sequel retains many of the features of the original game but I've added more interaction during the matches, plus more gyms, the Shop, more choice of opponents, a refined Popularity system, full ranking table and entrance music. I also have plans for a 'Downtown' expansion, which would add ciminal elements like bribes, dives, illegal tonics and dodgy bets. Cushti.

Initial Release