Zero-Sum Fighter

Zero-Sum Fighter is a 1v1 fighting game, where you can move, punch, kick, and block. Each successful attack (or successful block) made by a player pushes the "health balance" toward the left or right. When the balance reaches one of the two "health limit", which act like the endzones in a game of football, then the game is over.

This health mechanic works like a zero-sum game, similar to tug-of-war. The goal of the game becomes to land more attacks than your opponent. In order to prevent infinite games when both players are evenly skilled, the endzones move closer toward the center as the game progresses. Eventually, the endzones will be so close together that the game becomes sudden death!