Small fries: The new and integral feature!

Finally, I have implemented the new feature of small fry, which now cements as an integral piece to the game loop.

The small fry works like the vulnerable state of the opponent, but they are smaller and can swim away fast. Now I will definitely have the following description as part of the main page:

The goal of Fintail Gladiator is to survive through an underwater gauntlet with your razor tail blade.

When colliding with the tail blade against the opponent, the following happens:
The victor successfully swings tail against the opponent's body while avoiding their blade.
The loser hit by tail will temporarily shrink to a small fry, which they must avoid being eaten by bigger fish, until recovering to normal size.
If both fish collide either their tails or bodies, they will bump against each other.

To progress through the gauntlet, players must eat all opponents as small fries.

In addition, I have implemented a new opponent that is quite passive as it only chases the player and never flips its blade. In wave mode, it only exists in the first two rounds as of this build. New players can take time to learn the controls, which again is only one joystick.

After all the describing, have a look of the latest video and give this a try! Feedback is always welcome.

As the game gets more refined, so will be the description of the game to make it sound less like a prototype and more of nearly alpha-state game.

The old description will soon go away since the game is talking shape from its mechanics:

This is a game prototype that is completely playable. Inspired by the games involving a single screen arena like Joust and Mario Bros.

The Object of the game for now is surviving against a horde of sea urchins or opponent fish. Use the tail to smash opponents, spikes, and urchins. Do not let spikes or opponents' tail blades hit your fish's body. You can play alone or with a friend. Friendly fire can be toggled (default is on).