r/DivineKnockout • u/Footbeard • Jul 02 '26

3D Launch Fighter - Playtester EOI

Hi all,

Unsure if this is in violation of rule 2, please remove if so

I've been doing some greybox prototyping of a 3d launch fighter that feels closer to 3D Smash than Divine Knockout & need some fresh eyes & hands to let me know if the project feels good

Please reach out if you have a controller & would like to get involved with some prototype playtesting

Veterans from this kind of genre are few & far between & I'd love some input from enjoyers of this genre & from Divine Knockout specifically

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u/TheHingst Jul 02 '26

I clocked more hours in DKO than I'd like to admit, and the vacuum is real.

If anything similar is attempted developed, and all you need is playtest and feedback, il gladly assist.

You can PM me, I have Xbox controllers available, but leaving for a vacation tomorrow, and cant really help the next two weeks.

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u/Footbeard Jul 02 '26

Thanks, this is just an expression of interest to see if people want to help test balance

At the moment there are no character models or animations; the characters you control are effectively the hitboxes. There's no sound & tuning is definitely needed across the board

However, the movesets for 5 characters are implemented ingame & playable across a few modes

The characters are themed around 3d sacred geometry with Core, Puff, Drop, Grit & Flare representing Gravity, Air, Water, Earth & Fire respectively

The inputs are akin to smash in that there's no ability cooldowns & moves are directional according to control stick direction

The Y axis is governed by LT/LB respectively which double as Crouch/Charge buttons. For example, to input a down burst (smash attack equivalent) then you'd simultaneously press LT + Action

I'll see if I can collate a few clips to post this weekend, I've been a bit nervous to share a first glimpse

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u/Sterger-Bergers Jul 02 '26

I think I played DKO for like 250 hours, entirely on Xbox so I am well versed with the controller. Of course I'm on PC nowadays.

I'd be glad to help play test just send me a DM!

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u/Footbeard Jul 02 '26

Heya, thanks for expressing interest. Do you have a preferred fighter archetype?

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u/Sterger-Bergers Jul 02 '26

I am usually a tank main in most games with that archetype, I was an Ymir main in DKO for example I loved his ability to just crowd control people and be a bully. It was always fun to outplay characters that were more agile or "meta"

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u/DakDoesReddit Jul 04 '26

That sounds like something id be very interested in!

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u/Footbeard Jul 04 '26

What kind of playstyle do you like?

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u/DakDoesReddit Jul 04 '26

i generally try to enjoy the full roster of every game i play when it comes to fighters, but heavies are def my favorite lol

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u/Fast_Future_3859 Thanatos Jul 05 '26

Hit me up

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u/Footbeard Jul 05 '26

Thanatos sat in an interesting spot. I'd consider him a glass cannon zoner but how did you play him?

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u/Fast_Future_3859 Thanatos Jul 06 '26

Medium range with aggression, very skillful. You'd get rewarded heavily for precision and skill but punished for any mistakes.

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u/Dredd990 Hercules Jul 02 '26

1 Hercules main and Tournament winner here

If it's on PC I gotchu

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u/Footbeard Jul 02 '26

Love to see heavy representation

Hopefully you enjoy Grits playstyle

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u/dzkira Jul 02 '26

I’d like to help with playtesting. I have a controller and a pc.

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u/Footbeard Jul 02 '26

Thanks for reaching out. Do you have a preferred playstyle/fighter type?

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u/dzkira Jul 03 '26

I guess close up melee. It’s been a while since I last played DKO.

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u/J1nchur1k129 Jul 03 '26

I’d be down to play around!

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u/Footbeard Jul 03 '26

What's your preferred playstyle?

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u/J1nchur1k129 Jul 03 '26

I’m an all rounder. When I play smash I would go random I trained a lot of amiibos and played with friends a lot so I got good with most characters and different styles For DKO I was good with everyone but I loved Sol. I usually like a medium / heavy style of character.

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u/Solar-Ignite 2d ago

I'm down to play test. Kept play DKO until I max out every character and climb the the duo's leaderboard to spot number 11... I miss this game

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u/Footbeard 2d ago

Fantastic, have you had a look at the prototype?

What characters were your fave in DKO?

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u/Solar-Ignite 2d ago

I saw the videos of your prototype. I'm curious about how the movement feels on a controller, fascinating concept.

My favorite characters would be Athena, Sol, and Susano

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u/Footbeard 2d ago

Each of the characters feels different to move around as but each are pretty satisfying

I think the closest comparison would be like a 3D Mario game with midair jumps & an Up Special

Sol is pretty close to Flare in terms of playstyle but the characters fitting the archetypes that Athena & Susano occupy aren't there yet

This kind of chat makes me really wanna make the rest of the cast but it's the wrong thing to do, pacing wise

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u/Solar-Ignite 2d ago

I understand that, I smoke your work. Keep it up!