Hustle Tag is a 1v1 2D platformer tag game.

Your goal

  • Tag the other player to pass them the bomb.

  • If you hold the bomb when the 60 second timer hits zero, you lose.

How a round plays

  • One player starts with the bomb.

  • You chase, juke, and tag to make the other player hold it.

  • Hits build knockback over time, so movement and spacing matter more as the round goes on.

Movement

  • You move like a fast platform fighter.

  • You climb ceilings.

  • You do not climb walls.

  • Maps have platforms and routes for escapes, cutoffs, and mind games.

Controls Red player

  • Move with W A S D.

  • Attack with S.

  • Use ability with 2.

Blue player

  • Move with I J K L.

  • Attack with K.

  • Use ability with 8.

Characters

  • You pick from a roster of characters.

  • To pick a character, press your ability button.

  • Each character has a different attack style and one main ability.

  • Most characters also have a special combo input, like pressing Attack and Ability together, for extra movement or a trick.

Win condition

  • Do not hold the bomb at the end.

  • Force the other player to hold it when time runs out.

Updated 2 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
AuthorTobisDEV
GenreFighting, Platformer
Tags2D, hustle, hustle-tag, hustletag, Local multiplayer, No AI, Pixel Art, tag
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard
MultiplayerLocal multiplayer
Player count2

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