How to wallop
Watch the ink. Pink attacks can be parried. A bright ring and chime telegraph the next attack. Dash through danger, and hold fire while moving to keep your aim on the boss.
Director's Cut 2.0. Recover reels to unlock new shots and charms. Every act awards permanent contract stamps for finishing with two hearts, parrying twice, and landing a super. Complete the story to unlock the three-boss marathon.
Choose your cut
Weapons change the rhythm of a fight. Charms tune Windy's movement without replacing the core controls.
Credits & licenses
Game direction, story, original characters, code, vector animation, backgrounds, boss design, loadout system, and interface by Glitch Juice.
Sound effects adapted from 8-bit Platformer SFX by MoxieCat, dedicated to the public domain under CC0. Additional music and effects are synthesized live in the browser.
Reel Riot is an original work inspired by public-domain rubber-hose animation, carnival posters, and early sound cartoons. It does not use characters, artwork, music, or other assets from Cuphead.