Arcade FC Demo

An arcade soccer game with intense skill-based gameplay, fast-paced graphics, responsive controls, accurate ball physics and that retro vibe. A career mode with editor and online multiplayer guarantee long-lasting gaming fun!

<h1>Support the development on Patreon</h1><p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Actively support and influence the development. Learn in &quot;behind-the-scenes&quot; content how I technically implemented the game. Find <strong>@thorsten </strong>on <strong>Patreon</strong>!</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p></p><br><h1>About the Game</h1><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>”Arcade FC” is an arcade soccer game with skill-based gameplay, fast-paced graphics, responsive controls, accurate ball physics and that retro vibe. </strong></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >As a modern “reboot” of football games of the 80s and 90s, it offers the same addictive “easy to learn, hard to master” gameplay, enhanced with accurate ball physics, retro-style, high-resolution graphics, powerful AI, and many match modes.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Integrated Editor and Career Mode [planned]</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Make it your own with the integrated editor and enjoy a career mode with team management, tactic planning, transfer market and lots of statistics.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Share your creations with other players or build huge databases together.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Online Multiplayer [planned] </h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Play matches against other players from all around the world in the online multiplayer mode, with many competitive and cooperative modes available.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Brilliant Ball Physics</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The game's advanced physics engine has been meticulously crafted to deliver a level of realism and fluidity that captures the essence of classic arcade soccer gameplay like never before. Countless hours of testing and fine-tuning have resulted in an experience that pays homage to classic arcade soccer titles while introducing new dimensions of realism and excitement. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Classic Arcade Gameplay</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Arcade FC brings back the beloved, easy-to-pick-up gameplay of the 90s arcade soccer era. Enjoy fast, fluid movement and intuitive controls that allow you to focus on the most important aspect: scoring goals and having a blast! </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The game is designed to be maximum fun, not an accurate simulation – never wait for any animations to finish or be held back by scripted events. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Local Multiplayer</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Invite your friends over for some classic couch gaming! Arcade FC supports local multiplayer, enabling you to challenge your friends to intense 1v1 matches or form teams for action-packed 2v2 showdowns. Relive the excitement of playing side by side with your buddies as you create unforgettable gaming memories. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Skill-based Gameplay / Responsive Controls</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Arcade FC is all about skill and precision. All your beautiful dribbling, passes and goals should be a direct result of you controlling the game, pressing the right buttons at the right time and for the correct amount of time, rather than random effects or pre-scripted events. The more you play, the better you get! </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Your skill, accuracy, and timing are key – random elements are kept to an absolute minimum. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >“Easy to Learn, Hard to Master”</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Simulating the numerous player movements, feints, tricks, dribbling and kicks, which are part of real-life soccer, leads to overly complex controller layouts with lots of buttons to use and dozens of combinations which are hard to master. This requires a lot of practice and makes soccer simulations quite hard to pick up.  </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Arcade FC is different. I do not even try to simulate the complexity of the Beautiful Game. Rather, I concentrate on the essentials: dribbling, passing, and kicking. That is why Arcade FC only uses (about) 3 buttons and one analogue stick. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Gamepad Support</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >The game is specifically designed for analogue sticks and 2+ buttons. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >While I grew up with digital one-button joysticks – and loved them – today, I consider them a limitation. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >So, I designed Arcade FC to make use of the 360° analogue sticks and consider separate buttons for shooting and passing a bare minimum. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >I am aware there are many retro fans who would not touch a soccer game which cannot be controlled properly with a keyboard and a single button only – sorry, Arcade FC is not for you, then… </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Strong AI</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >A powerful and challenging AI is paramount for single player matches or co-op matches against a CPU-controlled team. As the goalies (for now) are always CPU-controlled, their AI code is especially important to me: a strong and plausible goalie behavior is crucial in matches of human players against each other: It is very frustrating if one’s keeper concedes a goal in a buggy, implausible way — so that is something I try hard to avoid. </p><p class="bb_paragraph" ></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>I really hope to create a fun, worth-to-play arcade soccer game with that old-school vibe!</strong></p>