A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

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Fight as scrappy young Rose in this fast and fluid fantasy beat-em-up action game! Transformed into a half-dragon hero of the realm, she will crush enemies of the people from thieving brigands to invading armies. Send them flying with draconic strikes, slams, throws, and flames or break crates, barrels, plates, and chairs on their heads!

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Controls

Action
Controller (recommended)
Keyboard
Move
Left Stick
Arrows
Attack
Xbox X button, PS Square button, Nintendo X button*
Z
Sprint
Xbox RT button, PS R2 button, Nintendo ZR button
Left Shift
Pause
Start button
P
Restart
Start+Select buttons
F2
QuitAlt+F4

* The actual X button on Nintendo controller.

Moves

  • Attack - hit enemy 3 times for 3-hit combo
  • Sprint into enemy without attacking to knee him
  • Grab enemy (or enemy-sized object) by walking into him
    • Move him around with directions
    • Attack 3 times without pressing a direction for 3-hit grab combo
    • Throw him with Attack + a direction!
      • You can swing him around longer as long as you can twirl the directions just right...
    • Sprint and carry him around!
    • He breaks free if you do nothing
  • Get missiles by walking into them - you can hold up to 4 slots
    • Throw one with Attack - autoaims at enemy in front
    • Throw all with Attack while sprinting! Autoaims at as many enemies as possible
    • Catch missile in flight by tapping direction towards it before it hits you!
  • Charge fireballs by holding Attack, release to launch - costs 1 or more full flame bar
    • Charges faster while you are taking a hit or a fall
    • Saves you automatically if you die!

Credits

Programming & Design

Art

Sound & Voice

Music

Download

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

rose-of-dragontail-win-64.zip 15 MB
Version dev2025
Rose_of_Dragontail-x86_64.AppImage 16 MB
Version dev2025
rose-of-dragontail-game.love 11 MB
Version dev2025

Development log

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Fun and fast paced! Not usually a beat-em-up person but this was very fun. Would love to play more!