Punch Club

Punch Club
Developer(s)Lazy Bear Games
Publisher(s)tinyBuild
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, OS X, Linux
  • WW: January 8, 2016[1]
iOS
  • WW: January 14, 2016
Android
  • WW: January 28, 2016
Nintendo 3DS
  • NA: January 19, 2017
  • EU: February 2, 2017
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • WW: March 31, 2017
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: May 24, 2018
Genre(s)Sporting management simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Punch Club (originally titled VHS Story) is a sporting management simulation developed by Lazy Bear Games and published by tinyBuild. In the game, the player manages an upcoming boxer in training and preparation for a series of boxing matches at a local club, while searching for clues of who killed their father. The game was developed as a humorous take on action films of the 1980s and 1990s. The game was released in January 2016 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS, and Android, following a Twitch Plays Pokémon-style event on Twitch. A Nintendo 3DS port of the game was announced in a September 2016 Nintendo Direct for release in January 2017 after some delays.[2] Ports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on March 31, 2017. A Nintendo Switch version was released on May 24, 2018. A sequel, titled Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, was released on July 20, 2023.

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 14, 2016). "We made a livestream, got a little press and launched a successful indie game". Polygon. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Nintendaan. "Punch Club Will Be Arriving On North American 3DS eShop Next Week". Go Nintendo. Retrieved January 11, 2017.