KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX | Press Kit — Morningstar Game Studio

Promotional artwork with the words KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX written on it. The scene also depicts a Hispanic female, a Black male, and a humanoid robot breaking through a brick wall to attack a group of KOPs playing cards.

Overview

A screenshot from the game KOP KILLER 22XX showing the player character and comrades facing off against a mechanical, beaked robot whose head looks like a bird skull. The user interface indicates its name is Mammon.

Steam Page: bit.ly/kp-22xx
Genres: 2-D platformer, beat-’em-up, indie
Developers: Matt Bitner, Dr. Shameless Cat
Publisher: Morningstar Game Studio
Platforms: Steam (PC, Linux)
Languages: English, Spanish
Early Access Launch Date: March 7, 2023
Price: $4.99
Contact: contact@morningstargamestudio.com

Story

In the grim 23rd-century future of KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX, vile oligarchs lord over the Americas from KAPITAL, a floating fortress-city. They control the populace with KAPITAL OPERATIVES, brutal thugs better known as KOPs. You play the KOP KILLER: a humble miner turned CYBORG KILLING MACHINE through human experimentation. After being arrested and sold to the highest bidder, a mysterious accident interrupts the prison overseers before they take full control of your mind. Now you must dole out your own brand of JUSTICE against the KOPs.

Gameplay

Behind a retro aesthetic and side-scroller perspective is gameplay you can’t find anywhere else. KP22XX grants the player a robust move set with more than 260 frames of animation. Climb ladders and ledges, leap from walls, shoot in eight directions, and execute a variety of melee attacks from any vantage. Advanced enemy AI controls hordes of KOPs that equally leverage the environment to hunt you down. Punch, kick, and shoot your way through endless hordes of fascist foes.

TRAILER

Early Access Info

This initial Early Access release will feature a thrilling ARCADE MODE:

Experience white-knuckle arcade action in procedurally generated arenas.
Battle over a dozen AI enemy types that jump, climb, and fly to hunt you down.
Collect loads of power-ups to customize your build as you advance.
Recruit AI comrades with unique abilities to join your fight against KAPITAL.
Compete globally and with your friends on Steam Leaderboards.

As Early Access progresses, we will add chapters of KAPITAL PUNISHMENT’s carefully crafted STORY MODE. Filled with engaging platforming and compelling narrative, STORY MODE will offer a fully fleshed-out adventure. Battle bosses, make friends and foes, and discover KAPITAL’s secrets.