''Log Jammers'' is a
sports video game published and developed by
Mega Cat Studios. It was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System and is scheduled to be released for
Microsoft Windows
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PlayStation 4
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Nintendo Switch
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Xbox One in 2020. The game features a lumberjack theme, silly humor, and fast-paced action in the style of arcade games. The objective of the game is to toss an axe past the opponent and into their goal. The game's name is an allusion to ''
Windjammers'', which the developers cite as an inspiration. It also refers to a
log jam, which relates to the games lumberjack theme, as well as the aquatic, log-based levels.
Gameplay
There are eight playable characters in ''Log Jammers'', each with their own unique special ability, attributes, and story. After selecting a character and mode, players throw an axe back and forth, attempting to get it behind their opponent into their goal, while also protecting their own goal. An axe that lands in the middle portion of the goal is worth two points, while one that lands in either corner is worth five. The round ends when a player's score passes ten points.
Power-up
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s granting various temporary abilities (like the oil can, which greases your opponent and makes them unable to catch the axe) float down the middle of the screen at regular intervals.
After beating the game's tournament mode, players unlock a brief vignette revealing the outcome of their character's story.
Development
Development of the NES version of ''Log Jammers'' began in 2017. A Kickstarter campaign for the game's modern console versions was launched in September 2018.
Reception
''Log Jammers'' received a positive reception from the press; critics praised the game for its art style while voicing concern that the game itself may be "too chaotic".
Accolades
''Log Jammers'' won the awards for Best Gameplay and Game of the Year at Gameacon 2017, and was selected as a Game of the Year finalist for the 2017 Indie Prize USA.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://games.megacatstudios.com/logjammers-pc/
2017 video games
Homebrew software
Indie games
Mega Cat Studios games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Nintendo Entertainment System games
Nintendo Switch games
PlayStation 4 games
Sports video games
Video games developed in the United States
Windows games
Xbox One games