Souls-Like Melee Combat Prototype

A short prototype of a melee combat system for a souls-like game.

Attacking

• Left mouse button.
• Attack outside of range to kick.

Blocking

• Right mouse button
• Your defence bar shows how many shots you can defend.
• If you defend a shot when your defence bar is depleted the enemy will punish you.
• You can parry an attack by defending at the perfect time.
• If you parry an attack your defence bar is completely refilled, the enemy is stunned and a chunk of your stamina is restored.
• If you attack after a successful parry you will perform a counter attack.
• Blocking restores some stamina.

Dodging

• Left Shift
• Dodge allows you to create distance between you and the enemy.
• If you dodge at the right time a chunk of your stamina is restored.