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UNLEASH MULTIPLAYER MADNESS, JAR-HEADED WIZARDS FACE OFF IN ARENA SPELL-SHOOTER, ‘CRACKED’; STEAM NEXT FEST DEMO, OUT NOW!

PvP, With Unpredictable Roguelike Upgrades For Unbeatable Builds

Seine-et-Marne, France 9 October 2025 | PurrNet is excited to announce their explosive 3D multiplayer brawler, ‘CRACKED’. Unleash wild spells to take down your opponents with up to 4v4 lobby capacity available. A demo for the game is out now on Steam!
 

The Addictive Party Game You’ve Been Looking For   

CRACKED is a physics-based brawler where mages with glass heads face off in outrageous back-to-back battles. Protect the mysterious life-preserving liquid in your head by dodging shots and avoiding fall damage. Groups of friends morph into foes with up to 4v4 group play capability. Or, you can take it personally and challenge the most ‘cracked’ player in your friend group to a 1v1 duel. Don’t have any friends? Jump into solo matchmaking and fight mages you’ve never met. Inspired by the addictive, fast-paced battle sequences and unpredictability in Rounds, CRACKED showcases a unique ‘upgrades’ system that keeps you coming back for more, again and again.
 

Brawl On Floating Platforms 

Each round drops you in a new arena. Duck behind walls and columns to take cover from enemy fire. Run up on your friends or lob spells from a distance, you never know when you might get cornered! Hop the floating platforms and balance on arena walls as you dodge a hailstorm of wizard ammunition.
 

Falling can be your end, counteract fall damage with a perfectly timed shield block, and bounce your way back to safety. Airstrike your enemies with the jetpack upgrade, hone precision strikes with ‘focused channel’ from afar, or ambush your enemies and unleash shrapnel blasts at point-blank range. Find your groove within the round you're in, and prepare for it all to change with the start of the next match. 
 

Random Upgrades Each Round 

CRACKED features up to 60 upgrades of various rarities. The loser of each round gets dibs on upgrades to assist with the player's skill issue. Upgrades stack throughout the match giving you the opportunity to craft an unbeatable build. Choose from added jumps, additional delayed shields for extra protection, traversal items like jetpacks, poison clouds, additional ammo slots, and much more. 

Key Features:
 

  • Team-based Brawling: Battle it out in 1v1 all the way to 4v4 matches.

  • Make your build: with over 60 upgrades of various rarities, make your build your own!

  • Concoct your fun: Stack upgrades each round and create broken, over-the-top combos.

  • Fast & Fluid Rounds: Jump into short, explosive matches with zero downtime.

  • Controller & Online Ready: Built for online competitive fun.

You can play theCRACKED’ demo now on Steam! Wishlist for updates on the full game’s launch. Join the game’s Discord to hear all the latest updates and see who's playing. 
 

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About PurrNet 
PurrNet consists of 2 developers with a lot of experience in multiplayer game development. Behind something like the multiplayer of Len’s Island. But also, PurrNet is a free, powerful, performant and highly modular networking library for game developers to use with a high level of focus towards the best possible developer experience.