How to Play — Tushyman Game Guide

Getting Started

All Tushyman games run directly in your browser — no download, no account, no installation required. Simply navigate to the game page and press Start. Games work on any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) and support both keyboard and gamepad input.

For the best experience, use a desktop or laptop computer. Mobile browsers are supported but the games were designed for keyboard and gamepad controls.

Brawl Controls

Action	Player 1 (Keyboard)	Gamepad
Move	A / D or Left / Right	Left Stick or D-Pad
Jump	W or Up	A Button
Crouch	S or Down	Down on Stick/D-Pad
Light Attack (Jab)	J	X Button
Heavy Attack (Kick)	K	Y Button
Special (Knee Kick)	L	B Button
Grab / Throw	G	RB / R1
Block	Shift	LB / L1
Dodge	Space	LT / L2

Combo chain: Tap Light Attack three times for a Jab → Cross → Uppercut combo. Press Down + Light for a Trip Sweep. In the air, Light Attack becomes a Jump Kick.

Parlour Mode Controls

The Parlour mode within Tushyman's Gentlemanly Brawl supports up to 4 players. Player 1 uses WASD, Player 2 uses Arrow Keys, and Players 3-4 use gamepads.

Action	Player 1 (WASD)	Player 2 (Arrows)
Move	A / D	Left / Right
Jump	W	Up
Light Attack	F	; (semicolon)
Heavy Attack	G	' (apostrophe)
Block	Shift	. (period)
Dodge	Space	/ (slash)
Taunt	T	Enter

Game Modes

The Arena

The main single-player campaign. Fight through 46 waves of enemies with a boss every 5 waves, following a Victorian class ladder from The Mudlark to Queen Victoria. You have 3 lives, and bonus stages appear after select boss fights where you smash porcelain busts for extra Shillings.

The Promenade

A side-scrolling beat-em-up through the streets of Victorian London. Walk left-to-right through 10 tiers of gaslit streets, each with unique parallax backgrounds, ambient atmosphere, and environmental details. Smash breakables for health drops, pick up and throw 15 types of period-appropriate street objects, and face the same 10 bosses in their own territory. Features procedural per-tier music, bust-smashing bonus stages every 3 tiers, a combo counter, and a save/continue system. Shillings earned carry over to the Brawl shop.

Vs. (1 Player)

A Street Fighter-style ladder of best-of-3 fights against mobs and unlocked bosses. Features wide HP bars, a 99-second timer, and three dramatic finishing moves: the Gentleman's Duel (revolver), the Hat Pull Uppercut, and The Gallows.

Vs. (2 Player)

Local head-to-head combat. Two players face off in best-of-3 rounds on a flat arena with stage hazards (falling chandeliers, lightning bolts, rolling logs) that spawn every few seconds.

Survival

Endless waves of enemies that scale in difficulty over time. Mini-bosses appear every 5 minutes. How long can you last?

The Private Collection

Two prestige modes for gentlemen of proven mettle. Boss Rush: defeat all 10 bosses back-to-back with no riffraff in between — unlocked after clearing The Arena. Battle Royale: play as any boss and fight through the ladder with Tushyman himself as your final opponent — unlocked after clearing Vs. on Brutal difficulty.

Difficulty Levels

Gentle — Enemies have 70% health, deal 50% damage, and block rarely. Weapons drop every wave. Stamina costs are free. Perfect for a relaxing bout.
Proper — Standard balance. The intended Victorian experience.
Brutal — Enemies have 125% health, deal 130% damage, and block frequently. Weapons drop every 3 waves. Stamina costs are 50% higher. For those who truly wish to suffer with dignity.

Brawl Weapons

Six weapons drop from the sky during combat, each with light and heavy attacks:

Umbrella — A reach weapon. Light attack pokes at 65px range. Heavy attack sweeps wide and stuns.
Plunger — A power weapon. Slow but devastating. Heavy attack slams for 28 damage with a long stun.
Top Hat — Speed and style. Fast light attacks. Heavy attack throws it as a boomerang.
Cane — Long-range poking. Heavy attack is a lunging thrust.
Peach Bag — Projectile. Light attack smacks. Heavy attack throws a peach.
Revolver — Six shots of devastating ranged damage. Light attack pistol-whips. Heavy attack fires a bullet at 1200 pixels per second. Once all six shots are spent, the revolver breaks.

Parlour Mode Weapons

Fourteen steampunk weapons spawn during Parlour mode matches:

Blunderbuss — 12 shots, 7-pellet cone spread. Devastating at close range.
Tesla Pistol — 15 charges of chain lightning that arcs between nearby players.
Rocket Cane — 8 arcing rockets with smoke trails. Creates explosions on impact.
Aether Rifle — 10 instant-hit beam shots with a brief charge-up. The sniper.
Grenade Clock — 8 timed explosives that destroy breakable platforms.
Flametongue — Continuous flame cone for area denial.
Seeker Blunderbomb — 4 homing rockets that track opponents.
Phonograph Horn — 6 sonic blasts from a Victorian gramophone bell.
Grappling Cane — 4 shots of a hooked cane that pulls things closer.
Steam Hammer — Massive knockback on hit. Can be thrown for a spinning meteor slam.
Coil Halberd — Full-body reach with quick jabs and wide sweeps. Throwable as a javelin.
Brass Knuckle-Duster — Rapid-fire punches with a steam gauge that builds to a devastating fifth hit.
Anchor Chain — Enormous reach. Drops through platforms when thrown.
Æther Cutlass — The highest damage melee weapon in the game at 27 damage per strike.

Tips and Strategies

Learn to dodge. The invincibility frames during a dodge roll will save your posterior more often than blocking.
Watch for boss phase transitions at 66% and 33% health. New attacks unlock and bosses become more aggressive.
Biscuits (health drops) heal 25 HP. They spawn on 20-hit combos and have a 10% chance to drop on boss phase changes.
In Survival mode, keep moving. Enemies scale over time and standing still is a death sentence.
The Revolver is the most powerful weapon in Brawl, but only has 6 shots. Make them count.
In the Parlour, vertical space is your friend. The arena has three stacked zones — use the height to escape and reposition.
Grab and throw enemies off platforms in the Parlour for quick ring-out kills.