A lion-dance beat-'em-up
One lion. One mission. Save the troupe.
On Lunar New Year's Eve the Black Banner kidnapped your whole troupe. Fight through seven stages of Chinatown, from the Night Market to the Nian's mountain, and land every strike on the beat of the drum.
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The story
Chinatown is glowing. The Red Lion Troupe takes the festival stage: Long on the drum, Mei on the cymbals, Uncle Wah on the gong and little Bo waving the flag. The red lion and its twin, the Golden Lion, dance for the crowd, and the red lion stacks up high to pluck the cai qing. 大吉大利!
Then the music stops. The rival Black Banner troupe crashes the stage behind a giant mechanical Iron Lion. In the smoke and firecrackers they carry off the whole troupe, even the Golden Lion, and vanish into the night.
Follow the Rescue Route across seven stages. Each boss is holding one of your friends, tied up behind the arena. Beat the boss and set them free. And the further you go, the clearer it gets: the Black Banner Master has been stealing fireworks to wake something ancient.
The Nian is stirring.
Five friends. Five bosses.
Every boss holds a member of your troupe. Free them all to bring the festival back.
Cymbal player
Held in Stage 1 by the Black Banner Champion
Drummer
Held in Stage 2 by the Stilt Master
Gong master
Held in Stage 3 by the Harbour Captain
Little apprentice
Held in Stage 5 by the Firework Foreman
Your twin
Held in Stage 6. Free him and he fights beside you to the end.
Your guide
The troupe's cheerful trickster escaped the ambush. He pops in with tips, tosses you a mandarin when you're hurt, and laughs loudest when you land a perfect combo.
The villain
He rides the Iron Lion, a black-iron parade float with a snapping mechanical head. He wants the festival for himself, and he's willing to wake the Nian to get it.
Seven stages
From the Night Market to the Nian's mountain. Every stage adds new enemies, a side quest and a boss with a second phase.
Stage 1
Thugs, firecracker pranksters and a monkey that steals your red packets. Then hop the high poles across the canal on the beat.
Stage 2
Kung-fu students who block your headbutts. Watch the temple drums glow, then hit them in order to open the gate.
Stage 3
Floor-sweeping sailors and rival drummers who jam your beat. Hop from boat to boat across the harbour.
Stage 4
Rival black lions and pranksters on every roof. Climb across the shop awnings under a sky full of fireworks.
Stage 5
Barrels everywhere. Climb aboard the drum chariot and smash straight through the gauntlet.
Stage 6
Dodge the dragon dance, escort the God of Fortune and solve the lantern riddles. Then the Champion returns with his lion pack.
Stage 7 · Finale
Light the beacons to burn off the Nian's mist, side by side with the Golden Lion. Smash the Iron Lion. Then face the beast itself.
Gameplay
01
A live lion-dance band plays at 108 BPM. Every headbutt or kick that lands on the drum does double damage, rings the cymbals and fills Drum Fever. When it's full, unleash the Gong Roar and flatten everything on screen.
02
Two performers, one costume. Lunge into a full-stretch headbutt, snap a kung-fu kick, hop the high poles, bless the shops for good fortune, and stack up tall to pluck the cai qing at the end of every stage.
03
Free captive students for gifts: firecracker belts, golden drumsticks and a cymbal shield. Kick lit firecrackers back at their throwers, ride the drum chariot, and eat three dumplings to become Chubby Lion, slow but unstoppable.
04
Drum riddles, boat hopping, lantern riddles and beacons in the mist. Before the finale the rescued troupe takes to the river for a dragon boat race. Paddle to Long's drum and beat the Golden Lion's crew to the line.
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Fair play
The first two stages are completely free to play.
A single one-time purchase unlocks the whole rescue.
No ads, no subscriptions, no energy meters. Just the game.
Coming soon
Twin Lions is coming to iPhone, iPad and Android. Send us a quick email and we'll let you know the day it launches. We'll only write to you about the launch.