Rock, Ken, Bo
Xelphyre Games · 2017 · Action, Indie, 2D Fighter, Casual, Fighting
PC
Positive86% · 14
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About Rock, Ken, Bo
Rock, Ken, Bo is a 2D fighting game based on Rock, Paper, Scissors. Quickly switch between rock, paper, or scissors to attack your opponent accordingly. Rock, Ken, Bo features 6 gameplay modes to challenge you and your friends with as well as a single player story with multiple endings. Do you have what it takes to become a true Rock, Ken, Bo master?
EPILEPSY WARNING: Portions of this game can have rapidly flashing screens which may have the potential to trigger seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy.
EPILEPSY WARNING: Portions of this game can have rapidly flashing screens which may have the potential to trigger seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players appreciate Rock, Ken, Bo as a clever, minimalist take on rock-paper-scissors combat that delivers quick, fun arcade-style gameplay for its low price. However, concerns include visual issues like excessive white flashing during endurance mode, visibility of opponent choices in blind mode that breaks the intended mechanic, and some reports of broken menu and control functionality that detract from the experience.
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a great way to spend 5 minutes2 found this helpful
Rock, Ken, Bo, developed and published by Xelphyre Games, is a minimalist fighting game that boldly reduces competitive combat to one of the most universally understood rule sets in the world: rock-paper-scissors. Rather than building depth through complex combos, frame data, or layered mechanics, it embraces simplicity as both its identity and its primary design philosophy. The result is a lightweight, fast-paced arcade experience that transforms a childhood hand game into a reactive 2D duel. At its core, the gameplay revolves entirely around switching between three combat states—rock, paper, and scissors—in real time. Each state counters one and is defeated by another, preserving the familiar triangular logic. Players must rapidly read their opponent’s stance and respond with the appropriate counter before being struck. While this sounds almost absurdly simple on paper, the intensity arises from timing and psychological anticipation. Because both players can switch freely and instantly, matches become battles of prediction rather than mechanical execution. The tension of guessing correctly, especially in quick succession, generates moments of surprising excitement. What makes R…1 found this helpful
Rock crushes scissors like a boxer in the ring, every round is an honor battle, the computer winks after winning, fun and fair play.
peak game, endurance is definately my favourite game mode, my only complaints is the white flash in every interaction during endurance and the fact that you can see whether they chose rock,paper or scissors above the healthbar in blind mode so please fix that but besides that its pretty damn good for 2 dollars
Even the menu and controls are broken.
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