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+#+title: Bitter Duel
+
+This is a really simple tactics game for the [[https://itch.io/jam/spring-lisp-game-jam-2026][2026 Spring Lisp Game Jam]].
+
+It is made in Chicken Scheme, using my own game framework [[https://git.cyan.sh/BirDt/imugi][Imugi]].
+
+* Build
+
+First install Chicken 5, then install Imugi using the instructions in its repo. You will also need to ~chicken-install csm~ for easier building.
+
+Once both of those dependencies are installed, run:
+#+begin_src shell
+  mkdir build && cd build
+  csm -program bitter-duel ..
+  ./bitter-duel
+#+end_src
+
+* Design & Gameplay
+
+In Bitter Duel, you control a single character on a 5 by 5 grid. There is a single opponent facing off against you.
+
+Each character has a stance and hand position, and can move, attack, or assume a stance on their turn.
+Each character has 3 health.
+
+** Stances
+Stances are initial striking positions, and provide some intrinsic bonus offense and defense on the turn that the stance is assumed.
+
+After attacking or moving, your stance is broken until you next assume it.
+
+There are 4 stances:
+- High (Up-Left/Up-Right)
+  - The High stance has a higher defense (70) against High and (60) Stab attacks, but low defense against Low attacks (30).
+  - The High stance adds additional offense to your High attacks (80).
+- Low (Down-Left/Down-Right)
+  - The Low stance has higher defense (70) against Low and (60) Stab attacks, but low defense against High attacks (30).
+  - The low stance adds additional offense to your Low attacks (70).
+- Side (Mid-Left/Mid-Right)
+  - The Side stance has higher defense (70) against swing attacks, but low defense (30) against High and Low attacks.
+  - The Side stance adds additional offense to your Swing attacks (70)
+    
+** Hand Position
+Your hand position adds defense against attacks coming from that direction (60) and dictates what next attacks you can perform.
+
+The hand positions are:
+- Up-left:
+  - Defense against top and right attacks.
+- Up-right
+  - Defense against top and left attacks.
+- Mid-right
+  - Defense against mid and left attacks.
+- Mid-left
+  - Defense against mid and right attacks.
+- Down-left
+  - Defense against bottom and right attacks.
+- Down-right
+  - Defense against bottom and left attacks.
+
+** Attacks
+Each of the hand positions is also a type of attack. You may perform an attack from the 3 positions near the hand position.
+For example, Up-Left can attack from Up-Left, Up-Right, or Mid-Left.
+After an attack, your hand position changes to the opposite of the attack. So Up-Left becomes Down-Right.
+
+** Attacking and Turns
+Both players lock in their actions, then the turn is resolved like so:
+1. Handle any stance changes
+2. Handle any movement.
+3. Resolve attacks.
+
+To resolve an attack, get the offense of the attack and defense for that attack from the defender.
+Subtract Defense from Offense, divide by 10, and add 5. Call this the "target number".
+Roll a number between 1 and 10. If the roll is lower than the target number, the attack goes through and the defender takes a hit.
+Characters always attack and defend from the hand position they start in at the beginning of the turn.
+
+* Credits
+- https://sethbb.itch.io/32rogues