Swipe left
The left fighter throws it.
An Oddphase card gameWork in progress
Rig the fight.
Make it look fair.
A card game about fixing 1950s boxing matches. Every card is a punch, and you decide which fighter throws it.
Coming to iPhone and the web. Free to play.
01 / The pitch
You never throw
a punch.
You're a fixer in a 1950s fight town. Clients pay for results: this fighter wins, that one goes down in the third, the judges split. Each card is a move, and one swipe decides which corner throws it.
“Halloran wins. By exactly one. Make it look good.”
02 / How it plays
One swipe.
Two fighters.
A haymaker isn't good or bad. It's good for whoever you need it to help right now.
Swipe right
The right fighter throws it.
Swipe down
Pocket it for later. Whatever's still in your pocket at the final bell burns.
03 / The Commission
Make it
look fair.
The Commission watches every bout. Send three cards in a row to one corner and the crowd starts talking. Dirty moves turn heads. Push Heat to 10 and the bout is voided: no pay, and a fine.
The cleanest fixes pay best.
Heat7 / 10The Commission is watching
- 0 to 3
- Quiet
- 4 to 6
- Murmurs
- 7 to 9
- The Commission is watching
- 10
- Voided
04 / The jobs
Every client wants
something different.
Before each bout you pick a job. Safe ones pay little and precise ones pay well. Every job on the table can be pulled off with the cards you're dealt. Whether you can is another matter.
Safe$100
Halloran
wins
Job no. 001
Risky$250
Bianchi wins
by knockout
in round 2
Job no. 002
Precise$400
Halloran wins
on points
by exactly 1
Job no. 003
And then the phone rings
between rounds with a
change of plan.
05 / The cast
The people
you'll answer to.
Five leagues stand between the back alley and the world title. Each one has a rival fixer who wants the opposite result.
The Boss
Mr Harrow
“Nobody fixes my fights but me.”
Character art / Work in progress
Rival fixer
“Nails” Nolan
Sloppy, dirty, and somehow still in business.
Rival fixer
Vinnie Marchetti
Plays dirty and makes it look clean.
Rival fixer
Iris Bell
Never leaves a trace.
Rival fixers
The Fontaine Twins
They take turns, and never say which one you're facing.
The Back Room
Dot Ferris
Runs the Back Room. Nothing in it was ever there.
And six fixers to play, from Sal the Accountant to Maggie Doyle, the ex-cutwoman.
06 / Development
Where it's at.
The road to your first bout.
In place
Core game
The cards, the fights, the career.
In progress
Art & sound
Bringing the fight town to life.
Up next
Playtesting
Get it into players' hands.
Last updated .
07 / Development notes
From the back room.
Notes on how the game is being made.
Art direction / Work in progressA new look
Split Decision started out in red and blue. It's now black and white: heavy ink, halftone shading and hand-cut paper, like a 1950s fight programme that's been through a few fights itself. Every button, ticket and card frame is being redrawn to match, and the fighters are getting faces to go with their names. More soon.
Follow development08 / Playtest admission
Get in the ring early.
Playtests run in your web browser, on a phone or a computer. Leave your email and we'll send you a code when the next one opens.
09 / Ringside questions
Questions.
When's it out?
When it's ready. Follow development and you'll hear first.
What will it run on?
iPhone and the web first. Android follows.
What will it cost?
Free to play, with no full-game unlock. Optional purchases include a premium Fight Pass, cosmetics and a Supporter Pack.
Will there be ads?
Only if you opt in. You can choose to watch an ad for a free reroll.
Are there loot boxes or premium currency?
No. Cosmetic purchases show exactly what you’re buying.
Is it a gambling game?
No. You never stake anything. Clients pay you for a result, and you earn it with skill.
Can I play it now?
Only in playtests. Request a code above.
Who's making it?
Oddphase, an independent studio in Sydney.