A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

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Fight as scrappy young Rose in this fast and fluid fantasy beat-em-up action game! Transformed into a half-dragon hero of the realm, she will crush enemies of the people from thieving brigands to invading armies. Send them flying with draconic strikes, slams, throws, and flames or break crates, barrels, plates, and chairs on their heads!

2026 demo out now!

Controls

Action
Controller (recommended)
Keyboard
Move
Left Analog Stick or D-padArrows
Attack
X, Y, Square, or Triangle buttonZ
JumpA, B, Cross, or Circle buttonX
Sprint
RT, RB, R1, R2, R, or ZR buttonLeft Shift
Pause
Start, Options, or Plus button
Esc
Quick Restart CheckpointStart+Back, Start+Select, Options+Share, or Plus+Minus buttons
F2
QuitAlt+F4

* The actual X button on Nintendo controller.

Moves

  • Attack - hit enemy 3 times for 3-hit combo
  • Jump to avoid enemies and attacks
    • Attack in the air for half tail spin
  • Sprint to quickly rushdown or evade enemy
    • Attack while sprinting for a powerful kick!
    • Knee enemy by sprinting into him without attacking - then can follow up with attacks, grab, etc
    • Jump farther while sprinting
  • Grab enemy (or enemy-sized object) by walking into him
    • Move him around with directions
    • Attack 3 times without pressing a direction for 3-hit grab combo
    • Throw him with Attack + a direction!
      • You can swing him around longer as long as you can twirl the directions just right...
    • Sprint and carry him around!
    • Ground slam with Jump then Attack!
    • He breaks free if you do nothing
  • Get missiles by walking into them - you can hold up to 2 slots
    • Throw one with Attack - autoaims at enemy in front
    • Throw both with Attack while sprinting! Autoaims at as many enemies as possible
    • Catch missile in flight by tapping direction towards it before it hits you!
  • Charge fireballs by holding Attack, release to launch - costs 1 or more full flame bar
    • Charges faster while you are taking a hit or a fall
    • Saves you automatically if you die!

Credits

Programming & Design

Art

Sound & Voice

Music

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

rose-of-dragontail-win-64.zip 23 MB
Version dev2026.1
Rose_of_Dragontail-x86_64.AppImage 24 MB
Version dev2026.1
rose-of-dragontail-game.love 19 MB
Version dev2026.1

Development log

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Fun, some enemies have annoying attack patterns, which are copied into the bosses attack patterns and combined with a lot of stunlock.

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Fun and fast paced! Not usually a beat-em-up person but this was very fun. Would love to play more!