Hey guys, remember standing in an arcade, watching the timer tick down, absolutely certain you could shave two more seconds off if you just went one more time?
That feeling is the whole reason Time Attack Mode exists. And we’re here to replicate that feeling.
WHAT IT IS
One run. One clock. Dhalman versus the course—and players from around the world Simple to start, deeply aggravating to master…well, the good kind of aggravating.
IF YOU’RE AT GAMESCOM
We're at Hall 10.2 | E043g | Indie Area!
Come play it in person, say hi, and tell us to our faces what's broken. We can take it. (Just kidding, we can’t, please tell us on discord instead)
IF YOU’RE NOT AT GAMESCOM, STILL…TRY TO BEAT OUR SCORE
The whole point of Time Attack is that anyone can throw down.
[HOW TO ENTER]
THE PRIZE
Top 3 fastest runs each get a $10 USD Amazon gift card. It's a small prize. We're a small team. But your name goes on the board, and honestly that was always the better prize :P
Event closes Mon Aug 31 Midnight PST, so basically Sunday night
A NOTE ABOUT THE ART
Every frame of Dhalman is hand-drawn by Satoru Yamashita, the artist who defined the look of arcade fighting games in the early 90s, and whose sprites you have absolutely seen even if you never knew his name. He's still doing it pixel by pixel, thirty-five years later!!!
Watching him work is a privilege we don't take lightly.
A HUMBLE ASK
This build is early. We know it. We're not going to pretend otherwise.
We're shipping in 2027, which means all of 2026 and early 2027 is us fixing, tuning, and rebuilding based on what you tell us. So PLEASE…drop a comment or send us your feedback. Tell us what clicked. Tell us what felt terrible. Tell us the jump timing is wrong or the menus are confusing or the curry doesn't look tasty enough. Especially that last one.
🔗 PLACES TO HANG
💬 Discord: DISCORD INVITE: dev updates, direct line to the team
🐦 Twitter/X: @dhalmangame
📺 YouTube: Minnapad | Spiritual Successors with Japan Legends
Now go break our record. We left it easier than it should be.