Drunken Boxing 2

Five points in a wobbly ring

Both fighters are stickmen who can barely stay steady on their feet, and that unsteadiness is both the joke and the challenge. The rules are short: whoever reaches five points first takes the match. Between the lurching bodies and the comic movement, bouts rarely look graceful, but the wobble is something you can use. The game encourages you to exploit the loose physics to move around your opponent and catch them out, rather than simply trading blows face to face.

Managing your energy

The energy bar is what turns this from button mashing into something with a little strategy. Each punch lowers it, as does any other action, and it only climbs back slowly. A boxer who swings without stopping soon runs low and hits with less force. The better approach is to attack in quick bursts, rest for a moment to let the bar recover, and then go again. Keep some energy in reserve as you close in on five points, so the decisive punch still has power behind it.

Solo or with a friend

You can box on your own, or invite a friend to play on the same device for a two-player duel. As a sequel, it reworks the classic arcade mode with smoother stickman boxing, better physics and plenty of ridiculous movement. It is free, it needs no download, and it runs in browsers on both desktop and mobile, which makes it an easy pick for a quick bout between friends.