Chambara's core mechanic is disappearance - a unique marriage of visuals and design. Players hide in plain sight by camouflaging against like-colored areas to ambush each other in thrilling and stylish duels. In Chambara, you and your friends will experience the edge-of-your couch tension of stealth combat in a game that looks like no other.
Chambara is a very strong local multiplayer title that catches some of the appeal of the late 90's deathmatch experiences, added with some stealthy hide-and-seek elements. While it's fun while it lasts, the fact that at least two players are required to play, mixed with the feeling of being one of those "in between" games that are played for like 10...
Chambara lacks solo play, but its fast-paced kinetic action makes for a thrilling co-op experience.
This USC Advanced Games Project release has some great – if underdeveloped – ideas around local competitive play
These juxtapositions are what makes this game so great; it is a constantly shifting experience which is easy to pick up, but difficult to master.
Even prior to launching a match, the visual presentation of Chambara commands your attention
