Toribash May 2020

Ragdoll physics still trigger something in me that makes me laugh even though I've been playing games for a while. Games that are both multiplayer and feature ragdoll physics have been consistently some of the most entertaining games around. That's why Toribash is one of my favorite games, as it completely revolves around those two things.

To install Toribash, make sure you have Steam installed. Once that's done, go to this link to install the game.

This game has a very simple premise. You and an enemy face off against each other, and you both control a ragdoll. You both control every single joint and muscle in the body, and your goal is to take the other person out. Naturally, this game has an incredibly steep learning curve, and you'll struggle to simply stay upright in the beginning, let alone actually attacking your opponent. 

Combat takes place in rounds - you both input your commands, and a ghost will play out showing you what will happen if your opponent doesn't do anything. After you're both done, a small snippet of time will pass and you both carry your commands out. This continues until somebody loses, and a real time replay will play afterwards.

If you and your opponent are both beginners, this leads to hilarious replays of you both just flopping on the ground and losing. Some rounds will last ten minutes, with both of you constantly countering and recovering, only for the replay to simply show 10 seconds of you both looking silly. Toribash is one of the best games out there and you should definitely give it a download.