👊 STREEP FIGHTER 👊

Meryl Kombat

A 2D arcade-style fighting game starring six iconic Meryl Streep characters. Built with Godot 4.6 and C#.

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🎬 About

Streep Fighter is a love letter to both classic 90s arcade fighters and the greatest actress of all time. Pick your favorite Meryl, choose a stage inspired by her filmography, and duke it out in best-of-3 rounds.

Features PvP local multiplayer and a VS CPU mode with AI opponent.

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🎭 The Roster

Six playable fighters, each with unique stats and a signature special move.

Miranda Priestly The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Special: "That's All" — Lightning dash-slap Type: ⚡ Speedster HP 1000 · SPD 250 · DMG 150	Julia Child Julie & Julia (2009) Special: "Bon Appétit" — Throws a pot projectile Type: 🍳 Zoner HP 1000 · SPD 200 · DMG 180	Margaret Thatcher The Iron Lady (2011) Special: "Iron Fist" — Armored power punch Type: 🛡️ Tank HP 1200 · SPD 180 · DMG 250
The Witch Into the Woods (2014) Special: "Curse of the Woods" — Curse projectile Type: 🔮 Glass Cannon HP 900 · SPD 220 · DMG 200	Donna Sheridan Mamma Mia! (2008) Special: "Dancing Queen" — Double spin attack Type: 💃 Combo Fighter HP 950 · SPD 280 · DMG 130	Sister Aloysius Doubt (2008) Special: "Divine Discipline" — Lunging knockback strike Type: ✝️ Bruiser HP 1100 · SPD 200 · DMG 180

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🗺️ Stages

Six arenas inspired by Meryl's filmography, each hand-built with Polygon2D pixel art.

Stage	Film	Location
Runway Magazine	The Devil Wears Prada	New York City
Julia's Kitchen	Julie & Julia	Paris, France
House of Commons	The Iron Lady	London, England
Enchanted Woods	Into the Woods	A dark magical forest
Kalokairi Island	Mamma Mia!	Greece
St. Nicholas Church	Doubt	The Bronx, New York

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🕹️ Controls

Player 1 (Keyboard Left)

Key	Action
A / D	Move Left / Right
W	Jump
S	Crouch
F	Punch
G	Kick
H	Block
T	Special Move

Player 2 (Keyboard Right)

Key	Action
← / →	Move Left / Right
↑	Jump
↓	Crouch
Num1	Punch
Num2	Kick
Num3	Block
Num0	Special Move

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🏗️ Project Structure

streep-fighter/
├── Assets/Portraits/          # Character select portraits
├── Scenes/
│   ├── Fighters/              # Fighter models & projectiles (.tscn)
│   ├── Stages/Backgrounds/    # 6 hand-built Polygon2D stage backgrounds
│   └── UI/                    # Title, CharSelect, StageSelect, HUD, Victory
├── Scripts/
│   ├── AI/                    # CPU opponent controller
│   ├── Fighters/              # Fighter base class, subclasses, stats
│   ├── Managers/              # GameManager, GameState, StageData
│   └── UI/                    # All UI screen scripts
├── project.godot
└── StreepFighter.csproj

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⚔️ Game Mechanics

• Best of 3 rounds — First to 2 round wins takes the match
• 90-second timer — If time runs out, the fighter with more HP% wins the round
• Blocking — Reduces incoming damage (varies per fighter, 70%–92% reduction)
• Special moves — Unique per fighter, with cooldowns ranging from 3–5 seconds
• Knockback — Hits push opponents toward the arena walls
• Health color — Bars shift from green → yellow → red as damage accumulates

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🚀 Getting Started

Requirements

• Godot 4.6 with .NET support
• .NET 8.0 SDK

Running

1. Clone the repo
2. Open project.godot in Godot 4.6 (.NET edition)
3. Build the C# solution (dotnet build or via Godot editor)
4. Hit Play (F5)

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🎥 Game Flow

🎬 Title Screen
   ├── VS Player (PvP)
   └── VS CPU
         ↓
🎭 Character Select
   P1 picks fighter → P2 picks (or CPU auto-picks)
         ↓
🗺️ Stage Select
   Pick your arena from 6 movie-themed stages
         ↓
👊 FIGHT!
   Best of 3 rounds · 90 seconds each
         ↓
🏆 Victory Screen
   Winner announced → Return to title

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"I don't know why I'm so scary. I don't want to be."

— Meryl Streep, before selecting Margaret Thatcher and landing a 250-damage Iron Fist

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Made with 🎬 and 👊 in Godot 4.6

Photo: Meryl Streep by Lincoln Townley, CC BY-SA 4.0