Land Lady
Goal: $15,000Rent is due. Mercy is not.
Funding helps build: moveset, slap combo, sandal attack, VHS cover art, prototype animations, sound direction.
Fund Land Lady
Video RentalPick your movie. Make your fight.
Match Locked
Land Lady vs Salary Man
Rental Rumble
Insert Two Tapes
Help Build the Playable Prototype
This is not just a fighting game. It is a VHS-era comedy brawl where forgotten movie archetypes fight for one last rental.
Why This Game Exists
Modern fighting games take themselves too seriously. Rental Rumble brings back VHS-era chaos, absurd movie archetypes, cult humor, and over-the-top rivalries.
In a dying VHS rental store, forgotten movie characters fight for the right to be rented one last time. The winner earns a spot in the front-window TV display as the store's hit movie of the week.
Current Status
完了
- Done Character selection concept
- Done Land Lady character profile
- Done Salary Man character profile
- Done Interactive VHS landing page
- Done First AI fight preview concept
Next
- Next First playable character controller
- Next Basic combat prototype
- Next Two-fighter demo
- Next Sound effects and VHS UI polish
- Next Publisher and investor pitch build
Community Unlocks
Character Selection Concept
UnlockedThe full roster lineup is on paper. This is where the rental war begins.
Interactive Landing Page
UnlockedYou are looking at it. Insert two tapes and pick your fighter.
First Playable Demo
LockedA real controller in real hands. The first punch that actually connects.
Karate Mom joins the roster
LockedShe dropped the kids at school. Now she drops elbows.
Mall Cop joins the roster
LockedSegway not included. Justice is served on a food court tray.
Soviet Bodybuilder joins the roster
LockedHe lifts iron curtain weights. Cold War combos incoming.
Local Multiplayer Mode
LockedTwo players, one couch, zero remaining friendships.
Online Battle Test
LockedTake the rental war global. Lag is part of the VHS charm.
Original VHS Soundtrack
LockedSynth bass, tape hiss, and one suspicious saxophone solo.
Story Mode Prototype
LockedEvery fighter wants the front-window TV. Only one earns it.
Who Would You Main?
- Land Lady1824
- Salary Man1391
- Karate Mom1211
- Mall Cop934
- Luchador Loco811
- Soviet Bodybuilder702
- Animal Detective655
- Yakuza Grandpa604
Fund a Character
Salary Man
Goal: $15,000Overworked. Underpaid. One missed train away from violence.
Funding helps build: briefcase attacks, stress meter concept, office rage animations, prototype balancing.
Fund Salary Man
Karate Mom
Goal: $15,000She dropped the kids at school. Now she drops elbows.
Funding helps build: martial arts parody moveset, minivan entrance concept, voice direction, prototype animations.
Fund Karate Mom
Mall Cop
Goal: $15,000Justice patrols the food court.
Funding helps build: security baton moves, tray shield concept, stage jokes, prototype animations.
Fund Mall Cop
Soviet Bodybuilder
Goal: $15,000He lifts iron curtain weights.
Funding helps build: grappling moves, flex taunts, cold war VHS cover, heavy fighter prototype.
Fund Soviet Bodybuilder
Luchador Loco
Goal: $15,000Nobody knows his real name. Not even him.
Funding helps build: high flying moves, mask variants, crowd chants, prototype combo testing.
Fund Luchador Loco
Character funding helps prioritize prototype development. Final roster, moves, names, and designs remain subject to production feasibility and studio approval.
Sponsor Something People Can See
Some parts of the game are perfect for sponsorship because they become visible inside the prototype. Sponsor an arena, costume set, finisher, prop, intro, or VHS cover style element and help turn the rental store into a playable world.
Sponsor an Arena
Goal: $20,000Help build a playable fighting stage with background art, props, collision setup, lighting, jokes, and VHS atmosphere.
Credit shown on the arena sponsor list.
Sponsor an Arena
Sponsor a Costume Pack
Goal: $7,500Help create alternate outfits for fighters, such as gym wear, office disaster mode, landlord battle robe, tournament jacket, or retro streetwear.
Credit shown in the costume pack notes.
Sponsor Costumes
Sponsor a Finisher
Goal: $5,000Help create one absurd finishing move with animation direction, effects, impact timing, sound direction, and camera treatment.
Credit shown near the finisher showcase.
Sponsor a Finisher
Sponsor a Fighter Intro
Goal: $4,000Help create a short character entrance or intro animation before the fight begins.
Credit shown in the fighter intro notes.
Sponsor an Intro
Sponsor a Taunt Pack
Goal: $3,500Help create character taunts, idle jokes, reaction poses, and personality moments.
Credit shown in the taunt pack notes.
Sponsor Taunts
Sponsor a VHS Cover Variant
Goal: $2,500Help create an alternate fake VHS cover design for a fighter, arena, or in world movie poster.
Credit shown near the VHS cover gallery.
Sponsor a VHS Cover
Sponsor a Rental Store Prop
Goal: $1,500Help add a weird background prop, fake movie poster, snack machine sticker, cursed rental tape, broken arcade sign, or hidden store joke.
Credit may appear as a small in world easter egg.
Sponsor a Prop
Sponsor a Victory Pose
Goal: $3,000Help create a post fight victory pose, win screen attitude, or ridiculous celebration moment.
Credit shown in the victory pose notes.
Sponsor a Victory Pose
All sponsored items are subject to approval. Sponsor names, photos, jokes, props, costumes, and concepts cannot use copyrighted characters, celebrity likenesses, offensive material, or anything that creates legal risk. Sponsorship supports prototype development and does not guarantee final shipped content.
Founder Packs
VHS Customer
$25- Name on supporter wall
- Early founder badge
- Development updates
- Supporter newsletter
VHS Collector
$75- Everything in VHS Customer
- Private community role
- Exclusive digital VHS cover pack
- Behind the scenes prototype updates
Store Regular
$150- Everything in VHS Collector
- Vote on future fighter concepts
- Prototype playtest access when available
- Early feedback surveys
Cult Classic
$500- Everything in Store Regular
- Name in game credits
- Hidden easter egg in the rental store
- Exclusive founder title
Video Store Legend
$1,500- Everything in Cult Classic
- Your name or approved photo on a fake VHS cover in the background
- Private prototype feedback invite
- Special credits page mention
Character Concept Sponsor
$2,500- Collaborate with the team on a ridiculous VHS era fighter concept
- Character name concept
- VHS cover concept
- Fighting style direction
- Taunt and personality ideas
- Final approval stays with the studio
Your concept may inspire a future fighter, but final implementation depends on production feasibility and studio approval.
Claim Concept SlotExecutive Producer
$10,000- Everything in Video Store Legend
- Executive Producer credit
- Private development calls
- Early pitch build access
- Founder wall placement
- Access to milestone updates
Video Store Owner
$25,000- Everything in Executive Producer
- Top tier Founder Wall placement
- Major supporter credit
- Private founder strategy call
- Invitation to key milestone reviews
- Permanent Video Store Owner recognition
Founder rewards support prototype development. All names, photos, concepts, credits, and content are subject to approval. We cannot accept copyrighted characters, celebrity likenesses, offensive material, or anything that creates legal risk. Final game features may change during development.
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Investors & Publishers
Interested in helping bring Rental Rumble to market? Request the pitch deck or contact the team for prototype, publishing, and investment discussions.
Rental Rumble
Land Lady vs Salary Man
Watch the rent collector and the burned-out office warrior collide in a VHS comedy brawler about forgotten movie characters fighting for one last night in the spotlight.
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