WELCOME TO THE HEAVIEST GAME IN THE WORLD

Heavy Metal is the most popular sport in the world. Full contact, live fire, death and explosions galore! Nothing could ever beat it. Two teams of superstars face off against one another, equipped with heavily armed and armored mech units. Millions of viewers tune in to watch their favorite aces reduce the opposition to burning scrap, and the results of these matches can determine the fates of nations.

The stars of the Heavy Metal games are known as Metal Aces - sports stars and war heroes in one.

Heavy Metal is played at every level of society, from street-level amateur battles to orbital god-machine combat. Everything from entertainment superstardom, global warfare, and political dominion is decided in the Heavy Metal arenas. 

It’s time to suit up, the whole world is watching.

WHAT IS THIS GAME ABOUT?

Metal Aces is a game about a group of superstar sports athletes who play on the same team in a full-contact live-fire gladiatorial action game known as Heavy Metal. The players all pilot large combat mechs known as “units” and duke it out in organized matches that take place in city-sized battle arenas around the world.  

In addition to the official matches, the players are expected to take part in the massive media circus surrounding the world’s most popular sport, rubbing shoulders with the world’s most famous celebrities, attending glitzy parties, getting caught up in real and fabricated drama, conducting espionage, and dealing with demanding sponsors and rival fans.

JOIN THE PLAYTEST!

This game is still in development, but it is in a more or less complete state and ready for you to dive in and play! You have an opportunity to be among the first Aces in the world to take this hack for a spin, and get in on the ground floor on what is sure to be a wild ride.

IN THIS VERSION 0.1.0

• Core rules built on Forged in the Dark
• Character creation featuring seven unique playbooks: Daredevil, Diva, Enforcer, Outsider, Suit, Technical, and Veteran
• Character advancement based on gaining fans and developing star power
• Rules for building mech "units" for league combat
• Three unit manufacturing partners: Brotherhood, Dynamis, and Pneuma
• 10 unique corporate sponsors: All with their own demands and bonuses
• 12 opposing teams in the Heavy Metal League
• Rules for league matches in organized arenas
• Dozens of events and dramatic developments to affect your team
• An opening situation: The Shakedown, to lead into a season of the Heavy Metal League