Tough Love Arena
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Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's free to play! Try now at https://toughlovearena.com DMs open
0.116.2
- Lobbies: VIP users can now make lobbies with custom IDs
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.2
- Lobbies: VIP users can now make lobbies with custom IDs
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.2
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
0.116.2
- Lobbies: VIP users can now make lobbies with custom IDs
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.2
- Lobbies: VIP users can now make lobbies with custom IDs
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.2
0.116.1
- Mobile: Fixed bug where holding touch controls sometimes tried to select an image rendered below the canvas
- Maintenance: Prep work for story mode launch, fixed some dev tools (thanks clove), and other tooling
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.1
- Mobile: Fixed bug where holding touch controls sometimes tried to select an image rendered below the canvas
- Maintenance: Prep work for story mode launch, fixed some dev tools (thanks clove), and other tooling
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.1
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
0.116.1
- Mobile: Fixed bug where holding touch controls sometimes tried to select an image rendered below the canvas
- Maintenance: Prep work for story mode launch, fixed some dev tools (thanks clove), and other tooling
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.1
- Mobile: Fixed bug where holding touch controls sometimes tried to select an image rendered below the canvas
- Maintenance: Prep work for story mode launch, fixed some dev tools (thanks clove), and other tooling
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.1
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Mobile fighting games are actually kinda dope these days. The technical input hurdle have largely been overcome.
Between tough love arena, Vita Fighters, super dragon punch force 3, and 2d fighting training machine, there are quite a few robust and mechanically fulfilling games.
Between tough love arena, Vita Fighters, super dragon punch force 3, and 2d fighting training machine, there are quite a few robust and mechanically fulfilling games.
It scares me that there are people who want to play fighting games on their phone. Somehow online too. Phone is for Pokemon and Tetris
September 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mobile fighting games are actually kinda dope these days. The technical input hurdle have largely been overcome.
Between tough love arena, Vita Fighters, super dragon punch force 3, and 2d fighting training machine, there are quite a few robust and mechanically fulfilling games.
Between tough love arena, Vita Fighters, super dragon punch force 3, and 2d fighting training machine, there are quite a few robust and mechanically fulfilling games.
Our annual online Halloween Tournament is tomorrow night! Signup for free and get free skins for playing 🎃 challonge.com/tlahalloween25
October 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Our annual online Halloween Tournament is tomorrow night! Signup for free and get free skins for playing 🎃 challonge.com/tlahalloween25
0.116.0
- Gameplay: Added throw tech lockout. Pressing any non-Throw button while getting thrown will prevent you from teching on a later frame
- Lots of small character changes and bug fixes. Read below for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.0
- Gameplay: Added throw tech lockout. Pressing any non-Throw button while getting thrown will prevent you from teching on a later frame
- Lots of small character changes and bug fixes. Read below for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.0
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
0.116.0
- Gameplay: Added throw tech lockout. Pressing any non-Throw button while getting thrown will prevent you from teching on a later frame
- Lots of small character changes and bug fixes. Read below for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.0
- Gameplay: Added throw tech lockout. Pressing any non-Throw button while getting thrown will prevent you from teching on a later frame
- Lots of small character changes and bug fixes. Read below for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.116.0
0.115.2
- Modding: Removed matchmaker overlay from bottom left
- Modding: Added docs for the April Fools mod features. See log for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.2
- Modding: Removed matchmaker overlay from bottom left
- Modding: Added docs for the April Fools mod features. See log for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.2
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
0.115.2
- Modding: Removed matchmaker overlay from bottom left
- Modding: Added docs for the April Fools mod features. See log for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.2
- Modding: Removed matchmaker overlay from bottom left
- Modding: Added docs for the April Fools mod features. See log for more info
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.2
May's State of the Game VOD is now on YouTube with timestamps! youtu.be/H0XwSbszxvI
State of the Game May 2025 | Player Feedback, Event Prep
YouTube video by Tough Love Arena
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May 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
May's State of the Game VOD is now on YouTube with timestamps! youtu.be/H0XwSbszxvI
State of the Game is live now! twitch.tv/mpaulweeks
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State of the Game
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May 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
State of the Game is live now! twitch.tv/mpaulweeks
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April's State of the Game VOD is now on YouTube with timestamps! youtu.be/zlLD14wvHrg
State of the Game April 2025 | April Fools Recap
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April 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
April's State of the Game VOD is now on YouTube with timestamps! youtu.be/zlLD14wvHrg
0.115.1
- Training: Input Delay will now be ignored when stepping frame-by-frame
- Maintenance: Cleaned up April Fools character code
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.1
- Training: Input Delay will now be ignored when stepping frame-by-frame
- Maintenance: Cleaned up April Fools character code
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.1
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
0.115.1
- Training: Input Delay will now be ignored when stepping frame-by-frame
- Maintenance: Cleaned up April Fools character code
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.1
- Training: Input Delay will now be ignored when stepping frame-by-frame
- Maintenance: Cleaned up April Fools character code
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.115.1
You can find an archive of the April Fools build (as well as past years) on our about page. The source code for the mods has also been made available in the Modding tool, so you can download the zips and keep playing with them in the main game. about.toughlovearena.com/community/
Community | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
You can find an archive of the April Fools build (as well as past years) on our about page. The source code for the mods has also been made available in the Modding tool, so you can download the zips and keep playing with them in the main game. about.toughlovearena.com/community/
0.114.8
- AF Noodle: Fixed bugs related to projectiles/parry/visuals, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Changed 5HL, increased range on 4L, misc QOL fixes
- AF Beef: Reduced startup on a number of moves, fixed bug with ground bounce
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.8
- AF Noodle: Fixed bugs related to projectiles/parry/visuals, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Changed 5HL, increased range on 4L, misc QOL fixes
- AF Beef: Reduced startup on a number of moves, fixed bug with ground bounce
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.8
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
0.114.8
- AF Noodle: Fixed bugs related to projectiles/parry/visuals, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Changed 5HL, increased range on 4L, misc QOL fixes
- AF Beef: Reduced startup on a number of moves, fixed bug with ground bounce
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.8
- AF Noodle: Fixed bugs related to projectiles/parry/visuals, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Changed 5HL, increased range on 4L, misc QOL fixes
- AF Beef: Reduced startup on a number of moves, fixed bug with ground bounce
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.8
0.114.7
- AF Pork: Increased meter gain on hit, removed armor from 4L but it now breaks armor and parries
- AF Rice: Miscellaneous nerfs and behavior fixes
- AF Garlic: Super Gateway cancel window shortened, meter gain on all hits increased
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.7
- AF Pork: Increased meter gain on hit, removed armor from 4L but it now breaks armor and parries
- AF Rice: Miscellaneous nerfs and behavior fixes
- AF Garlic: Super Gateway cancel window shortened, meter gain on all hits increased
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.7
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
0.114.7
- AF Pork: Increased meter gain on hit, removed armor from 4L but it now breaks armor and parries
- AF Rice: Miscellaneous nerfs and behavior fixes
- AF Garlic: Super Gateway cancel window shortened, meter gain on all hits increased
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.7
- AF Pork: Increased meter gain on hit, removed armor from 4L but it now breaks armor and parries
- AF Rice: Miscellaneous nerfs and behavior fixes
- AF Garlic: Super Gateway cancel window shortened, meter gain on all hits increased
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.7
0.114.5
- AF Noodle: Removed infinite combo, added super, new items, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Combo tweaks, added groundbounce divekick, added super, updated combo trials
- Patch Notes: Fixed dates and formatting for a few recent patches
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.5
- AF Noodle: Removed infinite combo, added super, new items, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Combo tweaks, added groundbounce divekick, added super, updated combo trials
- Patch Notes: Fixed dates and formatting for a few recent patches
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.5
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
0.114.5
- AF Noodle: Removed infinite combo, added super, new items, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Combo tweaks, added groundbounce divekick, added super, updated combo trials
- Patch Notes: Fixed dates and formatting for a few recent patches
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.5
- AF Noodle: Removed infinite combo, added super, new items, updated combo trials
- AF Rice: Combo tweaks, added groundbounce divekick, added super, updated combo trials
- Patch Notes: Fixed dates and formatting for a few recent patches
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.5
0.114.4
- AF Noodle: Increased enemy meter gain on certain attacks
- AF Rice: Lots of small balance adjustments to make Rice more inline with the rest of the cast
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.4
- AF Noodle: Increased enemy meter gain on certain attacks
- AF Rice: Lots of small balance adjustments to make Rice more inline with the rest of the cast
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.4
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
0.114.4
- AF Noodle: Increased enemy meter gain on certain attacks
- AF Rice: Lots of small balance adjustments to make Rice more inline with the rest of the cast
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.4
- AF Noodle: Increased enemy meter gain on certain attacks
- AF Rice: Lots of small balance adjustments to make Rice more inline with the rest of the cast
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.4
0.114.3
- AF Onion: Removed meterless throw loops
- AF Rice: Removed an infinite combo
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.3
- AF Onion: Removed meterless throw loops
- AF Rice: Removed an infinite combo
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.3
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
0.114.3
- AF Onion: Removed meterless throw loops
- AF Rice: Removed an infinite combo
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.3
- AF Onion: Removed meterless throw loops
- AF Rice: Removed an infinite combo
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.3
0.114.1
- Fixed issue where Rice was loading the April 2024 version
0.114.2
- Fixed issue with patch notes formatting
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.2
- Fixed issue where Rice was loading the April 2024 version
0.114.2
- Fixed issue with patch notes formatting
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.2
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
0.114.1
- Fixed issue where Rice was loading the April 2024 version
0.114.2
- Fixed issue with patch notes formatting
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.2
- Fixed issue where Rice was loading the April 2024 version
0.114.2
- Fixed issue with patch notes formatting
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.2
0.114.0
- April Fools patch! All characters have been swapped with modified versions until April 12
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.0
- April Fools patch! All characters have been swapped with modified versions until April 12
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.0
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
0.114.0
- April Fools patch! All characters have been swapped with modified versions until April 12
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.0
- April Fools patch! All characters have been swapped with modified versions until April 12
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.114.0
0.113.5
- Mobile/Desktop: Fixed bug where version in the bottom left was clickable
- Cabinet: Fixed bug where controls reminder was visible on cabinet mode
- Modding: Added lots of new features in prep for April Fools. Full docs coming soon!
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.113.5
- Mobile/Desktop: Fixed bug where version in the bottom left was clickable
- Cabinet: Fixed bug where controls reminder was visible on cabinet mode
- Modding: Added lots of new features in prep for April Fools. Full docs coming soon!
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.113.5
Patch Notes | Tough Love Arena
Tough Love Arena is a web-based, indie fighting game with rollback netcode that's 100% free to play.
about.toughlovearena.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
0.113.5
- Mobile/Desktop: Fixed bug where version in the bottom left was clickable
- Cabinet: Fixed bug where controls reminder was visible on cabinet mode
- Modding: Added lots of new features in prep for April Fools. Full docs coming soon!
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.113.5
- Mobile/Desktop: Fixed bug where version in the bottom left was clickable
- Cabinet: Fixed bug where controls reminder was visible on cabinet mode
- Modding: Added lots of new features in prep for April Fools. Full docs coming soon!
Log: about.toughlovearena.com/log#0.113.5
March's State of the Game VOD is now on YouTube with timestamps! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LaI...
State of the Game March 2025 | April Fools Announcement, Extra Long Q&A
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March 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
March's State of the Game VOD is now on YouTube with timestamps! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LaI...
State of the Game is live now! www.twitch.tv/mpaulweeks
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State of the Game
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March 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
State of the Game is live now! www.twitch.tv/mpaulweeks
State of the Game stream tonight! Last chance to do the survey: forms.gle/FB1JEnZpDWTh...
March 2025 TLA Monthly Player Survey
Please give us your high level thoughts about TLA by filling out this quick form! If you wish to give more involved feedback or report bugs, please DM us on Twitter @ToughLoveArena or join the Discord...
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March 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
State of the Game stream tonight! Last chance to do the survey: forms.gle/FB1JEnZpDWTh...