 TowerFall is a 2013 archery arena indie video game created by Matt Thorson where up to four players use arrows and head @-@ stomps to fight in a battle royale . It was released as an Ouya microconsole exclusive on June 25 , 2013 , and was later ported to PlayStation 4 , Microsoft Windows , Linux , Mac OS X in 2014 as TowerFall Ascension . TowerFall was Thorson 's first full commercial game , and it grew from a June 2012 game jam single @-@ player prototype . Thorson tested the game on his indie developer colleagues with whom he lived , and developed its capacity as a party game . Its mechanics were inspired by games of Thorson 's youth , such as Bushido Blade and Goldeneye 007 , and influenced by feedback received at the Evolution Championship Series fighting game tournament . The game was known as the standout title for the Ouya at the console 's launch , and sold well . 
