Li Sha's racket sends sports balls flying through a side-scrolling fight in the new Tiebreakers trailer. Shown during the November 6–8 Endix Expo, the footage offers another look at Tiecorp Studio's hand-drawn action game, published by Noodlecake.
The game was announced earlier in 2026. The Endix trailer focuses on Li Sha and her sport-inspired arsenal, including ping pong and bowling balls, before a confrontation with one of the Red Cards.
The official Tiebreakers trailer presented for Endix Expo Fall 2026.
Project: Tiebreakers
Production: Tiecorp Studio / Noodlecake
Tiebreakers artwork © Tiecorp Studio. Separate editorial reuse permission unconfirmed.
Sport as a visual language
Noodlecake describes Tiebreakers as a shonen-inspired run-and-gun game built around shooting, parrying and sliding. Instead of conventional ammunition, its projectiles include sports equipment, turning familiar balls and rackets into the vocabulary of an action game.
Another pre-alpha scene, with the original in-game interface and build label preserved.
Project: Tiebreakers
Production: Tiecorp Studio / Noodlecake
Tiebreakers artwork © Tiecorp Studio. Separate editorial reuse permission unconfirmed.
That idea carries into the presentation. In the publisher's pre-alpha screenshots, a beach and a bowling alley frame exaggerated character poses and colourful attacks. The settings make the sports theme legible before a point is scored.
Boss fights with a score
The Red Cards are former Tiebreakers who face Li Sha in boss encounters. According to Noodlecake, these fights use a tiebreak format: players need seven points and a two-point lead to win.
The trailer lists a third-quarter 2027 target for Steam, while the game's Steam page currently leaves the release date to be announced. The event listing places Tiebreakers in Noodlecake's area at Endix.
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