Killer Queen (video game)
Killer Queen is a community-oriented, real-time strategy platform arcade video game for up to ten players. The game was developed by Josh DeBonis and Nikita Mikros, the co-founders of BumbleBear Games. It was initially developed as a field game, but premiered in its arcade form in 2013 at New York University’s fourth annual No Quarter exhibition for indie arcade games.
| Killer Queen | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | BumbleBear Games |
| Publisher(s) | BumbleBear Games |
| Designer(s) | Joshua DeBonis & Nikita Mikros |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | August 2, 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy, platform |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
The game is designed to be played by ten players on two arcade cabinets set side-by-side or back-to-back. Two teams of five players choose between multiple roles: Worker, Warrior or Queen. Teams fight for dominance through three avenues to victory: Economic, Military and Snail. A new game inspired by Killer Queen, called Killer Queen Black, was released on October 11, 2019 on Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch, on February 22, 2021 for Xbox One, a month later on March 30, 2021 for Google Stadia, and on June 10, 2021 for Amazon Luna.