The Strongest Battlegrounds: pick a hero, brawl in the arena

The Strongest Battlegrounds, often called TSB, is a Roblox fighting game by Yielding Arts. It is inspired by the anime One Punch Man. You pick a hero-style character and fight everyone else on a shared map, chaining punches, special moves and an Awakening mode when your meter fills.

How combat works

Fights are free-for-all, so you are often in a three-way brawl. Knowing when to back off matters as much as your combo.

M1s. Your basic attack. Click or tap a few times for a punch combo.
Four skills. Each character has four special moves with cooldowns, on keys 1 to 4.
Block. Hold F on PC to block incoming hits and take less damage.
Dash. Dash forward, sideways or back to dodge, close in or escape a combo.
Awakening. Dealing damage fills your meter. When it is full, Awakening powers you up and changes your moves, including your ultimates.

The characters

The roster is built on One Punch Man heroes, but with in-game titles instead of the anime names. The Strongest Hero is the Saitama-style fighter and the usual first pick, with simple, heavy hits. Hero Hunter is the Garou-style character, built around fast combos and counters. Other fighters are based on heroes like Genos, Sonic, Metal Bat and Tatsumaki, and later updates added characters inspired by other anime. Some characters are free and others unlock later.

Tips for new players

Learn defense first. Block, side dash and back dash win more early fights than a long combo.
Start with The Strongest Hero. Its moves are easy to land and hit hard.
Save skills for openings. A skill that misses leaves you open for its whole cooldown.
Pick your fights. Leave a crowd and return when two players have worn each other down.

Brawlers on Roam

Split Second is a 1v1 arena melee duel on Roam: read the swing, answer it faster. STREET BRAWL is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up against a crowd of thugs. Iron Lists is a medieval melee duel where you swing, kick and dodge. They are Roam games, not TSB.

Play it on Roam

Make your own battlegrounds game with Roam

Roam is a free iPhone app that builds a game from your description. Write the heroes, their moves and the arena, then ask for new characters as you go. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.

Try: "anime battlegrounds on a city rooftop, 4 heroes with 4 moves each, a power meter for an ultimate, free-for-all, my friends are the fighters"

Create it with Roam Pre-register on Android See Roam

Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play.

Questions people ask

Who made The Strongest Battlegrounds?

Yielding Arts, a Roblox developer group.

Is The Strongest Battlegrounds based on One Punch Man?

Yes. The first characters are based on One Punch Man heroes, with different in-game names.

Who is the best starting character in TSB?

Most guides suggest The Strongest Hero, the Saitama-style fighter, because its moves are simple and hit hard.