Cloud Strife’s Buster sword doesn’t have anything on this giant weapon

Large swords are iconic in RPGs, anime series and movies. SwordsmanshipTemple Door Games’ action game, titled, asks the provocative question, “What if big RPG swords were made?” You can even bigger?

We have big-ass swords and more in Cool WIP, Polygon’s weekly roundup of eye-catching clips and screenshots of works in progress. The Polygon team searches the web for interesting new games every week to bring you an overview of some of the most exciting projects.

This week we’re featuring a game that redefines “run and gun,” a colorful toy box of a first-person shooter, an alligator cowboy (yeehaw), and a fever dream of a monster.

What if Cloud Strife’s sword, but bigger?

SwordsmanshipThis is an action-packed roguelike game where you can collect spell-infused swords and fight against swarms. It’s a simple concept, but the swords are enough to make Cloud Strife jealous. A clip posted by the studio, we can see one of the game’s characters wielding a comically large sword that is several times bigger than the character themselves, and even larger than some of the trees in the forest. There’s no release date on the the game yet, but you can check out weekly updates on the developer’s Discord.

This slow-motion action is right out of Neo’s playbook

Described by its developer Rootpilot as a “zoomer shooter,” this game looks like it combines the action of your typical endless runner game with slow-motion action sequences. Developer Rootpilot posted a clipOne of the characters is seen speeding along and then doing a complete flip to blow off an opponent with a shotgun mid-air. It is an action scene that will make you laugh. The MatrixIt looks awful. Rootpilot updates the game regularly, and you can also see additional clips. development on Twitter.

The first person shooter is given a doll-like appearance

Seven Leaf Clover’s Payloaders Strike! It looks like it is taking the action from an in-person shooter. OverwatchOder Valorant It transforms it into a playable world. You play the role of a robot fighting against the power brokers. The theme is playful and colorful. According to its description, you’ll play through challenges to “put an end to the corporate tyranny.” You can download a demo and check out more information on the game’s Itch.io page here

The little cowboy is ready for adventure (the cowboy’s an alligator)

We’ve covered Lil Gator game before, but I couldn’t resist revisiting it, now that we get to see the gator as a rootin’ tootin’ cowboy. A new clip from developerPlaytonic demonstrated not only a cowboy hat, but also some of the most exciting gameplay around. It looks like there’s a lot to do, and in this clip, we can watch the gator sliding down a mountain and smashing various signs to pieces. There’s no release date yet, but the Steam page says it’ll come out sometime later this year.

You put in a lot to make a wobbly man.

FeverDevJohnny works on bizarre and whimsical video games. A Patreon is maintained by the developer that allows him to support a wide range of projects. Recently, Johnny was added. posted a clip of a pointy-teethed character’s face from one game. The cursor moves the face about, making the nose, eyes and teeth bounce and wobble. According to a tweet from the developer, it took “100 lines of code” to make the face wobble like that. It’s a cool concept, and it’s also just a fun way to reveal some of the work it takes to create a game element like that. For more strange creations, you can check out FeverDecJohnny’s Twitter account.