spies vs mercs - BOLD: NETWORKED NEWT ACTION

A new entry in the hallowed genre of 2v2 asymmetrical multiplayer stealth action, BOLD: Networked Newt Action is a recreation of the iconic Spies vs Mercenaries multiplayer mode from Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. This was created in just 2 weeks by TEAM SUSSY NEWTS for the Joe Wintergreen Jamsgender Cult 2025 Jam.

BOLD: NETWORKED NEWT ACTION

-- Team Sussy Newts --

# Known issues

## GPU Crash with DX12

Use the `.bat` file to run the game with DX11 to prevent these GPU crashes from happening. Lumen, Nanite and VSM will be disabled in DX11 mode.

## Grenades can clip through walls

Chaos moment. We hopefully fixed this, but you never know.

# Multiplayer

By default the game is using the Steam backend (via the SpaceWar app ID). You may need to use the same download region as the other players you are trying to connect with.

# Controls

## Kobold

| Key | Action              |

| --- | ------------------- |

| C   | Crouch              |

| Q   | Throw Flash Grenade |

| V   | Sticky Cam          |

| E   | Equip weapon        |

| Tab | Night Vision        |

### Sticky Cam

| Key          | Action          |

| ------------ | --------------- |

| Left Mouse   | Explode (OP)    |

| Scroll Wheel | Zoom            |

| V            | Exit Sticky Cam |

## Hund

| Key | Action                                 |

| --- | -------------------------------------- |

| C   | Crouch                                 |

| Q   | Throw Frag Grenade                     |

| RMB | Place mine when the button is released |

| Tab | EM Vision (Very broken and wallhacky)  |

# Credits

TEAM SUSSY NEWTS IS

- Roberta L'Heroeck

- Luna Vivian Zaremba

- silentw

- mcoms

- Dylan Browne

- Joe Wintergreen

## Special Thanks

- Furgonomic chair concept

    - Miraclebutt

- hyousigi sound (objective being hacked)

    - Pocket Sound – https://pocket-se.info/

- Menu Music

    - "Rising Tide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

      Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

      http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\

- NVG sounds modified from

    - magicShield_down.wav by rafaelzimrp (https://freesound.org/s/570852/), CC0

- Unreal Plugins

    - Scythe - https://bsky.app/profile/kronok.bsky.social

    - StevesUEHelpers - https://github.com/sinbad/StevesUEHelpers

    - PROTO Profiles & Options - https://protowlf.com/protoprofilesandoptions/

    - Advanced Sessions - https://github.com/mordentral/AdvancedSessionsPlugin

## ORIGINAL SPIES VS MERCS GAME CONCEPT:

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory SVM by Ubisoft Annecy

## Original BOLD credits:

BOLD - LAWLESS LIZARD ACTION

### L'HEROSOFT IS

Roberta & G. L'Heroeck

### ADDITIONAL ART, WRITING, AND NARRATIVE DESIGN BY

Jexis Lexington

### ADDITIONAL CHARACTER RIGGING BY

Luna Vivian Zaremba

### LORE CONSULTING

Catir

BOLD: NETWORKED NEWT ACTION uses Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.