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Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash is a 2D badminton game where girls from different school clubs battle using unique abilities and powerful special moves.
Go-Home Club, Athletics Club, Art Club, Karate Club, and more— girls from all kinds of school clubs take to the court with abilities inspired by what they do best!
※ There is no badminton club.
Use:
Lobs, clears, drops, drives, smashes, and character-specific SP Shots.
Watch your opponent's position and the shuttle's trajectory, then choose the right shot for the situation.
You can also select Auto Mode, which automatically chooses the type of shot for you.
Each character has her own unique abilities. Build up SP to unleash character-specific SP Shots and SP Skills.
Go-Home Club — A straightforward, easy-to-use all-rounder. Her SP Skill greatly boosts her basic abilities
Athletics Club — One of the fastest characters in the game. Her SP Skill lets her move freely through the air
Art Club — Paints the background along the shuttle's path. Her SP Shot sends five colorful shuttles flying across the court
Karate Club — Uses a double jump to attack from high above. Her SP Skill creates two copies of herself
Rhythmic Club — Excels at aerial play with incredible jumping ability. Her SP Skill greatly expands her reach
Occult Club — Reveals where the shuttle will land. Her SP Skill places a curse on the opponent
Sewing Club — Makes her shots bounce unpredictably. Her SP Skill interferes with the opponent's controls
Cooking Club — Turns the shuttle into a strawberry or pineapple to alter its trajectory, and can even drop obstacles onto the opponent's court
Kyudo Club — Displays the shuttle's trajectory. Her SP Shot launches it far into the sky before sending it plummeting back down
Student Council — Builds SP more easily. Her SP Skill declares the opponent's special abilities and effects a "school rule violation" and removes them
Find your favorite character and discover your own way to play!
In Story Mode , take on a variety of opponents while enjoying comedic interactions unique to each character.
In Versus Mode , play against the CPU or challenge a friend in local two-player matches on a single PC.
Pick your favorite character and jump into a school badminton showdown!
Streaming and video uploads are more than welcome! If you can, we'd appreciate it if you included the game title in your stream or video title.
Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.6.Update NotesImproved the character selection and ability details screens.Increased the size of character names and adjusted the information panel backgrounds and text to make ability information and descriptions easier to read.Added dedicated icons for SP Shots and SP Skills, making them easier to tell apart at a glance.Made the "Ability Details" button more prominent on the character selection screen.Adjusted the layout to accommodate different text lengths across languages.Adjusted game balance.Added random variation to where lobs and smashes land when aiming in a specific direction.Added random variation to how far panic returns travel.On Easy difficulty, your character no longer makes panic returns.
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.5.Update NotesAdded support for 4 new languages.Italian, German, Korean, and Thai, which were previously grouped under "Other," are now supported.The game now supports a total of 14 languages.Improved jump instructions in the tutorial.The difference between tapping and holding the jump button is now highlighted more clearly.Tapping the button produces a low jump, while holding it longer allows you to jump higher.Improved the Easy difficulty description.Added information explaining that the shuttlecock travels more slowly on normal shots from CPU opponents and that the player's hit area is larger.Adjusted the description layout on the difficulty selection screen.Improved the feedback feature.You can now choose between the discussion board and a survey from the "Feedback" option on the title screen.The Japanese survey opens wh...
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.4.Update NotesAdjusted CPU opponent returns.Adjusted CPU opponents' return behavior and mistake rates.On Easy difficulty, reduced the speed of normal shots from CPU opponents to make it easier to return the shuttlecock.Increased the hit area on Easy difficulty.Expanded the player's hit area to make it easier to return the shuttlecock.This Easy-specific adjustment does not apply to local or online multiplayer matches.Slightly increased the hit area while jumping.Adjusted the hit area to make it easier to hit the shuttlecock in midair.Adjusted the serve toss to go straight up.You can now serve without having to move from your starting position.Made it easier to tell when SP is available.A visual effect now appears around the character's outline when SP becomes available.The effect remains visible while preparing an SP shot.On...
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.3.Update NotesAdjusted CPU opponent balance.On Easy and Normal difficulties, CPU opponents are now more likely to make mistakes as rallies continue.On Easy difficulty in particular, maintaining longer rallies now gives players more opportunities to score points.Increased the hit area on Easy difficulty.Expanded the player's hit area to make it easier to return the shuttlecock.Also expanded the hit area of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Club's special skill.This Easy-specific adjustment does not apply to local or online multiplayer matches.Slightly increased the hit area while jumping.Expanded the horizontal hit area slightly to make it easier to hit the shuttlecock in midair.Adjusted the serve toss to go straight up.It's now easier to hit the shuttlecock when serving without having to move from your starting position.
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.2. Update NotesAdded mouse support to various in-game menus.You can now use the mouse to navigate menus, including the title screen, character selection, and options.Keyboard and controller controls remain available as before.
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.1. Update NotesFixed a display issue in the conversation history screen.Fixed an issue where text did not wrap correctly in some languages.Made minor adjustments to on-screen text.
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.0. Thank you so much for adding our game to your Steam wishlist!To help more players enjoy the game in their preferred language, we've added new language options based on the language preferences of our wishlisters. Update NotesAdded support for 8 new languages.FrenchPortuguese (Brazil)Traditional ChineseSpanish (Spain)RussianSimplified ChineseDutchTurkishWith these additions, the demo now supports 10 languages in total, including Japanese and English.We also plan to support all 10 languages in the full release.Thank you for your continued interest and support for Shuttle Hearts – Academy Smash! Wishlist breakdown by language
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.7.39.Update NotesAdded "Momentum Jumping."Your momentum now carries over when you jump while moving.This limits your ability to move left and right in midair, but makes it easier to perform directional shots.You can switch back to the original jumping behavior under "Options" → "Game" → "Jump Momentum."Added a "Feedback" option to the title screen.We'd love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, and bug reports on the Steam Discussions forum!
Read full update on Steam ↗Updated Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo to v0.7.37.Update NotesAdded a special "Paint Battle" rule that automatically activates when both players select the Art Club character in Versus Mode. The winner is determined by the paint coverage percentage at the end of the match.
Read full update on Steam ↗Updated Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo to v0.7.36.Update NotesRedesigned the Shot Controls guide to make it easier to understand how to perform each type of shot.Added instructions to the Local Versus player join screen explaining how to set up and play with two players on a single keyboard.Fixed an issue where the selection would unexpectedly move when changing control presets in the Options menu.Fixed an issue where the ESC key would not work for canceling actions or pausing during matches with certain control presets.
Read full update on Steam ↗Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.7.35.Update NotesAdjusted character behavior during matches to better reflect each character's unique personality.Fixed an issue where the selected text in the tutorial dialog on first launch was invisible because its color matched the background.
Read full update on Steam ↗The Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.7.34.Update DetailsThe demo title screen has been redesigned.The title screen background has been updated with a new design.Character-specific title backgrounds are now unlocked by clearing each character's story.You can select the following options from Options > Title Background:RandomSimpleUnlocked Character BackgroundsYour selected title background setting is saved and will carry over the next time you launch the game.Fixed an issue in the Options menu where pressing the confirm button could change the currently selected setting.
Read full update on Steam ↗The Shuttle Hearts Demo has been updated to v0.7.33.Update NotesFixed an issue where moving the cursor over an unavailable character on the Character Select screen could cause the game to become unresponsive.Updated some character graphics.
Read full update on Steam ↗The Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.7.30. Update DetailsImproved tutorial controlsAdded safeguards to help prevent accidental use of the “Back” actionImproved the behavior of the SP Skill “Breaking Point” during tutorial practiceAdjusted CPU behavior when preparing and activating SP ShotsUpdated some character graphics
Read full update on Steam ↗Steam currently lists 13 Nov 2026 as the release date.
Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.6.Update NotesImproved the character selection and ability details screens.Increased the size of character names and adjusted the information panel backgrou…
Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.5.Update NotesAdded support for 4 new languages.Italian, German, Korean, and Thai, which were previously grouped under "Other," are now supported.The game n…
Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.4.Update NotesAdjusted CPU opponent returns.Adjusted CPU opponents' return behavior and mistake rates.On Easy difficulty, reduced the speed of normal shots…
Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.3.Update NotesAdjusted CPU opponent balance.On Easy and Normal difficulties, CPU opponents are now more likely to make mistakes as rallies continue.On Easy…
Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash Demo has been updated to v0.9.2. Update NotesAdded mouse support to various in-game menus.You can now use the mouse to navigate menus, including the title screen, character selection, an…