Manji Handbook

I built Manji Handbook while learning how to play Tekken 8. As a 3D fighting game, moving around an opponent can help avoid some of their attacks. I found a chart on Reddit showing which direction players should generally sidestep each character, and kept it beside me while I played.

After a while, I turned that chart into an app I could open on my phone. It can keep the screen awake and makes the information quicker to find by letting me search, sort and filter the roster. I later added simple swipe-based quizzes to help players practise each answer and build the association between a character and the direction they should move.

The handbook also covers throw breaks, including characters whose throws require a specific button to escape. Players can use the same type of quiz to practise whether they need to press 1, 2 or 1+2.

Manji Handbook is now live, and you can find it on Google Play.

What's next

The next step is to gather feedback from more players. That response will help shape future updates, including whether to support iOS as well as Android.