Nick V

@nickavv

the daikon games guy

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I'm an indie game developer, software engineer, and friendly fella. Always trying to learn/grow and be a good person.

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Nick V @nickavv8/24/2023, 10:45 PM

applecinnabun @applecinnabun

applecinnabun @applecinnabun7/27/2023, 10:54 PM

i wanna show cohost the game i'm working on! it's called hoptix, and it's a movement playground game inspired by 2d sonic, tony hawk's pro skater, and super smash bros. melee for the nintendo gamecube.

https://twitter.com/hoptixGame/status/1628097458650902528

i'll be periodically posting casual gamedev stuff about it here, but probably not as many serious updates or anything, since the vibe here seems a little less like we're doing Professional Advertising Posts lol

edit: you can now wishlist hoptix on steam! woo! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544100/hoptix/

edit2: here's the latest free demo! it contains six levels! play it if it looks fun!! https://sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showcase/hoptix.1948/

#indiedev #game dev #sonic the hedgehog #pixel art #hoptix

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a strange meadow @wowperfect7/28/2023, 2:47 AM

this looks awesome!! will bookmark the hoptix tag to stay updated :)

applecinnabun @applecinnabun7/28/2023, 4:43 AM

hey wow thank you!! kind of over the moon to hear that anyone is interested enough to keep that kind of eye on it :3

liffy 💜@lifning7/28/2023, 4:01 AM

oh the creature is schmoovin

applecinnabun @applecinnabun7/28/2023, 4:44 AM

ty, that is the idea B)

Mansa @Nekomansa7/28/2023, 9:36 PM

This looks so cool

applecinnabun @applecinnabun7/28/2023, 9:46 PM

thank you!!! idunno if it's 100% socially acceptable here to reply to every single positive comment but it really does mean the world to me. i've been really struggling to find my audience on twitter the last few months, who knew they were apparently all just here on this much better website :p

Mansa @Nekomansa7/28/2023, 10:36 PM

It's welcome in my book. :3
Amazing what a healthier environment, no algorithm, and sane tagging implementation does for connecting people!

MoxieCat @MoxieCat7/31/2023, 10:42 PM

This looks super cool, and oh my gosh falling into the pile of leaves at the end
It's cute, fun, and SUCH a good idea.

applecinnabun @applecinnabun7/31/2023, 10:49 PM

hehe you get it yesss >:3 thank you so much!! one of the first things i do when i start working on a level is write down some stuff that makes a setting feel the way it does, so like, gotta fall into a pile of leaves for the autumn level!

Epsil Delta @EpsilDelta8/7/2023, 8:17 PM

I love the sense of momentum in this! Thinking about having any speedrunning features? (timer, stage records, etc.)

applecinnabun @applecinnabun8/7/2023, 8:22 PM

hey ty so much! right now it's got a time trial mode with a timer that ticks along with the physics engine, which i thiiink is what is wanted for speedrunners? it's something i'll need to do a little more research on before release to make sure. i haven't implemented saving stage records just yet but that's planned too!

also, if i end up having a speedrun community i definitely intend to hear them out about what other features they'd want and add them post release. thanks for asking! :3

AsFarAsIKnow @asfarasiknow58/12/2023, 5:15 AM

yo this actually looks sick, im particularly a big fan of tony hawk so this is like super cool to see!

applecinnabun @applecinnabun8/12/2023, 1:04 PM

hey thank you! my favorite thing about tony hawk is the way everything on the map connects to everything else, so there's always a fun choice for where to go next no matter where you are. i'm trying to do the same thing in hoptix, i hope it ends up working for you :3

Basket @Brisket9/4/2023, 10:04 AM

I gave your demo a try, and I loved it! It was really cute! 😻 I left a more detailed review (along with a rating) over on its page on SFGHQ, so you can check that out if you like!

applecinnabun @applecinnabun9/4/2023, 3:44 PM

hey thank you so much!! that was a really nice thing to wake up to :3 i really appreciate both the kind words and the help making the demo page look nice hehe.

Koshek @Koshek2/4/2024, 10:03 AM

autumn and train station map oof🙏🙏🙏 momentarily started the demo download XD💛

Crabbit Slater @Crabbit-Slater4/24/2024, 4:02 PM

This is right up my alley! well done! I think there should be more of these type of games and I'm glad you're working on it!

applecinnabun @applecinnabun4/24/2024, 4:08 PM

hey thank you for saying so :3 the current game industry advice is "do not ever make a pixel platformer no one cares" but, i wanted to make my little niche game anyway and it makes me happy every time i find someone else who's into it!

Crabbit Slater @Crabbit-Slater4/24/2024, 4:31 PM

honestly this is the kinda advice that's only applicable if you want to pay your bills with the game you're working on!

for me the main thing I'd say is "Make the games you want to play!" and yes- sure there's plenty of pixel platformers out there, but barring the freedom planet series and the first spark the electric jester game, there's not a lot of uh- extremely legally conservative voice momentum based platformers out there in comparison!

I have yet to make a single dollar from the two games I've made but it's been immensely rewarding just to put them out there in the world and see people having fun with them!

SUMMARY: industry advice is only good for making a living (boring! but also understandable) passion projects should be something you're passionate about! (exciting! cool!)

your game looks- exciting! cool! fun! can't wait to play it!

signed: your newest fan