Hoppa !, a platform jumper developed by one man, has been released on Android. Now what makes this good news is that this is a whole new take on the extravagance of platform riders, because in this game you don't directly control your character, but you create the platforms on the go. Yes, it's true. The ball jumps and bounces off the platforms you create in the heat of the moment, whatever shape you decide they are, for better or for worse. But enough about that. Best look at the trailer ...
South Google Play, Hoppa! Android is offered by LionCubs and it has already scored big stars. It has 4,7 stars with almost all of the users voting so far making it a perfect 5. It is described as a very addicting and fun experience by everyone, easy to learn but hard to master. You have to be creative and think fast, because the gameplay is designed in such a way that it needs both good reflexes and ingenuity.
This original concept takes a bit of mobile bounce games where the goal is to guide an object, usually a ball, through a level filled with obstacles to achieve a certain goal. In addition, there are puzzle games in which you have to draw objects, using the physics of the game, which will help the ball reach a certain destination. However, this Hoppa! the mobile game somewhat combines the two and enhances the whole experience by having levels scrolling upwards.
So here we have to guide our ball, which is not static but is happy to bounce, upward through an upward scrolling level. The ball will bounce off all the shapes and bases we create. However, there are dangers like spikes and enemies, which we need to avoid as we progress. This is all happening at a fairly steady but fast pace, which makes your decision window quite small. You have to be quick to draw / create a path for the ball. But, we can also use additional tools like Slower Mo, More Line Time, More Slowmo, Faster Reload, Shield and other tools which make this game much more than just a hop platform game.
Hoppa! has all the characteristics of a good indie game. Its simplicity is ingenious and its combination of creativity and quick thinking will lock the player up, as the challenges it offers are not easy at all. It's deceptively simple and certainly a pretty ambitious endeavor for an independent developer.
