Christmas SAGE 2023 hoptix

hoptix is a movement playground game where style and speed come easy! Play as Rocket, a cyborg rabbit who is as cute as they are radical. Explore, race, and stunt on rollercoasters and skateparks in idyllic places. Inspired by games like the classic 2D Sonic titles, the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series, and Super Smash Brothers Melee for the Nintendo Gamecube.

This new Christmas SAGE demo contains six playable levels! Note that nothing is guaranteed to be final. Some assets are WIP. If you have fun, consider wishlisting us on Steam!

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Huge thanks to guest artist Mudkid for Rocket's sprites and animation!
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Changes since SAGE '23:
-Added tutorial level
-Added keyboard/DualShock support
-Added four new levels!
-Reworked collision system from the ground up to be deterministic
-Added first time setup for resolution/controller preference
-Added ethos splash screen
-Complete UI overhaul
-Added loading screens
-Preliminary audio mixing
-Music updates and new songs
-The classic, you know it, you love it, various bug fixes and improvements!




*How to Play*

Bash - Rocket can launch themself off of certain objects, indicated by a , flying in the direction you point the left thumbstick and replenishing their airdodge and double jump!



Airdodge - In addition to double jumping, Rocket can airdodge in any direction. Doing this will halt your aerial momentum (and then give it back), so it's a great way to make small adjustments to your flight path!



Wavedash/land - If Rocket airdodges into the floor, they'll perform a waveland and get a special boost of speed on landing! You can also wavedash by immediately airdodging into the ground after pressing the jump button, before Rocket even leaves the ground. Wavelanding and wavedashing are key to bringing your movement style and speed to the next level, but will never be required to finish a level.



Gif Camera - Show off your movement style for your friends! hoptix's built-in Gif Cam is an easy way to generate a small, social media-friendly gif. When you press the camera button, it will begin to record until it hits the time limit or you press the camera button again. Then you can press up on the d-pad / Enter to render and save your gif, or down / Backspace to discard it. By the way, the above gifs were all shot using the in-game camera!

By default, gifs will be sent to C:\Users\<user>\AppData\LocalLow\CatBurglarGames, but you can change this in the options.

*Game Modes*

Classic - Stages will contain sections that require breaking all of the targets in the room to unlock the gate and move on!

Free Ride - Just want to explore without any guidance? No worries! No targets or gates will appear to tell you when or where to move on.

Time Trial - Includes a handy timer for those who want to see how fast they can get through a level.










*Media*
Twitter
Wishlist on Steam!
Contact: [email protected]

hoptix developed by Cat Burglar Games
character art and animation for rocket done by Mudkid