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Hodge Dodge

Crank Hodge in and out of the background to Dodge a hodgepodge of enemies


Features

  • 1:1 crank based controls to uniquely dodge into and out of the background
  • Three different gameplay modes that progressively unlock to provide greater control of Hodge
  • Endless dodging across six worlds with many enemy types and multiple times of day
  • Daily Challenges that unlock for expert players
    • Three brand new daily challenges become available every day at midnight!
    • Difficulty Modifiers add an extra challenge
  • High score tracking for campaign and daily challenges
  • Short tutorials for each new mode of movement


Three Jetty Modes!

JettyKicks

3-dimensional ground dodging

Crank in 3 dimensions: foreground, middle ground, and background as you run along the ground

JettyPack

4-dimensional air dodging

Crank in 4 dimensions:  foreground, middle ground low, middle ground high, and background as you jet through the air

UltraJetty

360-dimensional ultra dodging

Crank in 360 dimensions with full 1:1 player control with the crank. Dodge unique enemies that are just as nimble as you!

Unique Daily Challenges!

Daily Challenges unlock once you have proven your expertise in each Jetty Mode. Each mode will generate a unique Daily Challenge, for a total of 3 new challenges every single day!

These challenges offer demanding end-game content by remixing level order and adding Difficulty Modifiers to mix things up. Multiple modifiers can be activated at the same time. Here are some modifiers you might encounter:

 Fuel ModsEither no extra fuel spawns this round or a single hit could end your run - be careful!
 Coin ModsCoins will be replaced by Rocket Cods or Homing Haddocks
  Swarm ModsSwarms of various enemy types can show up in any world
 Speed and Damage ModsDaily Challenges mix up speed and damage as well

Six Worlds Across 3 Times of Day

Sundae Summit
Blockade Borough
Cod Cannon Cove
Gilded Grove
Needle Nest
Cyclonic Corridor


Enemy Types

(things to avoid)

Twisted TwisterSpirals through the air as it moves from foreground to background
Rocket CodMoves faster than other enemies
Homing HaddockTracks Hodge's location before blasting off
Super SpikeMoves across the level much slower than other enemies
Ice-cream Beam
Blocks an entire horizontal section - there is only one way over or under!
Blockish BlockadeIt's a wall.


Helpful Pickups

(things to collect)

Collect all the circles!

CoinEach coin is worth x100 for your score
ComboComplete the combo by picking up 8 in a row for a helpful prize
BatteryBatteries let you keep jetting and taking hits
Extra LifeA reserve battery pack that can recharge your battery completely





Credits

  • Design & Development: Buck Young | professir games
  • Cover art in collaboration with travm
  • Music and sound effects by Juhani Junkala

Purchase

Buy Now$5.00 USD or more

In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:

Hodge-Dodge-v1.0.1.pdx.zip 3.5 MB

Development log

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Will get probably.  online high scores would be cool for catalog