It's been a long time coming, and the day is finally here! Frog Hop is now available in a variety of languages/locales. The full list is as follows:
English (United States)
English (United Kingdom)
French
Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish (Spain)
German
Italian
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Turkish
Danish
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
Polish
Finnish
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Arabic
Frog Hop est maintenant disponible en français ! Bon voyage. ¡Frog Hop ya se encuentra disponible en español! ¡Disfrútalo! ¡Frog Hop ya está disponible en español! ¡Pásalo bien! Frog Hop ist jetzt auch auf Deutsch verfügbar! Genießen. Frog Hop è ora disponibile in inglese! Goditelo. Frog Hop agora está disponível em português! Aproveite. Frog Hop теперь доступно на русском языке. Наслаждаться! Frog Hop artık Türkçe! İyi eğlenceler. Frog Hop findes nu på dansk! Nyd det Frog Hop er nå tilgjengelig på norsk! Ha det gøy. Frog Hop finns nu på svenska! Njut Frog Hop is nu in het Nederlands beschikbaar! Geniet ervan. Gra Frog Hop już dostępna w języku polskim! Frog Hop on nyt saatavilla suomeksi! Nauti. 「フロッグホップ」が日本語で提供しています！ Frog Hop现已支持中文！好好享受。 Frog Hop 現在支持中文! 好好享受。 프로그 홉'이 한국어로 제공 됩니다! Frog Hop متاح الآن باللغة الإنجليزية! يتمتع.
Localizing into over a dozen languages is no small task. If you encounter any issues with the translated text, or if you think the translations could be improved, please feel free to reach out to us.
The internal engine has received a lot of upgrades and optimizations along with this patch. This should result in even better performance (although the game was pretty performant already.)
What's Next?
The localization update should land on mobile and Atari VCS over the next few days. From there, the hope is to be able to release Frog Hop on MacOS and Ubuntu/SteamOS. This would mean that Frog Hop natively supports the Steam Deck, regardless of how well it does or does not work through Proton. We are not able to verify Steam Deck performance at this time, but will be testing it as soon as possible as hardware becomes available.
Update 2.1.1
Just a small update with a few fixes.
Fixed incorrect keyboard prompts in some spots.
Fixed Main Menu selection being a bit wonky with mouse.
Cleaned up some text appearance.
Performance optimizations.
Level Editor Release! - Frog Hop 2.0 - 4 year anniversary!
Level Editor Release
It's hard to believe it's been 4 years since Frog Hop released on Steam! Today we have a huge update for Frog Hop that introduces a custom level editor! The Level Editor tools allow you to create your own levels and play levels created by other players. All you have to do is install the (free) Level Editor DLC to get started.
Follow this link to view the full tutorial playlist, which will walk you through how to use the Tiled map editor to make your own levels.
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Level Editor Q&A
Q: What is Tiled? Why does this require a third-party tool? A: Tiled is an open source map editing tool. It is intended for designing levels for 2D games in a generic fashion. Developing a custom level editor in a game engine is no small task. It would take months if not years of effort to achieve something satisfactory, and even then there are better tools on PC for the task. While the experience is not quite as streamlined and custom-tailored as an in-game editor, the tool is very robust and afforded us the opportunity to integrate with Frog Hop a feature that would have otherwise taken too much work to be practical.
Q: What are the limitations? Can I make levels as big/complex as the real game? A: The level editor supports nearly every feature that you will find in official levels. Aside from bosses, every enemy is available, every charm, and you can even add switches that activate moving blocks! It supports checkpoints and gems (although your gems don't carry over once you complete a level.) There are no size limits, and you can chain together as many different rooms as you would like in your level. You can even add your own custom music!
Q: Can I share levels with other people? A: Certainly! All you have to do is zip up your map and world files and send them to your friends. Consider joining our Discord, as it is currently the best place for sharing with a broader audience. We'd love to see what you come up with!
Q: Are there plans for Steam Workshop integration? A: Not at the moment. The audience for Frog Hop is fairly small, and only a portion of players are likely to use the level editor tool. If there is a strong interest, we will consider adding workshop integration and/or a way to download and browse levels in-game as a future update.
Q: HELP! I have this cool level idea, but I can't figure out how to do ____! A: If you haven't already, check out the tutorial videos on Youtube linked above; these will guide you through the majority of the features in the Level Editor. If you're still unsure how to accomplish your goal, or if you have a suggestion for a feature to add, please post in the Steam discussions or in our Discord. (Linked above.)
Frog Hop 2.0 Update
Along with the level editor release, this update brings changes to the core game. Most of these are internal; there aren't any new levels or major features added. However, there are still a few small things worth mentioning.
Colorblind option added. This changes some of the node and block colors so they are a bit higher contrast.
Many optimizations for better performance, especially with rooms that have lots of water.
When using a controller and going through a door, there is now a delay that prevents you from accidentally going back through that same door.
Internally, the engine has been upgraded from GameMaker: Studio to GameMaker Studio 2. This shouldn't mean much to the end user, except maybe better performance and stability.
Various minor bug fixes.
Anything Else Coming Up?
If you have been keeping abreast with Frog Hop news, you might have noticed we released on Android, iOS, and most recently Atari VCS. Next up for Frog Hop we are hoping to release on MacOS and Linux - we wanted to release the level editor first to bring the PC version fully up-to-date. The hope is that the Mac and Linux versions will also support custom levels at launch, since Tiled already is supported on these platforms.
Additionally, we would love to see Frog Hop on more consoles. Xbox One and PS4 are being targeted as the next priority, with hopes for a Switch release further down the line. PS5 and Xbox Series may also be supported via backwards compatibility, but as Frog Hop is a very simple game, there isn't much of a need to create an enhanced version for these consoles. There is no ETA on console ports at this time, and consider this an aspiration rather than a promise; there are a lot more factors an obstacles to releasing on consoles than on desktop, but it is something we still strongly desire! (It should also be noted that any console/mobile versions will not be able to support custom levels.)
News about progress on consoles probably will not get news posts on Steam, as it does not pertain to the Steam release. As such, if you are interest, please follow us on our social media channels to learn about any future updates.
Lastly, I do want to quickly say that it really does warm my heart to see that there are some people who have played Frog Hop recently, I really do hope it has been enjoyable to you and that I appreciate the support it has gotten.
Anyways, thanks for reading, and Hoppy Halloween!!!...OooOoOoOOoOoO...
-Brandon
NEW game Preview!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSY8Hgtn4Iw
Happy 1st Anniversary!
Hi everyone, this is Brandon.
To celebrate the first anniversary of my game, I will be doing a developer playthrough of Frog Hop with commentary on how the game was made and talk about how aspects of the game were created.
In terms of current development news, I’m focusing on my top-down shooter project. It’s first development log can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfUDVfVkXcs
-Brandon
For more games: www.tinywarriorgames.com
Hoppy Holidays!
Happy Holidays everyone!
The game and soundtrack are both 80% off!
Cheers!
-Brandon
p.s. Also, here’s a sneak peak of our next game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfUDVfVkXcs
Easy Mode, Charms Tweaked and More Achievements! Update 1.03
Hi everyone,
I have now added an easy mode to the game, achievements can still be earned (excluding hardcore/normal difficulty ones). Plus you can now select the difficulty when you create a file.
Also the CHARMS have been readjusted quite a bit, a lot of the adverse effects were way too harsh and would ruin the point of investing money to use the charm. So A LOT of them have been changed to simply be more fun to use and less frustrating. Try them all out! (There still are a few that have slightly negative effects to help keep it varied though.)
Lastly a BUNCH of achievements have been added!
Special thanks to “Rockdisciple” for playtesting! (rock, rock on!)
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy the update,
