Big Hops Together Brings Chaos to the Platformer with Eight-Player Co-op
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Developer Luckshot Games is launching Big Hops Together, an eight-player co-op update for the 3D frog platformer inspired by classic Mario multiplayer mods, available in beta now ahead of an August 9th release.
Platformer fans who love chaotic multiplayer moments have a new reason to round up their squads. Developer Luckshot Games is rolling out an ambitious update for Big Hops called Big Hops Together, adding full eight-player cooperative play to the entire campaign. Originally built as a single-player 3D adventure where you use a frog tongue as a grappling hook, the game is getting a complete systemic rewrite to support a full lobby of leaping amphibians. As detailed in a report by Rock Paper Shotgun, the update is available in beta right now ahead of its official August 9th release.
The inspiration for the massive overhaul comes largely from the community-driven world of classic platformer mods. In a developer video blog, co-creator Chris Wade admitted to feeling a bit of FOMO regarding the surging popularity of streamer-friendly, prankish co-op titles. He cited specific inspiration from multiplayer mods for Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Odyssey, noting how fascinating it is to see players completely recontextualize familiar spaces. With eight frogs bouncing around the same map, the gameplay shifts from a standard platforming challenge into an exercise in pure social engineering and hilarious accidental sabotage.
For player groups looking to dive in, the update makes the multiplayer transition as smooth as possible by sharing both story and collection progress across the lobby. You can yank items right out of your teammate inventory or tether yourselves together for dangerous platforming sequences, though you can thankfully let go before your friend accidentally walks you into a hazard. It is a massive technical undertaking that required months of full-time development, and it turns a solid single-player indie gem into an essential group hangout game for your next Discord session.
Tags: Big Hops, Indie Games, Co-op, PC Gaming, Platformer
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun