A visual representation of HopBound arriving on the App Store: TRAILER DESCRIPTION HopBound is a story-driven psychological horror game that revolves around the surreal mind of Mayumi, a recluse who must journey through an unsettling retro game to come to terms with the ghosts of her past. Through 16-bit horror platformer stages and endless runner levels with gorgeous pixel art, she discovers that her sanity will be tested by something lurking behind the screen. NOSTALGIC VISUALS Most of the game's stunning visuals use a palette of only four colors to evoke the charm of 90s handheld games. SPINE-CHILLING AUDIO Listen to unique ambient music that provide a sense of dream-like dread as you explore the game's sinister levels. A STANDALONE CONTINUATION Taking place two years after the events of the critically acclaimed DERE EVIL EXE, HopBound serves as a continuation of that story. However, users do not need to play DERE EVIL EXE to immerse themselves in HopBound's narrative experience. HEART-POUNDING MONSTERS Enemies from previous entries are brought back to life and have evolved into new incomprehensible forms. MULTIPLE GAME MODES Engage in frenzied platforming in story-rich levels and test your skills in infinite runner levels tailored for people who like competing for high scores on the Game Center leaderboard. MEANINGFUL MACHINATIONS Going against sequel conventions, HopBound doesn't go bigger and badder for the scale of its story. Instead, the game focuses inward, resulting in a haunting yet meaningful tale. SCREENSHOTS TWITTER https://twitter.com/AppSirGames https://twitter.com/dariusguerrero HopBound Darius Immanuel Guerrero HopBound is a story-driven psychological horror game that revolves around the surreal mind of Mayumi, a recluse who must… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsHopBound is a story-driven psychological horror game that revolves around the surreal mind of Mayumi, a recluse who must journey through an unsettling retro game to come to terms with the ghosts of her past. Through 16-bit horror platformer stages and endless runner levels with gorgeous pixel art, she discovers that her sanity will be tested by something lurking behind the screen. ===== NOSTALGIC VISUALS Most of the game's stunning visuals use a palette of only four colors to evoke the charm of 90s handheld games. SPINE-CHILLING AUDIO Listen to unique ambient music that provides a sense of dream-like dread as you explore the game's sinister levels. A STANDALONE CONTINUATION Taking place two years after the events of the critically acclaimed DERE EVIL EXE, HopBound serves as a continuation of that story. However, users do not need to play DERE EVIL EXE to immerse themselves in HopBound's narrative experience. HEART-POUNDING MONSTERS Enemies from previous entries are brought back to life and have evolved into new incomprehensible forms. MULTIPLE GAME MODES Engage in frenzied platforming in story-rich levels and test your skills in infinite runner levels tailored for people who like competing for high scores on the Game Center leaderboard. MEANINGFUL MACHINATIONS Going against sequel conventions, HopBound doesn't go bigger and badder for the scale of its story. Instead, the game focuses inward, resulting in a haunting yet meaningful tale. ADORABLE STICKERS Now comes with an iMessage sticker pack featuring HopBound's adorable cast of characters! ===== This game contains one optional in-app purchase to permanently disable ads. We recommend that users purchase this feature for a truly immersive experience. Information Seller:Darius Immanuel Guerrero Genre:Action, Adventure Release:Jun 09, 2020 Updated:Dec 15, 2023 Version:4.4 Size:96.8 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Lull4by and Anotherkellydown like this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #2 Anotherkellydown, Jun 9, 2020 Congrats on your new release, @DariusGuerrero! I’m stuck in this area in Uptown but I don’t want a hint as it would ruin the fun. I’ve tried killing the beast thing and it won’t seem to die. Can’t seem to go past the spikes in the upper-right either. The Zelda/sword reference was really cool. I’m loving the music and unique game style. Definitely gonna go back and play DERE EXE and DERE EVIL EXE since I never finished them. I love the vibe your games have! Did I mention the awesome music? DariusGuerrero likes this. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,971 722 113 England #3 psj3809, Jun 9, 2020 Had a quick go and thought oh no another runner. When does it go into the proper platform bit with the buttons ? Is that after the first part ? DariusGuerrero likes this. DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #4 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 Last edited: Jun 9, 2020 collect 100 ammo on the first world. once you do, go to the map and tap on "Uptown" to unlock it with 100 ammo. Enjoy! p.s. I know some will think it's just an endless runner game. so i know it wont match DERE EVIL EXE's 4.8 stars haha. but that's part of the sacrifice if we really want to give players a truly memorable experience when they get pleasantly surprised that there's more to it after all. the surreal feels when they go to the next world and realize it's not a runner anymore adamphetamine and psj3809 like this. DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #5 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 Last edited: Jun 9, 2020 Edit: sorry I gave the hint earlier! i was being swamped with messaged today i spaced out. i'm sorry. hope you didnt read that! Our games tend to be vague and lawless sometimes haha. Some reviewers say we do it because it gives the games that "fear of the unknown" vibe but really it's for the "aha!" moment when players don't know what to do and they get the solution. Thank you so much for the kind words! hahaha i didn't want to use the "coins are bad" gimmick that DERE EVIL EXE had anymore. So i figured that zelda/sword thing would be the next thing on the list to do. adamphetamine and Anotherkellydown like this. Andres Cardeli Jr. New Member Jun 9, 2020 1 0 1 Male #6 Andres Cardeli Jr., Jun 9, 2020 Last edited: Jun 9, 2020 Just joined from your Twitter post. Good luck DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #7 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 Last edited: Jun 9, 2020 New rules for this thread: Share your thoughts if you want. And if you need any help, this is the the thread to go to so other players looking for help can see it. Just write "SPOILER:" before asking for help in later sections. Later sections are defined as anything beyond the Caverns area (beyond world 3) - https://twitter.com/dariusguerrero/status/1270282220956082177 But dont let this discourage you, if you need help, post away! just remember to put spoiler if you're referring to anything after the caverns area. Thank you so much! tapmen Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2019 105 40 28 Male Game developer #8 tapmen, Jun 9, 2020 The saga continues with yet another great game. Congratulations DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #9 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 tap tap tap @tapmen, thank you! i'm sorry it took me a while to make games again though. and thank you for those that still remembered the AppSir games after all this time! i hope HopBound would be a worthy rebound for this series tapmen likes this. BENCOMO Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Apr 29, 2018 213 109 43 #10 BENCOMO, Jun 9, 2020 Hey Darius, just want to say: congrats on the release. best of luck! DariusGuerrero likes this. DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #11 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 thank you so much! @BENCOMO ! psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,971 722 113 England #12 psj3809, Jun 9, 2020 Thanks a ton. I saw level 2 required 100 diamonds but i thought it might be more of the same. Great to see the variation, eg the first level a runner and the second a platformer etc. Great game so far (Bought the IAP) DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #13 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 thank you so much for buying the IAP, @psj3809! means a lot. that's very thoughtful. things like that help me make more games. i promise i'll always do my best with these psj3809 likes this. Liontech Studios Well-Known Member Feb 4, 2020 112 31 28 #14 Liontech Studios, Jun 9, 2020 Congrats on the launch, another great game you have made. All the best! DariusGuerrero likes this. Patthegymnast Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2016 338 9 18 #15 Patthegymnast, Jun 9, 2020 Guys the game is out and its amazing! Awesome job! DariusGuerrero likes this. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #16 squarezero, Jun 9, 2020 I'm stuck there too, and I don't mind someone ruining the "fun" (of being stuck, that is. I'm really like the game otherwise). DariusGuerrero likes this. DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #17 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 Last edited: Jun 9, 2020 Spoiler the enemies are vulnerable after all. seemingly impossible to defeat enemies can be overcome. and so is everything else. shoot like 20-30 times on the crawling monster and it should destroy the spikes ColeDaddy and squarezero like this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #18 Anotherkellydown, Jun 9, 2020 I figured it out after some “determination” but the developer posted the solution below (as you probably noticed Glad I missed your original spoiler! I did figure it out. A suggestion for adding spoiler tags that cover the message would be to use [ SPOILER ]text[ /SPOILER ] without the spaces in the brackets. squarezero and DariusGuerrero like this. DariusGuerrero Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2016 388 195 43 Male Game Developer http://www.appsirgames.com/ #19 DariusGuerrero, Jun 9, 2020 Last edited: Jun 9, 2020 haha! thank you @Anotherkellydown! that was dumb of me forgetting that spoiler tags exist in forums. by the way, i've just submitted an update just to fix the "watch ad to get 90 ammo" option as it seems not to be working right for most people. in fact it sometimes closes the game for some. this should help those who don't like the runner portion as much although i see a lot of people making a big deal of being number one in the leaderboards and i cant believe the scores of some of these people. truly skilled. edit: here's one of the top players in the leaderboards at the moment: also added a friend to thank in the end credits section. i've also made it a little bit more obvious that there's more to this game than an endless runner. The update is 3.6 and should release automatically once it's approved. Anotherkellydown likes this. ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #20 ColeDaddy, Jun 10, 2020 After watching that vid I realized that I stuck eggs at this game. Geez DariusGuerrero likes this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Congrats on your new release, @DariusGuerrero! I’m stuck in this area in Uptown but I don’t want a hint as it would ruin the fun. I’ve tried killing the beast thing and it won’t seem to die. Can’t seem to go past the spikes in the upper-right either. The Zelda/sword reference was really cool. I’m loving the music and unique game style. Definitely gonna go back and play DERE EXE and DERE EVIL EXE since I never finished them. I love the vibe your games have! Did I mention the awesome music?
Had a quick go and thought oh no another runner. When does it go into the proper platform bit with the buttons ? Is that after the first part ?
collect 100 ammo on the first world. once you do, go to the map and tap on "Uptown" to unlock it with 100 ammo. Enjoy! p.s. I know some will think it's just an endless runner game. so i know it wont match DERE EVIL EXE's 4.8 stars haha. but that's part of the sacrifice if we really want to give players a truly memorable experience when they get pleasantly surprised that there's more to it after all. the surreal feels when they go to the next world and realize it's not a runner anymore
Edit: sorry I gave the hint earlier! i was being swamped with messaged today i spaced out. i'm sorry. hope you didnt read that! Our games tend to be vague and lawless sometimes haha. Some reviewers say we do it because it gives the games that "fear of the unknown" vibe but really it's for the "aha!" moment when players don't know what to do and they get the solution. Thank you so much for the kind words! hahaha i didn't want to use the "coins are bad" gimmick that DERE EVIL EXE had anymore. So i figured that zelda/sword thing would be the next thing on the list to do.
New rules for this thread: Share your thoughts if you want. And if you need any help, this is the the thread to go to so other players looking for help can see it. Just write "SPOILER:" before asking for help in later sections. Later sections are defined as anything beyond the Caverns area (beyond world 3) - https://twitter.com/dariusguerrero/status/1270282220956082177 But dont let this discourage you, if you need help, post away! just remember to put spoiler if you're referring to anything after the caverns area. Thank you so much!
tap tap tap @tapmen, thank you! i'm sorry it took me a while to make games again though. and thank you for those that still remembered the AppSir games after all this time! i hope HopBound would be a worthy rebound for this series
Thanks a ton. I saw level 2 required 100 diamonds but i thought it might be more of the same. Great to see the variation, eg the first level a runner and the second a platformer etc. Great game so far (Bought the IAP)
thank you so much for buying the IAP, @psj3809! means a lot. that's very thoughtful. things like that help me make more games. i promise i'll always do my best with these
I'm stuck there too, and I don't mind someone ruining the "fun" (of being stuck, that is. I'm really like the game otherwise).
Spoiler the enemies are vulnerable after all. seemingly impossible to defeat enemies can be overcome. and so is everything else. shoot like 20-30 times on the crawling monster and it should destroy the spikes
I figured it out after some “determination” but the developer posted the solution below (as you probably noticed Glad I missed your original spoiler! I did figure it out. A suggestion for adding spoiler tags that cover the message would be to use [ SPOILER ]text[ /SPOILER ] without the spaces in the brackets.
haha! thank you @Anotherkellydown! that was dumb of me forgetting that spoiler tags exist in forums. by the way, i've just submitted an update just to fix the "watch ad to get 90 ammo" option as it seems not to be working right for most people. in fact it sometimes closes the game for some. this should help those who don't like the runner portion as much although i see a lot of people making a big deal of being number one in the leaderboards and i cant believe the scores of some of these people. truly skilled. edit: here's one of the top players in the leaderboards at the moment: also added a friend to thank in the end credits section. i've also made it a little bit more obvious that there's more to this game than an endless runner. The update is 3.6 and should release automatically once it's approved.
