I've been a games/interactive programmer for 15+ years. This time I wanted to make a solo game and try my hand at some artwork and generally see if I could go from nothing to shipping a whole game. I worked part-time on this game for nearly the last 3 years. The controls are simple. Tap and hold extends the foot further and release to stop. On release switches feet. The goal is to see how far up the river you can make it while trying to balance on lily-pads, dodge wildlife etc. Everything is physics based. The game has a few inspirations. First, the OG Crossy Road with the look, feel, and general menu flow. I feel like they found a good balance with microtransactions/ads that were not too annoying. Then Steppy Pants for the gameplay. The big addition with Step Safari is that you don't just walk on a flat surface, instead you stand on moving obstacles, floating lily pads, waterfalls etc that all have physics and buoyancy. One of the key suggestions I received early on in feedback was that the player should always have a second chance to scramble and make it to safety so unlike Steppy Pants there is no instant game over trigger. But make no mistake this is not an easy game to master. Step Safari is out now for free https://apps.apple.com/us/app/step-safari/id6449141312 Step Safari Locodolo Pty Ltd Step Safari is the addictive bird walking simulator game that will put your skills to the test as you navigate the beaut… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsStep Safari is the addictive bird walking simulator game that will put your skills to the test as you navigate the beautiful yet dangerous river on an epic adventure! Are you ready for the ultimate challenge? Your expedition up the river will require a keen balance and timing as you dodge wildlife and avoid falling into the treacherous river below. Use your environment to help you - rocks, lily pads, and other surprises await! Features: • Fun, realistic physics and animations. • Simple tap and hold controls. • Beautiful time of day lighting. • Endless replayability. Can you beat your own record and set a new high score? • Compete with friends and see who can make it furthest up the river and dominate the leaderboards. • Can you collect all the unique birds? So, what are you waiting for? Put your walking skills to the test and embark on an unforgettable adventure! Information Seller:Locodolo Pty Ltd Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Aug 02, 2024 Updated:Aug 02, 2024 Version:1.0.1658 Size:116.1 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Maikl_Pro and Samuel Dodee like this. Samuel Dodee Well-Known Member Mar 27, 2024 59 37 18 Male #2 Samuel Dodee, Aug 3, 2024 It looks really good, I will try it for sure! Locodolo likes this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,574 1,131 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #3 Anotherkellydown, Aug 4, 2024 Having fun with this one. Reminds me a bit of the old Steppy Pants game (Edit: I see you mentioned it as an inspiration right in the description). Fun for a high score challenge. Just a note about the waterfall: I thought it was a bug because I couldn’t seem to climb up it. But after trying a few things, I found that you have to make small and quick steps to get up to the top. Having lots of fun with someone on X, going back-and-forth bragging about our newest records. Locodolo likes this. Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #4 Stronsay, Aug 4, 2024 Yes, progress up the waterfall needs the right kind of walk. Step Safari starts out impossibly difficult then gets more challenging. At first I could’t put one foot in front of another. Eventually it clicked with each tap alternating feet. Can almost run along now. High score 61. Never played Steppy Pants so this is a new concept. Artwork is brilliant I think, especially the water with its reflections and light refraction effects of fish beneath the surface. Great to see the original theme of wading birds, though it’s a mystery why the seagull can’t swim. Locodolo likes this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,574 1,131 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #5 Anotherkellydown, Aug 4, 2024 That waterspout at 37 steps is infuriating. I almost always get knocked off. There’s gotta be a strategy. I’ve tried waiting, but it’s too far off the screen to see where it’s pointing. High score is 71, going for 75 to beat my competitor. Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #6 Stronsay, Aug 4, 2024 It’s possible to wait on the small rock at step 36. The waterspout can be seen well enough from there to time a jump past it. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,574 1,131 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #7 Anotherkellydown, Aug 4, 2024 Thanks man! I actually figured it out just a few minutes ago. I recorded my high score run if anyone wants to see how the game plays. Current high of 75. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube Channel sebgo, Locodolo and Stronsay like this. Stronsay Well-Known Member Aug 6, 2015 987 230 43 #8 Stronsay, Aug 4, 2024 Ha! You made that look so easy. Really interesting game once you get the hang of it with clever use of physics. Locodolo and Anotherkellydown like this. Locodolo Member Aug 3, 2024 5 16 3 #9 Locodolo, Aug 5, 2024 Great to hear that you are all enjoying it! I've only really had a handful of friends and family test the game along the way. Skipped soft launching and went straight for a hard launch so wasn't really sure of how the game was going to be received. Though Apple did give the game a bit of a feature in some regions which was cool. Balancing the difficulty was tricky since I have played the game for so long I started to second guess how easy or hard the game was. I preferred to err on the side of a more difficult game. There are some pretty difficult obstacles later on. It's been cool and interesting to watch videos of play throughs pop up on YouTube. Oh and a tip for the water spout if you are struggling you can switch your device into landscape mode and play the game in landscape which gives a little more visibility along the path. As for the seagull - skipped swimming lessons haha Anotherkellydown, Stronsay, Samuel Dodee and 1 other person like this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 704 557 93 #10 elcrazy, Aug 5, 2024 Ok finally picked this up and gave it a go. I am Loving this game. So much fun. I rode a turtle!! lol. That was awesome. Hope there are more surprises along the way. Just hit 81 after a few games. Waterfall was really cool too. Love the different step techniques. @Anotherkellydown …. Anotherkellydown likes this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,125 703 113 #11 anthony78, Aug 5, 2024 Pretty fun game. Wish there was a way to buy a permanent one time continue without ads. Challenging enough that it’s too tempting to want another chance from those checkpoints but those ads can be long. (And hate ads in general, of course, lol) elcrazy likes this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 704 557 93 #12 elcrazy, Aug 5, 2024 Agree with all of this. I thought there was one and kept searching the app. I will buy a no adds instantly if added. Locodolo Member Aug 3, 2024 5 16 3 #13 Locodolo, Aug 5, 2024 @elcrazy Thanks! Yep at 82 there are still lots of new obstacles to discover. Yeah I agree Ads are not fun so I have tried to mainly make them opt in rewarded. There are some very, very occasional ones that will pop up after a game but any IAP purchase turns them off. I think that's a cool idea to have a way to buy a permanent one-time continue as indeed ads are long and can ruin the flow. I will work something out. Roxton, Anotherkellydown, anthony78 and 3 others like this. Locodolo Member Aug 3, 2024 5 16 3 #14 Locodolo, Aug 28, 2024 New update is out now (build 1.0.1720) 5 new birds - Emu, Pigeon, Scarlet Macaw, Canada Goose, Yellow Canary Golden Goose purchase now includes permanent one-time continue checkpoints More in game eggs to collect during gameplay Bug fixes, improved menus and general tweaks I did want to add another obstacle to the map but it didn't quite make it in time for this update. Anotherkellydown, sebgo and Stronsay like this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. 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Having fun with this one. Reminds me a bit of the old Steppy Pants game (Edit: I see you mentioned it as an inspiration right in the description). Fun for a high score challenge. Just a note about the waterfall: I thought it was a bug because I couldn’t seem to climb up it. But after trying a few things, I found that you have to make small and quick steps to get up to the top. Having lots of fun with someone on X, going back-and-forth bragging about our newest records.
Yes, progress up the waterfall needs the right kind of walk. Step Safari starts out impossibly difficult then gets more challenging. At first I could’t put one foot in front of another. Eventually it clicked with each tap alternating feet. Can almost run along now. High score 61. Never played Steppy Pants so this is a new concept. Artwork is brilliant I think, especially the water with its reflections and light refraction effects of fish beneath the surface. Great to see the original theme of wading birds, though it’s a mystery why the seagull can’t swim.
That waterspout at 37 steps is infuriating. I almost always get knocked off. There’s gotta be a strategy. I’ve tried waiting, but it’s too far off the screen to see where it’s pointing. High score is 71, going for 75 to beat my competitor.
It’s possible to wait on the small rock at step 36. The waterspout can be seen well enough from there to time a jump past it.
Thanks man! I actually figured it out just a few minutes ago. I recorded my high score run if anyone wants to see how the game plays. Current high of 75. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube Channel
Ha! You made that look so easy. Really interesting game once you get the hang of it with clever use of physics.
Great to hear that you are all enjoying it! I've only really had a handful of friends and family test the game along the way. Skipped soft launching and went straight for a hard launch so wasn't really sure of how the game was going to be received. Though Apple did give the game a bit of a feature in some regions which was cool. Balancing the difficulty was tricky since I have played the game for so long I started to second guess how easy or hard the game was. I preferred to err on the side of a more difficult game. There are some pretty difficult obstacles later on. It's been cool and interesting to watch videos of play throughs pop up on YouTube. Oh and a tip for the water spout if you are struggling you can switch your device into landscape mode and play the game in landscape which gives a little more visibility along the path. As for the seagull - skipped swimming lessons haha
Ok finally picked this up and gave it a go. I am Loving this game. So much fun. I rode a turtle!! lol. That was awesome. Hope there are more surprises along the way. Just hit 81 after a few games. Waterfall was really cool too. Love the different step techniques. @Anotherkellydown ….
Pretty fun game. Wish there was a way to buy a permanent one time continue without ads. Challenging enough that it’s too tempting to want another chance from those checkpoints but those ads can be long. (And hate ads in general, of course, lol)
Agree with all of this. I thought there was one and kept searching the app. I will buy a no adds instantly if added.
@elcrazy Thanks! Yep at 82 there are still lots of new obstacles to discover. Yeah I agree Ads are not fun so I have tried to mainly make them opt in rewarded. There are some very, very occasional ones that will pop up after a game but any IAP purchase turns them off. I think that's a cool idea to have a way to buy a permanent one-time continue as indeed ads are long and can ruin the flow. I will work something out.
New update is out now (build 1.0.1720) 5 new birds - Emu, Pigeon, Scarlet Macaw, Canada Goose, Yellow Canary Golden Goose purchase now includes permanent one-time continue checkpoints More in game eggs to collect during gameplay Bug fixes, improved menus and general tweaks I did want to add another obstacle to the map but it didn't quite make it in time for this update.
