Balloon Saga

poop, not gonna elaborate. did finish the game. takes around 20 minutes

a simple game that takes 15-30 minutes

Were this not a blatant asset flip this would easily be HEDE's best game so far. Which isn't saying much as the bar is as low as it gets, but I played this for longer than I should have because the gameplay is actually pretty fun. At least until you reach the levels clearly [i]not[/i] designed by the original developer, Hitcode, for their asset pack [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/balloon-physics-start-kit-106986]Balloon Physics Starter Kit[/url]. At that point you'll quickly notice who's a decent level designer and who's just HEDE tacking on levels to pad out their asset flip. Oddly enough there's also a "PvP" mode which has absolutely nothing to do with the single-player part. The mode was added by HEDE themselves - the original asset doesn't include it - and while it works it's an absolutely terrible 1v1 brawler with poor hit detection. It's based on a tutorial for PUN Unity Networking so it's just another rip off. At 8 bucks this is way overpriced as everything from HEDE. While it was fun for a short while I quickly got stuck on one of the HEDE levels (level 13 if you have to know) so I never got to see the abominations they designed for the remai…

I don't think I have ever seen such a throwaway publisher. Spamming low effort games which clearly are not finished or fun, then selling them for 200$ with a 95%-99% sale and hoping anyone is dumb enough to not see through this scummy strategy. And if you do not have a 16:9 screen, don't even bother cause then it's literally not possible to finish the game cause important game elements are outside the screen in level 14...

Balloon Saga developed and published by Hede is a small-scale physics puzzle game built around an unusual and whimsical concept: helping a character ascend a mountain using balloons while manipulating environmental mechanisms. The game combines simple physics interactions with light puzzle-solving mechanics, encouraging players to experiment with different environmental tools in order to guide the balloon-powered ascent safely through each level. While its design is relatively minimalistic, the game attempts to create engaging puzzles through mechanical interactions involving wind, gears, and various obstacles. The central objective of the game is to guide the character upward toward the summit of a mountain by solving a series of puzzle stages. Instead of directly controlling movement like a traditional platformer, players interact with elements in the environment that influence how the balloons behave. These balloons provide the lifting force needed to carry the character upward, but they can easily be disrupted by environmental hazards such as falling debris or shifting air currents. This creates a gameplay dynamic where the player’s role is less about direct movement and more …

i wish they made this in rl