HYPER BEAM is now live! We hope you like it Trailer: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel HYPER BEAM - Twin-Stick Arcade Survival Game "Hyper Beam is a heavy-hitting, minimalist mobile title that is difficult to put down. Iron Man Challenge for Your … Free Buy Now Watch Media Details"Hyper Beam is a heavy-hitting, minimalist mobile title that is difficult to put down. Iron Man Challenge for Your Thumbs."- 10/10 | GameSkinny"Seriously, this game has it all: incredibly gripping gameplay, flawless controls, stylish visuals, an electrifying soundtrack, and a burgeoning community of high-score chasers to compete against. I can’t recommend it enough."- 5/5 | iFanzine"Fast paced, full of enemies and ridiculously fun, HYPER BEAM is challenging in a way other mobile games can only dream of."- IndieHangover"If you like attractive minimalist design, space, and bullet-hell action with inventive touch controls, you'd be well-served to give HYPER BEAM a try. You won't survive long, but what a life it will be!"- 8/10 | KeenGamer-----DODGE | DESTROY | GET HYPERControl two players as one linked by an energy beam and you have to survive endless waves of enemies by dodging and destroying them. With every enemy destroyed, the beam charges. Once it’s fully charged, unleash hyper mode to transform into a much more powerful beam and devastate incoming ships. You'll have to be vigilant and agile to survive the vicious onslaught of enemy ships. Once unlocked, you can choose between five beams that have their own unique hyper mode styles. HYPER BEAM features multiple levels and endless gameplay. Your survival and adaptation skills are truly tested. The game is free-to-play, with the ability to purchase an ad-free version. You can get additional free plays by simply watching a video ad.ADDITIONAL FEATURES- Try to get to the top of the leaderboards by surviving the longest and destroying the most enemies.- Explore the enemy types and see how many times they get you- Experience a unique audio track for each sectorHOW TO PLAYControl each ship with your thumbs. Move your thumbs to reposition your ships, as well as position your beam for maximum damage. If you're having trouble seeing your ships, you can move your thumbs out of the way and touch anywhere. Information Seller: Genre:Action, Arcade Release:May 24, 2017 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (5) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal DonnyDJ76 Well-Known Member Nov 1, 2011 1,793 58 48 Male Teacher Hackensack, NJ #2 DonnyDJ76, May 25, 2017 iPhone only plus iOS 10...I'll pass, hope others enjoy 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 #3 Anotherkellydown, May 28, 2017 Last edited: May 28, 2017 Thanks for posting your game, staticsteven! Been having lots of fun with this. It's a fresh take on the highscore/survival genre. The pay model is very nice and clear. You get five attempts (game displays how many more games you have left - I like this) before you have to watch an ad. Or you can pay $2.99 for a premium unlock - thank you. The gameplay has you guiding two orbs (one for each thumb) with a deadly beam connecting them. Attack patterns are varied across the long lineup of alien ships you will come across as you make your way to the end of each zone. Game Center must be loaded manually, but once activated, there are a few great leaderboards to contend with. I'm getting better and better (#4 ATM) and really liking this for my go to game lately. Really would like to see more folks trying this out. Don't want it to get lost in the forums! A special thanks to the Devs: Nik, you've been a great guy to talk to. Now let's get some of those high score chasers in here!!! Rinikulous Member Oct 19, 2016 19 0 0 Digital Art Director | Human | Indiegame designer Calgary, AB, Canada http://www.rinikulousgames.com #4 Rinikulous, May 28, 2017 Appreciate the kind words, buddy! Glad you're enjoying it so far. Doom Well-Known Member Jan 27, 2011 412 0 16 Working for the man Northeastern California #5 Doom, May 29, 2017 Just dropped by to tip my hat to the Devs, I really enjoyed playing this game during beta! Now that it is out I'd like to say congratulations and hope more give it a go. The gameplay gets super frantic and the creepy music tracks add yet another layer of impending dread while playing. My best tip to give is watching the different characteristics of the bad guys. Some will track towards just one of your ships, so when playing keep them (your ships) close together for protection. When an enemy spawns to go after that ship, swap ship placement and you can drive the enemy away as it follows your other ship up the screen, then kill it with your beam between your ships. If that makes any sense it's an easy way to buy yourself more time. Other ships only spawn and travel vertically making their actions easy to predict as well. When using a hyper beam if you watch for the sides of the screen to turn color and get your beam to where the color was flashing you can take out a lot of enemies before they even have a chance to attack. Also while in hyper mode if you watch for a quick flash you can take out the enemies as they spawn onscreen as well..just keep your ships safely clear and use the beam! Great job Rinikulous, thanks for making a fun ass game that truly uses our devices as they were intended..for touch style gameplay! Rinikulous Member Oct 19, 2016 19 0 0 Digital Art Director | Human | Indiegame designer Calgary, AB, Canada http://www.rinikulousgames.com #6 Rinikulous, May 29, 2017 Hey Doom, we're super happy that you went above and beyond to not only post your Hyper Beam commentary/feedback but also the fact that you perfectly understood the base gameplay mechanics of the game and actually enjoyed it. It’s like an onion - there’s multiple layers of interaction and adaptation. And judging by Game Center, you seemed to be the Hyper King! 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 #7 Anotherkellydown, May 29, 2017 Last edited: May 29, 2017 Great tips man! I just noticed that ship swapping strategy while playing today. I've finally made it to sector 5 and unlocked the 5th hyper beam. It's a game that you need to practice to keep getting better (like most) but the gradification of the slow improvement is worth the trip. I just read through this on the Rinikulous website and thought it was worth posting here: MEANING & DESIGN PHILOSOPHY "Aside from its gameplay mechanics, HYPER BEAM could be viewed as yet another metaphor for life - a simplified version of lifes complicated nature, tribulations and hurdles. Navigating, dodging and fighting constant waves of multiple dangers and threats, planning and remembering what youve gone through, learning as you go all these are meant to make you resilient, determined and patient. The inevitable nature of failure gives you two choices: pick yourself up and try again protecting the bond or let the memory of your attempts fade away. HYPER BEAM's twin-stick controls, the constraints of (limited) screen space, complimentary music and sound effects, minimal art direction, and enemy and beam behaviors all create an unique experience that puts the player in a position to embrace the inevitable nature of survival. Our design philosophy is simple - minimal UI and UX interactions, and focus on gameplay. We aimed for an intuitive design and content flow to make it easy for the player to navigate through all sections of the game without ever doubting the meaning of a single interaction. As far as gameplay is concerned, we made sure that, one, nothing clutters the players view only necessary interface elements are included to provide the player with information vital to his/her survival/success, and two, the games difficulty ramps up with every sector reached by sector 5, the players planning, dodging and destroying skills are really tested. Every design element is derived more or less from the circle shape enemies, players and hyper modes. Unlike other games in its category, HYPER BEAM doesnt employ unnecessary visual effects to convey its purpose. The game is aware of its visual language, limitations, and what its gameplay mechanics are trying to accomplish survive by dodging, destroying and getting hyper." Rinikulous Member Oct 19, 2016 19 0 0 Digital Art Director | Human | Indiegame designer Calgary, AB, Canada http://www.rinikulousgames.com #8 Rinikulous, May 29, 2017 Way to go bud! The Infinity sector is after sector 5 - this is where the game becomes endless and super crazy. Also, we never had players be this dedicated and reference our site! lol The overall philosophy behind HB is simple - focus on gameplay and let player's actions and enemy's behaviors dictate the things you learn, the workarounds you develop, and the adaptations you make along the way to improve your chances of making it to the next sector. LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #9 LordShad0wz, May 29, 2017 You know I'm in if my friend AKD likes it. Downloading now Billy staticsteven Member Jul 3, 2014 12 0 0 #10 staticsteven, May 29, 2017 Thanks for the love! Glad you're enjoying it I'll have to try to topple you on the leaderboards Let me know how you like it! LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #11 LordShad0wz, May 29, 2017 And HOLY CRAP what a game! I really really like this one. I paid for the full unlock. I really like the gameplay mechanic. I thought it was going to be frustrating but it's actually really fun. I think the best part is trying to set up multiple simultaneous kills. I don't know why but I get a lot of joy out of that. The way you control the beam is excellent because it uses relative controls. It's fantastic. Five stars from me. Money from me. Going to leave a nice App Store review now. Guys let's do this. Download this game. It's good. Great pay model as well. Damn fun game. Billy LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #12 LordShad0wz, May 29, 2017 To the devs. Hehe. I have one question. It said I unlocked new colors. For the love of all that's sacred where are they? I see where the new beams are. But I'm not seeing where I change the colors. Billy Attached Files: IMG_1085.jpg File size: 78.2 KB Views: 10 Rinikulous Member Oct 19, 2016 19 0 0 Digital Art Director | Human | Indiegame designer Calgary, AB, Canada http://www.rinikulousgames.com #13 Rinikulous, May 29, 2017 Hey Billy, Basically you're unlocking new color schemes for the enemies. Every time you play a new game, the color will change/randomize - could be an old color scheme or some of the new ones. LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,280 1 38 #14 LordShad0wz, May 29, 2017 OHHHHH!! Lol. Actually that does make more sense!! There's so much you can do with this game down the road. You could easily add more beams and enemies and even backgrounds. So far what I like the most is definitely lining up as many simultaneous kills as possible. It's not that easy when there are enemies and bullets everywhere. And I don't know if it's releasing dopamine in my brain but every time I get like 3 of them SOB's at once I feel happy inside hehe. You just want to try again and again. That's a sign of a good game. When you say oh one more play. I knew after 2 games I was going to pay for this game. You guys did a great job. This is why I love this site. I'd never see games like this. Billy MintCity Well-Known Member Jun 24, 2016 200 1 18 #15 MintCity, May 29, 2017 This game is extremely unique with its mechanics. Solid game. I love the f2p model too! Makes it feel like you are playing an arcade machine! Going to buy the premium unlock when I get my next paycheck. Check this game out if you have any curiosity. Rinikulous Member Oct 19, 2016 19 0 0 Digital Art Director | Human | Indiegame designer Calgary, AB, Canada http://www.rinikulousgames.com #16 Rinikulous, May 29, 2017 Hey MintCity, I cannot begin to describe how much we appreciate the kind words, and we're glad you're enjoying the game and it's gameplay mechanics. Let me/us know if you have any questions. Now get those thumbs moving )) rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #17 rIcHrAnDoM, Jun 13, 2017 Woah! Excellently original game here folks with a try free, buy premium if you like pay mechanic.. 5 stars and two thumbs...down, as in down on my touchscreen linking that Hyper Beam on my screen! Rinikulous Member Oct 19, 2016 19 0 0 Digital Art Director | Human | Indiegame designer Calgary, AB, Canada http://www.rinikulousgames.com #18 Rinikulous, Jun 13, 2017 Thanks, buddy! Glad you're enjoying it. There's an update in the works (coming very soon), too. rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #19 rIcHrAnDoM, Jun 13, 2017 Awesome. This game really does become more dynamic as you play, kind of unfolds the layers of understanding enemy behavior and patterns... love it BadMrFrosty Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2013 80 0 0 #20 BadMrFrosty, Jun 13, 2017 Wow, lotsa love out here for this. I was going to pass it by because it doesnt seem like my kind of game but going to give it a shot. (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
Thanks for posting your game, staticsteven! Been having lots of fun with this. It's a fresh take on the highscore/survival genre. The pay model is very nice and clear. You get five attempts (game displays how many more games you have left - I like this) before you have to watch an ad. Or you can pay $2.99 for a premium unlock - thank you. The gameplay has you guiding two orbs (one for each thumb) with a deadly beam connecting them. Attack patterns are varied across the long lineup of alien ships you will come across as you make your way to the end of each zone. Game Center must be loaded manually, but once activated, there are a few great leaderboards to contend with. I'm getting better and better (#4 ATM) and really liking this for my go to game lately. Really would like to see more folks trying this out. Don't want it to get lost in the forums! A special thanks to the Devs: Nik, you've been a great guy to talk to. Now let's get some of those high score chasers in here!!!
Just dropped by to tip my hat to the Devs, I really enjoyed playing this game during beta! Now that it is out I'd like to say congratulations and hope more give it a go. The gameplay gets super frantic and the creepy music tracks add yet another layer of impending dread while playing. My best tip to give is watching the different characteristics of the bad guys. Some will track towards just one of your ships, so when playing keep them (your ships) close together for protection. When an enemy spawns to go after that ship, swap ship placement and you can drive the enemy away as it follows your other ship up the screen, then kill it with your beam between your ships. If that makes any sense it's an easy way to buy yourself more time. Other ships only spawn and travel vertically making their actions easy to predict as well. When using a hyper beam if you watch for the sides of the screen to turn color and get your beam to where the color was flashing you can take out a lot of enemies before they even have a chance to attack. Also while in hyper mode if you watch for a quick flash you can take out the enemies as they spawn onscreen as well..just keep your ships safely clear and use the beam! Great job Rinikulous, thanks for making a fun ass game that truly uses our devices as they were intended..for touch style gameplay!
Hey Doom, we're super happy that you went above and beyond to not only post your Hyper Beam commentary/feedback but also the fact that you perfectly understood the base gameplay mechanics of the game and actually enjoyed it. It’s like an onion - there’s multiple layers of interaction and adaptation. And judging by Game Center, you seemed to be the Hyper King!
Great tips man! I just noticed that ship swapping strategy while playing today. I've finally made it to sector 5 and unlocked the 5th hyper beam. It's a game that you need to practice to keep getting better (like most) but the gradification of the slow improvement is worth the trip. I just read through this on the Rinikulous website and thought it was worth posting here: MEANING & DESIGN PHILOSOPHY "Aside from its gameplay mechanics, HYPER BEAM could be viewed as yet another metaphor for life - a simplified version of lifes complicated nature, tribulations and hurdles. Navigating, dodging and fighting constant waves of multiple dangers and threats, planning and remembering what youve gone through, learning as you go all these are meant to make you resilient, determined and patient. The inevitable nature of failure gives you two choices: pick yourself up and try again protecting the bond or let the memory of your attempts fade away. HYPER BEAM's twin-stick controls, the constraints of (limited) screen space, complimentary music and sound effects, minimal art direction, and enemy and beam behaviors all create an unique experience that puts the player in a position to embrace the inevitable nature of survival. Our design philosophy is simple - minimal UI and UX interactions, and focus on gameplay. We aimed for an intuitive design and content flow to make it easy for the player to navigate through all sections of the game without ever doubting the meaning of a single interaction. As far as gameplay is concerned, we made sure that, one, nothing clutters the players view only necessary interface elements are included to provide the player with information vital to his/her survival/success, and two, the games difficulty ramps up with every sector reached by sector 5, the players planning, dodging and destroying skills are really tested. Every design element is derived more or less from the circle shape enemies, players and hyper modes. Unlike other games in its category, HYPER BEAM doesnt employ unnecessary visual effects to convey its purpose. The game is aware of its visual language, limitations, and what its gameplay mechanics are trying to accomplish survive by dodging, destroying and getting hyper."
Way to go bud! The Infinity sector is after sector 5 - this is where the game becomes endless and super crazy. Also, we never had players be this dedicated and reference our site! lol The overall philosophy behind HB is simple - focus on gameplay and let player's actions and enemy's behaviors dictate the things you learn, the workarounds you develop, and the adaptations you make along the way to improve your chances of making it to the next sector.
Thanks for the love! Glad you're enjoying it I'll have to try to topple you on the leaderboards Let me know how you like it!
And HOLY CRAP what a game! I really really like this one. I paid for the full unlock. I really like the gameplay mechanic. I thought it was going to be frustrating but it's actually really fun. I think the best part is trying to set up multiple simultaneous kills. I don't know why but I get a lot of joy out of that. The way you control the beam is excellent because it uses relative controls. It's fantastic. Five stars from me. Money from me. Going to leave a nice App Store review now. Guys let's do this. Download this game. It's good. Great pay model as well. Damn fun game. Billy
To the devs. Hehe. I have one question. It said I unlocked new colors. For the love of all that's sacred where are they? I see where the new beams are. But I'm not seeing where I change the colors. Billy
Hey Billy, Basically you're unlocking new color schemes for the enemies. Every time you play a new game, the color will change/randomize - could be an old color scheme or some of the new ones.
OHHHHH!! Lol. Actually that does make more sense!! There's so much you can do with this game down the road. You could easily add more beams and enemies and even backgrounds. So far what I like the most is definitely lining up as many simultaneous kills as possible. It's not that easy when there are enemies and bullets everywhere. And I don't know if it's releasing dopamine in my brain but every time I get like 3 of them SOB's at once I feel happy inside hehe. You just want to try again and again. That's a sign of a good game. When you say oh one more play. I knew after 2 games I was going to pay for this game. You guys did a great job. This is why I love this site. I'd never see games like this. Billy
This game is extremely unique with its mechanics. Solid game. I love the f2p model too! Makes it feel like you are playing an arcade machine! Going to buy the premium unlock when I get my next paycheck. Check this game out if you have any curiosity.
Hey MintCity, I cannot begin to describe how much we appreciate the kind words, and we're glad you're enjoying the game and it's gameplay mechanics. Let me/us know if you have any questions. Now get those thumbs moving ))
Woah! Excellently original game here folks with a try free, buy premium if you like pay mechanic.. 5 stars and two thumbs...down, as in down on my touchscreen linking that Hyper Beam on my screen!
Awesome. This game really does become more dynamic as you play, kind of unfolds the layers of understanding enemy behavior and patterns... love it
Wow, lotsa love out here for this. I was going to pass it by because it doesnt seem like my kind of game but going to give it a shot.
