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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Showcasing a new enemy, which can interact with terrain and chomp anything in its path. #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

A showcase of some new actor movement code. Actors can now respond to gravity, move up and down slopes, flip direction when hitting a wall, and more! #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Messing around with collectibles and collisions, here's a cool interaction that could spice up some puzzles in the future! #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Here’s some interactable boxes. You can pick them up, slam them down, and see how they react to fully functional gravity! #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Sneak peek at a new level. This preview features a few new gimmicks, some new water and flower animations, and more! #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Here's some previous revisions/concepts of the Info Bar. Some date back more than a year ago! #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Screenshot of Hightail gameplay showing a light-colored overlay. The overlay has Chili the mouse's face on it, along with the text "HLTH:6" on the top-left corner.

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Screenshot of Hightail gameplay showing a dark-colored overlay. The overlay has text reading "123400" on the left and "02:03" on the right.

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Screenshot of Hightail gameplay showing a dark colored overlay. From left to right, there is a gem icon with text reading "x001", a timer showing "3:00", text showing "004xA", a heart icon with a health bar, the text "123400", and a star icon with a slightly-filled bar.

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Hightail now has an Info Bar! This feature can show tons of valuable information, incluidng your Gem count, your total points, your current health, and more. If you don't need the Info Bar, you can use the Select button to put it away. #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

For the first time in 2025, experience Hightail in this brand new prototype! This cityscape features new movement options for Chili the mouse, tons of unique collectibles to grab, and a special secret. #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

Chili the Mouse in a dark cool-colored cityscape. On the bottom of the screen, a bar reads “Gems: 026/174”.

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

With new collision code, Hightail now supports dynamic collisions! It is now possible morph craft stages, with “Edit Mode” being used below to draw terrain. #HightailGame #HightailFridays #GameBoy #GameDev

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Introducing Hightail Fridays! Every Friday, a new feature in Hightail will be revealed! These updates will be associated with the tag #HightailFriday

Artwork featuring multiple characters from the Hightail series

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Larry’s Very Merry Holiday 2 is releasing December 27th 2024! When Santa Claus suddenly goes missing, it’s up to Larry to save him and deliver joy to the underground critters! #HightailGame #GameDev #GameBoy

Releasing December 27th…
Larry’s Very Merry Holiday 2
Guest Starring Scotch
Featuring Chili

A drawing featuring Larry the elephant opening a present. Scotch doing a peace sign (above) and Chili doing a thumbs-up( below) are positioned towards the right of Larry.

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

An experiment with swimming and water physics, along with showing the Game Boy’s potential for translucency. #HightailGame #GameDev #GameBoy

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

A preview of Stage 0 - Twisted Tunnels, featuring more gameplay and a new stage mechanic! #HightailGame #GameDev #GameBoy

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Shred your way through long distances with these new Grind Rails! #HightailGame #GameDev #GameBoy

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

What’s this? A new free demo for Hightail? Demo 4I has been released on the Hightail Development Server, featuring momentum-based gameplay, slopes, new gimmicks, and more! #HightailGame #GameDev #GameBoy

Drawing showing Chili presenting Larry holding a sign saying “4I”, with a Pipal looking at Larry

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

A new timer design for Hightail's escape segments. This clock is more efficient in sprite tiles, and can show more than six times as much information as the old clock! #HightailGame #GameDev #GameBoy

A still image of Hightail gameplay showing Chili and a Mudcap Blushi below a clock reading "1:15".

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

A sneak peek of the first stage of Hightail, featuring new slope tiles, breakable blocks, and more! #HightailGame #GameDev #GameBoy

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Hightail (In Development) @hightail.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Hello? Is this thing on? Hightail has landed in Bluesky! This account will post new sprites, gameplay changes, and demo releases for Hightail. Follow for more updates!

The text “NOW ON BLUESKY!” is drawn with another drawing of Bluesky’s icon to the right of it. Pictured farther to the right, from bottom to top, is a Mudcap Blushi and Chili.

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