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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 01/10/2026

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 29/09/2026

Exciting day! TOEM 2 is out and there's a host of easter eggs including a wearable mask of your favorite frog. The game is a great expansion to TOEM in every way you'd hope for (and I'm personally digging the new platforming stuff)! store.steampowered.com/app/2900640/...

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 09/08/2026

BIG HOPS TOGETHER is out now! - Play the 15 hour adventure with 8 players - Pick up, carry, and throw your friends - Tongue swing from other frogs - Steal items from each other's backpacks - Story progression and collectibles are shared - 40% off for the next week Link below ->

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 06/08/2026

BIG HOPS is on big discount ahead of of BIG HOPS TOGETHER releasing on Sunday (August 9th) as part of Wholesome Games Celebration. It's the biggest discount we've done or will be doing again for a while: store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/...

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 31/07/2026

One of the best design tidbits from Sakurai games is collecting jpegs of food as powerups. Smash has had it for a while + new Kirby does too. More people should steal that (I probably will in my next game).

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 30/07/2026

BIG HOPS the first 3D platformer to really go all the way on online and it was HARD. - Collision and interaction between players just works - Grab, throw, tongue swing from other players - Change scenes without waiting for other players or voting - Warp back when you miss your friends

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 30/07/2026

News time! 🚨 On August 9th our Steam version will transform to become BIG HOPS TOGETHER. - Play the full adventure ONLINE with 8 players - Pick up and throw your friends - Tongue swing from other players - Steal items from each other's backpacks - Story and collection progress is shared

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 24/07/2026

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 22/07/2026

Big news coming soon but redacted for now

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 01/07/2026

XBOX could do the funniest thing rn

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 10/06/2026

TIL there's a name and place for the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs (chicxulub) along with this banger quote:

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 08/04/2026

I started BIG HOPS in 2019... it was a long road from start to finish. #gamedev #frogs

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 07/04/2026

According to EDGE magazine, minecarts have never been so versatile as they are in BIG HOPS... sorry, we still love you Donkey Kong.

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 05/04/2026

Our free DLC Cappler's Conspiracy is out now! 2+ hours of new story content and a load of upgrades to Hop's camera gadget so you can take weirder, better pictures. #frogs #ps5

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 04/04/2026

I'm overly dedicated to making interactions diegetic, so this is how you take a selfie in BIG HOPS. Try for yourself: store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/...

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 29/03/2026

If you've played BIG HOPS, don't forget to leave us a review! It really helps put the game in front of more people. #frogs #indiegames

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

Hop's Backpack is a game changer. You can bring gameplay gimmicks from every level with you as you go. #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

Our free photography DLC CAPPLERS CONSPIRACY is out! You help this weird guy prove conspiracy theories: ghosts, aliens, mole people, round earth... we've got em all.

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

You can even find a special TOEM quest as part of Cappler's Conspiracy featuring Tatos and a special filter:

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

We worked hard to make this MUCH more than a photo mode, but I'm selfishly excited to see what photos you'll take. Make sure to play with Selfie Mode: Just throw your camera at a wall and it will look your way, whatever you're doing.

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

Hop's camera was always there, but so far it takes a back seat to all the froggy platforming. The world we made is so HUGE and full of detail that it's implicitly fun to take pictures. Adding this new framing makes it feel like a whole extra game!

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

There's more than 20 jobs to find hidden across the game. Each has a camera upgrade reward that ranges from filters, lenses, to a final gadget that changes the world.

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

Using Hop's camera, you'll go on jobs that recontextualize the world and layer in new secrets and jokes. Ghosts, Aliens, Mole People, Round Earth... all the big conspiracies are here.

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

You'll meet a conspiracy theorist Owl named Cappler who needs help proving some Weird ideas. Writing this was some of the most fun I've had making Hops and we were fortunate to get Chester Rushing (from Stranger Things) to do his voice.

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 28/03/2026

Today we're releasing a huge free content update: Cappler's Conspiracy! It's a whole 2+ hour photography game hidden inside BIG HOPS: store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/... Enjoy this little thread about it:

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 26/03/2026

BIG HOPS was the first game of GDQ at PAX East how cool is that?? I stupidly was on a plane while it was happening but congrats to @iswimfly.bsky.social

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 26/03/2026

Trinkets turn BIG HOPS into an RPG through gameplay modifiers you can mix and match. I added them to solve a common platformer problem of collectibles not mattering.

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 25/03/2026

Some platforming moments from Desert Plains! This is one of our bigger, open levels that's your intro to Hop's adventure. #bighops #indiegames

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 23/03/2026

The BIG HOPS Quality of Life Update is live! - Completionist tablet - Keyboard rebinding - 6 new Trinkets - Hold to skip dialogue (for speedruns)

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 19/03/2026

We're doing an AMA on r/NintendoSwitch to talk about BIG HOPS and our upcoming free Photography DLC (link is in my bio). Also the game is 20% off right now everywhere!

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 19/03/2026

We're doing an AMA today on r/NintendoSwitch about BIG HOPS and the free Photography DLC we're adding this month! www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 13/03/2026

People connect with the frog and the art style, but the real secret sauce of BIG HOPS is Veggies. Bringing gimmicks with you anywhere and being able to combine them gives the game a fresh feel. #nintendoswitch #3dplatformers #bighops

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 12/03/2026

What is the world structure of BIG HOPS? It's kinda linear, kinda open. When you're playing the game we want you to stay immersed in the adventure and not think about it. #indiegames #openworld #ps5

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 11/03/2026

Once you unlock the slingshots in Desert Plains, you can yeet yourself around. If you miss your shot you might have a long climb back up ahead so aim carefully. #bighops #nintendoswitch

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 10/03/2026

The story in BIG HOPS is more ambitious than you'd expect in a 3D platformer. I wanted a grounded world with believable characters and complex relationship dynamics. #indiegames #frogs

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 10/03/2026

Here's some slick moves you can work your way up to in BIG HOPS' sewer level. Goo balls + Tongue swinging + Belly slides make for a great time. #nintendoswitch #indiegames #ps5

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 09/03/2026

Water levels are a drag in most games, but we made them something to look forward to in BIG HOPS! Here's 3 ways we solved the problem. #bighops #waterlevels #gamedev

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 08/03/2026

Desert Plains is our first wide open world. There's a lot to see that you'll probably miss on your first time through. Don't miss the insane tongue swing flex shot ⚠️ #tongue #bighops #frogs

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 07/03/2026

This one's for the arachnophobes. Trust me, it'll make sense at the end. #bighops #ps5 #nintendoswitch

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 07/03/2026

This Rig Outpost has a ton of verticality. It's dizzying at the top but also fun to look down over the level and spot anything you might have missed. #ps5 #indiegames #frogs

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 06/03/2026

The Desert Canyon has a lot of firsts: using Cactus Fruit to place Tightropes, meeting Beefer (not shown), Lockpicking with your Tongue. #nintendoswitch #ps5 #indiegames

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 06/03/2026

I'm pretty sure I could do this in real life. Minus taking that explosion to the face, I couldn't do that. #bighops #nintendoswitch #indiegames

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 05/03/2026

BIG HOPS Switch Patch 1.0.5 is live. This one fixes the last of the remaining major issues, so if you've been waiting now is a great time to jump in :) Patch notes pictured:

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 05/03/2026

Some people get stuck pretty hard on this early Wall Running Challenge Room. Here's a how-to guide if you had to skip it 😅 #platformer #frogs #ps5

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 04/03/2026

I love the open feel of our Rig Outpost levels. There's a big concentration of veggies and a whole underwater section you might miss on your first playthrough. #frogs #nintendoswitch #gamedev

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 03/03/2026

Hops gets kidnapped at least 3 times and this time you're dropped into Rebel Cove. If you can make it to the top, an angry divorced dad will teach you how to swim. #nintendoswitch #ps5 #indiegames

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