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Ode Software

@odesoftware.com

We are an indie development team based in Edmonton, Alberta. We are working on our debut commercial game: Highway Hijinks! You can find out more on our website. odesoftware.com

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 21/06/2026

Hello Jinksters, new and old. Here, a patch note to behold. The full patch notes for The Weed Removal Update are here. store.steampowered.com/news/app/297... #gamedev #indie #indiedev #retrowave #roguelike #synthwave #endlessrunner #sixseven

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Highway Hijinks - The Weed Removal Update - Steam News

The Weed Removal Update, a major update for Highway Hijinks! New features, rebalanced game difficulty, overhauled UI, improved visuals, fixed bugs, and better performance.

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 21/06/2026

Hello Hijinksters! A new update for Highway Hijinks has dropped. Make sure to check it out, and give the trailer a watch! youtu.be/fFp_CbfNUns

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Highway Hijinks | The Weed Removal Update

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 20/06/2026

We are having a Hijinkful time at #gameconcanada at the Highway Hijinks booth! Wanna try out the new build before it drops soon? It's here for the next few days! #gamedev #indiegame

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 14/06/2026

Hard at work! New update soon. #gamedev

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 26/05/2026

Ode Software will be attending @gameconcanada.bsky.social to showcase the newest build of Highway Hijinks! Try it out at booth A11.

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 13/05/2026

we tryna be here

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 01/05/2026

goal of an endless runner is to get a highscore, but without the modular items there was very little new when you tried again. And the highscore incentive encouraged players to try again so they could experience more of the roguelike. Both of these mechanics really amplified eachother.

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 01/05/2026

dying caused a restart. But we decided to start adding items and a shop for more variation per run. This meshed really well with the endless runner as different items let you get further and further. The main change we noticed was variation between runs. This was huge for replayability. The (2/3)

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 01/05/2026

When we started, the game was not meant to be a roguelike cause we wanted to finish it fairly quickly. But once we finished the endless runner mechanics we realized that the game was kind of boring. At this point it technically qualified as a roguelike because it was radomly generated and (1/2)

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 29/04/2026

Hello, DM's are open! we also have a link to our discord in our website odesoftware.com if you'd like to speak to us there as well!

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Ode Software

Ode Software is an indie game studio making Highway Hijinks, a roguelike endless runner that takes place in a futuristic post-apocalyptic world. Available now on Steam!

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 29/04/2026

we turned our endless runner into a retrowave roguelike #indiegame #retrowave #roguelike #gamedev

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 18/06/2025

We are proud to receive an award for the most innovative indie game at Game Con Canada 2025! This was our first time attending Game Con Canada and we were super happy to see the positive response to Highway Hijinks. www.cgmagonline.com/articles/fea... #gameconcanada #gaming #indiedev #yeg

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 03/06/2025

We are proud to showcase Highway Hijinks at #GameConCanada June 13-15 weekend! If you are in #yeg come visit us and win some epic prizes! #GCC2025 #yegevents #gaming #indiedev #indiegame #edmontonevents

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Ode Software @odesoftware.com · 19/02/2025

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