• Home
  • Contact
  • Wraithkal?
Wraithkal: The Indie Gaming Corner – News, reviews, previews and game articles
Wraithkal: The Indie Gaming Corner - News, reviews, previews and game articles
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Wraithkal?
  • Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Youtube

Show Off Your Ball Handling Skills In ‘HackyZack’, Fill Out a Book of Stickers

March 29th, 2017 Wraithkal News
Show Off Your Ball Handling Skills In ‘HackyZack’, Fill Out a Book of Stickers

At some point, young or old, most people have tricked kicking a ball around; perhaps even a hacky sack. You know, a tiny round bag filled with sand used to show off by… well, keeping it in the air… I think. It’s been a while! Anyway, HackyZack is a lot like that, and yet at the same time, not really. Upon stepping into the shoes of its protagonist, Zack, you’re tasked with juggling balls to, well, fill a book of stickers. Why? Oh, he needs it to unlock stuff (in the game). Groovy stuff. Stickers! Balls! Platforming!

Ah, but you see, these are not ordinary balls, in that each possesses a unique property. As for exactly what each does… well, that’s for you to discover, although I will say that the majority of balls bounced around in HackyZack are part of the platforming. By which I mean that you won’t be able to complete many, if any, levels without incorporating that little round object into your ‘route’, as it were. Either as a movable platform, brick breaker or something else entirely, do not underestimate the hack – I mean, the… HackyZack?

HackyZack began as a prototype in late 2014. The team decided that HackyZack deserved an upgrade and now includes plenty of new mechanics, polish, a fresh art style, and a unique, original soundtrack.

Based on the trailer (below), levels seem to be confined to but a single screen, although you’d be foolish to mistake that for a simplistic experience, as a quick glance reveals some serious precision platforming in pretty much all of them. Heck, there are even challenge levels for those who enjoy racing the clock, and new characters to unlock – all through the power of stickers. Get to kicking and start collecting!

HackyZack is available from Steam, Humble carrying a $10 price tag.

HackyZack - Release Trailer
  • Tags
  • hackyzack
  • spaceboy games
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Telegram E-mail
Previous article Speculating Screenshots (25th March 2017)
Next article 'Macbat 64' Takes a Trip Back to the Late 90s 3D Platforming Era
Wraithkal

Wraithkal

Whenever a big AAA title claims it'll "innovate with groundbreaking features", it usually turns out to be a snore-fest; one which simply mimics other games (poorly). This is where my interest indie game interest comes from: pick a random title from a pile of these, and chances are you’ll end up with something genuinely unique - often for well less than $60 too.

Related Posts
“Make a Demo” for MAGS February!

“Make a Demo” for MAGS February!

February 2nd, 2023
'Omurice Next Time' is a Slice of Foodie Couple Finn and Gray's Life

'Omurice Next Time' is a Slice of Foodie Couple Finn and Gray's Life

January 30th, 2023
Let's Hear It for the 2023 Indie Games Festival (IGF) Finalists!

Let's Hear It for the 2023 Indie Games Festival (IGF) Finalists!

January 25th, 2023
About us…
Recent Posts
“Make a Demo” for MAGS February!

“Make a Demo” for MAGS February!

'Omurice Next Time' is a Slice of Foodie Couple Finn and Gray's Life

'Omurice Next Time' is a Slice of Foodie Couple Finn and Gray's Life

Let's Hear It for the 2023 Indie Games Festival (IGF) Finalists!

Let's Hear It for the 2023 Indie Games Festival (IGF) Finalists!

MAGGIES 2022: Vote on a Year's Worth of MAGS

MAGGIES 2022: Vote on a Year's Worth of MAGS

The Year of the Bunnyman Has Arrived in 'Don't Starve Together'

The Year of the Bunnyman Has Arrived in 'Don't Starve Together'

  • greenlight
  • greenlight groove
  • bundle
  • greenlight limbo
  • game jam
  • speculating screenshots
  • adventure game studio
  • mags
  • kickstarter
  • visual novel
© Wraithkal 2019-2021.