Grapple Hoops Steam news

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• Review score72% positive
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• Release dateOct 18, 2021
• DeveloperAndreas Georgiou
• PublisherAndreas Georgiou

Genres: Action, Indie, Racing, Sports

Company pages: Developer: Andreas GeorgiouPublisher: Andreas Georgiou

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Grapple Hoops Steam news

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• Grapple Hoops Massive Update v1.1.1 - 9 July 2022

  NEW FEATURES -Added 2 new levels: Cabin and Sam -Added a new boss: Sam -Added a new item: Vending Machine -Vending Machines can only be used once per level and can spawn a variety of opportunity weapons -Vending machines also have a small chance of spawning an enemy -Added vending machines in most levels -Added a new opportunity weapon: katana -Katanas kill enemies from close range and deal a lot of damage -In order to keep using the katana you have to keep damaging enemies before the opportunity timer runs out -The the more the Dunk-O-Meter is filled the faster you swing the katana -The player can automatically deflect bullets from a distance using the katana simply by looking at the incoming bullet -Katanas can currently only spawn from vending machines -Added a new opportunity item: Dunk-O-Boost -Upon picking up a Dunk-O-Boost it is instantly consumed and grants the player a full Dun…

• Grapple Hoops New Chapter And Enemies Update v1.1.0 - 29 January 2022

  NEW FEATURES -Added a new chapter: Scorin' And Ballin' -Added 3 new levels: Industry, Pillars and Desert -Added a limited time reward (until February 3rd): Lunar Ball Skin, get it in challenges menu -Added a new skin system for the melee and shooter enemies -A lot more variety and randomness has been added to enemy skins -Added a new parkour move: 180 wall jump -Pressing the quickturn button while wall climbing will cause the player to be launched backwards -A full Dunk-O-Meter increases the 180 wall jump's strength -Added 3 new flex/celebrate emotes -Added a new difficulty menu CHANGES -Updated the melee enemy's swing animation and added VFX to it -Made it a little easier to avoid melee hits from enemies -Adjusted the mantle's camera shake -Removed player name tags from multiplayer -Updated the singleplayer menu layout -Improved the first person landing animations -Increased the player…

• Grapple Hoops New Animations Update v1.0.9 - 15 January 2022

  NEW FEATURES -Dunkina's basketballs can no longer damage/stun the player more than one time -Leaderboards now show the average completion time of the level -Reworked the grappling hook animation system -Added first person animations for the grappling hook -Getting stunned now temporarily updates the player's HUD -Added death screen FX -Reworked the sliding system -The player can now slide forward-right and forward-left depending on the key pressed during the slide -The player can now slide on all directions upon landing -The player can now jump while sliding -The player can now longer spam sliding to get the initial slide boost -Emote/celebration animations now properly play in first person -Throw and call ball animations now properly play in first person -Melee punch animations now properly play in first person CHANGES -Updated the mantle/climb animation -Updated the camera lean while…

• Grapple Hoops New Boss Update v1.0.8 - 6 January 2022

  NEW FEATURES -Added a new boss: Dunkina -Added a new level in the Hoopin N Lootin chapter: Dunkina -Keybindings have been re-enabled -The player can now melee attack, the default keybind is 'F' -The player can hit multiple enemies with a melee attack -If an enemy get hit by a melee attack they get stunned -Sliding now preserves momentum a little better -The player can now see how many bullets are left in their pistol and how long before dropping it -Once a player spawns in multiplayer they are granted with 5 seconds of protection from damage -Added skydiving trail VFX -Added basketball trail VFX -Added smooth grappling hook and pistol animation turning tilt CHANGES -Adjusted and improved the animation system for all enemies -Increased the level bounds on the City map -A few maps have been adjusted for easier navigation -Adjusted the Hospital's level layout -Adjusted the City's level lay…

• Grapple Hoops Multiplayer and Dunkmas Event Update v1.0.7 - 23 December 2021

  NEW FEATURES -Multiplayer is now available in the game! -2 new multiplayer gamemodes added: Deathmatch and Hoop Race -Most maps are supported for deathmatch and some are supported for hoop race -New limited time event: The Dunkmas Event (Decemeber 23rd - January 5th) -Play the Dunkmas event before it ends and earn limited time rewards -Added a free gift to collect before the Dunkmas event ends, go to the challenges screen to collect it -The player can now reduce their collision by crouching mid-air -Brand new Unreal Engine version updated to v4.27.1 (was 4.24.3) -Added a new smoother animation system, the gameplay logic remains the same -New limited time appearance for the main menu, basketball hoops, enemies, shields, boosters, pistols and all levels. -New main menu music CHANGES -Adjusted the main menu layout -Updated post processing effects on all maps -Updated exposure settings on a…

• Grapple Hoops Update v1.0.6 - 3 December 2021

  NEW FEATURES -Added a new chapter: Hoopin N Lootin -Added 4 new levels: Ruins, Village, Lost Island, Castle -New lighting for the Basic Movement Tutorial and Dunking Range Levels -Dramatically increased reflections quality across all levels -Added a new option: Play death animations in first person -Added a new option: Invisible player model in first person -Added footstep vfx -Added new explosion vfx -Added new player footstep vfx -Added new enemy footstep vfx -Added new sliding vfx -Added basketball impact vfx -Added new dribbling vfx -Added new muzzle flash vfx -Added jump pad vfx CHANGES -Basketball Hoops within 100 meters of the player get automatically highlighted (was 25 metres) -Optimized textures on most maps, slightly increasing performance, improving loading time and reducing game size -Adjusted the level complete screen -Made adjustments to the UI -Adjusted the player animat…

• Grapple Hoops Parkour Update v1.0.5 - 13 November 2021

  NEW FEATURES -Added a new mehcanic: Mantling/Climbing -Press or hold the jump button near a climbable wall to mantle/climb it -After the mantle is finished, if the forward button is pressed you get a small forward boost -After the mantle is finished, if the jump button is pressed the player jumps -Added a new mechanic: Wall Climbing -While facing a wall and standing near it, hold the jump button to climb it -While wall climbing, you gain Dunk-O-Meter -A full Dunk-O-Meter will increase your climbing speed, mantle speed and the boost amount after mantling -The level complete screen now shows: your global rank, your personal best and the world record for that level -Added a new level in the Slammin And Jammin Chapter: The Maniac -Added a new boss: The Maniac -Added leaderboards for The Maniac level -Added a new achievement -Added 3 new challenges -Added 3 new skins -New Lighting on the Pyr…

• Grapple Hoops Update v1.0.4 - 4 November 2021

  NEW FEATURES -Added a new Mechanic: Enemy Spotting/Outlines -If an enemy spots the player they will automatically get highlighted -If the player presses the recall button while aiming the ball they will stop aiming -When the basketball is thrown, if the distance from the ball to the player is greater than 10 meters it gets highlighted -Shield and Pistol Pickups within 10 meters of the player get automatically highlighted -Buttons that haven't been activated within 25 meters of the player get automatically highlighted -Jump Pads within 25 meters of the player get automatically highlighted -Basketball Hoops within 25 meters of the player get automatically highlighted -Added a new option: Show Enemy Outlines -Added a new option: Default Throw Speed Multiplier CHANGES -Changed the Objective to Score A Hoop Or Dunk in the: Station, Line Of Sight, The Floor Is Lava and Helicopter Hooping Leve…

• Grapple Hoops Update v1.0.3 - 1 November 2021

  NEW FEATURES -Added a new chapter: Slammin And Jammin -Added 4 new levels: Pyramids, Dungeons, Temples and Houses -Added a new Gamemode: Eliminate All Hoops -Added leaderboards for the Basic Movement Tutorial Level -New main menu theme -New main menu music -New lighting on the Station, Line Of Sight, The Floor Is Lava, Helicopter Hopping, The Mech and The Droid map -Added a secret achievement -Scoring a hoop now rewards 25% Dunk-O-Meter -Scoring a dunk now rewards 50% Dunk-O-Meter -When the Dunk-O-Meter is full the player gains a 40% jump strength increase CHANGES -Removed 6 enemies from the office map -Removed the black hole from The Droid level -Killing an enemy now rewards 20% Dunk-O-Meter (was 10%) -Adjusted The Camera After Dunking -Removed the Halloween Theme -Basketball hoop explosions now kill and knockback nearby enemies BUG FIXES -Fixed a bug where the player couldn't move aro…

• Grapple Hoops Halloween Update v1.0.2 - 26 October 2021

  The Dunk-0-Ween Limited Time event along with a few changes are now available! NEW CONTENT -New limited time event: The Dunk-O-Ween Event (Oct 25 - Nov 1) -New limited time Halloween skins -New appearance for the main menu, basketball hoops, shields, boosters and pistols. -New lighting on the hospital, office, city and colony maps -Added cables that connect buttons and doors -When the dunk-o-meter is full the player gains a 25% movement speed increase -Wallrunning and sliding now also increase the Dunk-O-Meter CHANGES -The Dunkoss boss now has collision -Increased Dunkoss's attack speed by 20% -Removed long attacks from Dunkoss -Dunkoss recovers from attacks a little faster -Dunkoss now has a weak spot -Lasers no longer damage bosses -Slightly improved collision accuracy for the factory, hospital, office, station and colony levels -The button pressing animation is now 2 times faster -In…

• Grapple Hoops Update v1.0.1 - 20 October 2021

  This update was from all the feedback I gathered and my goal is to improve the gameplay and player experience as much as possible. A lot of players mentioned how hard the game is so I made a few changes. NEW FEATURES -The last three enemies will always try to move to the player -Added a music volume slider -If you don't use the pistol for 5 seconds, the player automatically drops it CHANGES -The grappling hook now "pulls" the player more, allowing faster travelling speeds -Increased the level bounds on the: factory, city , station, line of sight and colony levels -Removed pistol recoil -Removed the inspect animation when picking up a pistol -Enemy shooters no longer dodge on easy difficulty , and dodge less on normal difficulty -Enemy shooters shoot less often on easy and normal difficulty -Enemy shooters are less accurate on lower difficulties -Enemy shooters have less ammunition on lo…

• Grapple Hoops OUT NOW! - 18 October 2021

  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545600/Grapple_Hoops/ I am very happy to announce that Grapple Hoops has Officially Launched! It has been a long road but we finally made it. This is just the first big step for the game. I really hope you enjoy the game and keep on dunking! Grapple Hoops Dev LINKS Discord: https://discord.gg/B7g7eWEZZt Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamedevandrew YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHA-YexZZLEPL_Rl5pto9MA Instagram: https://instagram.com/gamedevandrew

• Grapple Hoops Demo: The Final Update - 30 June 2021

  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545600 This new update introduces the game's first Limited Time Event! The demo has been available and updated regularly for almost half a year now! I appreciate all the support and feedback I've gotten so far, it helped improve the game so much and make it what it is today! I hope to release the game as Early Access very soon, possibly this summer. Stay calm and keep on dunking everyone! NEW LIMITED TIME EVENT -The new limited time event is available for everyone to play from June 30th until July 7th -You can get up to 5 new limited time skins, get them now before the event finishes -Get better rewards the more enemies you kill especially at higher difficulties NEW FEATURES -Added new skins -Added a new custom skin system (alpha) -Added a new dunk camera system CHANGES -Level bounds properly fade when far away -Enemy ragdolls now react properly to an…

• Grapple Hoops Demo Update 1.4 - 18 June 2021

  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545600 This new update introduces a lot of new stuff and changes based on community feedback. NEW FEATURES -New enemy stun system -New reworked death system -Added 10 new death animations -New Limited Time Event (Teaser only, event start at June 28th) -New main menu system -New main menu music -New basketball visuals -Massive customization rework and improvements -Enhanced customization quality -Added help tab in main menu -New locomotion animations -New and improved cutscene animation system, it's now smoother -New custom skin system (still in alpha, more in the next update) CHANGES -Increased grappling hook verticality, it's now a lot more easier to get up buildings -You now have to the hold jump button to wallrun, in order to avoid wallrunning when not needed -Wallrunning no longer has gravity, you no longer fall when wallrunning -Increased wallrun…

• Grapple Hoops Demo Update 1.3 - 12 May 2021

  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545600 An update that introduces a new multiplayer gamemode and more bug fixes. NEW FEATURES -Added new multiplayer gamemode: Dunk Race -Added a new background in the customization menu -Added jumpad sound effects -Added new jump and flying animations when moving at high speeds. CHANGES -Made grappling hook travel 33% faster -Updated various multiplayer menu UI -Updated multiplayer lobby background -Updated multiplayer lobby music. -Updated multiplayer access system -Updated redeem code system BUG FIXES/IMPROVEMENTS -Fixed an issue that caused a lot of players to have no skins available and clip under the ground when playing, resulting in an unplayable experience. -Fixed a few multiplayer bugs -Improved overall multiplayer host and client experience -Fixed various small player visual bugs

• Grapple Hoops Demo Update 1.2 - 1 May 2021

  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545600 This update introduces a whole new customization system and more bug fixes and improvements. NEW FEATURES -Added a whole new Customization System (alpha) -Added 11 new skins (most skins can be unlocked with special codes, given during events). -Added 3 more tutorial videos. -The Unknown can now manipulate time when close to the player. -The Unknown can now be stunned with a dunk-o-meter explosion. -Added an area with the Unknown in practice mode. -Added a few easter eggs. CHANGES -If you get shield shoved while stunned (from a previous shield shove) then you get killed. -You now have more control over where you fall and look when shield shoved. -Increased level bounds on most levels. -Door and glass breaking sound effects now get affected by slow motion. -FOV now also affects the third person camera. -Adjusted the Dunk-O-Meter explosion vfx. -U…

• Grapple Hoops Demo Update 1.1 - 26 April 2021

  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545600 This update was from all the feedback I gathered and my goal is to improve gameplay and player experience as much as possible. NEW FEATURES -New mechanic: Grapple Kick, simply fire your grappling hook at an enemy to perform this move. While grapple kicking you are invisible to enemy bullets. -New mechanic: Infinite Grapples, the player now has infinite grappling hooks but with a cooldown based on difficulty. -Enemies now have random skin variations. -Added a few tutorial videos mostly for movement, more tutorials coming soon. -Added a personal record indicator, while in a level you can now see you personal record below the level timer, it also changes color based on if you beat your record or not. -The player is now invisible to enemy bullets while sliding. CHANGES -Dunking is now easier to perform. -Sliding is now easier to perform. -The grapp…

• Grapple Hoops Now On Steam! - 17 April 2021

  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545600/Grapple_Hoops/ NEW FEATURES -New game graphics -Added 3 more levels -New mechanic: Dribbling -New mechanic: Dunk-O-Meter -New mechanic: Explosive Basketballs -New mechanic: Crouching -New mechanic: Slide Kick -New Enemy: Catcher -New Enemy/Mini Boss/Antagonist: Unknown -Added a new challenge: Dunktastic Golden Basketball Of Dunkness -Added a feedback submitter in the main menu -New obstacle: lasers -Added death animations -Made a few unfinished levels available -Improved the user's UI experience -Added a new jumpad/bouncer animation Many more new features that improve the player's overall experience CHANGES -Changed the main menu background -Improved most of the player animations -Updated textures, lighting and skyboxes on all maps -Updated various prop models -Changed a few levels and their music -Changed the practice mode level -The dunking m…