@NeilSenn said: Probably the fact that endless capacity is bewildering. Easy to get caught up learning processes rather than developing expression (not that the two are mutually exclusive) but honestly I don't see that here. This community seems all people with developed interests that draw, design, write music, make interesting mods and stuff which is rad to be a part of. Yes! Having the freedom to build anything can sometimes feel overwhelming. Game jams are a great way to add structure. They introduce clear themes, time limits, and constraints that help narrow the scope and create a focused path forward. That kind of framework makes it easier to develop skills, experiment with ideas, and actually finish projects. They also offer a chance to gain visibility within the community. Like you've mentioned, we have a very talented pool of creators here. It is exciting to see it continue to grow. As more people join and share their work, the level of creativity and challenge naturally rises for everyone involved. Hope to see you in the upcoming game jams!

Prefabs and Templates Upgraded Again! Spawnable prefabs and templates let you dynamically create premade objects during gameplay, making your scenes more flexible and efficient. Games like Terraria and Call of Duty: Warzone rely on spawning systems to generate enemies, loot, and interactive elements in real time. With the updated Spawn Object behavior, you can instantly instantiate assets from your Asset Library, speeding up development and creating more dynamic, replayable game experiences. [image: 9679fe34-760a-46f0-913d-033b0a1dc62d.jpeg]

🍀 Lucky Clover Puzzle Jam [image: 2ffc805c-8951-4ccd-8da6-d97c8e589681.png] Dates: March 13th, 2026 9:00 AM to March 20th, 2026 11:59 PM Theme: Lucky Clover Puzzle Design a puzzle game about luck, rarity, or finding something special. If you're hunting for hidden treasures, stacking lucky charms, or solving your way to that rare four-leaf clover, we want to see your most creative take on the theme. Think match-3 with luck mechanics, a hidden object puzzle, or a game about odds and probability. Go wild! Rules & Guidelines Games must be created using hyperPad Reusing existing assets or logic is allowed Focus on theme, storytelling, and sharing your progress Games should be playable with a clear outcome Tag your submission with #2026MARCHJAM to be featured on the Hub Submission ends March 20th, 11:59 PM EST Prizes Participate to win an awesome "Lucky Clover Participant." [image: 64288afe-f6ff-499e-ba1c-5991eb8a6483.png] If there are at least 5 submissions, the winner will receive an exclusive "Lucky Clover Winner" award. [image: d2e810b7-d508-4506-a408-659bf295f4e4.png] Good luck! 🍀 hyperPad Team

Here are the latest awards. Share which ones you want and got! Early Bird: Logged in 3 days straight. Nice start! Dedicated Player: Played projects 3 days in a row. Keep going! Quick Commenter: Commented 3 days straight. Your voice matters! Like Away!: Liked 3 projects. Spread the love! Daily Champ: Logged in a full week. Way to go! Indie Games Addict: Played every day for 7 days. Keep rolling! Comment Star: Commented daily for a week. Shining voice! Lightning Likes: Liked 7 projects! Login Legend: Logged in 30 days straight. Epic streak! Indie Games Master: Played projects every day for a month. Game on! Comment Icon: Commented daily for 30 days. Rule the chat! Like Bug: Liked 30 projects. Live and Breathe hyperPad: Logged in 60 days straight. You're here more often than we are! Like Legend: Wow, 60 projects

hyperPad 2.5 beta updates! Thank you for your feedback beta testers. With your support, we have caught some bugs and made updates. Let us know what you think in the comments below. New Bug Fixes Fixed crashes in some projects when playing in the Hub Fixed unit and clear buttons not being visible on text fields in the behavior editor Fixed the status bar being visible on exported projects Fixed the Alert behavior not working on exported projects

Congratulations to PATCHLINGS by NeilShenn! [image: 41dd82a9-652f-4bd5-8dec-f8e852fc9d0c.png] A haunting Halloween-inspired game made on iPad! 🎃👾 Play it now on Hub. Got an idea of your own? Build your game with hyperPad and share it with the world. Get ready for the next Code For a Cause x Micro Jam for a chance to win cash prizes 💰(There's gossip the cash prize might go up! 👀) [image: da370a9d-a603-4e6f-81ca-aa6c03064b9b.png] [image: e3571fff-136a-4f69-a4cd-b578ff669ae1.png] [image: e63ea69c-ed18-4a78-ada1-50f92abb12b7.png]

@NeilSenn said in 🏆 Community Awards!: Maybe there's a trophy at 5 hub games 100% completed. I've only seen Jaime and Jasmine have a percent complete counter but I'm guessing once Norbert and others are near finished they'll have verifiable progress. Yeah we're going to be launched a lot more "conditional" awards that you work towards based on creating, community involvement etc.

We've just submitted a new beta new bug fixes: Double tapping on a behavior will now also snap all child behaviors into position. Fixed Shoot and Shoot with Button behaviors not playing their selected sound effects. Fixed sound objects unable to be previewed in the editor. Fixed sound objects not being able to be looped. Fixed duplicating a behavior tree to another object causing the behaviors to become root behaviors. Fixed wall-to-wall collisions not being handled on start.