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@NeilSenn Our absolute pleasure! Biggest shout out to the dev team for all their hard work 🫡

🧠 Brainstorm Mode: ON

The theme drops May 23 — what do you think it’ll be? 👀

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Start warming up your creative muscles now and have all your resources ready!

If you need some help, check out our Resource Journal here.

Action, puzzle, or total chaos? Your game-making weekend begins soon!

The next hyperPad Bi-Monthly Challenge is coming soon!

🗓️ Starts: May 23, 2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
⏳ Deadline: May 25, 2025 @ 11:59 PM EST
🏷️ Theme will be revealed at the start of the event!

Tag us on socials with your creations and use #hyperPadChallenge #gamedev #indiegame #iPad

🧠🌩️ Brainstorm Before the Jam!

A few supporting theme ideas you can safely brainstorm in advance:
🧩 Puzzle mechanics
🕹️ One-button controls
💥 Boss rush mini-games

Having mechanics in mind = faster prototyping!

The next hyperPad Bi-Monthly Challenge is coming soon!

🗓️ Starts: May 23, 2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
⏳ Deadline: May 25, 2025 @ 11:59 PM EST
🏷️ Official theme will be revealed at the start of the event!

Will your game break the internet? Let's find out!

Tag us on socials with your creations and use #hyperPadChallenge #gamedev #indiegame #iPad

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@NeilSenn

I think the big issue is people biting off more than they can chew and lose motivation. Especially for a first game.

Usually what happens, people discover an app like hyperPad realizing they can finally make games they've always dreamed of. But ignore the fact that a lot of the games they've been playing and inspired by were created by larger teams or people with years of experience.

Thats why when people start, I always recommend starting with a small game. Do something like Pong, or brick breaker. And then try to add to it, make it more unique and exciting. From this you will really learn the toolset, and not lose motivation so quickly.

You don't need to make the next GTA, or epic RPG as your first game.

Start small, and celebrate the little wins along the way.

Pre-Jam Planning = Less Stress

You can’t plan the theme, but you can plan the process!
Before the jam starts, decide:
🎯 Your game scope
👯 Team roles (if any)
🧪 A test device
✍️ How you’ll keep track of tasks

Join the coming game jam. May 23 @ 10 AM EST!

Everyone can make games on iPad with us. Create a game you can keep building!

Tag us on socials with your creations and use #hyperPadChallenge #gamedev #indiegame #iPad

PSA: Many games can be built in a weekend—look at this one!

🤯 Made for a game jam, this game blew our minds!

🏓Ping

Tap anywhere to hit the ball. Timing is key.

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Try this game out now!
https://www.hyperpad.com/projects/bgnlz4qb/versions/ping

Tag a dev who needs to see this 👀

The next hyperPad Bi-Monthly Challenge is coming soon!

🗓️ Starts: May 23, 2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
⏳ Deadline: May 25, 2025 @ 11:59 PM EST
🏷️ Theme will be revealed at the start of the event!

Tag us on socials with your creations and use #hyperPadChallenge #gamedev #indiegame #iPad

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Twitter: https://x.com/hyperPadApp
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperpad
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hyperPad

May 2025 Theme Reveal!

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Tiny World 🌍 🐜✨

Your weekend. One theme. Endless creativity.

It’s time to zoom in and dream BIG—on a tiny scale!

This month’s hyperPad Bi-Monthly Challenge theme is Tiny World — and we’re challenging YOU to build small, but think HUGE.

💡 Ideas

🏗️ Design a miniature universe.
⚔️ Create epic microscopic battles.
🛤️ Craft a bite-sized adventure packed with mega imagination!

Ready to shrink your world and expand your ideas?

The challenge starts… NOW!

📅 Starts: May 23, 2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
⏳ Deadline: May 25, 2025 @ 11:59 PM EST
🏷️ Theme: #TinyWorld
🔗 Read the blog for more

💥 Can the tiniest world become the biggest hit? Let’s find out!

📣 Share your game builds and tag us with:
#hyperPadChallenge #TinyWorld #gamedev #iPad #indiegame