Big Hops

Big Hops is an action-puzzle platformer built around movement, Hop’s frog tongue and using vegetables to create routes through levels. You explore four main worlds—Forest, Desert, Ocean and Mountain—and their offshoots, including the Boneyard, Bucko Cove, Hydro Plant and Gulley Gang HQ.

Move and explore

Hop can roll, dive, crouch-jump, wall-run, free-climb, swim, belly-slide, walk tightropes, pole-swing and grind rails. You can also ride minecarts. The game’s movement abilities and tongue interactions let you find different ways forward.

Hop uses his tongue to pull items into his hands, hookshot up walls and swing at speed. It also lets you interact with doors, switches, corks, plungers, flowers, flingers and levers, as well as pick locks.

Build paths with vegetables

As you explore, you find vegetables that each have a different effect when thrown into the world. Use them to make routes through levels:

• Mushrooms: create bounce pads for difficult jumps.
• Acorns: grow vines around walls and ceilings to help Hop climb.
• Balloons: form temporary platforms and can be stacked for extra height.
• Oil Balls: create hookshot points Hop can bounce off without losing speed.
• Apples: place tongue-swinging points anywhere.
• Cacti: launch tightropes for crossing large gaps.

Hop can hold only one item at a time, so he also carries a Backpack. You discover new vegetables and unlock additional Backpack Slots as you play. You can open the Backpack at any time; using it in a stressful moment slows time so you can plan your next moves.

Collect and customize

Collectibles have gameplay uses, and different finds unlock secrets, upgrades and ways to customize Hop:

• Dark Drips: help with Diss’ mysterious mission and unlock secrets.
• Dark Bits: earn gameplay-modifying Trinkets for the Backpack.
• Veggies: buy them, and upgrade the Backpack, Wallet and more, at Drilson’s Depot.
• Outfits, Hats and Dyes: customize Hop’s appearance at Odette’s Outfitters.
• Bugs: find and identify them to fill a collection at Bugsy’s Conservatory.
• Blueprints: uncover them to build Gadgets.
• Mixtapes: play them on the in-game Boombox or Hop-man.

You can decorate the Backpack by equipping Trinkets. At Drilson’s Depot, you can also buy vegetables and upgrades; Odette’s Outfitters sells outfits, hats and dyes.

Worlds and discoveries

The four main worlds are Forest, Desert, Ocean and Mountain. Each has surprising offshoots to explore, including the Boneyard, Bucko Cove, Hydro Plant and Gulley Gang HQ. You can also find blueprints for Gadgets, along with other collectibles throughout your journey.