Spooky Hoofs: GameSalad’s October App of the Month

October 24 2011, 3:40pm

Congratulations to Spooky Hoofs, the October GameSalad App of the Month!

Developed by the developer, Thomas Wagner (GameSalad’s Gamesmold), Spooky Hoofs is an eerie endless runner.

Wagner is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He teaches study board of “Virtual Design”. Having a background in design, Wagner focuses on drawing and creating art assets rather than coding. He has been developing games for over 10 years now. Wagner first discovered GameSalad by playing the GameSalad made game, Doodle Destroy. Doodle Destroy opened his eyes to the amazing physics capabilities of the GameSalad engine. Originally inspired by arcade games thirty years ago, Wagner dreamed of being able to bring his own ideas and creations to life. Speaking on his inspiration, Wagner stated, “the games of my childhood inspire me and japanese pop culture. Born in 1977, I grew up with an Atari 2600, an Atari 800 XL and a Commodore Amiga, all of them making computer games become a great part of my life. I loved arcade games and I still remember how impressive I found the first pseudo 3D games from Sega in the late 80s. Today, I own nearly any console of the last decades, but unfortunately I don’t have time to play any more. I try to give today’s players some of the great experiences of those classic game titles from my fond childhood memories.” One clear childhood memory served as the inspiration for Spooky Hoofs: playing the Castlevania series.

Ominous and spine chilling, Spooky Hoofs is the perfect game for Halloween. Gamers must escort a Victorian woman to her destination in a sinister stagecoach. Along the way, you must jump treacherous gaps and battle ghoulish beasties. Spooky Hoofs is the perfect download for Halloween and is a definite GameSalad staff favorite. Billy Garretsen of GameSalad’s internal game team (GameTeamOne) raves that, “Spooky Hoofs is as fun to play as it is technically and visually striking. It is a shining example of what the GameSalad tools can be used to make in very capable hands.”