Heartbreak High made by our own ASR!

[Mikero]

Hey guys, I know some you have heard but our pal ASR (Alec Robbins) made a new game that just released on Steam! It's called:

Heartbreak High: A Break-Up Simulator
https://steamcommunity.com/app/836350

I'm gonna be playing when I'm home tonight, but I just wanted pass this along since this is one of our own making stuff! Over years I've been pretty damn excited to see people from this community grow and create like this. Who know that coming here as snot-nosed kids to talk about games would lead to snot-nosed adults that actually MAKE games.

He's doing these all on his own, and I'm pretty proud of him, so kick him a dime if you can. And if you haven't played his Malcolm In The Middle game then you've already missed a couple laughs.

[NovaMan XP]

Nice, I'll probably try it out for a bit later today. It looks like it'll be pretty entertaining.

[Johncarllos]

I played a bit last night. It's difficult, but funny. I'll beat it 100% one of these days, I swear.

[TheRedPriest]

ASR made a game dealing with ASL... the irony is poetic.

[Mikero]

Played it yesterday and won on my second go (but not 100%). I really dug it, even outside of being buds with Alec. The concept is one of those things where once someone smart actually thinks of it you're like "oh of course, I can't believe that wasn't done yet!"

[Speed Racer]

I tooled around with it for twenty minutes the day it came out - I got 6/13 but missed one. Fun game, but I wasn't able to finish it in one sitting (is there a save feature?).

I also helped get him a review on the podcast my friend does, so I was pretty pleased about that.

[Mikero]

It only takes like 30 minutes to complete, I don't think a save feature is really necessary. My second run was 11/13, so it's really just about something you can pick and play easily.

[ASR]

awwww i barely ever pop in here anymore but i'm glad i did! thanks for posting this, mike!!

and thank you to anyone who bought it and enjoyed it!

i toyed with a save feature but like Mike says, there's a timer on the game and i designed it from the get-go to feel like a visual novel played in the style of an arcade game - see how far you can get in one go, and be okay with starting over later. i wanted to encourage multiple playthroughs! plus i don't think most folks are able to beat it on their first try. it was especially hard to balance the difficulty, so i'm sorry if anyone has any trouble with it!

it was a lot of fun to make and it's gratifying to finally have it out there in the world. love y'all!!!

[Mikero]

Anytime, my guy! I think you should keep using these characters in the future too.

[Speed Racer]

Alec has also made a game that is part of his "Mr. Boop" comic series! You can get it for free and read the comics at mrboop.net.

[Winged Warrior]

That comic made me feel something in my chest heart.

[Mikero]

I'm a massive fan of the comic and was one of the first out there doing fanart.

[Speed Racer]

Here's the link for the Mr. Boop game! https://alecrobbins.itch.io/mr-boop

[TheRedPriest]

Interesting.  I'll give it a look after I'm done moving and have time to do anything other than prepare to move.

[Speed Racer]

Interesting.  I'll give it a look after I'm done moving and have time to do anything other than prepare to move.

It's a very quick playthrough, with two endings.

[Speed Racer]

You can order all four volumes of Mr. Boop and Crimehot #1 over at https://alecrobbins.gumroad.com/

[Speed Racer]

You can preorder the hardcover of Mr. Boop now! https://store.silversprocket.net/products/mr-boop-by-alec-robbins

[TheRedPriest]

Is this a game or a comic?

[Winged Warrior]

You'll never live it down Alec.

[TheRedPriest]

Only Mega Man related smut is allowed here.  I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to turn in your badge and leave the premises.

[Mikero]

Is this a game or a comic?

A comic he did, and a game he did based on the comic he did.