20 Hyper Casual Mechanics to start your next Hyper Casual Game Design Concept.
Hypercasual games are known for their simple mechanics and
easy-to-learn gameplay. These games often use familiar mechanics in new and
engaging ways. Here's a list of some common hyper-casual mechanics and
real-time games that have implemented them:
- Swipe
to Move/Control:
- Fruit Ninja - The player swipes their finger to slice through flying
fruits.
- Tap
to Jump:
- Flappy Bird - Tap the screen to make the bird flap and avoid obstacles.
- Hold
to Charge:
- Helix Jump - Hold and release to make a ball jump and navigate through a
twisting tower.
- Drag
and Connect:
- 2048
- Combine numbered tiles by sliding them in the same direction.
- One-Finger
Control:
- Dune!
- Press and hold to control a rolling ball's jump and landing.
- Match-3
Puzzles:
- Candy Crush Saga - Swap adjacent candies to create matches and complete
objectives.
- Color
Matching:
- Color Switch - Tap to make a ball pass through colored obstacles that match
its color.
- Endless
Runner:
- Subway Surfers - Run endlessly and swipe to avoid obstacles and collect
coins.
- Ball
Shooting:
- Zuma Deluxe - Shoot colored balls to match and eliminate them in a rolling
track.
- Avoidance:
- Don't
Touch the Spikes - Tap to make a bird fly upwards while avoiding
spikes.
- Physics-Based
Stacking:
- Stack
- Drop and stack blocks as high as you can while maintaining balance.
- Time
Management:
- Diner Dash - Serve customers by tapping tables and taking orders in a
timely manner.
- Bouncing
Platforms:
- Bouncy Ball - Navigate a bouncing ball through platforms to reach the end.
- Flick
to Shoot:
- Paper Toss - Flick paper balls into a trash can while accounting for wind
and distance.
- Color
Sorting:
- Sort It 3D - Sort colored balls into the correct tubes by rotating a platform.
- Snake
Gameplay:
- Slither.io
- Control a snake to collect orbs and grow while avoiding collisions.
- Tug-of-War:
- Tug the Table - Two players virtually tug a table to their side by
tapping rapidly.
- Fishing
Mechanics:
- Fishing Break - Cast a line and tap to reel in fish while avoiding obstacles.
- Line
Drawing:
- Flight Control - Draw flight paths for aircraft to land safely on runways.
- Paddle
and Ball:
- Brick Breaker - Bounce a ball off a paddle to break bricks in various
patterns.
