Community Project: Halloween Hare

[Primpy]

Halloween Hare

As the thread title implies, Halloween Hare (aka Halloween Hare '20) is a community-made, Halloween-themed, single player level pack, created in similar fashion to Holiday Hare '17 (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/7795/holiday-hare-17/) and Holiday Hare '18 (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/7933/holiday-hare-18/). It is planned to be released on Halloween day, October 31st. It's been a while since the last community-made level pack was created and the idea of "Halloween Hare" has been passed around for quite some time. I think it's about time we make it a reality!

What to expect?

As of the time I'm writing this post, the plan is to make a bunch of Halloween-themed levels that can be accessed from a "hub world" level. We intend to use custom weapons instead of the vanilla stuff. Maybe the pack will play out more like a (semi-)metroidvania such as the Shantae series. Collectibles that give upgrades will most likely be added as well. There's a lot of things we have yet to discuss and decide on. Feel free to post your ideas for this pack in this thread!

How can I join?
Simple! Just leave a reply in this thread about how you want to contribute and add me on Discord (Primpy#8692) for more details and further instructions. You can help by creating a level, making art or sprites, programming or testing the levels. Please talk to me before working on anything however, as proper organizing is needed in order to create a cohesive, well-structured community project.

Who is working on this project?


Primpy - Level, Organizing
Seren - Level, Programming
Violet CLM - Level, Programming (?)
PurpleJazz - Level, Programming
Treylina - Level, Assets
Loon - Level
cooba - Level
FawFul - Level (?)
Archon - Level
Lynx - Assets


What tilesets should I use?

Anything goes, as long as it looks Halloween-themed. Here's a list of some tilesets that could be used:


A_Carrotus_FIX_Midnight (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=13471&sizex=2784)
Fortress of Forgotten Souls (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=12243&sizex=3232)
Dreary Diamondus (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=4191&sizex=2496)
New Diamondus 4 (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=12851&sizex=3200)
Beach + Evil (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=15246&sizex=3072)
Galeoch Castle (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=46849&sizex=10784)
GloweeWoods (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=46960&sizex=13056)
IC - Jungrock3 (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=23081&sizex=2912)
ICMediv2o1 (4 versions) (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/4800/-/)
Nocturne (multiple tilesets) (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/7815/nocturne/)
The Dragon Eyrie (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/7884/the-dragon-eyrie/)
Moonrise (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/viewfile.php?fileID=47707&sizex=6880)
Damn Mushroom (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/8129/illumination/)
Lava Fortress v2 (https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/6356/lava-fortress-v2/)

Anything else?

For now, that's pretty much it. If you want to help with this project, you'll get more details from our discussion server. I'll probably update this thread if there's anything new about HH20 that is worth mentioning. Until then... Let's boooooo this!
It's a pun, don't actually jeer at this.

[cooba]

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[Violet CLM]

some other tilesets I mentioned:
Eternal Agony
Sanctuary of the Vampire
Gothic Cathedral
Darkened Landscape
Desperate Cry

[chandie]

I had made a Halloween themed tileset conversion from Xmas98 tileset. Never had the chance to use it though. I can share if you like

[dragusela768943]

I think you can use Carrotus Midnight, New Diamondus 4, Galeoch Castle, ICMedivo2o and Dragon Eyrie.

[Primpy]

I had made a Halloween themed tileset conversion from Xmas98 tileset. Never had the chance to use it though. I can share if you like

Sure thing!

[chandie]

Uploaded in the downloads section.

[Violet CLM]

Oh that's a properly spooky palette! Thanks!

[chandie]

Hehe thanks. Enjoy!

[Slaz]

I’m late to the party but sure, I’ll contribute a level. The ongoing heat over here got me hesitated from using my heater, ehh computer lately.

Uploaded in the downloads section.

Perhaps I’ll use one of your tilesets, unless they’re reserved to make a good hub world instead?

[dragusela768943]

Why the Halloween Hare didn't relese?

[Violet CLM]

It's still in progress.

[PurpleJazz]

Yes: due to a number of reasons, work on the episode has been slowed over the past couple of months. While we can't determine an exact release timing with any real confidence, there's a (small) chance it might possibly be ready by the end of the year. Otherwise, it will be released "when it's finished".

[Primpy]

Hey! Just as a reminder, this is still happening and will hopefully be released this year. If you want to join the project, it's not too late :)

[dragusela768943]

Can I join the project? I'm good in design, details and backgrounds

[BlijBlijBlij]

Primpy - Level, Organizing
Seren - Level, Programming
Violet CLM - Level, Programming (?)
PurpleJazz - Level, Programming
Treylina - Level, Assets
Loon - Level
cooba - Level
FawFul - Level (?)
Archon - Level
Lynx - Assets


Yet no one offered to build the final boss map? I would like to do that please... I already have some very cool ideas to make the final boss a worthy finale for this veeerrry long-awaited pack! 🙂

[BlijBlijBlij]

Oh, now I discover that this project is dead, now that I read this description.
https://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/9349/threed-realms/

If there will be a Holiday Hare '25 I would like to build the boss map for that pack!

[ForthRightMC]

Well, according to my thoughts, I think the final boss of this planning pack would be Dracula from Castlevania series.

[Loon]

this might get a revive.