Ultimate Chicken Horse Demo

Platformers are usually played in singleplayer, at least most of them, given the fact that their goal is to challenge the player to overcome a variety of dangers in very quick succession. However, versus modes are sometimes available as well, and they are typically tons of fun when enjoyed in the right company. On the other hand, how much more fun would it be if the players could actually build the levels?

Ultimate Chicken Horse is a very basic idea on paper, but it becomes incredibly fun and engaging once you start playing. In essence, the game allows you to create the levels on the go and compete with other players at the same time. Hence, two or more players get their turn to add components to the game world until they are able to navigate to the end.

Obviously, the big challenge is designed it in such a way as to make it relatively simple for you to pass, but next to impossible for the opponents. You can also sabotage your opponent’s efforts by placing dangerous traps along the way, but which also have a chance of neutralizing you as well. In short, it should be a lot of fun for those who enjoy local multiplayer sessions.

There are multiple characters and levels to choose from as well, although it is pretty much unimportant, because it’s all about how you place the blocks in your inventory. Rotating saws, moving platforms and even bombs can be used to achieve your goal, which means that every round has the potential to evolve in a completely different way.

As for the graphics, you shouldn’t expect an awful lot, but the visual style is actually quite pleasant and smooth, especially when it comes to the characters and background design. The colors are warm and easy on the eyes, which is always a plus. Even the controls are very responsive and accurate, which is exactly what you want from a platformer that rewards good reaction times and fast reflexes.

In the end, Ultimate Chicken Horse is actually quite the happy experiment, because you can get many hours of fun out of the experience, especially if you have creative friends. You can enjoy it with separate controllers, although a keyboard is supported as well.