Ultimate Chicken Horse
Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level. If you can make it but your friends can't, you score points! Play online or locally with your animal buddies and experiment with a wide variety of platforms in all sorts of strange locations to find new ways to mess with your friends. Key Features: - Online and local play for up to 4 players - Cross-platform play between PC, PS4, and Switch - Unique game flow, from strategic block placement to twitch control platforming - 15 levels with different features - Build and share custom levels - Compete for global best times on Challenge levels across all platforms - Huge library of blocks to create an infinite variety of levels - Customizable rule sets and game modes - Shared controller mode to play multiplayer with one controller or keyboard - Play as a chicken, horse, sheep, raccoon and other wonderful animals - Fun, cartoony art style - Sweet funky soundtrack Please note: this is primarily a multiplayer game. Challenge levels can be created and played alone, but unlocking characters and levels requires playing one of the main game modes (like Party Mode) which are only multiplayer.
What it feels like
The entire premise—animals sabotaging each other with absurd traps—is mischievous, teasing fun inviting experimentation and mess-around moments. Cartoony visuals, funny animal characters, and the gleeful chaos of trap-setting create an unburdened, carefree party atmosphere. High-energy fun and colorful chaos of group play spill over with delight and enthusiasm.
What it's about
Multiplayer sabotage and shared level-building emphasize the playful social bonds between friends at the table.
How it plays
Wall-jumping, trap-dodging traversal through obstacle courses is the definional moment-to-moment gameplay. Players place blocks and traps to construct levels collaboratively before attempting them, with a huge library of building pieces. A built-in level editor allows creating and sharing custom levels, supporting user-generated content.
How it looks and sounds
Playable as chicken, horse, sheep, raccoon, and other adorable animals in a cartoony, whimsical art style. Fun, colorful art style and sweet soundtrack create a visually and sonically saturated, bold atmosphere. Cartoony art style suggests simplified, clean 2D visuals with minimal shading noise.
How it's structured
The core loop is 1-4 players competing directly against each other, with scoring based on who reaches the end while others fail. Each level is a self-contained obstacle course arena that players navigate in a competitive format rather than a traversable open world. Local multiplayer is a primary mode, with shared controller support enabling play on a single device.
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