Happy 2nd Birthday Hedgehog Creek!

Hello Hedgehogs,

Hedgehog Creek turns 2 today! I can't believe it's been over 2 years now since I first started working on the prototypes.

I started working on Hedgehog Creek roughly in June 2020. During this point in time, the UK was in lockdown because of the pandemic. I had also been learning web development and thought I'd try and test my skills to create a web game where I can bring people together during a time of isolation. I wanted to create an online world that is somewhat similar to the old flash games I used to enjoy playing when I was young. Day and night I kept working on the game until I had a working playable version!

The game was eventually launched later that year on the 3rd of November 2020. I could have launched sooner though I had to ensure I had moderation tools and other measures in place to ensure people were joining a safe environment.

I have uploaded an old screenshot going back to September 2020. This was way before the current hedgehog artwork was made. The early hedgehog was a very rough sketch. I needed to code the inventory and logic for handling different angles and with items attached. The artwork is easily changed at a later point but building the world and tools was my main focus.

Here is an even older screenshot without hedgehogs!

Make sure to visit the Cafe as the anniversary decorations have been put up!

A huge thank you to the community for supporting me!

v0.2.7-experimental is now available see the changelog.

- ScreenCactus