Hoco Poco
Hoco Poco is a harry potter duel style free-4-all local multiplayer. However you can also play against the AI.
In Hoco Poco you play as a mage. Your goal is to push all the other contestants off of the island, into the water, and be the last mage standing!
You can achieve this by casting spells. You can cast spells by “drawing” signs.
For example, drawing a spiral with create a tornado and drawing a star will create a meteor shower!
If you play with a keyboard you’ll have to draw with the mouse and if you are using a controller you have to draw with the right analog stick.
The more ‘mana’ you have the stronger the spells will be.
You can gain more mana by destroying mana crystal using destructive spells, and collecting the mana shards that they drop.
Features
- ~1 hour playtime
- 2-4 player local versus mode
- endless singleplayer versus AI
- 10 different spells to cast
- random generated islands
Controls
Gamepad
- Left stick to move
- Hold trigger/bumper to start casting a spell
- Right stick to draw the spell pattern
- Release trigger/bumper to cast the spell
- Press A to jump
- Keyboard + mouse
Keyboard
- Arrow keys to move
- Left mouse button to jump
- Hold right mouse button to start casting
- Move mouse around to draw a spell pattern
- Release right mouse button to cast spell
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Game Discussion
Steam User 4
this game is delightful. sokpop really knows how to work within the limits of these small games and hoco poco is a great example of that. in another game the drawing spells with the mouse mechanic would probably be really annoying, but it works because hoco poco feels so low stakes. drawing a meteor spell when you meant to draw a bomb spell isn't frustrating, its just a silly mistake in a silly game.
Steam User 1
A magic game where you draw shapes to cast spells. I love the idea, and think it should be expanded into an adventure rather then solely PVP. Some shapes, such as the star, are hard to draw just right but with some practice you'll be a wizard in no time.
Steam User 3
Fun to figure out the controls and the spell effects and mess around with the bots for a little while. You play as a cute little wizard! It's great!
However, actually casting the spells is no walk in the park. Feels like half the time it fails, or I can't cast at all (Star Fall spell).
This made playing with friends an ordeal for everyone involved (except me, who had prior practice, but even then I struggled). They though it was cute though, if unplayable.
The asking price is so cheap I can't not recommend it (shrug).
Steam User 0
I have been looking for a game like this since before time was called time. This is so fun to play and so cheap, I wish there was more to come to this game and add to the excellence that it already is, there are 10 fun spells, good bots to fight against and more wonderful qualities.
Steam User 4
How does this game not have the recognition it deserves?!
Everything about it is fantastic. It feels like a Mario Party mini-game, but with a bit more! It's super easy to set up couch co-op, too! Learning how to draw spells feels like an accomplishment, even more so when you successfully cast it if it has a complicated symbol! It's perfectly feasible to draw with either the controller or the mouse, however you may have some issues with the keyboard and mouse like I did, but me and my friend were both using controllers and we could draw just fine (by just fine I mean they were the ugliest squiggles you'd ever have seen, but it was still fun!), and in fact he actually was kicking my butt for the first 10-20 minutes!
And if you don't have a buddy to play with, you could play endless singleplayer!
It's a solid 10/10 for me. Wait no, 11/10! For the price, you really can't go wrong! It's something that you can just squeeze into a larger steam purchase, and you won't regret it!
Steam User 0
Fun little couch arena. I wouldn't call it a deep fighter, but it is fun enough to pass the time!
Steam User 2
Another solid Mario Party minigame-like title from Sokpop
Hoco Poco can best be thought of in the same vein as Sokpop's Capy Hoky, which released in Season 4. It's a chaotic, fun little party game where half the fun is getting familiar with the controls. In terms of Single-Player, it probably won't hold your attention for long - I was done with it after about 15 minutes.
Strangely, the mana meter doesn't seem visible when I play, and I couldn't get the keyboard controls to work.
Recommended if you've got a few friends over and want a quick laugh.