Coconut Island Challenge - staring Maja Papaja š¹.. and a question
Hi, I'd like to share another Horizon World I've created and published last month. It's called Coconut Island Challenge and the goal is to catch and grab as many coconuts within 2 minutes. You can play it solo, with the goal of collecting many coconuts and unlocking new things such as the golden flowers. Or multiplayer, where you play against others and the person that collected the most coconuts in a round wins. I've created most of the models, like the trees, island, flowers, etc. in Blender. Since it's mainly a multiplayer game one of my goals this time was to have something to do for players that end up alone in this world. So I created some fun grabbables like the coconut drink and flowers. And also added the sweet NPC character Maja Papaja, players can talk to her and she sometimes gives helpful hints and advice. This way solo players won't feel so alone on the island š“while collecting coconuts and maybe they build a personal connection to her, resulting in return visits. Link to: Coconut Island Challenge or search for it on the headset. For Mobile, VR and Web At the moment the world isn't that popular with less than 150 total visitors since creation, so after the newly announced competition I'd love to create a big update, maybe someone here can help with the following. Question: What are some things I could add in the future to keep solo players entertained and playing? At the moment I have: - Golden flowers as an ultimate goal after collecting 500 golden coconuts, which increases the player's speed while holding the flower (multi + solo). - Leaderboard with total wins (multiplayer), and collected coconuts (multi + solo) - Possible to climb the mountain after winning a certain amount of rounds (multi) - Find the giant golden coconut (solo) - Quests board with challenges Thanks.Battle For Steel City Graphic novel and animated series in progress.
With the first world in Horizon Worlds serving as a proof of concept, I have been developing and refining the story I originally created a year ago. As I built the universe and narrative within Horizon Worlds, I finalized the first part of the book. Now, Iām revamping the current Battle for Steel City worlds and moving forward with Zones 2 and 3. Iām also working on an animated series and graphic novel for Battle for Steel City. As I continue developing the project, I will expand and upgrade the Battle for Steel City worlds, incorporating deeper lore and more streamlined story-driven experiences. These are EVEE Blender render shots and low-poly models. The final videos will feature higher-poly, more detailed models rendered in Unreal.Battle for Steel city Universe
For the past year, I've been building a 5-6 world universe. Currently, I have Zone One and Zone Wars live, with Zone 2 and Zone 3 in progress. The initial Zone One project started as a proof of conceptāan experiment to see what was possible. At first, it was just an awesome build with no clear idea of how to make it immersive or retain players. Given the complexity of Horizon Worlds, I knew Zone One might appeal more to an older crowd. To help new players, I created a Mod Team to run Steel City and guide newcomers. It worked for a while, but with the long development times of the other worlds, we may have lost some momentum. With our latest addition, 5v5 Zone Wars, I was hoping for a big rollout and strong traffic, especially given Zone Oneās popularity. Itās only been a week, so Iāll give it a month to see how things progress. The success of Zone Wars will determine whether I continue this massive project or shift focus. Looking ahead, Iāve learned what works in Horizon and how to streamline experiences. My goal is tomake things easier to understand and more engaging. I plan to create experiences and mini-games under the Battle for Steel City brand to build retention, grow an audience, and establish a universe that can sustain itself with community involvement. This year, I plan to release Zone 2 and Zone 3, along with Zone Racing and an inner-city sport called Blitz Board. There will also be several cinematic story experiences, including rescue missions, defense missions, and the epic battle for Steel City. Exciting times aheadāletās see where this journey takes us!
