Hanaa

Devlog

• How to Deadlock Yourself in a Racing Game
  April 09, 2025 by mobilelast

  This post picks up where the last one left off. Fair warning: this has been the toughest post to write so far. I changed the implementation several times while writing it, so even I’m a little lost... Continue reading

  
• Aiming the Car
  April 04, 2025 by mobilelast

  Applying force to a rigid body for the push is straightforward—just add force at the push position . The real challenge lies in aiming and ensuring the car is positioned steadily on uneven terrain b... Continue reading

  
• It's the Law!
  March 30, 2025 by mobilelast

  As mentioned in the first post, the real-world version of the game doesn’t seem to have any official rules. The game adopts the most common ones I came across but also leaves plenty of room for crea... Continue reading

  
• Showing it in Motion
  March 27, 2025 by mobilelast

  Before the first test session, I worried that the game’s slow tempo might make for a tedious experience. And while that may be true depending on one’s taste, I was relieved to find that playing di... Continue reading

  
• Sandbox Photogrammetry
  March 23, 2025 by mobilelast

  This time, let's rewind to the origins of Hanaa — all the way back to the distant year of 2020. A friend of mine got inspired while experimenting with photogrammetry. For some reason, he found a nea... Continue reading

  
• The Name of the Game
  March 19, 2025 by mobilelast#Design

  On the name 'Hanaa' (aside from the fact that naming things isn’t exactly my strong suit). In Finnish, 'hanaa' can be taken to mean 'press on it.' The name originally had an exclamation mark, but I... Continue reading

  
• The Beginning
  March 15, 2025 by mobilelast#Design

  Once upon a time, in a distant northern land called Finland, kids had a peculiar hobby - pushing toy cars around sandboxes. Each player tapped their car along a track using only their index finger, an... Continue reading