Air Hares Takes Flight!
From Wondoro Studio and indie.io, Captain Rabbo and her Air Hares are coming to Steam!
A mom-and-pop indie game five years in the making, Air Hares is a top-down scroller, a non-violent shoot-em-up, and a visual feast of pixel art harkening back to classic 80s and 90s arcade games.
Air Hares was born out of a single, wild idea from husband-and-wife team Tim and Megan Bungeroth: “What if bunnies could fly airplanes?” From that simple question, the Air Hares team created the world of Winrose and its hero, Captain Rabbo Sunskipper, an intrepid bunny pilot who leads her team of small furry mammals to seed, water, and defend their carrot crop.
What’s the inspiration behind Air Hares?
Creators Tim and Megan Bungeroth were inspired by retro games of their youth, and their personal struggles with infertility.
When nature worked against them in their journey to expand their family, Tim and Megan turned to science and hope. They began working on Air Hares while undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilization), and wanted to make something that embodied the spirit of never giving up, of turning to technology when the natural world isn’t enough.
Now, they’re thrilled to share Air Hares with their 3-year-old son, Kirby, and hope that the message of Air Hares will resonate with others facing similar struggles.
Their faithful pooch, Arthur, is also represented in the game as Dirk Doggo, Captain Rabbo’s loyal fellow pilot.
How do you play Air Hares?
The premise of Air Hares is straightforward: playing as Captain Rabbo, your mission is to fly your plane, seed and water your carrot crop, and evade the falcons flying at you.
There are 4 stages to the game. Each stage features 3 levels of increasing difficulty and culminates in a boss fight.
The falcon goons are determined to knock Captain Rabbo out of the skies, and each stage introduces new tactics from the dastardly birds. Luckily, you’ll gain pilot abilities to counter them: parry, barrel roll, and loop-de-loop to complete your mission.
Can you play Air Hares with two people?
Absolutely! Air Hares is the perfect co-op game, especially for parents and kids playing together.
Player B can choose between fellow Air Hares pilots Dirk Doggo, Linnie Lightfoote, Candy Clayton, and Betty Bunting — each with their own unique plane design and player strengths.
Our partnership with publisher indie.io
We are thrilled to partner with indie.io to bring Air Hares into the world!
Working with a game publishing platform like indie.io greatly helps indie developers like us focus on game development while we handle all the behind-the-scenes magic. From helping manage store pages to crafting marketing campaigns and repping the game at digital and live events, indie.io helps in all the aspects that indie developers often struggle with alone.
We chose indie.io as our partner because they instantly understood what we were trying to do with Air Hares: create an inspiring, fun, non-violent game that parents and kids can play together. We’re so proud to work with their incredible team that champions indie games like ours.
Plus, indie.io has an incredible catalogue of other indie games to check out:
How can I learn more about Air Hares?
So glad you asked! We’d love to have you along for the ride.
Read more on our website: www.airhares.com
Follow us on Instagram: @airhares
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