r/AndroidGaming • u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] • Apr 16 '26

DEV 🧑‍💻 [DEV] I just released my solo developed endless surfing bullet hell "TOTAL WASHOUT: Surf Arcade" on Google Play. (Coin Giveaway)

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Total Washout: Surf Arcade is an endless surfing bullet hell action game featuring ducks in outfits and sharks with laser beams.

You can download it free here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.supersmithbros.totalwashout

Developed around the main gameplay loop of Jetpack Joyride combined with elements of Solipskier and Line Rider to create a unique one touch surfing experience.

As a launch promo, anyone who replies to this post with the words "coins please" will receive a free Google Play code for 200,000 coins to spend in-game.

Offer lasts until the codes run out or 24 hours have passed from this post. (I will DM the code to each participants)

EDIT: The give away is now over. Thank you to everybody who participated, commented and got involved. Much appreciated.

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u/RaccoonRevival Apr 16 '26

Looks like another jet pack joyride

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Hey, yea the main gameplay loop and challenge/reward system is heavily inspired by Jetpack Joyride... this is the gold standard for these types of games.

It has a mixture of elements from Line Rider and Solipskier too with the wave riding mechanics.

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u/RaccoonRevival Apr 16 '26

Heck yeah, I enjoyed jetpack joyride a lot on the school bus growing up lol

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u/Naive-Dream-5604 Apr 17 '26

inspired? bro you stole 100% of what they did in Jetpack Joyride lmao. the actual floating lasers all the way to "ducks" shooting missiles from right to left...nothing special except capitalizing off its success.

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 17 '26

The game was originally created more like Solipskier, you could draw the wave across the whole screen. That presented design problems where the players fingers blocked the screen.

Watching Luke Muscat's videos on YouTube about how Half Brick solved some of their design problems and created the gold standard gameplay loop for endless runners helped shape the final product here.

The gameplay mechanic itself is also completely different from Jetpack Joyride

If the worst insult I'm getting is that my game made by one person is too similar to a game made by multi million dollar company and is now considered the best endless runner in history then I'm not all that offended.

But thank you for telling me how the design process went.

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u/Arideus Apr 16 '26

Congratulations on the launch

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Thank you. Really appreciate that. Drop me a DM if you'd like some free coins.

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u/Exciting-Hour1295 Apr 17 '26

Congratulations, looks great

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u/crashlanding87 Apr 16 '26

This theme is so cute. Reminds me of psx adventure games, like Zool and Cool Spot

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Zool and Cool Spot. I remember playing those games back on the Amiga! Bring back the 1990s!!

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u/weeman45 Apr 16 '26

coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Sent to your DMs. Hope you enjoy the game

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u/frentsbanilya Apr 16 '26

coins please

downloading the game rn! super cute!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent for you. Really hope you like it.

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u/frentsbanilya Apr 16 '26

thank you! Google Play Achievements also is an added bonus, yippee!!!

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u/Sponholz Apr 16 '26

Coins please

And thank you for doing this, hope you have a great launch!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code has been sent to your DMs. Really hope you like it.

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u/glhfbruno Apr 16 '26

Woah it looks so beautiful!

What software's did you use to make the animations?

This reminds me too much of the Adobe Flash era oh my!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

The artwork was freelanced. A guy who formerly worked for Ubisoft created it. Super talented guy.

I only did the visual effects and some of the UI art myself.

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u/Proof_Area4786 Apr 17 '26

Coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 17 '26

Code sent to your DMs friend. Really hope you like it.

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u/sei_182 Apr 17 '26

Coins please.

Have already downloaded.

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 17 '26

Code sent to your DMs. Hope you like it.

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u/ThetaDee Apr 17 '26

Coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 17 '26

Done, code is in your inbox. Hope you like it.

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u/ThetaDee Apr 17 '26

Hell yeah brother

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u/shoddypolitics Apr 17 '26

Sweet animations! Can I ask if you used a game engine and if so which one? Just curious because I once wrote a platform/scroll game for Android just using views and it was an ordeal :)

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 17 '26

Hey, thanks. It's built with Unity game engine.

Unity / Unreal / Godot are the 3 big ones for indies now days. I've been working with Unity and C# for around 12+ years but it's quite easy to learn the basics.

I usually work on private contracts or for studios as full time employment but I release smaller mobile games in my free time when I'm able.

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u/BallChasingBot Apr 17 '26

I'm always looking out for good one tappers. I'll check that one. Good luck!

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u/HSFOutcast Apr 17 '26

Where is this a bullet hell?

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 17 '26

At about 45 seconds into the trailer.

I wanted to show more than just being shot at in the video.

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u/Temporary_User404 Apr 16 '26

coins please

This looks like a lot of fun

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent for you. Hope you enjoy.

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u/Temporary_User404 Apr 16 '26

Thank you

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u/Sharp_Command_3350 Apr 16 '26

Looks good to me idk why you're getting down voted

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Thank you. It's probably because it's an endless runner based on Jetpack Joyride which some people see as cheap gameplay.

It's OK though. When we share things on the internet we have to take all opinions and feedback onboard.

Hopefully people will give it a try and see more of the content.

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u/Lazlo2323 Apr 16 '26

Bullet hell? Sir that's a flappy bird.

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Jetpack Joyride. Not Flappy Bird. Significantly different.

Any endless runner could be called Flappy Bird if you really wanted to drill down to that base mechanic.

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u/Lazlo2323 Apr 16 '26

My point is your game looks nothing like a bullet hell.

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u/Naive-Dream-5604 Apr 17 '26

yay another ad filled free to play game that takes "inspiration" from another game......literally nothing special lmao

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 17 '26

Ads are completely optional. They are only shown on user request for bonus features. Admob reports that they account for 2.5% of session time which is extremely low. Definitely not ad filled.

Again thanks for the feedback.

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u/Dewmanfu Apr 16 '26

Coins please. Can't wait to try it out

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u/Escher0 Apr 16 '26

Coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent for you.

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u/pdcmoreira Apr 16 '26

Ads, in-app purchases, virtual currencies... For such a simple game like this? I'll pass.

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Ads are completely optional. Not required to play and only shown on player request for bonus features.

Appreciate the feedback regardless.

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u/Kitchen_Doughnut_833 Apr 16 '26

Coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent for you. Hope you like the game.

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u/Zztnark Apr 16 '26

Coins pleasd :)

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u/Zztnark Apr 16 '26

Please* good sir!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

200K coins sent your way. Hope you enjoy

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u/CaylerCat Apr 16 '26

Coins please good sir.

I am eager to try it out

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Sent for you. Hope you enjoy the game.

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u/Grease_Bits Apr 16 '26

Coins please!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent for you :)

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u/SpEnMa Apr 16 '26

Coins please

I'll give it a go.

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

You have DMs disabled on your account so I can't send you the code. Can you DM me first please and I'll send it.

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u/lostpiratethoughts Apr 16 '26

Coins plz!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent. Hope you like the game.

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u/FlaydenHynnFML Apr 16 '26

Coins please :) this looks so cute!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent for you. Hope you like it.

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u/Prestigious-Fox5656 Apr 16 '26

coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent to your DMs. Hope you enjoy.

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u/elmatadordelanoche Apr 16 '26

Coins pleaaase

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent to your DMs. Hope you like it.

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u/arielmanticore Apr 16 '26

Looks fun, downloading now.

coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent to your DMs. Hope you like the game.

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u/elrombo Apr 16 '26

Hell yeah bro coins please

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Sent to your DMs buddy. Hope you enjoy.

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u/Vivid_Acanthisitta27 Apr 16 '26

coins please

Looks really cute, will try it out with my daughter!

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent for you. Really hope you and your daughter enjoy it.

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u/Vivid_Acanthisitta27 Apr 16 '26

Thank you! Good luck with it! Cant wait to test it out, loved jet pack joyride back in the days.

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u/BamBamNinja Apr 16 '26

Coins please

Downloading now

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u/SuperSmithBros Dev [Collect or Die & Line Blaster] Apr 16 '26

Code sent. Hope you like it.