Homerun Miko

Step up to the plate in Homerun Miko ⚾

Restore balance to the Spirit Realm as you solve 2d-isometric physics-based puzzles with Hanami the baseball loving shrine maiden.

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Homerun Miko is a sporty, spiritual adventure that combines inspiration visually from Hades, puzzle design from the classic Legend of Zelda, and puppet character control from Astral Chain and fighting games.

RESTORE BALANCE TO THE SPIRIT REALM

As daughter to a long line of shrine maidens and baseball prodigy, you'll combine your trusty bat and throwing arm with your newfound spirit ability to seal the snow spirits roaming the Kibashi shrine, while unraveling the story behind your family ritual.

GAIN GUIDANCE AND WISDOM

You are not alone! Kousuke, your fox-spirit guide, will provide hints and backstory to help you solve puzzles and develop an understanding of your duties as the next shrine maiden.

CUTE, COMFORTING, AND CHALLENGING

A cast of colorful, expressive, and comedic characters lay ahead of you! Enjoy hand drawn illustrations and character portraits, an original soundtrack, and the signature banter that signify Hanami and Kousuke's blooming friendship. Can you solve all 24 puzzles?

PUZZLES YOU CAN PLAY AGAIN

The Spirit Realm's rooms may be defined, but the puzzle solutions aren't always. Replay levels from the Level Select to experiment with different routes. Will you be able to find the 4 secret Snowmon?

SPEEDRUNNING SPIRITS

Turn on the Speedrun Timer toggle in the menu to test your skills and save the Spirit Realm in the blink of an eye! Use your knowledge of the puzzle solutions and Hanami's Spirit ability to figure out the quickest way through the shrine.

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Credits ❤️

Homerun Miko was originally developed by Chonkers HQ in 2020-2021,  then a team of 10 University of California Santa Cruz undergraduate students studying computer science and art for game design!

DESIGN
Eli Miller - Gameplay Designer

PROGRAMMING
Anfernee Lai - Programming Lead & Tech Artist
Andrew Xu - Gameplay & Tools
Avery Weibel - Gameplay & Narrative

ART
Angela Jiang - Art Lead & Animation
Angela Do - Intro Cutscene & UI
Annie Zhang - Animation & UI
Sandy Sang - Environment Tiles & Props

NARRATIVE
Joseph Wang - Dialogue & Storyboard

SOUND
Eli Miller - Composer
Michael Sim - Sound Designer
Annie Zhang - Sound Designer

PRODUCTION
Michael Sim - Producer

From 2021-2022, a Strike Team of Chonkers continued updating the game to 2.0 for sale on itch.io and Steam.

HOMERUN MIKO 2.0 STRIKE TEAM
Anfernee Lai - Programming Lead
Angela Jiang - Key Art Illustration
Annie Zhang - Art Asset Updates
Eli Miller - Programming
Michael Sim - Producer
Weston Cook - Programming

Homerun Miko OST Available on YouTube & Bandcamp

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Hall of Fame 🏆

• Tencent GWB Game Awards 2021 Finalist
• Showcased at Games Gathering Conference - Indie Blast Odessa 2021, DreamHack Beyond 2021, and WN Conference North America '21.
• Published in Indiepocalypse #18 - Issue #18 of PIZZAPRANKS's monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.
• Recipient of the Design Innovation and Capstone Production Awards for the UCSC Games Showcase 2021 Sammy Awards