Nikpong
A downloadable joke game for Windows
For everyone playing this:
I hope you enjoy this small silly project (which is basically pong but different) I made this using pygame toolkit and some help from ChatGPT (I am not that good at coding, but my own skills were good enough to fix mistakes AI made, the code isn't really well-structured, but I think it is not a big deal as long as everything works fine). By the way, Niko's collision with bottom and top part of pancakes is intentional (well it wasn't initially, but it was too funny not to keep). You also get punished if you overuse that, so don't let Niko get stuck there for too long.
Controls:
W and S for moving left player's pancake/paddle.
Arrow up and down for moving right player's pancake/paddle.
P to pause/unpause.
R for resetting the score when paused.
Press D twice to display/hide speed debug info.
F1 to open README.txt (the file that contains useful info).
and maybe there's something else?
Controls for Xbox controller (I am not sure if it works on others, also support for controllers is partial):
Left stick for moving left player's pancake
Right stick for moving left player's pancake
Start button for pause/unpause
B button (the red one on the right) for resetting the score when paused
Modes:
There are 3 modes:
Classic. (it is classic)
Acceleration (turned on by ticking the box on game startup).
Solo (turned on the same way).
Acceleration mode increases speed of Niko as the time passes, it doesn't depend on bounces (after scoring speed is reset to default numbers, then keeps increasing again).
Solo mode allows you to play without the need of another player or without the need of controlling to paddle at once (which is hard). The left paddle is replaced with impenetrable wall. The goal is to get as many points as you can (names are turned off in this mode, instead of them there is "current score" and "high score").
You can turn on Solo and Acceleration mode at the same time (and it is recommended if you wanna play Solo mode)
Credit:
Made by Egorassy using OneShot (by Nightmargin and more) and Deltarune (by Toby Fox and more) assets. I added my own assets too.
Have a mindblowing experience!
Download
Install instructions
Preferably use Winrar or 7-Zip to extract files (I personally use 7-Zip) and put them in separate folder.
For exe version (janky_nikpong) you just have to extract everything from zip into one folder and you are good to go, open the .exe file.
For python version (python_nikpong) you need to have python installed as well as PIL, pygame libraries (I listed the ones that are not preinstalled). After extracting files from zip into one folder I think you are good to go, open the .py file.
It might take some time to boot.
Development log
- Update 1.3.0 is out!11 days ago
- Update 1.2.0 is out!Mar 08, 2025
- Update 1.1.1 is out!Feb 03, 2025
- Update 1.1.0 is out!Jul 14, 2024
- Update 1.0.2 is out!Apr 14, 2024
- Update 1.0.1 is out!Jan 21, 2024
- Nikpong update 1.01 is coming?Dec 23, 2023
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my mind was blown at the gameplay. i rate this pancake/10 would play again
I actually released an update, you might want to check it out since you liked it!
I have new version out for a while, but antiviruses keep showing False Positives, I am trying to deal with this.
I didn't really succeed with removing most of them, but I still think I should publish it
What an incredible game! An absolute masterpiece! Seamlessly blending the charm of the original with ingenious creativity. From the captivating storyline and immaculate storytelling to the meticulously designed puzzles, every aspect reflects a labor of love. The attention to detail is awe-inspiring, making it a must-play for any true OneShot enthusiast. Kudos to the talented creators for crafting an experience that feels like a genuine extension of the beloved universe!
I restricted access to this project, because it has too many false positives on VirusTotal. If you are reading it, it means I made it public again (probably removed most of false positives)
Update: I changed the zip file and contacted some AV vendors, previous zip wasn't malicious and none of functionality was changed, it is just that I only managed to get less false positives with this new zip.
Update: Today I unlocked the page, but update is postponed since I'll have to go through same process with update zip file too. But it is definitely coming someday.