What Games Has hai!touch Studios Released on itch.io?
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hai!touch Studios, the independent studio led by developer Haley Walker, has published a catalog of small browser games on itch.io spanning action, puzzle, platformer, and educational genres. Most titles can be played directly in the browser without a download, and several lean on retro NES or NDS visual styles. The list below covers the games shown on the studio's itch.io profile, with each one's genre and hook as described there.
The Game Catalog
| Game | Genre | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Dozo-Dozo (ドーゾ・ドーゾ) | Action | Pong meets Breakout, built for challenging friends in person |
| 2048: Ball Merge | Puzzle | Merge bouncy balls to reach 2048 |
| Salty Trivia with Candy Barre | Puzzle | A trivia game with ridiculous questions and serious answers |
| Paintformer | Platformer | Draw your way to the goal in an NDS-style platformer |
| Shingo! | Educational | Shavian-alphabet word bingo |
| Sedimental Journey | Action | An NES-styled high-score attack |
| Skitter Critter | Puzzle | An indirect action game about bridging critters home |
| Connectiles | Puzzle | A connection-based puzzle game |
| MalBots, Begone! | Puzzle | A tribute to retro puzzle games |
| CROSSNIQ (NES style demake) | Puzzle | A Y2K puzzle game remade in 8-bit style |
| Multistak | Puzzle | Multitasking block stacking—simple to learn, hard to master |
What the Lineup Tells You
Puzzle dominates the catalog
Seven of the eleven listed titles are tagged as puzzle games, so if you enjoy logic, merging, stacking, or connection mechanics, there is plenty to try. The puzzle entries range from the number-merging of 2048: Ball Merge to the retro homage of MalBots, Begone! and the multitasking pressure of Multistak.
Retro style is a recurring thread
Paintformer is described as NDS style, Sedimental Journey as NES-styled, and CROSSNIQ as an NES-style demake of a Y2K game. If you like pixel-art presentation and old-console feel, those three are the clearest starting points.
Browser play is the default
Each listing on the profile includes a "Play in browser" option, which makes the catalog easy to sample without installing anything. That also suits the short-session design of high-score and trivia games like Sedimental Journey and Salty Trivia with Candy Barre.
How to Pick a Starting Point
- Want a quick multiplayer challenge? Try Dozo-Dozo, which mixes Pong and Breakout for play with friends nearby.
- Prefer a familiar puzzle hook? 2048: Ball Merge takes the merge-to-2048 formula and adds bouncing balls.
- Like drawing mechanics? Paintformer lets you draw a path to the goal in a platformer format.
- Interested in something unusual? Shingo! uses the Shavian alphabet for word bingo, making it the most distinctive educational entry.
- Want a retro high-score chase? Sedimental Journey is built around an NES-style score attack.
Practical Notes
The studio's FAQ states that most of these games were made with Godot Engine 3 LTS, Godot Engine 4, or Redot Engine, and that Walker is experimenting with other engines and frameworks. It also states plainly that an iOS version will not happen, since exporting for iOS requires a macOS machine with Xcode, which the developer does not have and does not plan to get. If you find a bug, the FAQ directs you to comment on the itch.io listing or report it in the official Matrix chat.
Because the profile lists these titles with browser play and genre tags but does not show pricing details, check each game's own page for its current availability and any download options before planning around it.