Posted May 06, 2026 by Timbo Johnson
Thought I'd do a little Dev Log to keep you all up to date with the goings on of Bubble Frog 2 Prototype 2!
As you can see from the gif above I've discovered the magic of particle effects so now the Hub Town feels a little more alive :D
Beyond that there are some other major things!
So one of the bits of feedback I got about Prototype 1.5 was that the town felt nice but lacking 'stuff' to do beyond talking to NPCs. To address this I've got a few plans, but the one which will be present in Prototype 2 is the Arcade! :D
The plan is to have a few Minigames in there but currently it only has "Yummy Bubbles", a Bust'a'Move/Puzzle Bobble clone. I've wanted to make a Bubble Frog spinoff based on those games since the development of Bubble Frog 1 so this is kind of me testing the idea out. This is a very basic clone but if I go further with the idea in the future for a stand alone game I'd want to add some unique hooks to make it more justified (otherwise whats the point? Bust'a'move already exists and it's awesome!).
I'm thinking of adding an unlock in the game if you make it to level 10 in Yummy Bubbles but that's for later down the line!
Yellow Zone will be the main chunk of content added in Prototype 2. It will have between 15 and 20 levels in it and so far I've got...3.
Development is about to speed up a lot though as between life stuff and making new assets/enemies the start was a bit slow, but where it took me days to get the first level made, I made level 2 and 3 in a single evening. They all require a little tweaking of course but I want to get the core concept of each level in and then go back to clean it all up.
So what are these new enemies I mentioned?
This guy just slowly rotates requiring Bubble Frog to move between its spikes to progress. Useful for adding tricky to reach collectables down the line :D
These cheeky boys like to pop out to have a little nibble before hiding again, Yellow Zone's Piranha Plants if you will.
Imagine if Unicorns could shoot their horn...and were motionless blobs...now you understand the Spike Shooters!
Beyond all this I've worked on some back end stuff, added particles when Bubble Frog's bubble pops, and begun planning out some fun little additions for Prototype 2! Cryptid Cabal has also been knocking it out of the park with new tracks for zones that are months away, he's just that much of a musical power house!
Speaking of which...
Cryptid Cabal has begun to release Bubble Frog 2 tracks online for people to enjoy!
You can find them in all kinds of music streaming locations online but I use Spotify (for better or worse) so here's a link to the Spotify track!