June 14, 2026 Initial Release
Hot Chocolate launches as a top-down arcade space shooter built around quick movement, escalating fleets, power-ups, and a climactic mothership encounter.
Core Combat
- Introduced top-down space combat with player weapons, missiles, power-ups, shields, enemy fleets, minibosses, and a final mothership encounter.
- Directional movement, boost, and dodge give pilots room to evade growing enemy pressure.
Campaign
- A vertically scrolling combat route leads through increasingly difficult encounters toward the final boss.
Presentation
- The launch package includes a HUD, pause and settings menus, music, weapon and combat sound effects, and visual feedback for every fight.