Snap ‘n’ Climb (LADDER ASSET)

Asset ID

1831349637778148

Inspiration

We’re thrilled to share a core mechanic from our Firefighters game: the mighty ladder. We’ve used it in several of our adventure games because—let’s be honest—who doesn’t need a good ladder? They’re versatile, reliable, and this one has been tried, tested, and climbed countless times.

What it does

he concept is simple but satisfying: there’s an obstacle in your way, and the only way across is with a ladder. Grab one, carry it to the wall, and—SNAP!—the ladder locks perfectly into place. To climb it, just walk up close and start ascending. Boom. Obstacle conquered. For extra convenience, the ladder will automatically reset after a number of seconds (you decide how long). That way, it’s always ready for the next brave climber.

How we built it

Many TypeScript hours and testing went into creating this asset.

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenge? Building an asset that’s powerful enough to be genuinely useful, yet so easy that even creators with zero TypeScript experience can drop it in effortlessly. Honestly, it sometimes felt like we were juggling two projects at once: one to make the asset look amazing, and another to make it actually easy to use. We’re pretty proud of how we managed to pull off both—and have fun doing it!

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are especially proud of how easy this asset is to implement even for beginner creators who have no TypeScript experience. Getting started couldn’t be easier. Drop the asset into your world and check the README for guidance. No coding skills required. Click on the green trigger, open the Properties window, and you’ll find the reset timer setting. That’s where you control how quickly the ladder reappears for the next use.

What we learned

Publishing an asset for the Public Asset Library was a first for us. We are very impressed with that feature and hope to use it more in the future.

What's next for Snap ‘n’ Climb (LADDER ASSET)

We’re looking forward to seeing how this asset will be received by the community. If we see a demand for updates, we’ll certainly provide them. There is a lot more that can be done with this asset: toggle ladder styles, toggle types of climbing, add an extendable ladder option, etc.

Built With

• horizonworlds
• typescript