Catch Sonic

A silly old fan game from my early Game Maker days – can you keep up with Sonic?

Catch Sonic is one of the very first games I ever made in Game Maker, over 12 years ago. It’s rough, it’s silly, and it’s full of old sprite rips — but that’s exactly the charm.

The rules are simple:

• Click on Sonic as he bounces around the screen to collect rings.

• Every 50 rings, something changes:

  • Sonic goes Super (and eventually Hyper) and gets much faster.

  • Dr. Robotnik shows up — click him by mistake and you’ll lose rings!

  • Tails joins in, and you’ll need to click them both.

  • And more!

• Miss Sonic, and it’s game over.

It’s a short, score-chasing fan project, nothing more, nothing less — but if you’re in the mood for some old-school chaos and nostalgia, give it a try!

⚠️ Epilepsy Warning: The Super Sonic and Hyper Sonic sprites flash rapidly.

Developer’s Note

This isn’t a polished release, but rather a little time capsule from my early game dev journey. I made it when I was just getting started with Game Maker, experimenting with mechanics and borrowing sprites. I thought it would be fun to put it out here for anyone curious to see (or relive) the kind of silly fan projects we all started with.