Game Design•July 13, 2026•By RL Interactive
Understanding Hitboxes in Tappy Turd
Why did you die when you clearly didn't touch the pipe? Let's talk about hitboxes.
What is a Hitbox?
A hitbox is an invisible geometric shape (usually a rectangle or circle) used in video games for real-time collision detection. In Tappy Turd, every object has one.
The Tappy Turd Hitbox
Tappy's hitbox is slightly smaller than his visual sprite to give players a tiny margin of error, making the game feel more fair.