Build and share your own levels in retro platformer BlockHopper for iPhone

Indie dev Green Pixel's maiden iPhone game BlockHopper aims to combine retro platforming and DIY level creation with a healthy dose of community spirit.

In BlockHopper, you control Bit, an endearing robot with the power to summon a variety of different power blocks.

You can use these blocks to build bridges, shield Bit from danger, and generally assist in getting your mechanical buddy from A to B in one piece.

Over the game's 35 levels, you will utilise objects like springboards and conveyor belts to negotiate the terrain, as well as flick a few gate switches here and there.

What sets this platforming proposition apart from most games in the genre is the inclusion of a level editor, which allows you to construct your own stages and share your creations via the cloud.

If trawling through 1,000 recreations of Spring Hill Zone Act 1 sounds rather off-putting, though, the developer has added a bunch of filters that will help you sort the wheat from the chaff, and locate your favourite uploaders with ease.

You can download BlockHopper from the App Store for £1.49 / $1.99 now.