●● Indie game
Ninja Runner
A fast 2D platformer about a ninja who runs, double jumps and fights through a moody silhouette world.
Get it on Google Play
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Role
Game design, Unity development
Type
Indie game
Tools
Unity
Platform
Android phones and tablets
●● ( 01 ) Overview
Ninja Runner puts players in control of a ninja racing through dark, atmospheric levels. Sneak past enemies, double jump across gaps, strike with a sword and throw weapons. It was released on Google Play under TSR Game Studio.
●● ( 02 ) Challenge
A fast game needs instant readability. Every enemy, ledge and pickup has to be clear at a glance, and four actions have to fit on a small screen without getting in the way.
●● ( 03 ) Approach
Black silhouettes against a warm sunset gradient keep the play space easy to read at speed. Movement lives under the left thumb and actions under the right, with fast move, double jump, sword attack and throw each a single tap away.
4
Core moves
2
Thumb control zones
2019
Latest update on Google Play
●● ( 04 ) Outcome
Published on Google Play for Android phones and tablets, with levels built around speed, timing and stealth.
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