But endless runners are shallow by nature and are brief, arcade-style amusements at best.īadland broke out of those touchscreen limitations, replacing the standard “guy who runs and jumps” with a hairy, legless blob that floated through each level’s puzzles and pitfalls.
An early example of this sub-genre is the monochrome Canabalt, which popularized this style of play. But that approach stinks for several reasons: they interfere with the field of view, provide no tactile feedback, and are woefully imprecise.Ī better idea came in the form of “endless runners” - games where you don’t control the character’s movement, but do tap to specify the timing of jumps and sometimes usage of weapons. One early and obvious workaround was to overlay a virtual d-pad and action buttons on the screen. Working around that limitation was a big challenge. Good platforming games depend on precise mechanical controls, like buttons, directional pads, and joysticks. The advent of touchscreen gaming left developers with a conundrum.
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