How do I control Doodle Jump on a phone?

Usually by tapping or swiping the screen. Most arcade games here reduce the controls to one or two touch actions, so there is no on-screen joystick to fiddle with.

Is there an end or does it just keep going?

Many arcade games are endless and track your best score instead. Others have stages. Either way, the point is improving your run rather than reaching credits.

Does it get faster over time?

Almost always. Speed and density of obstacles increase the longer you survive, so a run that feels easy at the start will not stay that way.

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Doodle Jump

Doodle Jump is a fun and cute platform game in which your must help our adorable doodle character.

4.3

Category: Arcade
Score: 4.3
Device: Mobile + Desktop
Access: Free Play
Controls: Touch + Keyboard
Type: HTML5 Game

The guide

Overview

Doodle Jump is a fun and cute platform game in which your must help our adorable doodle character jump as high as possible onto a range of different hand-drawn platforms. This game is an endless game, so you must simply keep jumping and try to register as high a score as you possibly can. Your character jump automatically, you must control their left and right movement - use the left and right arrow keys to move your character and alter their jumping position. As you progress you will notice a variety of different platforms - the brown platforms break after being touched for example, and some green platforms have springs on to boost you further. Watch out for the nasty bugs too that will try and harm you. How far can you jump in Doodle Jump?

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What it's like to play

Arcade games are built around one simple action repeated under rising pressure. Dodge, jump, catch, tap at the right moment. The first thirty seconds are easy. Then the speed creeps up, the gaps narrow, and your score becomes the only thing that matters. Runs are short, usually a minute or two, which is exactly why you keep hitting restart to beat the last one.

How to play

1Learn the single core input first: tap, click, or a direction key. Nearly everything in the game flows from it.
2Keep your eyes slightly ahead of your character, not on it, so you see obstacles before they arrive.
3Collect what you can safely reach, but never trade a life for a coin. Survival is the score multiplier.
4After a crash, restart immediately while the pattern is still fresh in your memory.

Why it's worth a go

Doodle Jump gives you a clean score to chase and a run that ends in under two minutes. That makes it hard to put down and easy to fit in. No install, no login, just a Play button and your own last best number sitting there waiting to be beaten.

FAQs

How do I control Doodle Jump on a phone?: Usually by tapping or swiping the screen. Most arcade games here reduce the controls to one or two touch actions, so there is no on-screen joystick to fiddle with.
Is there an end or does it just keep going?: Many arcade games are endless and track your best score instead. Others have stages. Either way, the point is improving your run rather than reaching credits.
Does it get faster over time?: Almost always. Speed and density of obstacles increase the longer you survive, so a run that feels easy at the start will not stay that way.