Jurassic Run

Why We Picked Jurassic Run

Jurassic Run keeps its levels short, its retries cheap and its hints to itself. The screen is readable at a glance, so the next move can be planned while this one is still in motion. Short, hand-built, and quietly difficult in the closing stretch of the level. We kept it because a level here is a five-minute promise rather than a forty-hour one. For reference: 125 of 183 on the adventure shelf, 4.8 out of 5 from 45 ratings, and 1,268 plays.

How to Play

The page documents very little, so these are the things worth knowing before you spend time on it:

• Touch controls respond better after a clean lift of the finger than after a sliding one.
• Reach the end of the level with what you picked up on the way.
• Quit while a level is still interesting and come back to it fresh.

Editor’s Note

Short levels, generous checkpoints, and no penalty for leaving mid-run. Fullscreen matters more here than on the adventure shelf, since the visible edge of the level is information.

Written by the UGFJD editorial team for this page. The publisher’s own description follows below, unedited.