The Short Game

38: Alto’s Adventure and Endless Runners

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This week our podcast literally can not stop running/falling/snowboarding as we discuss the Endless Runner genre. This sometimes celebrated, sometimes maligned mobile focused offshoot of the platform genre is (believe it or not) full of awesome games amongst all the shovelware.

We talk in depth about the beautiful new endless snowboarder Alto’s Adventure, as well as run down the short history of the genre while calling out notable, quality examples.

Raygan would like to re-iterate that his high score in Alto’s Adventure is 130,881. Thank you.

Links:

  • Alto’s Adventure – out now on the App Store
  • CANABALT (on the web)
  • CANABALT for iOS
  • The Secret of Bryce Manor, by Tiger Style
  • Crash Bandicoot
  • Moon Patrol
  • The Most Officialest SkiFree Home Page
  • Aladdin 1993 Level 7 Rug Ride
  • Battletoads Level 3-Wind Tunnel
  • Pitfall!
  • Tiny Wings
  • Jetpack Joyride
  • Sonic Dash
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the App Store
  • Sonic CD on the App Store
  • Temple Run
  • Temple Run Arcade
  • Don’t Run With A Plasma Sword
  • Flappy Bird
  • Race The Sun: An Infinite Speed Experience
  • Bit.Trip.Runner
  • RUNNER2: FUTURE LEGEND OF RHYTHM ALIEN
  • Banana Kong
  • Boson X
  • Off The Leash
  • Crossy Road: Endless Arcade Hopper Game
  • Time Surfer
  • Ski Safari

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    Your hosts this week were:

    • Raygan Kelly – @raygank
    • Shane Kelly – @8bitShane
    • Nate Heininger – @natestl
    • Laura Nash – @laurajnash
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