Indie Games Summer Uprising Day 7: SpeedRunner HD

Speedrunner HD is one of those games where the title says pretty much everything you need to know about it. You play a character who has to run fast. There’s quite a bit more to being a good platformer than running fast however, and the team at Doubledutch Games made some interesting decisions when crafting their momentum-filled platformer.

Speedrunner is about almost as pure a platformer as you can get. There are no “power-ups,” collectables are at a minimum, and the only tool you have besides jumping is a grappling hook. It’s all about running fast, avoiding pointy things and pit falls, hitting the occasional boost panel, and reaching the goal before time runs out.

Head over to Two Fedoras to read the full review. 

By Mike Wall at September 2, 2011.

About Mike Wall

Mike grew up and lives near Philadelphia and has been intrigued with games ever since his parents preached that they rotted his brain. He studied journalism at Penn State and got his master's degree in secondary education before realizing that not even summers off would make that job palatable. He now works in marketing and is trying to find time to continue writing a book about zombies, aliens, vampires, the end of the world, and a talking cat.