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Rumble Rush

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Crowd of players funnelling past a spinning arena hazard
  • Genre Arcade games
  • Players 1–2
  • Session 5 min
  • Price Free
  • Updated

A crowded elimination arena where the traps are straightforward and the other players are the complication. Spinning beams, collapsing tiles and sweeping hazards are all individually easy to avoid; doing so while two dozen people are trying to avoid the same one at the same time is the actual game. That makes crowd reading the skill. A hazard with a clear path through it becomes impassable when everybody funnels into that path, so the better choice is usually the slightly worse route that nobody else is taking — and players who learn to move against the flow survive considerably longer than faster ones. Collisions are physics rather than attacks, so most eliminations are accidental and nobody stays annoyed. Rounds are a couple of minutes and restarting is immediate. Lobbies fill quickly with real players, the presentation is bright and legible, and it runs on very weak hardware. It is a light game that works best in short bursts, and it is considerably better with people you know, because the pile-ups are funnier when you can blame somebody specific.

Controls
WASD or arrowsMove
SpaceJump
ShiftDash
TouchOn-screen stick and buttons

How to play Rumble Rush

  1. Take the route nobody else is taking, even if it is slightly worse.
  2. Let the crowd hit a hazard first, then walk through behind them.
  3. Time hazards by watching them cycle once rather than following other players.
  4. Keep clear of tight funnels; that is where collisions eliminate people.
  5. Restart straight away — rounds are short.

Tips

  • The best path becomes the worst one as soon as everybody takes it.
  • Most eliminations are accidents, so position away from crowds rather than outrunning them.
  • Watching a hazard cycle once is faster than learning it by dying.

Questions about Rumble Rush

How many players?

A couple of dozen per round.

Is there combat?

No, only collisions and traps.

Are opponents real players?

Yes.

How long is a round?

A couple of minutes.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes.

Does it need installing?

No.

Will it run on a weak machine?

Yes.

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