Friday Timewaster: Canabalt

By Jonathan Riggall on 4 September, 2009

Canabalt is a pretty simple proposition - you have to make a daring escape. From where or what you're never told, although the scenery might give you some clues. It's a one button game - your tuxedo-ed protagonist runs automatically, and you need to jump to avoid falls and obstacles. It gets progressively faster, and if you die, you start again. It's not clear if there's an end, or you are just trying to get a high score (in meters). It doesn't matter - with its great music, sound effects, and enigmatic black and white widescreen presentation - it's just cool.

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  • Theo Theo

    it is waaaaaay much more than a "Friday" timewster it may easily end up as WHOLE week timewaster

    • Sent on 04 Sep 2009
  • Theo Theo

    almost made 5km. 4996m. that's my personal record

    • Sent on 07 Sep 2009
  • Jon Riggall Jon Riggall

    That's better than me, I only managed 4km and something... Jumping into walls is my most common error.

    • Sent on 07 Sep 2009
  • ZachTek ZachTek

    Try hitting some of the rooftop items to slow yourself down, when the game generates the next building it does do based off of your speed, so you rarely get a jump you cant make. I was able to get a score of close to 9k meters. That ended abruptly with a big wall and a tiny window T_T

    • Sent on 06 Oct 2009
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