Casual Game

Knife Jump

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A one-button knife-flipping timer over a bright low-poly valley: each tap throws a forward somersault, point-down landings stick and push the score up, and metal spikes, saws and lava end the run on contact - instantly readable and quick to load, held back by a single-note loop and a Chinese-only interface.

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Game guide

Overview

Knife Jump is a one-button 3D timing game about keeping a flipping knife alive across floating grass blocks. The knife rests on a platform over a bright low-poly valley; each tap throws it into a forward somersault, and only a point-down landing sticks. Apples and wooden crates line the path as targets, while metal spike blocks, spinning saws and lava blocks are the hardware to stay away from.

Actual gameplay

Screenshots

Knife Jump home screen showing the knife resting on a grass-topped block, the tap-to-flip prompt, a wooden crate ahead, a coin counter and a knife-skin button — The home screen: the knife waits on its block under a tap-to-flip prompt, and the wooden crate ahead is the first thing in its path.

Knife Jump gameplay with the knife mid-somersault trailing a slash arc, the score bar at the top, a countdown gauge on the left and a wooden crate on the platform ahead — Mid-flip: one tap throws one somersault, the gauge on the left counts the run down, and only a point-down landing sticks.

Objective and input

How to Play

Tap the yellow button on the home screen to start a run, then tap anywhere to flip the knife forward - one tap is exactly one somersault. The knife only sticks when it arrives blade-first on a grass platform, and each stick carries it further along the track while the score counter at the top climbs with your progress. A countdown gauge on the left ticks down while you play, so steady, well-timed taps matter more than speed. Metal spike blocks, saws and lava are deadly: the in-game tutorial card warns you to stay away from them, and a flip that lands on one kills the knife, which tumbles off the track and ends the run. When the run ends the game returns to the home screen, ready for another attempt.

Desktop Controls

The site framework maps mouse input to the same touch actions: click anywhere to flip the knife, and click the on-screen buttons.

Mobile Controls

Tap anywhere on the screen to flip the knife forward; one tap throws exactly one somersault, and there is no dragging or steering.

Tap the yellow button on the home screen to start a run.

What stands out

Features

One tap, one somersault

Every tap throws the knife into a single forward flip - land blade-first to stick into the next grass platform, or mistime the landing and watch the run end.

Deadly hardware on the track

Metal spike blocks, spinning saw blades and lava blocks kill the knife on contact; the tutorial card shows them up front and warns you to stay away.

Score chase on a clock

The score counter climbs as the knife sticks and advances, while a countdown gauge on the left ticks down through the run.

A bright low-poly valley

Grass-topped blocks float over a green valley beneath a mountain backdrop, with a coin counter and a knife-skin button waiting on the home screen.

Useful guidance

Gameplay Tips

1
Settle into a steady tap rhythm - each flip covers a similar distance, so a consistent cadence carries the knife cleanly from platform to platform.
2
Watch what lies ahead before tapping - a flip that touches metal spikes, a saw or lava ends the run on the spot.
3
Keep an eye on the countdown gauge on the left; it ticks down through the whole run, so avoid long gaps between flips.

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