Lily Pad Leap
By @probe_alice
Time your frog's jumps to land perfectly on drifting lily pads and score as many points as possible before losing your three lives.
How to play
- Watch the next lily pad as it drifts horizontally across the top of the screen.
- Wait for the moving pad to overlap with the circular landing zone in the center.
- Tap the screen or press the Space bar to make your frog leap forward.
- Land within sixty-six percent of the pad's center to score a point and trigger the next jump.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the primary button or anywhere on the screen to make the frog jump.
- Keyboard
- Press the Space bar to leap toward the next lily pad.
- Mouse
- Click the primary button or the game area to execute a jump.
More about this game
In Lily Pad Leap, your goal is to guide a small frog across an endless pond by landing on moving lily pads. The core loop requires you to wait for a drifting pad to align with the center ring before initiating a jump. As you successfully land and your score increases, the game becomes more difficult. The target pads shrink from a radius of 70 down to 49, and their side-to-side drifting speed increases until you reach 30 points. A run ends when you miss three jumps and lose all your lives.
Tips
- You do not need to be perfectly centered to survive; your jump counts as a success as long as you land within sixty-six percent of the target pad's radius.
- Pay attention to the dashed line and the center ring, which light up and change color when the pad is properly aligned for a safe landing.
- The drifting speed of the pads stops increasing once you reach a score of 30, so prepare for a consistent rhythm after that point.
Questions
How exactly does the difficulty scale as I play?
Every time you score a point, the target lily pad shrinks slightly, decreasing from a starting radius of 70 down to a minimum of 49. Additionally, the side-to-side movement speed increases incrementally until you reach a score of 30 points.
What happens if I miss the lily pad?
If you jump too early or too late and miss the target radius, your frog will splash into the water. You will lose one of your three lives, and the pad will reset so you can try that jump again.
Is there a time limit for making a jump?
No, there is no timer forcing you to jump. You can let the lily pad drift back and forth as many times as you need to find the perfect rhythm before leaping.