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Cat Jump: bounce the cat up to the finish

Cat Jump: bounce the cat up to the finish

By LifespanSoftware · November 5, 2026

The cat does the jumping. You do the steering. Meet Cat Jump, our new climbing game.

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How it works

  • The cat bounces by itself off every platform it lands on. Hold the left or right of the sky (or the arrow buttons), or use the arrow keys or A and D, to slide it sideways.
  • The cat wraps round the sides of the screen: go off one edge and it comes back on the other.
  • It only lands on the way down, so steer while it is rising and be over the next platform by the time it starts to fall.
  • The screen only ever scrolls up. Fall off the bottom and you lose one of your three chances; the cat bounces again from the lowest platform in view.
  • Reach the golden finish across the top to clear the level.

Scoring

A landing on a new, higher platform scores 10 points times your level, and every one in a row adds more, so a long combo is worth a lot. A fish on a platform is a bonus when you land on it. Reach the finish and you bank a bigger bonus, plus more for every chance you have left.

Trickier as you climb

Level 1 is all solid platforms with eighteen to climb. Each level adds three more, and the platforms get narrower. From level 2 some platforms slide from side to side, and some crumble after one bounce. Your run is saved whenever you clear a level, so you can pick it up again on the next one.

A few tips

  • Steer while rising. The cat only lands on the way down, so be in place early.
  • Use the wrap-around. The platform you want might be closer off the other edge.
  • Watch a sliding platform swing once, then land on it as it comes under you.

Have a go

Cat Jump is in beta while we gather feedback, so tell us what you think on the Contact page. Happy climbing!

Originally published at gamehubbie.com