
2009 · Lima Sky · Arcade · Platformer
Doodle Jump
In Doodle Jump, the aim is to guide a four-legged animal called "The Doodler" up a never-ending series of platforms without falling.
- Released
- 6 April 2009
- Platforms
- AndroidArcadeBlackBerry 10BlackBerry OSLeapster Explorer/LeadPad ExplorerLegacy Mobile DeviceMobileNintendo 3DSNintendo DSSeries 30+SymbianWindowsXbox 360iOS
- Genres
- ArcadePlatformer
- Developers
- Lima Sky
- Publishers
- Lima Sky
- Series
- Doodle Jump
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Survival
- Country
- United States
- Age ratings
- ESRB E
About
Doodle Jump is a 2009 platformer video game developed and published by Igor and Marko Pušenjak, who make up the Lima Sky LLC. The game was released for Windows Phone, iOS, BlackBerry, Android, Java Mobile, Nokia Symbian, and Xbox 360 for the Kinect. It was released worldwide for iOS in March 2009, Android and Blackberry on March 2, 2010, Symbian on May 1, 2010, Windows Phone 7 on June 1, 2011, the iPad on September 1, 2011, and Windows Phone 8 on August 21, 2013. Since its release, the game has been generally well received.
Doodle Jump was renowned for its selling rate by App Store standards, which counted 25,000 copies sold daily for four consecutive months, later overtaken by Angry Birds. As of December 2011, the game sold 10 million copies over iTunes and Google Play. The game has been transformed into a video redemption game at arcades. Igor and Marko Pusenjak are the authors of Doodle Jump, where Igor works from a New York-based address while Marko resides in Croatia. In July 2016, Lima Sky announced a partnership with Skillz to develop a tournament-playable version of the game.
›Story
In Doodle Jump, the aim is to guide a four-legged animal called "The Doodler" up a never-ending series of platforms without falling.
Keywords
- achievements
- explosion
- digital distribution
- motion control
- touch controls
- unstable platforms
- xbox live
- kinect support
- apple game center
- moving platforms
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
In Doodle Jump, players must guide a four-legged creature called "The Doodler" up an endless series of platforms without falling. The left side of the playing field wraps around to the right side. For devices with an accelerometer, players tilt the device to move the Doodler in the desired direction.
Players can retrieve power-ups such as propeller hats, jetpacks, rockets, springs, trampolines, and invulnerability shields. There are monsters and UFOs that the Doodler must avoid, shoot, or jump on to eliminate. Aiming is performed by tapping on the screen, but on the Android and Windows Phone versions, there is an automatic aim mode. Depending on the game mode, projectiles may fly in a straight line off the screen or be affected by gravity. The game ends when the player falls to the bottom of the screen, jumps into a monster, gets sucked into a black hole, or is abducted by a UFO.
Development
Igor and Marko Pušenjak are the authors of Doodle Jump; Igor works from a New York–based address and Marko resides in Croatia. In July 2016, Lima Sky announced a partnership with Skillz to develop a tournament-playable version of the game.
Reception
Doodle Jump has received favorable reviews from critics, with TouchGen mentioning the fact that the game is "fun as heck" and also praising the sound and cartoon graphics which they feel give the game charm. The review ends by saying that the game is a 'joy to play' and that it's obvious that a 'lot of love went into this game'. Tom Love of Pocket Gamer called the game "unbelievably addictive, immediately accessible, and enjoyable every time you pick it up". It currently holds a rating of 85.00% based on six reviews on GameRankings.
The Doodler has made cameo appearances in several other iPhone games, such as Parachute Panic, The Creeps, Finger Physics, and Pocket God.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Expanded editions
- Doodle Jump Adventures
- Built on it
- Doodle Jump Adventures
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