A Pretty Odd Bunny — Play Free Online

A Pretty Odd Bunny is a platformer in which you steer a rabbit through a series of obstacle-filled stages. It sits on the jump and platform shelf, so the core of it is timing: when to leap, how far to commit, and when to hold back. It loads in the browser frame on this page with nothing to install.

Doodle Jump fans will recognise the basic appeal. You are always judging a gap, a ledge or a hazard and betting on a jump, and a mistake costs you progress rather than ending a long session. A Pretty Odd Bunny is built around stages you move through, though, not one endless climb. That makes it a good fit for a quick break between longer runs of the headline game.

How to play

Move with the arrow keys or WASD. The mouse is used to aim and to select things in menus, and on a phone or tablet you tap and swipe instead. Press Play, let the game load, and try the first stage with no pressure. It is the safest place to learn how the bunny feels, including how quickly it responds and how far a jump carries.

A typical attempt goes like this: read the screen ahead of you, pick your route, move, jump, and correct your landing. When you fall or fail, restart and apply what you just saw. The details of each stage are better discovered by playing than described here.

Tips

• Tap the movement keys in short bursts when you are close to an edge. Holding a direction down tends to carry you further than you meant to go.
• Look ahead of the bunny, not at it. Most failed jumps come from picking the landing spot too late.
• Play with one hand on the keys and one on the mouse, so you can reach the aim and select controls without moving off your movement keys.
• If a section keeps beating you, stop and watch how it behaves before the next try. A few seconds of watching usually beats a dozen blind attempts.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you like this one, Bird Jumper and Hoppenhelm are other jumpers on the site, and each has its own feel. Ovo 2 is a closer match for precision platforming, with a run-and-jump style that rewards clean timing. Helix Jump swaps side-on platforming for a falling-ball puzzle, and Fireboy and Watergirl is the pick when you want a second player on the same keyboard.

It suits short sessions on a desktop with a keyboard, and the touch controls mean it also works on a phone when you only have a few minutes.