Block for Blood — Play Free Online

Block for Blood is an action and shooting game that runs straight in the browser. You steer a character around the screen, aim with the mouse and fight back against whatever the game throws at you. There is nothing to install, and a round starts as soon as the frame finishes loading.

It fits Doodle Jump readers who want something with more going on than a single vertical climb. Doodle Jump asks for one-thumb timing. This game asks you to move and aim at the same time, so it feels busier and more hands-on, but it still suits a few minutes at a time.

How to play

Movement is on the arrow keys or WASD, and the mouse handles aiming and menu selection. On a phone or tablet the same actions work by tapping and swiping, so you do not need a keyboard to try it.

Keep one hand on the movement keys and let the other drive the mouse. Menus use the mouse too, so you can change settings or pick between choices without leaving the aiming hand.

Tips

• Keep moving. In a game where you aim with the mouse, standing still to line up a shot is usually how you get hit.
• Learn the layout of the first screen before you chase anything. Knowing where you can retreat to makes every later fight easier.
• If the mouse feels twitchy, slow down your aim and make smaller adjustments rather than big sweeps.
• On touch screens, use short, deliberate swipes. Long drags make it easy to overshoot.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want the fast-reflex feel without shooting, Helix Jump and Bird Jumper are quick one-button style arcade games. Fireboy and Watergirl and Ovo 2 take a platforming route instead, with puzzles and precise jumps rather than aiming. Bloons Tower Defense 2 is the strategy option if you would rather plan than react.

Block for Blood suits short sessions on a laptop, where the keyboard and mouse together give you the most control. It also works on a phone when you only have a minute.