Goldstride

Goldstride is a side-scrolling runner that runs in your browser. A small knight in a red-plumed helmet runs through a mountain valley on its own. You do one thing: jump. Gaps open in the ground, stone blocks of different heights rise in the way and arcs of gold coins show where a jump can take you.

How to play

1. Press the orange Start button under the title.
2. The knight starts running at once. Press Space to jump (or tap the screen on a phone or tablet).
3. Jump before each gap. Follow the coin arcs: they trace a jump and give you coins on the way.
4. Watch the top right: the first counter is your coins and the second is your distance in metres.
5. When the knight falls, the Final Score screen shows your coins and distance. Press Replay to run again or Main to go back to the title.

What you see on screen

• Title screen: the Goldstride name, a row of gold coins and the orange Start button.
• Counters: a coin counter and a distance counter at the top right, each with a small icon.
• The valley: mountains, pine trees and brown stone ground with grass on top.
• Obstacles: gaps in the ground and stone blocks of different heights.
• Final Score screen: your coins, your distance and the Replay and Main buttons.

Game features

• A knight that runs by itself, so you only have to time the jumps
• Gaps, stone blocks and arcs of gold coins
• A coin counter and a distance counter
• Keyboard and touch controls; the game asks you to turn a phone sideways
• No download and no sign-up

Controls

• Space: jump
• Touch screen: tap to jump
• Mouse: click Start, Replay and Main

Tips

• Jump early. In our 23 test runs, 11 ended in the first gap at about 55 metres, so the first jump is the one to learn.
• Do not wait for the knight to cope alone. The 5 runs with no input ended at 54.7 to 83.2 metres.
• Use Space on a keyboard. Runs where Space was pressed about once a second reached 60 to 440 metres, while click or Up arrow runs mostly stopped near 55 metres.
• Follow the coin arcs; the run that reached 439.9 metres collected 210 coins.
• Read our endless runner game tips for the test numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Goldstride?

Press Start, then press Space (or tap on a touch screen) to make the knight jump over gaps and onto stone blocks while it collects coins.

Which key makes the knight jump?

Space. In our tests, runs with Space pressed about once a second went much farther than runs with no input or with an Up arrow press.

What happens when the knight falls?

A Final Score screen shows your coins and distance and offers Replay and Main buttons.

Where is the first gap?

About 55 metres from the start. The layout was the same in every run we played, and 11 of 23 runs ended there.

Can I play Goldstride on a phone?

Yes, in landscape. Turn the phone sideways, tap Start and tap the screen to jump. Held upright, the game asks you to turn the phone.

Is Goldstride free?

Yes. It is free to play in your browser on Yes This Game, with no download and no sign-up.