STOOP
Rate itA one-button dragon run where the date seeds the same sky for everyone.
on n00bkoder.itch.io
STOOP is a free one-button browser game in which you fly a dragon over the sea, holding to climb on thermals and letting go to dive through gems. The date seeds the level, so every player flies the same sky that day. Bank your carry at a hoard before nightfall, and your best runs go on the scoreboard.
About STOOP
STOOP has one control: hold any key, mouse button or tap to ride a thermal upward, and let go to stoop, the falcon's dive, gaining speed all the way down. The dragon has weight, so climbing out of a dive costs more height than falling into it, and every dive is a commitment.
Gems ride the same air currents: green, red, blue, gold and diamond, worth more by colour and size. Diving through a gem adds it to your carry, chained strikes pay more, and gems close to the crags pay double or quadruple and raise a HEAT multiplier for the whole run. A teal hoard on the rock banks what you carry; hitting a crag or the sea loses the carry and one of your three lives. The day runs from dawn to dusk, getting more crowded and richer, and anything not cached at last light is lost.
The date is the seed, so today's sky is the same for every player and tomorrow brings one nobody has flown. If your hoard grew by nightfall the dragon flies on into a harder next day. N00bKoder made it in Godot for the One Button Jam 2026 and released it free on itch.io in July 2026.
How to play STOOP
- Open STOOP on itch.io and press Run game.
- Hold any key, mouse button or the screen to climb on the thermal.
- Let go to dive, and steer your dives through gems to add them to your carry.
- Dive into a teal hoard to bank your carry before you hit a crag or the sea.
- Survive to nightfall with a bigger hoard to fly on into the next day.
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Tips
- Bank often: a single crash loses everything you were carrying.
- Gems near the crags pay double or more but cost a life if you clip the rock.
- Plan your climb early, since pulling out of a deep dive costs a lot of height.
Questions
Is STOOP the same for everyone?
Yes. The date is the seed, so every player flies the same sky that day, and tomorrow brings a new one.
Is it free?
Yes. It plays free in the browser on itch.io, with no ads and no account needed.
Can I play it on a phone?
Yes. It takes taps as well as keys and mouse buttons. Turn the phone sideways: the game frame is wide.
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