Om Nom: Run
Om Nom: Run is a free-to-play endless runner mobile game starring Om Nom and its friend Om Nelle. It is developed and published by the Russian ZeptoLab. It is available on Android and iOS platforms. The game follows Om Nom running through the dangerous streets of Nomville.
| Om Rom: Run | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | ZeptoLab |
| Publisher(s) | ZeptoLab |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS |
| Release | 20 February 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Endless runner |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
Om Nom: Run is an endless runner mobile game.[1] The game starts by tapping the touchscreen, while Om Nom (the game's starter character) or any other character exits the base, and then starts running through the streets of Nomville.
In each run, the character will run forward automatically, and you can control it by swiping up and down to jump over and slide under obstacles (respectively), as well as swipe left and right to move between running lanes. While running, the player has to avoid crashing into oncoming obstacles such as trains, spiders, robots, soldiers, poles, cyclists, boxes. By swiping rapidly as speed increases, more points can be acquired.
A crash result in a game over, but the player can continue running by using a revive potion. The player can collect various items such as coins, spider tokens, magnets, coin multiplier, stunt scooters, score multipliers, super shoes, space rockets to improve the high score.
It has total 10 chapters with 10 missions in each. Each mission is successfully cleared upon completing the mission objectives. Upon successfully clearing a mission, the next mission is automatically unlocked.
There are several locations to play, which one can unlock as the game progresses or unlock directly with game coins. Progressively the locations are: Drain, Forest, Lair, Factory, Market, Roof.
Om Nom: Run has multiple gameplay modes. The main, Free Run mode is a traditional endless runner experience, which challenges you to run as far as you can without crashing to earn a high score. The other mode is a mission mode, which gives you tasks to complete as you run. In this mode, your run will end after crashing or when you’ve successfully completed your mission objectives.[2]
Reception
The initial release has been a success.[3] In a span of one month, it has been downloaded for over 5 million times.[4]