Verge Runner: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

Verge Runner is a sprint along a night highway. The verge is narrow: a guard rail on the right, three lanes of road on the left, and a steady stream of cars down them.

How to play, in short

1. Verge Runner is a sprint along a night highway.

2. The verge is narrow: a guard rail on the right, three lanes of road on the left, and a steady stream of cars down them.

Controls

Controls:

• Tap/click the left half of the screen — jump left
• Tap/click the right half — jump right
• Space or Enter — start

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Verge Runner"