Temple Run is what I'd like to call the perfect toilet seat game. It's fairly quick to load up and a round doesn't last very long, at least starting out. You may even get a few rounds in depending how long it takes to do your business, whatever that may be, both on and off the seat. There isn't a whole lot to the game, but play a few rounds and you'll see how compelling it is to try and do just a little better. It invokes that, "just one more round" mentality.
The premise of the game is simple. You're a treasure hunter stealing a golden idol and you are trying to escape the temple. You are running for your life, all while rabid baboons(?) chase you and deadly obstacles block your way. Controls are simple swipe movements on the screen for turning, jumping and sliding, and tilt controls for moving your character to the sides on the path. Powerups can be collected during your run to help you survive or aid you in collecting coins. The further you get, the more frantically you'll be swiping and wishing for that next powerup to randomly appear.
The game is built around randomization, which can feel unfair at times, because there are times where the placement of hazards or a lack of powerups feels like bullshit, but alas another round is only seconds or minutes away. What drives you to play more is the challenges you can complete to increase your score multiplier. The coins you earn can be used to upgrade the effectiveness of powerups or unlock new character skins.
It's a freemium game, at least on Android, so it doesn't hurt to download it to at least try it out. I didn't see the appeal at first, but then I kept playing and now I have all the upgrades maxed out. You can pay for coins to unlock things faster, but it's in no way necessary to enjoy the game. Performance and responsiveness of controls may vary depending on what device you play on, but usually after the first run, it runs fairly fluid for me. Give it a shot and let me know if it's a decent timewaster game for you.
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