Froggo
FROGGO
The pond is alive. The pads are sinking. And something just swooped out of the sky.
The Pond
One frog. A hundred ways
to not make it.
You're a frog in a pond. The lily pads are sinking. Flies buzz just out of reach. A heron watches from above, a turtle circles below, and that wasp has been doing figure-eights for the last ten seconds.
Hop between pads before they go under. Catch flies with your tongue to earn coins. Zap anything that gets too close — but only when it's vulnerable. Survive long enough to unlock upgrades that make the next run a little less fatal, and the run after that, wilder still.
There is no princess to rescue and no story to unravel. Just you, a shrinking island, and the pond's increasingly elaborate attempts to swallow you whole.
How It Works
Jump. Eat. Dodge. Repeat.
Every pad turns yellow, then red, then goes under. Tap the next safe one before your current one disappears. Late game the pads are smaller, faster-moving, and considerably less patient.
Flies drift across the arena. Tap them to flick your tongue and collect coins. That same tongue works on enemies — but only when they flash green. Miss the window, they keep coming.
The pond gets worse every 30 seconds. Enemies spawn faster, pads shrink, lifetimes drop, and moving pads appear. Five named tiers track the descent from calm afternoon to complete chaos.
Coins carry over after death. Spend them in the shop on six permanent upgrades — tongue range, jump range, pad longevity, coin multipliers, and starting shields. Three ranks each, real differences per rank.
Six powerups spawn randomly and vanish in 14 seconds. Freeze all enemies, extend your jump, pull every fly toward you, or shrink to half size. The right one at the right moment wins rounds.
Tap to jump, tap to tongue. Full touch controls for phones and tablets, mouse or keyboard on desktop. No install, no account. Open the page and start jumping.
The Pond's Residents
Everything here is trying
to end your run.
Enemies unlock as you survive longer. Each one needs a different response — some you dodge, some you intercept mid-flight, some you draw away from your landing zones.
Homes toward you constantly. Pauses every few seconds — that flashing green ring is your only window. Don't wait for a second one.
Appears at 15sCrosses the arena in a wavy line at speed. Has a pause phase like the dragonfly — hit it then, or scramble out of its path.
Appears at 30sSwoops from above with no pause phase at all. You intercept it mid-dive or you get eaten. Fast, and it doesn't telegraph much.
Appears at 60sSlow but relentless. Always tracking you. Draw it away from your jump paths — if it's camping the pad you need, you have a problem.
Appears at 90s3 to 7 mosquitoes orbiting a drifting center. Kill individuals for coins. Let the swarm drift onto your pad and you're done.
Appears at 70sThree hit points. Longer pause windows than smaller enemies. Hit it three times. Worth 100 points and 3 coins — the best trade in the pond.
Boss · Spawns at 45sFive Tiers of Chaos
It starts calm.
It does not stay calm.
Difficulty scales continuously from zero to five minutes and beyond. Each named tier is a real step change — not just a number going up, but a different kind of problem to solve.
Mid-Run Powerups
Lifelines.
Grab them fast.
Spawn randomly, vanish in 14 seconds. Each one can flip a bad situation into a survivable one — if you move to get it in time.
Shop Upgrades
Coins carry.
Progress stacks.
Every coin from every run accumulates. Spend them on permanent improvements — three ranks each, with real step changes between them.
The pad is sinking. Jump.
Free to play in your browser. No download, no account — open the page and start hopping. How long can you last?
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