Crossy Road took the classic Frogger formula and made it work for the endless runner era. Your character hops forward automatically, and you tap to jump across roads, rivers, and train tracks. The voxel art style is charming, and the random obstacles keep every run fresh.
What makes it addictive is the constant near-death moments. A car misses you by a pixel. You land on a log floating down a river just before falling in. These close calls happen every few seconds, creating this loop of tension and relief that keeps you playing.
Tap or click to hop forward. Swipe or use arrow keys to move sideways. That's the entire control scheme. The challenge comes from timing your jumps between moving cars, hopping across floating logs, and dodging trains that blast through without warning.
The screen slowly pushes you forward, so you can't just wait forever for the perfect gap. You need to commit to moves and trust your reflexes. Hesitation usually gets you killed faster than bold but slightly risky jumps.
Don't focus too hard on going forward. Sometimes the safe play is moving sideways to find better gaps in traffic or line up with a log on the river. The game will push you eventually, but you have more time than you think.
Watch for patterns. Train tracks flash before trains come. Cars in one lane all move the same speed. Rivers have logs flowing at consistent intervals. Once you recognize these patterns, you can predict safe moments instead of just reacting.