One Epic Knight

One Epic Knight is a 2012 endless-runner mobile game developed and published by Kabam for iOS and Android. Part of the wave of endless-running games popularised by titles like Temple Run, it casts the player as a brave (and frequently doomed) knight perpetually dashing forward through a treacherous, monster-infested dungeon, with the player swiping and tilting to dodge traps, leap chasms, slide under hazards and slay or avoid enemies for as long as possible. The game distinguished itself with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour, the knight's many gruesome and comical deaths a running joke, and with light RPG and collection elements, letting players gather loot, upgrade equipment and unlock new gear and abilities to extend their runs. Bright, cartoonish visuals and a steady stream of unlockables encouraged the 'one more run' compulsion central to the genre. As a free-to-play title it was supported by optional in-app purchases. Reasonably well received within the mobile space, One Epic Knight was regarded as a polished, charming and content-rich take on the endless runner, standing out through its fantasy-dungeon setting and humour. POCG noted its App Store release. It exemplifies the popular, accessible runner games that thrived on smartphones during the early 2010s. It exemplified the polished, content-rich endless runners that thrived on smartphones in the wake of Temple Run's success.