Crowd Dash

Arcade · 1 player

How to play

You set off with a handful of runners; gates like ×2 and +20 multiply your crowd while minus and divide gates melt it away. Dodge walls, spikes and spinning saws, and pick up lone runners along the way. At the end of the road an enemy army and a fortress are waiting, and the last level of every world brings a giant boss. Spend gold to grow your starting crowd and income, unlock new colors and come back every day for fresh tasks.

1. 1Slide your finger left and right, or use the left/right arrows, to steer your crowd; the run moves forward on its own.
2. 2Choose one of two gates: times and plus gates grow your crowd, minus and divide gates shrink it. Read the numbers!
3. 3Walls, spikes and saws take everyone they touch; grey runners on the road join you, red crowds fight you.
4. 4At the end, beat the enemy army and then topple the tower (or the giant boss). The bigger your crowd at the finish, the more stars and gold you get.
5. 5In the shop, spend gold on a bigger starting crowd and more income, unlock new colors; daily tasks and the daily challenge pay extra gold.

About Crowd Dash

Crowd Dash is a game of numbers and steering in which small decisions have large consequences. The run moves forward by itself and your only job is to slide left or right, yet every slide has a price. The choice between two gates can double your crowd or cut it in half in an instant, and brushing past a saw blade leaves a few runners behind. Because an enemy army and a tower wait at the end of the road, every person you pick up along the way matters in the final clash.

The game spans forty-eight levels across six worlds: Green Valley, Sunset Shore, Crystal Snow City, Neon Night, Lava Canyon and Cloud Kingdom. Each world has eight levels, and the eighth always ends with a giant boss. The further you go, the faster the road becomes, the denser the obstacles get and the quicker the saws spin, so carelessness that the first world forgives becomes costly later on.

It is a good fit for anyone who wants a one-finger game and enjoys watching a handful of runners swell into a huge crowd within seconds. Shop upgrades, nine colour options, daily tasks and a daily challenge where everyone runs the same road give it a longer-term goal as well.

Strategy and tips

• Work out both numbers before reaching a pair of gates. With a small crowd a +20 gate can give more than ×2, but as the crowd grows, the multiplier becomes far more valuable.
• When stuck between a minus and a divide gate, check your current count. For a crowd of a hundred, −10 is a much lighter loss than ÷2.
• A bigger crowd takes up more room. When passing saws and spikes, slide to the lane furthest from the hazard rather than skimming its edge.
• Grey runners on the road are free reinforcements. A short detour to grab them is worth it whenever it does not ruin your choice at the next gate.
• In boss levels, what counts is the final hit. Going for risky gates with large multipliers usually pays off better there than playing safe with small additions.
• If a level keeps beating you, raise your starting crowd in the shop. A few extra runners at the start get multiplied by every ×-gate along the road.
• Buying the gold income upgrade early brings a little more gold from every later level, which speeds up all your other upgrades over time.

Frequently asked questions

How many levels are there?

There are forty-eight levels in six worlds, and the eighth level of each world is a boss level. A new daily challenge also opens every day.

How are stars awarded?

Stars depend on how many runners remain after you bring down the tower or boss at the end. Finishing with a larger crowd earns more stars and more gold.

Is my progress saved?

Yes. Cleared levels, stars, gold, upgrades, colours and achievements are stored in this browser.

How do I play on a phone?

Simply drag your finger left and right across the screen and the crowd follows it. In menus, tap the card you want.