Lantern Ronin
A lone ronin on a moonlit bridge. Enemies walk in from the left and the right and telegraph their strike, and the whole game is one decision: which side, and when. Tap early and you swing at nothing. Tap late and a lantern flame goes out. Three flames and the night is over.
A run lasts a minute or two. Underneath that, footmen rush, spearmen reach from further out, shadows feint before they commit and brutes take two parries, and every ten cuts brings a darker night that strikes faster from both sides.
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What it does
One tap per side
No stick, no buttons, nothing to learn. Left or right, early or late, and the run is decided on those two things.
Four enemies that read differently
Footmen rush, spearmen reach, shadows feint, brutes take two. The tell is the game, so a new enemy is a new problem rather than a bigger number.
One Daily Duel for everyone
The same enemies in the same order, once a day, so a score on the board is a comparison rather than a coincidence.
- Release Date
- September 2026
- Developer
- THE RISE COLLECTION
- Platform
- iOS 15+ · Android
- Genre
- Arcade
Questions
- How do you play Lantern Ronin?
- Enemies walk onto the bridge from the left and the right and telegraph their strike. Tap the side one is striking from to parry it and cut them down. Tap early and you swing at nothing, tap late and a lantern flame goes out, and three flames end the night.
- How long is a run?
- A minute or two. Every ten cuts brings a darker night that strikes faster from both sides, and there is one Daily Duel with the same enemies in the same order for every player.
- Is Lantern Ronin on iPhone and Android?
- Both. It is on the App Store for iOS 15 and later, and on Google Play for Android.
- Does Lantern Ronin cost anything?
- No. It is free on both stores and the only ads are ones you choose to watch. Coins earned by cutting well unlock ten ronin to play as.
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