Your ninja has a sword for close-range slashes and exactly three shurikens for distance. Deciding when to use those limited projectiles is often the difference between a one-star and a three-star performance.

Every level is essentially a miniature puzzle. You have to memorize the layout, time your double-jumps perfectly, and strategize your kill order to shave precious seconds off your time. Harder Than it Looks

The story is delightfully absurd: a nefarious pirate named has kidnapped your forest friends and stuffed them into robots. To save them, you must destroy every robot in a level within exactly ten seconds—not a millisecond more.

While clearing a level is simple enough, the real game begins when you chase the . To get those stars, you’ll need to find the most efficient route, often finishing levels in a fraction of the allotted time. Why It’s So Addictive