Rooftop Snipers

Rooftop Snipers is a pixel-art shooting duel by New Eich Games. Two fighters balance on a small rooftop, trying to knock each other off rather than work through a conventional firefight. Each player has just two actions: jump and shoot.

Play against the computer or sit beside a friend for a shared-keyboard match. The awkward, physics-driven movement is part of the challenge: a well-timed jump can avoid a shot, but an uncontrolled leap can leave you in a worse position.

Aim by Holding, Fire by Releasing

Hold the shoot key to raise your weapon. Watch where the barrel points, then release when the shot lines up with your opponent. This is not mouse-aimed combat, so a familiar first-person-shooter habit of pointing and clicking will not help.

Win the Push, Not Just the Hit

Your objective is to send the other fighter off the stage while staying on it yourself. A hit creates an opportunity, but keep watching the roof edge and your opponent's next jump rather than assuming one shot ends the round. In the standard match, the first player to reach five points wins.

Adjust to the Next Arena

Different environments and physical obstacles alter the available space. Read the new layout before repeating the same jump pattern. Objects such as beach balls can add another distraction, so keep track of the stage as well as the opponent.

Both players can use the same keyboard. Hold the shoot key to adjust the weapon angle, then release it to fire.

Player 1

• W: jump
• E: hold to aim; release to shoot

Player 2

• I: jump
• O: hold to aim; release to shoot

Menus

• LRMove Mouse: point to a menu option
• LRLeft Click: select an option

The mouse is for menus, not combat aiming. The separate iPhone and iPad edition uses on-screen jump and shoot buttons.

• Watch the barrel before releasing. A useful angle matters more than holding the button for the same length of time on every shot.
• Jump in response to a threat. Constant hopping makes your own position harder to judge. Time a jump around the incoming shot, then check your landing space.
• Keep an eye on the roof edge. A clear shot is not worth taking if the movement needed to set it up leaves you without a safe landing.
• Follow a hit with observation. See where the opponent is pushed before choosing the next firing angle. Their height and position may have changed.
• Reset your plan when the scenery changes. Obstacles and extra objects can interfere with a pattern that worked in the previous round.