Cat Hop Cloud
Cat Hop Cloud is a luck-management hop puzzle in the browser: your black cat hops numbered clouds in a ring, spending luck equal to each jump distance. Visit every required checkpoint, then return to cloud 0 with luck remaining. About ~25 KB after Play, no install, no account.
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Hop numbered clouds, spend luck on each jump, hit every checkpoint, then land back on cloud 0. From helmedeiros/Cat-Hop-Cloud (MIT). About ~25 KB downloads once when you press Play.
Keyboard only: press 1-9 to jump that many clouds forward. Each jump costs luck equal to the distance. Press I for the level menu, R to reset. Best on desktop with a keyboard.
Cat Hop Cloud is a free browser luck-hop puzzle you can play without an account or install. Press Play to load the small canvas engine, pick a level, then press number keys 1 through 9 to hop that many clouds forward around the numbered ring.
Each jump spends luck equal to the distance you travel, so short hops are cheap and long hops are expensive. Plan a route that reaches every required checkpoint and still lands you back on cloud 0 with luck to spare.
Key features
- Press keys 1 through 9 to jump that many clouds forward; each jump costs luck equal to the key pressed.
- Checkpoints must be visited before you can finish a level.
- After turn 5, every hop costs an extra +1 luck as a turn penalty.
- Press R to reset the current level and press I to toggle the level menu and instructions overlay.
- Ten levels open one after another as you clear each one; your top three scores per level save locally under the ftol:cathopcloud:scores_v2.0.0 key.
- The level select grid shows your best luck score and turn count for each cleared level.
How to play and win
Win by returning to cloud 0 with luck remaining after every required checkpoint is checked and at least two moves have been made. Balancing the turn penalty against long jumps is the core of each puzzle, and the mix of cloud types decides which route is cheapest.
Cloud effects
| Cloud type | Effect on your hop |
|---|---|
| Thunder cloud | Drains -2 luck |
| Wind cloud | Adds +1 to your next hop distance |
| Lucky cloud | Restores +5 luck |
| Checkpoint | Must be visited before you win |
| One-way cloud | Forces your next jump to distance 2 |
Privacy and data handling
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing leaves this device except the initial page and the roughly 25 KB of game files served from this site. The game is keyboard only, with no touch hop keys, so it plays best on a desktop keyboard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cat Hop Cloud?
A luck hop puzzle on a ring of numbered clouds. You spend luck equal to each jump distance (keys 1-9), dodge thunder clouds, use wind and lucky boosts, visit every required checkpoint, then return to cloud 0 with luck left to win.
How do I control it?
Keyboard only inside the iframe. Press 1-9 to jump that many clouds forward. Press R to reset the current level. Press I to toggle the level menu and instructions overlay. Pick a level from the grid before you start hopping.
What do the cloud colors mean?
Mint = safe. Pink thunder = -2 luck on landing. Cyan wind = your next jump gets +1 distance free. Yellow lucky = +5 luck. Purple checkpoint = must visit (! turns green when done). Orange one-way = your next jump is forced to distance 2.
How does luck work?
Each jump costs luck equal to the number key you press. After turn 5, every jump also costs +1 extra luck. You lose when luck hits zero. You win by landing on cloud 0 after visiting all required checkpoints with luck remaining and at least two moves made.
Is progress saved?
Yes. Top three scores per level and unlocked levels save locally under ftol:cathopcloud:scores_v2.0.0 (versioned keys). Older upstream catHop keys are not read on this site build.
How big is the download?
About ~25 KB of HTML and inline JavaScript after you press Play. The browser caches it for later visits on the same device.
Does it work on a phone?
The engine is keyboard-first. Touch can open the level menu buttons, but number-key hops need a hardware or on-screen keyboard. A desktop or laptop with a keyboard fits the hop controls.
Is this open source?
Yes. Adapted from Cat-Hop-Cloud by Helio Medeiros (helmedeiros/Cat-Hop-Cloud) under the MIT license. This site build adds noindex on the iframe, namespaces localStorage to ftol:cathopcloud:*, and ships LICENSE plus CREDITS next to the engine.