I fell in love with Run Roo Run! right from the start. The music on the main menu reminded me of a Wes Anderson film, as Roo jumps over obstacles in all her retina-display goodness. The graphical style looks like Scribblenauts, but crisper overall, with a white outline around every obstacle. The game also features GameCenter support with leaderboards and achievements to be had.

When you start the game up, a few storyboards get you up to speed. You’re a mommy kangaroo, apparently named Roo, and your joey, Joey, has been captured and hauled away in a zoo truck. Your job is to save your baby. While the names here make A. A. Milne look like some sort of naming savant, it’s clear from the outset that the game’s premise isn’t what is important here.

At its heart, 5th Cell’s Run Roo Run! continues what GAMEVIL started with KAMI: RETRO. Each level consists of just one screen. You guide a character from the starting point to the finish line while avoiding obstacles. Unlike KAMI RETRO, this game feels fun. The difference is all in the control scheme.