Cavern Run Overview
Cavern Run was one of those games you'd find in the late 2000s, tucked away on a Flash game portal. It belonged to that era of simple, direct browser games you could jump into for a few minutes between other tasks. The specifics of its developer aren't widely remembered now, but it fit right in with the straightforward platformers of the time.
You control a small character, likely named Ben, tasked with moving through a series of underground passages. Your job is to guide him from one side of the screen to the other, collecting scattered items along the way. The primary interaction is through the mouse, used to click and perhaps drag objects to create paths or remove hazards blocking his route. The obstacles are environmental, things like gaps or movable blocks, requiring you to think a step ahead. The pace is methodical, not frantic, but a mistimed click can send him falling, forcing a quick restart. It feels like a quiet, slightly fussy puzzle where your focus is on arranging the world one piece at a time.
