# Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game — Doodle vs Zombie Cats

> 2D physics-based platformer where a yarn ball fights zombie cats. (iPhone/iPad app by Apps by Erik.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarn-a-jumping-physics-game/id1041140887 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apps by Erik](https://appshunter.io/developer/526943711)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 34 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 302 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-03-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarn-a-jumping-physics-game/id1041140887/reviews.md

## What is Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game?

After a can of toxic waste is dumped into a river, fish used to make cat food turns normally cute and cuddly cats into menacing decaying creatures!  Cat Zombies!  Now they are terrorizing the city and it’s up to our hero - Doodle, a brave little ball of yarn - to save the day.

Each level is being terrorized by a Cat Zombie that you have to knock out, along with a  number of obstacles that you have to help Doodle avoid. Jump over spikes and saws, and pivot off the walls in order to scale up them.

Collect all the stars and destroy the Cat Zombie as fast as you can.

Best of luck, and remember keep on the look out for Cat Zombies.

Yarn is a beautiful indie 2d atmospheric platformer with a cute little character super hero - Doodle!  Jump through this diverse, gorgeous galaxy world and explore Meow Town or the Scratchy Dungeons but watch out for the monster zombie cats!  This corky jumper is a furry of fun!

## Key features

- Physics-based jumping
- Obstacle avoidance
- Star collection
- Zombie cat battles
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Atmospheric world exploration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dark Knit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sargent Tangle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sir Doodle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Spoooky Mummy Doodle | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 34)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarn-a-jumping-physics-game/id1041140887/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it

*2017-03-24, version 1.4*

A Yarn ball killing cat zombies?! Epic!

### 5/5 — Overall Fun Game

*2016-11-10*

I love playing this game. Super fun!

### 5/5 — Fun!

*2016-10-13*

Loving the new levels!  Crusher!! The picture at the end is great too!

### 5/5 — Exellent

*2016-09-09*

J ai beaucoup aimé 

Merci

### 1/5 — Never played, crashes before gameplay.

*2016-09-04, version 1.3.1*

This game has never played. I choose the first level in the first world and the game immediately crashes.

### 4/5 — Very good game!

*2016-07-15, version 1.3.1*

Great game! Plays like King of Thieves. The jumping is a bit delayed sometimes and you have to press twice to get Yarn to jump. Other than that, amazing game, great work you two!

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2016-07-09, version 1.3.1*

Does not work on my iPad.

### 3/5 — Sehr gutes Spiel

*2016-07-08*

Leider hängt es sich nach jedem zweiten Level auf.

### 4/5 — Okay...

*2016-07-07*

Easily playable with quick progression... But only about 60-90 minutes of gameplay until the 40 levels are completed.

### 1/5 — Disappointing from the (non) start

*2016-07-06*

Downloaded and deleted twice and cannot get game to load on my iPad 2nd gen; get to level screen and app simply closes.  Too bad as I was looking forward to trying it.

## Frequently asked questions about Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

### What is Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game about?

Yarn! is a 2D atmospheric platformer where you play as Doodle, a brave ball of yarn. Your mission is to save the city from zombie cats by jumping over obstacles, collecting stars, and defeating the cat zombies.

### What are the main gameplay mechanics?

The core gameplay involves physics-based jumping. You'll need to jump over hazards like spikes and saws, and use wall-pivoting to scale upwards. The goal is to collect all stars and defeat the zombie cat in each level as quickly as possible.

### Is Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. However, it does offer in-app purchases and contains advertisements, which are common monetization models for free mobile games.

### What kind of environments can I explore?

You can jump through a diverse and gorgeous galaxy world. Specific areas mentioned include Meow Town and the Scratchy Dungeons, each presenting unique challenges and atmospheric visuals.

### Who is Doodle?

Doodle is the main character, a cute and brave little ball of yarn who acts as the superhero in this game. Doodle is the hero tasked with saving the city from the menace of the zombie cats.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2024-05-04

More Yarn awesomeness

### 2.0 — 2024-04-04

A new build of Yarn! Updated the game mechanics and refreshed the build!
Game Center Integration! 50x Leaderboards!

### 1.4 — 2016-10-13

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Trick or treat!  Yarn is ready for Halloween!
Added several costumes for our hero - Doodle
10 FREE new levels to test your finger dexterity! 50 total now!
New SUPER-SQUISHER-SQUASHER obstacle
Huge memory optimization improvements, which means Yarn is compatible on several older devices now.
Show fewer ads, so now we're showing less of them.  (Once every 10 levels)

### 1.3.1 — 2016-07-03

Fixed a bug on level 40 and tweaked a few levels
Forgot to unlock level 31 if you had already beaten the previous 30 levels.  Ooops!  Thanks for reporting James!

### 1.3 — 2016-06-10

Will and I are happy to bring you 10 new levels!

We also changed how ads are served.  The ad banners weren't working too well for us so we switched to a short video ad after you play a few levels.  Let us know if it's too annoying and we'll tone it down, or take them out.

We appreciate all the support!

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