Chapter 1
Bamboo Forest
Hay carts, archers and fox ronin. Learn to step, dodge and parry under the red maples.
A samurai road game for iPhone
Ronin Hen Road
The fox thief Kurogane has stolen the Dawn Egg from Asahi shrine. Guide Tomoe, a small hen with a big katana, along the Dawn Road. Step, dodge and parry your way through five painted lands and bring the egg home.
40levels
5boss duels
13seals to earn
0ads or tracking
How to play
Three moves. One road.
The road scrolls toward you row by row. Every level is a short walk with a clear goal, and each run takes about a minute.
Tap
Step forward
Tap to take one step up the road and pick up feathers along the way. Reach the end of the road to clear the level.
Swipe
Dodge
Swipe left or right to change lanes. Hay carts and rickshaws cannot be blocked, so move out of their way.
Tap on time
Parry
Tap the moment an arrow or blade reaches you to parry it. Parry an arrow well and it flies back to the archer.
The Dawn Road
Five chapters, eight levels each
Every chapter adds a new kind of danger and ends with a boss duel. Earn up to three stars on each level, 120 in total.
Chapter 2
Mountain Pass
Falling rocks join the road. Watch the ink shadows and step out before they land.
Chapter 3
Night Market
Rickshaws race through the lanterns, and in the dark you only see what your lantern lights.
Chapter 4
Castle
Spear guards reach two rows and crow archers fire whole volleys from the wall.
Chapter 5
Sea Temple
Waves flood the outer lanes. Every threat you have met returns for the final walk.
Boss duels
Meet Kurogane’s gang
Boss levels are rhythm duels. Read each attack, parry on the beat and break the boss’s stance before your hearts run out.
Akagi
Fox archer of the bamboo
Ibara
Boar gatekeeper of the pass
Pon
Tanuki trickster of the lanterns
Karasu
Crow captain of the castle wall
Kurogane
The nine-tailed fox thief
Between the roads
Train in the Dojo
Spend the feathers you collect on four upgrades, each with five levels:
| Upgrade | What it does |
|---|---|
| Katana | Wider parry window, from 160 ms up to 260 ms |
| Silk Scarf | Faster dodge, from 150 ms down to 110 ms |
| Straw Armor | More hearts (3 to 5) and longer guard after a hit |
| Focus Skill | Chain 8 parries to slow time, for 3 to 6 seconds |
Supplies help on a hard road: a Rice Ball, a Second Wind, or an Incense Charm that saves a missed Daily Road day.
Every day
Daily Road and Ronin Path
Daily Road is a new road every day with threats from every chapter you have opened. Clear it to earn feathers and keep your streak. The reward grows each day, up to 120 feathers.
Ronin Path opens after you defeat Akagi. It is an endless road: walk as far as you can and beat your best distance and parry chain.
Hidden scrolls wait on the sixth level of every chapter. Find them to read more of Tomoe’s story.
Ronin Hen Road for iPhone
Plays fully offline. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device.