Jump Rope Challenge

Jump Rope Challenge is a fitness video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. In the game, the player is encouraged to "jump a skipping rope", by performing motions using the Joy-Con controllers, every day a specified amount of times.

Jump Rope Challenge
Developer(s)Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)Nintendo
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
Release
  • NA: June 15, 2020
  • WW: June 16, 2020
Genre(s)Exergaming
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The game was developed by a small group to keep active at home during shelter-in-place orders of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released for free on the Switch's Nintendo eShop in June 2020, and is intended to be removed from the eShop three months later.

Gameplay

In Jump Rope Challenge, the player uses Joy-Con controllers in a basic skipping rope motion in conjunction with jumping up and down to emulate jumping a skipping rope.[1][2] The in-game screen displays an anthropomorphic rabbit character skipping alongside the player, as well as counting the amount of jumps the player does. Initially, the game sets the player the task of reaching at least 100 jumps every day, although this goal can be manually increased.[3][4][5] The players' total jumps for each day are recorded in a timeline, allowing the player to see how much they have progressed.[6] Jump Rope Challenge can also be played in multiplayer with 2 players, with the players holding one Joy-Con each.[1][5][7]

Development and release

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nintendo developers were to work from home due to stay-at-home orders.[8] Because of the orders, some developers could not get the exercise they would typically get outside of the home. Jump Rope Challenge was developed by a small team of developers working at home to be able to keep active in their houses during the pandemic.[1][2]

Jump Rope Challenge was released over digital distribution on the Nintendo eShop on June 16, 2020, after a surprise announcement from Nintendo on Twitter.[1][7] The game was released as a free download, and is intended to only be available for a limited time, as Nintendo plans to remove it from the eShop on September 30, 2020.[9] Nintendo stated that over 200 million jumps had been performed in the game three days after release.[10]

See also

References
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  2. Lawler, Richard (June 16, 2020). "Nintendo's 'Jump Rope Challenge' is a free workout game for your Switch". Engadget. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. Porter, Jon (June 16, 2020). "Nintendo's free jump rope game is a simple way to exercise with a Switch". The Verge. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. Vjestica, Adam (June 16, 2020). "Nintendo's Jump Rope Challenge is a free fitness game for Switch – and it's available now". TechRadar. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. Radulovic, Petrana (June 16, 2020). "Surprise free game from Nintendo revives the thrill of jumping rope". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. Yeo, Amanda (June 16, 2020). "Nintendo's free Switch game 'Jump Rope Challenge' is good for keeping active but terrible for your neighbours". Mashable. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  7. Doolan, Liam (June 16, 2020). "Nintendo Just Launched A New Game And You Can Download It For Free Right Now". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. Humphries, Matthew (June 16, 2020). "Nintendo Developers Stuck at Home Create a Free Switch Game". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. Bankhurst, Adam (June 16, 2020). "Nintendo's Jump Rope Challenge Is Available Now on Switch for Free". IGN. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  10. @NintendoAmerica (June 19, 2020). "In just three days, more than 200 million jumps in #JumpRopeChallenge have been made by players around the world! Thanks to all for playing and getting active! Download for free now" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2019 – via Twitter.
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