Runaway Knight
Runaway Ideas Strategy In-app purchases Contains ads
Strategic chase game - can you escape the hunter in 30 moves?
- Downloads
- 283+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 1
- 2026 · v3.2.1
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About Runaway Knight
Runaway Knight is a tense strategy game of cat and mouse on a chessboard.
You're a prisoner who has escaped, but the realm's most relentless hunter has been sent to recapture you. With only 30 moves to evade capture, every decision matters.
⚔️ THE GAME
Two knights face off in an asymmetric battle of wits. The White Knight hunts, the Black Knight runs. Simple rules, deep strategy.
♞ HOW IT WORKS
• Knights move in the classic chess L-shape
• After each move, a marker blocks that square forever
• The board gets smaller with every turn
• Survive 30 moves and escape to freedom — or turn the tables and capture the hunter!
🎮 FEATURES
• Play against AI (Easy, Medium, Hard difficulty)
• Local 2-player mode on the same device
• WiFi multiplayer — challenge friends on your network
• 3D graphics with animations
• Two visual styles: Classic and Battle Chess
• Adjustable board sizes (6x6 to 12x12)
• Victory animations and sound effects
🏆 WIN CONDITIONS
Hunter (White) wins by capturing the runner
Runner (Black) wins by:
- Surviving all 30 markers + 10 final moves
- Capturing the hunter
- Trapping the hunter with no legal moves
📜 HISTORY
Based on "Knight Chase" by renowned game designer Alex Randolph. This elegant abstract strategy game has been enjoyed by chess enthusiasts for decades. Runaway Knight brings it to mobile with modern graphics and multiplayer features.
🎯 PERFECT FOR
• Chess players looking for a quick strategic challenge
• Fans of abstract strategy games
• Anyone who enjoys cat-and-mouse gameplay
• Players who want deep strategy without complex rules
No ads. No in-app purchases. Just pure strategy.
Can you escape?
You're a prisoner who has escaped, but the realm's most relentless hunter has been sent to recapture you. With only 30 moves to evade capture, every decision matters.
⚔️ THE GAME
Two knights face off in an asymmetric battle of wits. The White Knight hunts, the Black Knight runs. Simple rules, deep strategy.
♞ HOW IT WORKS
• Knights move in the classic chess L-shape
• After each move, a marker blocks that square forever
• The board gets smaller with every turn
• Survive 30 moves and escape to freedom — or turn the tables and capture the hunter!
🎮 FEATURES
• Play against AI (Easy, Medium, Hard difficulty)
• Local 2-player mode on the same device
• WiFi multiplayer — challenge friends on your network
• 3D graphics with animations
• Two visual styles: Classic and Battle Chess
• Adjustable board sizes (6x6 to 12x12)
• Victory animations and sound effects
🏆 WIN CONDITIONS
Hunter (White) wins by capturing the runner
Runner (Black) wins by:
- Surviving all 30 markers + 10 final moves
- Capturing the hunter
- Trapping the hunter with no legal moves
📜 HISTORY
Based on "Knight Chase" by renowned game designer Alex Randolph. This elegant abstract strategy game has been enjoyed by chess enthusiasts for decades. Runaway Knight brings it to mobile with modern graphics and multiplayer features.
🎯 PERFECT FOR
• Chess players looking for a quick strategic challenge
• Fans of abstract strategy games
• Anyone who enjoys cat-and-mouse gameplay
• Players who want deep strategy without complex rules
No ads. No in-app purchases. Just pure strategy.
Can you escape?
What’s new
Version 3.2.1 · Updated September 1, 2026
Updated for Android 16 compatibility. No gameplay changes in this update.
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