Posting again at this hour, the birds outside the window are almost awake, and I'm still holding my phone. Let me clarify first, this is the Space-Time Hunter forum, I might go a bit off-topic, but recently I've really been hooked by 'Eat My Flying Knife.' The developer is Qingdao Dingshang Tianji Cultural Media Co., Ltd., the payment model is free, it says it runs on 5.0, and it runs fine on my old device, so it's very satisfying to enjoy it for free in the middle of the night.
The gameplay is very simple. In each level, a bunch of virus little monsters will pop up, and you need to tap them—tapping them clears one. Don't think it's just mindlessly tapping; later, when there are more monsters that move faster, your hand speed and eyesight need to keep up. What's even more fun is that you can switch weapons. Different weapons have different skills—some are good for tapping a single target, others can hit a whole area. I often go from leisurely tapping one moment to suddenly facing a pile of monsters, flusteredly switching weapons and using skills, like doing finger rehabilitation exercises for myself in the middle of the night 😂
It's really easy to get started, and the first few levels are suitable for lying in bed and just messing around. The feedback from tapping down a single enemy feels quite satisfying, a bit like popping bubble wrap. But the drawbacks are also obvious. It's a speed-based game, so playing when you're tired is just self-torture. Last night at 3:30, my eyes were blurred, I emptied my skills, and the monsters went straight at my face, which made me so angry that I sat up to continue. Also, after playing for a long time, my fingers get sore, and the small screen makes it easy to mistap. It's recommended to clean the screen before tapping, otherwise fingerprints can be more troublesome than viruses.
My clumsy technique: don't just focus on the center, use your peripheral vision to watch the edges and click on whichever side pops up first. Don't be stingy with area skills; wait until monsters cluster together before using them. Changing weapons depends on the situation; don't keep switching just for novelty, switching back and forth might cause you to miss monsters. The free aspect is very friendly, with almost no threshold, suitable for people who want to find something to do late at night without opening a big game.
In short, someone like me who usually enjoys a slow-paced farming lifestyle was actually kept up until dawn by a little virus-like game, and I have to admit, I amazed myself. I recommend it to other night owls who can't sleep, but don't follow my example of staying up all night. Time to sleep, good morning, or good night? 🐱