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One tap, one throw

Thunk

A one-tap knife game for casual players, drawn as woodblock prints. Don't hit a stuck knife.

Download on the App Store
  • Free, with a short ad after some bosses
  • No account needed
  • Plays offline
Thunk at level 98: a log ringed with stuck knives spins over a red mesa at dusk, an acorn on its rim, the next knife waiting at the foot of the screen.

The ruleDon't hit a stuck knife.Don't hit a stuck knife

On the rimKnock acorns off. Spend them on knives.Knock acorns off

The throwTap anywhere. The blade leaves.Tap to throw

The ruleDon't hit a stuck knife

On the rimKnock acorns off

The throwTap to throw

The usual trouble

A quick game, and three things in the way.

  • Games that want both hands, a connection or an account.

  • A run that ends in an ad you didn't ask for.

  • Hard to tell what costs money and what you can earn.

What Thunk does instead

One thumb. Ads after bosses. Prices in plain sight.

  • Thunk at level 128: a dark log with knives in its rim and two acorns, over a night market strung with lanterns, the next knife ready below.

    Tap anywhere. The blade leaves.

    One thumb is the whole control. It plays offline, needs no account, and waits when you switch apps.

  • The Bullseye boss: a black and cream target with knives in its rim, framed by red curtains over a snowy pine valley.

    The ads wait for some bosses.

    A short ad after some bosses, and an optional one that doubles your acorns. No Ads, $2.99, stops both.

  • The Knife Rack: the Crown knife in use, a grid of owned knives, one with its price in acorns and others marked by the level that brings them.

    Acorns come off the rim.

    Spend them on knives, sets and skills. Every one on sale can also be bought with acorns.

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A sample sheet, not a level from the game

Throw one.

Tap the sheet, press Throw, or use Space or Enter. A knife that sticks clear pulls one more color into the print. Touch a knife already in, and it bounces.

This sheet: 4 knives left

Colors pulled on this sheet: 3

  • Clear it, not yet
  • Clean the rim, not yet
  • First try, not yet

This sheet: three knives in, four to go. Tap it or press Throw.

What is in it

A print to fill at every level.

  • 5worldsPine Camp to Snow Peak.
  • 5bossesOne waiting at every fifth level.
The Levels screen for Pine Camp: numbered level tiles with red stars, every fifth tile outlined in red as a boss, and the star count at the top.
Every fifth tile is ringed in red for its boss.

The five bosses, one at every fifth level

  • CartwheelStudded, with a rhythm of its own.
  • Station clockTicking, with a rhythm of its own.
  • ShieldRiveted, with a rhythm of its own.
  • BullseyeDouble rhythm. Count it twice.
  • MillstoneHeavy, with a rhythm of its own.

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Plain about money

Free to play. Every price, out loud.

Thunk

  • Free, with a short ad after some bosses and an optional ad that doubles your acorns
  • Every level and every boss, plus Endless, Boss Week and the daily notch
  • Plays offline; sign in only if you want a backup
Download on the App Store

No Ads

$2.99

One purchase. It stops the short ad after bosses and the doubler prompt, and your acorns double for free after.

Listed on the App Store

Sets: a log and a matching knife

Skills

Acorns: to spend on knives, sets and skills

Every knife, set and skill on sale can also be bought with acorns you earn by playing. Nothing here is a subscription. Prices are as the US App Store lists them; the App Store shows them in your own currency.

Questions

Asked plainly, answered plainly.

Is Thunk free?

Free, with a short ad after some bosses and an optional ad that doubles your acorns.

What does No Ads do?

No Ads is one purchase, $2.99. It stops the short ad after bosses and the doubler prompt, and your acorns double for free after.

Can I get knives without paying?

Yes. Every knife, set and skill on sale can also be bought with acorns you earn by playing. Knock them off the rim, and collect the daily gift, which grows to day seven.

Do I need an account or a connection?

No. Every level, boss and knife can be played and earned signed out and offline. Sign in with Apple or Google if you like, and your stars, knives and notches keep a copy that survives a reinstall.

What happens if I switch apps mid throw?

Switch apps and the game waits for you.

Can I turn off sound, haptics or motion?

Yes. Sound and haptics each turn off on their own in Settings, and the spin flourish can be stilled.

Tap the mark to watch it land.

Steady hand. Thunk.

Five worlds, and a boss every fifth level.

Download on the App Store

Free, with a short ad after some bosses

Pulled on cream paper, one knife at a time.