Small
Your starting state. Taking a hit costs one heart.
How to play
Everything you need to know. If you played games in the eighties, you can skip half this page.
Controls
Keyboard
- ◀ ▶Move
- SpaceJump — press twice to double jump
- X or ShiftThrow a pretzel (requires a red pretzel)
- YFlash — three charges
- PPause
- MToggle sound
- RStart over
- EscBack to the menu (pause the game first)
Gamepad
Plug in and press a button — that's all it takes.
- D-pad / stickMove
- A / CrossJump
- B / Circle, X / SquareThrow a pretzel
- L1 / R1Flash
- StartPause
Phone and tablet
Touch controls appear as soon as you tap the screen. Direction pad on the left, buttons on the right.
- Large ▲Jump
- 🥨Throw a pretzel
- ☀Flash
- IIPause
Best played full screen in landscape. You can also add the game to your home screen as an app.
What BrezelBub can do
- Jump on their heads. That defeats almost every enemy. Chain your jumps for extra pretzels.
- Double jump. Press jump again in mid-air for about ninety extra pixels of height — some gaps need it.
- Flash. From World 3, he wears the sunglasses he took from the Big Farmer. Their flash freezes enemies in a forward-facing cone of light — even motorcyclists and witches. Collect batteries to recharge them.
- Throw. Requires a red pretzel.
BrezelBub's power-up states
Small
Big
After a green pretzel. Taking a hit makes him small again.
Red
After a red pretzel. He stays big and can throw pretzels.
With sunglasses
An extra ability: small, big or red — now with flash power.
Regular enemies
Farmer
Worlds 1–2
Patrols his patch. Some jump. A classic first enemy: easy to read and fair to learn, but still in the way at the worst moment.
Slime, hedgehog and rat
all worlds
Hops in regular arcs. On the road, this enemy looks like a hedgehog; in town, a rat. You will recognise the same behaviour.
Chained dog
from World 2
Snaps when you get close. It cannot go beyond its chain — dangerous, but predictable.
Pitchfork thrower
from World 2
Stays put and throws from a distance. You need good timing to get past.
Highwayman
World 3
Crouches beside the road until you get close, then charges. Fast and nasty, but he needs a breather after each sprint.
Construction worker
World 4
Throws paving stones. Some construction enemies also scatter nail boards to make the ground dangerous.
Crow and pigeon
from World 3
Circles overhead and dives at you. In town it becomes a pigeon. The first hits only knock you back; the third costs a heart.
Young witch
Worlds 4–5
Throws black cats. They fly low and far — watch their path around rooftop gaps and platforms.
Resident
World 4
Throws flowerpots from her window when you pass below. She runs out after a few throws: watch, bait, then move.
Enemy motorcyclist
World 4
Catches up from behind and rams you. Usually not an enemy to jump on — use the sunglasses once he is in range.
Bosses
Witch
World 1
The first boss waits in the witch's chamber. She starts the hunt for Grandma and is your first real test at the end of the open world.
Big Farmer
World 2
Much tougher than the ordinary farmers. After this fight, BrezelBub gets his sunglasses.
Driver
World 3
The loading-yard boss. He throws boxes and guards the way to the motorcycle.
Caretaker
World 4
The backyard boss. His leaf blower can quickly turn safe ground into trouble.
Great Witch
World 5
Your opponent throughout the season. She waits at the end of the dark forest — with your grandma.
What you collect
PretzelsCurrency and an end-of-level bonus.
Green pretzelMakes BrezelBub big.
Red pretzelMakes him big and gives him throwing power.
HeartsRestore your health.
BatteriesRecharge the sunglasses.
Motorcycle keyThe key to riding a motorcycle.
The rules
- Three hearts per attempt, at least two lives per stage.
- If you make it past halfway and die, you restart at 50 % . If you haven't made it that far, you start from the beginning.
- The clock is ticking. At zero, your attempt is over.
- Play World 1 without signing in. From World 2, you need an account so your progress is available on other devices too.