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key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-ledge-jumping
type: mechanic
id: game-mechanics--gm-ledge-jumping
lang: en
title: Ledge jumping
summary: >-
A sequence of footholds creates a route across gaps. The player chooses jump
direction and timing while judging the next landing.
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https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-ledge-jumping/
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aliases:
- Jumping between ledges
tags:
- Game design techniques
- Movement
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preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-21'
title: Jumping between ledges
description: >-
A sequence of footholds creates a route across gaps. The player chooses
jump direction and timing while judging the next landing.
image:
src: images/mechanics/tomb-raider-jump.webp
width: 1440
height: 810
game: Rise of the Tomb Raider
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credit: Crystal Dynamics / Eidos-Montréal
rights: © 2015 Crystal Dynamics group of companies. All rights reserved.
caption: A gap between stone supports
alt: >-
Rise of the Tomb Raider: Lara jumps from the platform on the right
toward stone ledges across a deep gap.
markers:
- x: 80
'y': 83
label: The platform at the start of the jump
- x: 32
'y': 49
label: The next foothold across the gap
tips:
- Match gap distances to the available jump range.
- Show the next foothold before takeoff.
examples:
- title: Rise of the Tomb Raider
url: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/'
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provenance: >-
Editorial reference index based on the 199 public Game Mechanics pattern pages
checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; pattern names, category associations and game-reference
URLs retained from gamemechanics.org. The source gallery includes a film
analogy. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are
upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
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---
# Ledge jumping
id: game-mechanics--gm-ledge-jumping
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-ledge-jumping
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-ledge-jumping/
A sequence of footholds creates a route across gaps. The player chooses jump direction and timing while judging the next landing.
## At a glance
[Rise of the Tomb Raider](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/) · © 2015 Crystal Dynamics group of companies. All rights reserved.
1. The platform at the start of the jump
2. The next foothold across the gap
- Match gap distances to the available jump range.
- Show the next foothold before takeoff.
- [Rise of the Tomb Raider](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/)
## How it works
The character jumps from one climbing grip to another.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- The character jumps from one climbing grip to another.
## Context and limits
All 199 Game Mechanics entries at the check date: player actions, systems, presentation techniques and contested patterns. Entries are grouped by their first source-card category; all categories appear in their descriptions. Definitions use original wording. References link to game-specific galleries; images and videos remain at the source.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 199 public Game Mechanics pattern pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; pattern names, category associations and game-reference URLs retained from gamemechanics.org. The source gallery includes a film analogy. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Game Mechanics: Ledge jumping](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/ledge-jumping) (id: source-fa6da64ac927ea43)
- [Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/ledge-jumping/game/uncharted-drakes-fortune) (id: source-5dc96f6a0892efe0)
- [Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/ledge-jumping/game/tomb-raider-underworld) (id: source-e85c5b3f86a26810)
- [Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/ledge-jumping/game/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end) (id: source-49f953b16693c227)
- [Rise of the Tomb Raider](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/) (id: source-6d034345094b033d)
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