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key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-wall-running-on-ropes
type: mechanic
id: game-mechanics--gm-wall-running-on-ropes
lang: en
title: Wall running on ropes
summary: >-
A rope keeps the character near a wall while they move along it and build
momentum. Release timing determines the next jump.
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aliases:
- Rope-assisted wall running
tags:
- Game design techniques
- Movement
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title: 'Game Mechanics: Wall running on ropes'
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title: 'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)'
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preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-21'
title: Rope-assisted wall running
description: >-
A rope keeps the character near a wall while they move along it and build
momentum. Release timing determines the next jump.
image:
src: images/mechanics/traversal-wall-running-on-ropes.webp
width: 498
height: 278
game: 'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)'
sourceUrl: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/wall-running-on-ropes'
originalUrl: 'https://cdn.gamemechanics.org/webm/uncharted_tll_rope_run.webm'
sourceFrameSeconds: 1.68
credit: Naughty Dog; clip via GameMechanics.org
rights: >-
© respective game rights holders. Clip source: GameMechanics.org. All
rights reserved.
caption: Moving along a wall while supported by a rope
alt: >-
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy: the heroine hangs from a rope beside a stone
wall with her feet braced against it.
markers:
- x: 41
'y': 62
label: Feet brace against the wall while the rope supports the body
tips:
- Help players judge the range and direction of the next jump.
- Avoid unexpected input-direction changes as the camera moves.
examples:
- title: 'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)'
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/wall-running-on-ropes'
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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
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---
# Wall running on ropes
id: game-mechanics--gm-wall-running-on-ropes
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-wall-running-on-ropes
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-wall-running-on-ropes/
A rope keeps the character near a wall while they move along it and build momentum. Release timing determines the next jump.
## At a glance
[Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/wall-running-on-ropes) · © respective game rights holders. Clip source: GameMechanics.org. All rights reserved.
[Source recording](https://cdn.gamemechanics.org/webm/uncharted_tll_rope_run.webm), 1.68 s
1. Feet brace against the wall while the rope supports the body
- Help players judge the range and direction of the next jump.
- Avoid unexpected input-direction changes as the camera moves.
- [Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/wall-running-on-ropes)
## How it works
A rope supports lateral movement across a vertical surface.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- A rope supports lateral movement across a vertical surface.
## 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: Wall running on ropes](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/wall-running-on-ropes) (id: source-144875b581c260bf)
- [Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/wall-running-on-ropes/game/uncharted-the-lost-legacy) (id: source-cd2a3e31807886ca)
- [Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/wall-running-on-ropes/game/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end) (id: source-b3c66472bd2d5473)
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