Endless Runner Template | Infinite Runner/Endless Runner/ Mobile Runner Template

Endless Runner Template is a full-feature Unity framework for building polished 3-lane endless runner games with a clean, modular architecture and fast setup. It’s designed to help you prototype quickly, iterate safely, and ship a production-ready runner without rebuilding the same systems from scratch.

This package includes a complete gameplay loop, scoring/meta hooks, power-ups, procedural world spawning, UI, audio, and optional NPC utilities — all organized into clear folders and built under the GolemkinGames namespace for clean integration into existing projects.

What You Get

Core Endless Runner Loop

- 3-lane movement (left / center / right) with responsive lane switching
- Jump system with grounded detection
- Slide system that dynamically shrinks the CharacterController capsule height (perfect for low obstacles)
- Obstacle hits trigger Game Over through the GameManager
- Distance-based scoring (configurable score-per-distance)
- Speed increases over time (optional) with:
Enable/disable acceleration
Increase rate per second
Maximum speed cap

Everything is tunable in the Inspector, making it easy to adjust difficulty and pacing.

Coins + Combo Multiplier System

Coins are more than collectibles — they tie directly into the scoring loop.

- Coin pickup system with trigger colliders
- Optional bob/spin motion for visual polish
- Combo multiplier system:
Collect coins within a configurable time window to grow multiplier tiers
Multiplier affects both coin value and distance score
Adjustable time window, coins-per-tier, max multiplier
Event: OnComboChanged(int multiplier) for UI/audio hooks

This system makes it easy to create “flow state” gameplay and reward skilled play.

Star Rating (0–3 Stars)

A complete star-rating system for the game over screen:

- Score thresholds for:
1 star
2 stars
3 stars
- UI-ready star image array assignment
- Configurable earned/unearned colors
- Optional star text output (ex: “2 / 3”)

Perfect for progression, level-like goals, or mobile meta tuning.

Power-Ups Included

Magnet Pickup

- Simple trigger pickup
- Configurable duration
- Coins in a radius get pulled toward the player
- Works using coin layer detection for clean filtering

Jetpack Pickup

A fully featured jetpack gameplay mode:

- Player launches upward to a configurable fly height
- Temporary invincibility above obstacles
- Configurable rise speed + descent speed
- Optional speed multiplier while flying
- Automatically spawns coins across all lanes during flight:
Assign your coin prefab once
Set coin spacing
- Animator support:
Jetpack bool active
Land trigger on touchdown

This creates a strong “featured moment” in the run and gives you a premium-feeling power-up out of the box.

Endless World Generation (Segment Spawner)

A recommended procedural pipeline for infinite worlds:

- Drop in segment prefabs (floor + coins + obstacles + décor)
- Spawner handles:
Initial segment loading
Spawning ahead of the player
Destroying behind the player
- Optional EndlessRunnerSegment component for:
Length definition
Weighting for spawn selection

This enables a professional workflow where designers can create content purely through prefabs.

Smooth Follow Camera

Includes a dedicated runner camera script:

- Smooth follow behavior
- Auto-find player support
- Adjustable offsets and smoothing for different art styles and camera vibes

UI (HUD + Full UI Flow)

You can choose between:

- EndlessRunnerHUD (lightweight HUD + game over)
- EndlessRunnerUI (full UI flow including start/pause/game over)

Supported UI elements:

- Score, Coins, Distance (TextMeshPro)
- Combo panel + combo text (“2X”, “3X”…)
- Optional magnet timer panel
- Optional jump bar fill UI
- Game over panel with restart button
- Star images + optional star count text

Everything is reference-based (no magic scene dependency), so it’s safe to move between scenes and projects.

Audio System (6 Dedicated Audio Sources)

EndlessRunnerAudio auto-connects to gameplay events and provides clean mixing using separate AudioSources:

- Music source (loop + fade on game over)
- Player SFX (jump, slide, lane change, land)
- Coin SFX (pitch randomization for variety)
- Game SFX (hit, fall, game start, game over)
- Power-up SFX (magnet, jetpack start/end)
- Jetpack engine loop (while flying)

Runtime controls:

- PlaySFX(clip, volume)
- SetMasterVolume(0–1)
- SetMusicVolume(0–1)
- ToggleMute()

This gives you pro-level audio separation without extra setup work.

NPC Patrol (Optional)

Populate your world with lightweight NPCs using EndlessRunnerNPCPatrol:

- PingPong or Loop waypoint travel
- Adjustable speed + wait time per waypoint
- Optional facing direction behavior
- Animator integration (Speed float)
- Gizmos in scene view to visualize paths

Great for background life, crowds, or animated scenery.

Utility Scripts

Includes small helpers like:

- EndlessRunnerRotator (spin coins/pickups/decor in local or world space)
- Obstacle marker component for consistent tagging

Clean Folder Structure

Scripts are organized by responsibility:

Core, Camera, Collectibles, Environment, Obstacles, NPC, UI
All scripts are under the GolemkinGames namespace to avoid collisions and keep your project clean.

Ideal For

- Mobile endless runners
- Hyper-casual runner prototypes
- Rapid iteration + A/B tuning
- Teams needing a reliable base layer
- Designers who prefer prefab-driven pipelines

What You Supply

- Models / characters / animations (optional)
- Audio clips (optional)
- UI styling / sprites (optional)

Everything else is included and ready to go.