AsciiLings Retro Rescue
Strategy Puzzles. Tiny Heroes.
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Guide the AsciiLings home! Bridge gaps, block danger, and dig your way to victory in this retro ASCII rescue puzzler. Now with smoother, snag-free tutorials.
Save the AsciiLings! ASCII art at its finest in this game that is a blast from the past in more than one way. Inspired by classic rescue games, rendered in retro ASCII art. Build bridges and ladders, use blockers and bashers, all to save the AsciiLings.
Your mission: Guide the AsciiLings safely to the exit before time runs out. Without your help, they will walk automatically and stumble into danger!
ASSIGN SKILLS TO SURVIVE
- Blockers stop and redirect others
- Bridgers span deadly gaps
- Ladders help climb obstacles
- Diggers, Bashers, and Miners carve new paths
- Floaters survive long falls
- Climbers scale walls
FEATURES
- 3-star rating system rewards perfect play
- Game Center leaderboards for Total Stars and AsciiLings Saved
- Multiple difficulty tiers: Sprite, Gnome, and Wizard
- Interactive tutorial teaches the basics
- Turbo mode for faster gameplay
- Clean ASCII aesthetic with smooth animations
Each level is a puzzle. Figure out which skills to use, where to use them, and in what order. Save the required number of AsciiLings to advance, or save them all for 3 stars!
Simple to learn, challenging to master.
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AsciiLings 1.7.1:
- Fixed the Bridge tutorial getting stuck at the "tap the AsciiLing" step
- Tutorial skills can no longer be spent early or toggled off mid-lesson, so lessons always finish cleanly
- Bug fixes and improvements
The developer, Vertolini, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- VERTOLINI, LLC
- Size
- 2.1 MB
- Category
- Casual
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Adventure Pack USD 0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Vertolini, LLC

