How to play

Spin the cylinder, keep the stack readable, and pick a mode that fits your session.

Start here

Recommended: Adaptive survival

The game tunes gravity to your pace, then ramps as you clear rings. Great for warming up.

Quick controls

Keyboard first, controller friendly.

Rotate cylinderLeft / Right arrows
Move pieceA / D or arrows
Soft / Hard dropDown / Space
Hold pieceH
Power-upB (laser / slow)
Pause / MuteP / M

Tutorial

Guided run with assists.

Learn controls, rotations, and pacing. Ghost on, extra previews, and gentle gravity.

Start tutorial →
Focus
Stack low, rotate cylinder, not camera.
Goal
Clear 10 rings in Chill to unlock Courier tier.
Includes hold + ghost, extra previews, and steady lighting to make wallfinding easier.

Campaign

Anchor Gate → Borealis Spire.

Six checkpoints with Courier, Vanguard, or Apex tuning. Progress and highscores save locally.

View campaign →
Courier
Forgiving gravity, generous timers.
Vanguard
Baseline climb, balanced goals.
Apex
Fast gravity, extra clears, ghost off.
Lives carryRewards per checkpointPrefill + modifiers vary
Power-ups
Charge fills on clears; triples/quads fill faster. Laser clears the facing column. Slow Time stretches gravity for 5s.
👓Visual clarity
Rim lights, particle bursts, and score pops keep the stack legible while spinning.
💾Saving
Highscores save locally per mode. Daily/mission runs are logged separately.

Accessibility

Keep the stack readable.

  • Colorblind palettes (default, protanopia, tritanopia) and high-contrast HUD.
  • Toggle block outlines and adjust UI scale for readability.
  • Camera sway slider and reduced VFX for motion comfort.

Skill bands

Pick a pace and drop in.

Launch selector →