Design
→How we design a five-minute arcade game
The constraints behind BrainBounce titles: one verb, readable feedback, and a stopping point that still feels complete.
Arcade journal
Long-form writing about how these games are designed, how to practice them, and how to stop on purpose. Each essay is meant to be useful even if you never click a banner.
Controls
→Keyboard or touch: choosing fair controls
How we decide between taps, keys, and pointer movement so a round feels honest on phones and desktops.
Practice
→A ten-minute practice plan that actually sticks
A repeatable routine for improving at casual games without turning a break into an hour of restarts.
Mindset
→How to read a high score without tilting
Personal bests are useful feedback. They become harmful when they start deciding your mood.
How the arcade works
→What lives mean in this arcade
Lives are a session shape, not a currency. Here is how they work, when ads can appear, and what they are not.
Reference
→An arcade glossary for clearer play
Shared language for scores, streaks, hitboxes, and other terms used across BrainBounce games and guides.
Privacy
→Why guest progress stays in your browser
No account wall, no cloud save, and a clear tradeoff: your scores travel with this device, not with a login.
Wellbeing
→Breaks that restore attention instead of draining it
How to use a short arcade round as a reset—and the warning signs that the break has become the new task.
Teaching
→Teaching a BrainBounce game to someone else
A practical script for sitting beside a new player without grabbing the controls or turning the round into a lecture.
Design
→Fair difficulty: why these games speed up
Acceleration is a teaching tool. Here is how BrainBounce uses speed, and how to practice when the window gets small.