Game mechanics

Controls, difficulty curves, scoring and the reasons players hit "play again".

Video lesson coming soon

Read the lesson below — or learn it live in a class.

Lesson

1
Controls must work with keyboard AND touch. Test on your phone.
2
Ramp difficulty slowly over 60–90 seconds: speed, spawn rate, patterns.
3
Give feedback on everything: a sound, a flash or a number for every hit and pickup.