Purrball
Drag, use the mouse, or the arrow keys to keep the ball off the ground.
Rally: 0
How to play
Move your racket under the ball to keep it in the air. Gravity pulls the ball down continuously, and every hit sends it back up and adds one to your rally. The game ends when the ball hits the ground. There’s no opponent: the cat riding along is just there for company.
| Action | Controls |
|---|---|
| Move the racket | Move the mouse, drag on the screen, or use the left and right arrow keys |
| Start | Move the racket |
| Restart | The Play again button |
How it gets harder
With each hit, gravity gets a little stronger and the racket a little narrower, down to a minimum size. Faster falls alone wouldn’t make the game harder, because the ball also travels less far sideways between bounces. The shrinking racket is what tightens the margin for error over a long rally.
Controlling the bounce
Where the ball meets the racket sets its direction. A hit in the middle sends it nearly straight up; a hit near either end sends it off at an angle. Center hits make the next one easier to reach.
Tips
- Follow the ball sideways all the time, not only when it’s about to land. Small early moves beat big late ones.
- Aim for center hits as the racket shrinks, so the ball stays in the middle of the court.
- The ball bounces off the side walls, so you don’t need to chase it into a corner.