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STRAIN

You are the virus the Resistance smuggled in. The Warden wants you contained.

WASD, the arrows or a held pointer steer you; SPACE holds you still. Every machine has a SIGHT CONE and walks a patrol, and the cameras sweep the chokepoints. Reach one UNSEEN and it corrupts whatever its size. Once it has CLOCKED you it cannot be corrupted at all: the small ones dodge out of your reach with their eyes on you, the big ones come for you, and only breaking the line of sight makes a machine forget. A second and a half in anything's sight and the ALARM goes off, and the WARDEN hunts you until you leave that floor. Turrets lock on and FIRE a round you can sidestep; crates stop it mid flight. Work the corners, come in from behind, park on the door once your tier matches its lock. Five chambers deep the Warden's real body is waiting, and taking it unseen is the win. The network keeps going after that, and everything in it only gets faster.

Keyboard works too: WASD or arrows to steer, held, and SPACE to hold still.

The arcade is for fun. Scores here pay nothing and do not carry into a season. Play as many runs as you like: your best score in each game goes on the board.
Warm up in practice mode

Playing as a guest

You are playing as a guest. Guest scores are not saved. Connect a wallet and sign once, no gas, and your next runs go on the board.