Polygonal Panic

Polygonal Panic is a free browser game from Very Boring Homework. You are a cube that slides forward on its own through 12 parts, and you tap to jump over spikes, bounce off pads, climb towers and flip upside down through portals. No download or account needed.

How to play

• Press Space, tap or click to jump. From Part 3 on, press again in the air to double jump.
• Going through a portal gives you both jumps back.
• Pink pads launch you high and yellow pads launch you far.
• The music keeps time with your slide, so tapping along to the beat lines up with the jumps.
• On menus, press Tab to move between buttons and Enter to choose one. Press M to turn the sound on or off, and Escape to go back.
• Pick any part to start from, or watch the robot play it for you.

Scoring

You earn 10 points for every square you slide and lose 25 points for every jump. Only the parts you actually play count, so starting later earns less. The best scores go on an online top 20 list, saved with 3 initials only.

Accessibility and safety

This game is fast and needs sight and quick timing, so it cannot be played with a screen reader alone. Menus, scores and name entry work with a keyboard and are read out by screen readers. It can be played without sound. If your device is set to reduce motion, the game turns off screen shake, flashes and pulsing effects, and has fewer particles. Full-screen flashes never happen more than twice a second. The fast scrolling may be uncomfortable for some players.