Gate Weave
Slide the colour carts to their matching gates — read the order and the whole board unravels.
ARCADE / HALO SHIFT
Halo Shift
Tap (or Space / ↑) to swap between the inner and outer ring · read the next three gates and shift in time
A one-tap orbital score attack. Your runner rides one of two concentric rings at a steady speed; every gate names the single ring it rewards and a brief window during which being on that ring passes it. Tap (or Space) to shift rings so you cross each gate on its ring, building a chain. Outer gates are safe and forgiving; inner gates can roll a tight bonus window that pays a much bigger multiplier — stay safe out wide, or dive inside for a riskier, richer line. Every run seeds a fresh gate sequence, and the full 75 seconds always has a clearable path. Windows and gate spacing tighten toward the climax, so the run develops instead of holding one flat pace. 75 seconds, then a fresh seed for the next attempt.
How to play
Rules
Your runner rides the inner or outer ring. Each gate lights up on one ring with a short window; be on that ring as you cross it to pass and grow your chain. Miss a gate window on the wrong ring and the chain resets. The run eases in, then tightens its windows and gate spacing toward a climax across the 75 seconds.
Controls
Tap anywhere (or press Space / Up / W) to swap between the inner and outer ring instantly — there is no cooldown, but a swap only counts for a gate if you commit before reaching its arc: a last-instant flick lands LATE and mashing scores nothing, so read the next gate and switch early. The next three gates are always shown ahead, each with a shape mark: △ inner-safe, ◯ outer-safe, ◆ inner-bonus.
Tips
Outer gates are wide and forgiving; inner gates can roll a tight bonus that pays triple. A lookahead that always matches the next gate beats hugging either ring, and diving for the inner bonuses lifts your average once your timing is steady. The run develops in phases, so the ending plays differently from the opening.
Behind the game
Halo Shift turns one tap into a route decision. The runner never stops circling; a tap simply swaps it between the inner and outer orbit. What matters is where it is during a gate's brief active window. Three upcoming symbols are always visible, so a good run is less about reacting to a flash than reading a short phrase of orbital instructions and committing at the right moment. With no cooldown, an accidental extra swap is possible, which gives the very simple input surprising precision.
The two rings offer different kinds of confidence. Outer-safe gates have forgiving windows and are the dependable way to keep a chain alive. Inner-safe gates demand a more deliberate switch. The diamond-marked inner bonus is the real temptation: its window is tight, but a successful pass pays triple. Missing any gate only resets the chain, so players can recover immediately, yet the growing chain makes every late choice meaningful. A conservative route can establish consistency; diving in for a bonus once the timing is understood raises the ceiling.
Each 75-second run is seeded with a fresh, always-clearable gate sequence. It begins with space to learn the cadence, then shortens windows and spacing toward a climax. That progression keeps the circular scene from becoming a metronome: the final seconds ask whether the lookahead has become instinct. The neon rings suggest an observatory or a signal halo around a small star. You are not steering through a map; you are conducting two lanes of light, choosing when a clean orbit is enough and when a dangerous inward shift deserves the score.
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