VOID GATE

How to play

1. Tap, click or press Space to jump. The bar jumps from the floor it stands on.
2. Jump while the gate is open so the bar is above the blades when they shut, then land on top.
3. A late jump slices off the part of the bar still inside the gate. A jump into a closed gate ends the run.
4. Listen: the gate clock ticks while a gate is shut, and a snare marks the moment to jump.
5. A gate whose lamp blinks amber will stutter shut and reopen before it really closes.

Scoring

Each gate scores ten points per percent of bar you still have. Clean passes multiply that by your streak, from x1 up to x5; a slice pays x1 and resets the streak. A close call adds half again, and every tenth gate adds 2,000. You pick up tickets in the arena, and score milestones, time played and every x5 streak pay more.

Tips

• The first three gates light a green lamp while a jump would be clean. Learn that moment, then listen for the snare.
• Count the ticks: the high tick means the gate opens on the next beat; an extra tick means it is holding shut.
• In later phases the clean window starts as the gate cracks open, so jump on the opening, not after it.
• A blinking amber lamp is a fake-out. Let it stutter and reopen, then take the real close.

Gameplay video

Void Gate as it plays, a 9-second clip with no sound.

Questions

Is Void Gate free to play?
Yes. Void Gate is free to play in your browser, with no purchase required to start.

Do I need to download or install anything to play Void Gate?
No. Void Gate runs in the browser. There is nothing to download, nothing to install and no plugin to add.

Do I need an account to play Void Gate?
No. You can play straight away as a guest, and what you earn is kept in this browser. A free account saves it to your account, so it is not lost when the browser data is cleared and it follows you to another device.

Can I play Void Gate on a school Chromebook?
Void Gate runs in Chrome with nothing to install, so it works on a Chromebook. It plays on the keyboard alone, from the start screen to the end screen, so there is no need for the touchpad. Whether a school network allows voidarcade.com is up to the school.

Can I play Void Gate on a phone?
Yes. Void Gate has touch controls and works on phones and tablets as well as on a desktop browser.

How long does a game of Void Gate take?
A run takes about 1 to 2 minutes.

What are the controls for Void Gate?
Use Space to jump, Click to jump, Tap to jump.

Evolution log

Void Arcade games change after release. This is Void Gate's real update history.

1. Version 1.22026-09-25
   • A soundtrack locked to the gates, with a jump cue and a gate clock you can hear
   • Clean-pass streaks up to x5 and close calls
   • Phases that get tighter, with holds and fake-out gates
   • Housings, lamps and solid blades, and a shaft that scrolls as you climb
   • The first gate teaches the timing
   • The Shield now saves the run
2. Version 1.12026-09-14
   • Fixed a hidden start-screen element that could swallow the first tap on phones
3. Version 1.02026-04-02
   • Released to the arcade

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