BorderBeat

Select Protocol

Two categories of play. Protocol Mode is competitive (scored, leaderboards). Chill Mode is practice (self-paced, no score).

Protocol Mode — Competitive

Two modes inside the competitive category. Not a difficulty picker — each mode plays differently.

Architect

4 Choices // Context

Roguelike run with continent context. Silhouettes appear within their geographic region with blueprint-style map lines. The recommended starting mode.

Quotidian

Daily // 25 Rooms

One puzzle per day, shared globally. Wrong answers subtract points but there are no strike-outs, so every run finishes. One attempt per day. Global leaderboard on Game Center + CloudKit resets at US Eastern midnight. Past days are playable as practice via the one-time Archive unlock.

Chill Mode — Practice

A separate category from Protocol Mode. Not scored, not on the leaderboard.

Chill Mode

Pressure-free practice by continent with ambient soundscapes. No timer, no strikes, no score. Just shapes and knowledge.

Core Mechanic

CNC Laser Reveal

Bidirectional laser heads trace country outlines in real-time
Heat dissipation gradient: white-hot to flag color cooldown
CNC sparks and physics-driven particles shower from cut points
Custom Metal GPU shaders running at 60fps with 4x MSAA

BorderBeat gameplay showing CNC laser tracing a country outline with sparks

Modification Protocol

Game Modifiers

Draft modifiers between rounds. Stack challenge bonuses for massive score multipliers, or pick survival tools to extend your run. Push your luck or play it safe.

Challenge Lane

Spin Spin

+150%

Border Test Border

+400%

High Risk Risk

+100%

Survival Lane

Repair Strike Repair

-25%

Long Fuse Fuse

+0%