Support Protocol

BorderBeat challenges you to identify countries from their outlines. A CNC laser traces the country's border in real-time, and you choose the correct answer from multiple choice options before the burn line timer runs out.

Choose Architect mode for guided play with continent context. Chill Mode lets you practice by continent with no timer or scoring.

In Protocol (ranked) mode, you play rounds of 6 countries. After each round, you draft a gameplay modifier to customize the next round. You have 3 strikes before your run ends.

Modifiers are gameplay cards you draft between rounds. There are 21 total, split into two lanes:

Challenge Lane modifiers increase difficulty but multiply your score (e.g., Spin rotates countries continuously for +150%, Border Test asks you to identify neighbors for +400%).

Survival Lane modifiers make the game easier but reduce your score multiplier (e.g., Repair Strike restores a lost life, Long Fuse slows the burn timer).

BorderBeat offers four optional, non-consumable (one-time) purchases:

Unlimited Architect Mode — Permanently removes the 10-runs-per-day cap on ARCHITECT and VOID. Without it, every device gets ten free Architect runs each day; with it, run as many as you want.

Third Modifier Option — Permanently unlocks a third modifier card during the draft phase between rounds, giving you more strategic choices.

Survival Pack — Permanently unlocks the full survival lane of modifiers, giving you access to defensive tools like Repair Strike, Long Fuse, and more.

Quotidian Archive — Permanently unlocks the ability to replay past daily Quotidian puzzles as practice (the current day remains a single attempt, leaderboard-eligible).

All four are one-time purchases that persist forever. The core game is fully playable without any purchases.

In-app purchases are tied to your Apple ID and can be restored automatically. Open BorderBeat and navigate to Settings (gear icon on the main menu). Your purchases should restore automatically when the app launches. If they don't appear, make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID you used to make the original purchase, then try restarting the app.

Quotidian is a daily challenge inside Protocol (ranked) mode. Every day, all players worldwide play the same 25-country puzzle, seeded by the date. You get one attempt. Wrong answers subtract points, but there are no strikes — every run finishes, even a bad one.

The daily leaderboard resets at midnight US Eastern time on Game Center and CloudKit. Past days are not replayable by default; the optional Quotidian Archive in-app purchase unlocks historical puzzles as practice (today's puzzle remains a single attempt).

BorderBeat integrates with Apple Game Center for leaderboards. Your scores are automatically submitted when you complete a ranked run, provided Game Center is enabled on your device.

To be eligible for the leaderboard, your run must be completed in under 1 hour and have no more than 2 background exits during the session.

If Game Center isn't working, go to your device's Settings > Game Center and make sure it's enabled and you're signed in.

Please email us at borderbeat@tylerfit.ch with the following details:

1. Your device model (e.g., iPhone 16 Pro, iPad Air M3)
2. Your iOS version (Settings > General > About)
3. A description of what happened and what you expected
4. Steps to reproduce the issue, if possible
5. Screenshots or screen recordings, if applicable

We read every report and will follow up if we need more information.

BorderBeat requires iOS 26 or later and a device with a Metal-capable GPU (all iPhones and iPads from 2015 onward). The app runs on both iPhone and iPad, with optimized layouts for portrait and landscape orientations.

BorderBeat uses no third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising. Your app settings, per-country practice history, and Quotidian attempts stay on your device. The data that leaves your device is limited to what's required for leaderboards and difficulty tuning: your chosen username and leaderboard scores are stored in Apple iCloud (CloudKit) so leaderboards work across devices, and anonymized gameplay events (country, outcome, response time — not linked to your identity) are used to calibrate difficulty. Full details in our Privacy Policy.