Balance
In Balance you tilt the plank and keep the ball from rolling off. Time held is your score. Free, no install, no sign-up.
In Balance, the ball rolls downhill on a plank. Press to the left of the centre to tilt it left, to the right to tilt it right, and keep the ball from reaching either end.
about 15.4 KB
Works offline after the first visit. No install, no sign-up.
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How to play Balance
How you control the tilt
Where you press decides the direction: pressing left of the plank's centre tips it left, pressing right tips it right. The further from the centre you press, the steeper the angle, so small corrections mean pressing near the middle.
The ball only rolls downhill
It has no friction in this version, so it never stops on its own. Levelling the plank stops it accelerating but does not slow it down — you have to tilt the other way to bring it back, which is the entire skill.
Both edges end the round
The ball rolling off either end finishes the attempt. The markers at each end turn red as the ball gets close, so you get a warning rather than a surprise.
Your score is the time you held
The top of the screen shows seconds held, and that is the result. There is no goal to reach and no way to win outright — the game is how long you last.
The plank gets twitchier as you go
Every ten seconds the sensitivity rises slightly, so the same press tilts the plank more than it did at the start. That is what eventually ends a run rather than boredom.
Releasing levels the plank
Letting go returns the plank to flat. That stops the acceleration but leaves the ball travelling, so letting go is a way to stop making things worse, not a way to fix them.
Balance Tips and Strategy
Correct early, not late
The plank angle follows your press smoothly rather than snapping, so there is a delay between deciding and the tilt actually changing. Reacting the instant the ball crosses the centre leaves the tilt chasing it and you spend the rest of the round recovering. Start moving the plank while the ball is still near the middle.
Level is not a fix
Letting go returns the plank to flat, which stops the ball accelerating but leaves whatever sideways speed it already has. So releasing is how you stop making things worse, not how you bring the ball back. To reverse the drift you have to tilt the opposite way and let the ball travel back under its own momentum.
Plan for the sensitivity climb
Every ten seconds the same press tilts the plank further, stepping up until the multiplier reaches 1.8. Early on you can hold the ball almost still in the middle, and that comfortable position stops working as the multiplier grows. Survive long stretches deliberately still, because the run usually ends when a correction you have made a hundred times turns out too weak.
Balance — Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the ball never stop?
There is no friction in this version, so nothing slows it down. Levelling the plank only stops it speeding up; you need to tilt against its direction of travel to bring it back.
What is my score?
The number of seconds you keep the ball on the plank. The run ends the moment it rolls off either end.
Does it get harder?
Yes. The sensitivity increases every ten seconds, so the same press produces a steeper tilt as a run goes on. That is what ends most attempts.
Does it need installing or an account?
No. It runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer and works offline after the first visit.