How to Play JezzBall
🚀 Quick Start
- 1. Click/tap anywhere on the play area to build a wall
- 2. The wall grows in two directions from where you clicked
- 3. Don't let balls hit your wall while it's building!
- 4. Capture at least 75% of the area to advance
🧱 The Wallbuilder
The wallbuilder is your cursor. With it, you can divide the arena by creating walls.
- • Click/Tap to start building a wall at that position
- • The wall extends in two directions simultaneously
- • Each direction is a separate segment with its own color
- • If one segment is hit, the other continues building
↔️ Changing Direction
Desktop
Press T to toggle between horizontal and vertical wall building
Mobile
Tap the direction button (━ or ┃) in the corner, or drag your finger horizontally/vertically before lifting
✅ Completing Walls
Watch the Jezz atoms closely. The challenge is to gauge enough time to anchor your wall on both sides of the chamber before it is struck by an atom.
- • A wall completes when both ends reach an edge or filled area
- • If only one side anchors before being hit, a partial wall is left behind
- • Partial walls still count – they help capture area!
- • Areas without any balls in them are automatically captured
⚡ Speed Control
If the atoms are moving too fast, you can slow them down – but you'll earn fewer points.
SLOW
Easier gameplay
1× points
FAST
More challenging
2× points!
Press S or tap the speed button to toggle
❤️ Lives & Time
- ❤️ Lives = Number of atoms in the level (Level 1 = 2 lives)
- ⏱️ Time limit increases with more atoms (displayed top-right)
- 💀 Game ends when lives run out OR time expires
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Space Start / Pause
T Toggle direction
S Toggle speed
Esc Pause / Close menu
💡 Quick Tips
- • Build vertical walls first – they're shorter and complete faster
- • Try to split groups of balls with each wall
- • Center your clicks to take full advantage of two-way growth
- • On early levels, aim for 90%+ to maximize bonus points