Quillpier

Quillpier is a 3D ball rolling game: steer a spiky puffer fish along six wooden piers, collect the golden shells, stay out of the sea and reach the friend waiting at the end of each pier.

How to play

1. Press the orange play button, read the short instructions and pick a pier on the map. Pier 1 is open from the start.
2. Roll: use the arrow keys on a computer, or drag the joystick that appears on a phone. Up rolls the fish away from the camera.
3. Brake: the fish keeps rolling, so press the opposite direction before a turn or a gap.
4. Collect: golden shells lie along the boards. Gather all of them for a star.
5. Finish: roll into the friend at the end of the pier. A fall into the water sends you back to the start of the pier.

What you see on screen

• Top bar: the number of shells you have and the clock for this pier.
• Settings button: top left, with restart, sound and the pier map.
• The piers: wooden walkways over the sea, some with rope railings, some with open edges.
• Obstacles: big dice on the boards, trampolines that throw you upward and gaps you have to jump.
• Results card: your score, shells, time and up to three stars after each pier.

Tips

• Steer, do not just hold forward. In our test, holding the up key finished the straight first pier in about 3 seconds but went into the sea on almost every other pier.
• Roll fast where the pier is fenced. A script that steered through the shells at full speed earned three stars on piers 3 and 6; with a speed cap it was slower and lost the time star on pier 6.
• On pier 1 you cannot weave for every shell and still beat 5 seconds by accident: our shell-collecting runs took about 6 seconds.
• Read our ball rolling game tips for the numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I move the puffer fish?

With the arrow keys on a computer, or with the joystick that appears when you touch the screen on a phone.

How many piers are there?

Six. Each one unlocks the next when you finish it.

How do I get three stars?

Reach the end, collect every golden shell and finish inside the star time for that pier. Each condition gives one star.

What happens if I fall into the sea?

The pier starts again from the beginning, with the clock and the shells reset.

Is my progress saved?

Your best score and stars for each pier are kept in your browser on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Can I play on a phone?

Yes. Hold the phone upright, touch the screen and drag the joystick that appears to steer.

Is Quillpier free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.