Sea CatcherSEA CATCHER

THE SHORT CARD

WHAT YOU DO, STEP BY STEP

You start on a single plank in the middle of the sea, holding a net. Things drift past: debris, planks, and later sea creatures and rare materials. Catching them is the whole loop, and everything you catch feeds the next improvement.

Use what you catch to build out the raft and to craft better tools. A bigger raft lets you catch more at once, so growth speeds up the longer you keep at it.

On a computer you move with WASD or the arrow keys and catch with a click. On a phone or tablet you tap to catch.

HANDS ON THE KEYS

TIPS TO START WITH

• Put your first catches into the raft rather than hoarding them: a bigger raft catches more.
• Craft a better tool as soon as you can afford one, because it speeds up every later catch.
• Keep an eye out for rare materials; they are listed on Poki as part of the game, so they are worth the detour.
• Take your time. There is no rush mechanic described on Poki, so steady building is the point.

WHOSE PENNANT THIS IS

Players who enjoy slow building, collecting and small upgrades, and who like a game they can pick up for a few minutes at a time.

THE FINE PRINT, HONESTLY

• Poki shows ads around its games, so expect some before and around the game.
• The loop is repetitive by design; if collecting and upgrading is not your thing, it may feel slow.

QUESTIONS

NEXT ON THE WALL

• SLIME LABORATORYAnother game about steady, careful progress, but on foot through rooms instead of on the water.
• DIVA MAKEUP STUDIOAnother unhurried game with no fail screen to worry about, focused on choosing and mixing.

THE DOOR TO THE GAME