Keep sessions short
A Sprint run lasts one minute and a Classic run rarely more than a few. Settle on a run count up front (three is plenty) and walk away at three, bad last run or not. Chasing a bad run is the one habit that turns a break into a lost hour.
Rest your eyes and hands
- Use the 20-20-20 trick: after 20 minutes on a screen, rest your gaze on a point roughly 20 feet off for 20 seconds.
- Switch thumbs, or switch to the hold buttons, if your hand starts to ache.
- Turn the brightness down in the evening; the dark field of the game is easy on tired eyes.
Set a cut-off at night
Fast reflex games wake the brain up. Put the phone down thirty minutes ahead of bedtime, or swap the late Sprint for a slow Zen round.
Scores are only scores
Nothing in the app can be bought, won or exchanged. Your best score is a measure of skill and nothing more. If you ever see an offer that turns a game score into money, rewards or “returns”, it has nothing to do with this app and is worth walking away from.
For parents
Orbit Catch is aimed at adults (18+). Should a younger person pick up the family tablet, there is no account, no data gathering and no chat with strangers, though the same run limits suit them too.
When it stops being fun
Reaching for the game to dodge a feeling, trimming sleep for it, or getting irritable without it: any of those means it is time for a longer pause. Remove the icon for a week; your scores stay saved in the browser until you clear them. Talking to a friend, a family member or a doctor about screen habits is a sensible step, not an overreaction.
When you come back, start with a calm Zen round on the start page, and see the modes list for which run fits the time you have.
