How to play
An arrow can leave when there is nothing in front of its tip. Tap it to send it out of the shape. A blocked arrow costs one of your three hearts. Clear the whole board to complete a puzzle. The first few campaign levels include short interactive tutorials.
Pinch to zoom, drag to move around, and use the grid for a closer look. A hint costs 20 earned Arrowheads and highlights an arrow with a clear path. Ordinary puzzles have no timer. Hints do not cost a heart. Ranked races use a timer and do not allow hints.
Progress, rewards and achievements
The campaign saves unfinished puzzles on your device. Completed puzzles keep their best result. Replaying a puzzle can improve that result, but does not repeat its Arrowhead reward or count as another unique clear.
New puzzle clears earn Arrowheads. Daily puzzles and achievements can award separate bonuses. The completion screen shows the puzzle's reward; an achievement notification shows that achievement's reward. Tap an achievement notification to open its details. Spend earned Arrowheads on hints and permanent styles. They cannot be purchased for money or transferred to another player.
Reset all progress clears results, achievements and unfinished puzzles. It keeps your Arrowheads, owned styles and purchase access. Deleting the app removes local game data, so keep the app installed if you need help with a save.
iCloud saves
Open Settings > Cloud saves to connect to your private iCloud save. Each device has its own saved copy of progress. Choose a copy to continue it on another device. Continuing a copy replaces local progress after keeping a local recovery copy. It does not restore spent Arrowheads. A connected Arrowhead wallet is shared across devices and requires iCloud when spending or granting rewards; offline puzzle rewards can be added after reconnecting.
Turning off automatic saves keeps existing cloud copies and the connected wallet. Delete individual saved copies from Cloud saves. Resetting progress affects this device; other copies stay in iCloud until deleted. Deleting the app does not delete iCloud data. Check your Apple Account and iCloud settings if cloud access is unavailable. Your Apple device backup may also include local game data according to your backup settings.
Daily races and friend challenges
Daily race gives players the same board. Fewest mistakes wins, then completion time breaks a tie. Sign in to Game Center to submit scores and see global or friends rankings. Practice works without Game Center. Friend challenges let two players take turns on the same puzzle through Game Center.
Results waiting for a connection can be kept locally without further submission. Already submitted results remain subject to Apple's Game Center service. There is no in-app chat, paid entry or prize currency.
Ads and purchases
When enabled and available, occasional automatic ads appear after campaign celebrations. They do not interrupt a puzzle, and do not appear during the first ten new campaign clears. Daily puzzles, collection puzzles, failed attempts and replays do not trigger automatic ads. An unavailable ad is skipped.
An optional rewarded ad gives 20 Arrowheads after its reward is earned. Puzzles remain playable without watching it. Ad privacy choices are available in Settings where required. Use Report an ad to contact support about an inappropriate advertisement.
Remove Ads is a one-time purchase that removes automatic ads. Optional rewarded ads remain available. Aurora and Sunset are optional cosmetic packs that do not change puzzle rules or competitive results. The purchase screen shows Apple's price in your region. Use Restore purchases in Settings > Arrowheads & styles with the Apple Account that bought the product. If access is missing, check the App Store account and connection, then restore again.
Comfort and feedback
Settings lets you choose light, dark or system appearance, turn sounds and haptics on or off, and require two taps before clearing an arrow. Reduced motion follows your device settings. Check the device's sound output and volume if game sounds are quiet.
If a puzzle cannot open, use Try again or choose another collection puzzle. If an online service is unavailable, ordinary puzzles and practice remain available.
Contact support
Email support@orionstudios.dev and I will help. Include the app version shown in Settings, your device model, your iOS or iPadOS version, and the level or shape involved. A screenshot and the steps that led to the problem can help me reproduce it.
Only include information you are comfortable sharing. I do not need your Apple Account password, device passcode or payment card details. Read the game privacy policy at https://orionstudios.dev/intersect/privacy.
Questions
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