Play Pentablocks, a free bullet-hell dodging game

Pentablocks is a pure reflex game. You control a small dot in a neon void, and waves of sharp red pentagon blocks pour toward you in patterns. There is no shooting and no power fantasy here. Your only job is to survive by dodging.

The patterns escalate as you go, so the game is all about reading what is coming and slipping through the gaps. You can chain clean dodges, unlock modes and chase high scores. It is the sort of skill game where each failed run teaches you something for the next.

How to play Pentablocks

Move in any direction with WASD or the arrow keys.
Avoid every red block for as long as you can.
Press R to restart the level.

General bullet-hell tips:

Keep your movements small. Big sweeping moves often carry you straight into the next wave.
Watch the gaps, not the blocks. Your eyes should be on where you are going to be safe.
Stay near the center when you can, so you have room to escape in every direction.

Why play Pentablocks on Sidecade

Pentablocks is free to play on Sidecade and starts instantly in your desktop browser, with no download. Runs are short and intense, which makes them perfect for a quick break. Add the Sidecade Chrome extension to open it in a floating window over the site you are on, then get back to what you were doing.