Move the paddle, keep the ball alive, and smash every brick. Mouse, touch or arrow keys — three lives per run.
Move mouse/finger to steer, click/tap/space to launch.
Where the ball hits the paddle changes the angle it flies off at.
Miss the ball and it re-serves instantly — the run only ends after your third miss.
Your top score is kept in this browser so every run has something to beat.
Keep the ball alive and clear every brick.
Breakout is one of the earliest arcade games built around a single elegant idea: a ball you control indirectly, through where you place a paddle rather than the ball itself. That indirection is what makes it interesting decades later — you're always aiming a few moments ahead of where the ball actually is.
This version keeps the core loop intact: angle-based paddle bounces, a full grid of bricks per level, and a ball that gradually speeds up as you clear more of the board.
Hitting the ball near the tip of the paddle sends it off at a steep angle, which is useful for reaching bricks in the corners.
Clearing a narrow column all the way up lets the ball bounce around the top of the board and clear bricks on its own.
The ball moves faster as you clear more bricks, so react a little earlier as a level goes on.
Returning toward the middle of the play area after each bounce gives you more time to react to the next one.
Questions about controls, bouncing and difficulty.
Move your mouse or drag your finger across the game area to slide the paddle, or use the left and right arrow keys as a fallback.
Click or tap the game area, or press the spacebar, whenever the ball is resting on the paddle.
Yes. Hitting the ball near the edge of the paddle sends it off at a sharper angle, while hitting it near the center sends it back more directly.
The ball resets onto the paddle and waits for you to launch it again. Losing all three lives ends the run.
Yes. The ball speeds up gradually as you clear bricks, and clearing a full level advances you to a faster, fresh layout.