How to play Swarmdle
Survive 12:00 against the daily swarm. Everyone gets the same draw today: two modifiers, a weapon, a map, and a hunter, all from the date. Replay all you want; your best run is what counts.
Controls
| Desktop | WASD / arrows to move. Weapons fire on their own. |
| Mobile | Touch and drag anywhere. A joystick follows your finger. |
| Level-up | Tap a card or press 1-4. The run pauses while you pick. |
The loop
- Keep moving. Enemies drop XP gems; grab them to level up.
- Each level, pick 1 of 3 upgrades from today's pool.
- Max a weapon while holding its catalyst accessory to unlock its gold EVOLVE.
- The 4th card is always Dark Pact: more damage, but the whole swarm turns tougher. A gamble.
Watch for
- Attacks telegraph first: a blink before a dash, a circle before artillery. If you got hit, there was a warning.
- Elites at 4:00 and 8:00, boss at 10:00. Surge minutes hit harder.
Your result
A spoiler-free emoji grid: one square per minute survived (green = healthy, yellow = you dipped low), plus your time, level, kills, and streak. It never shows the draw. That's for the next player.