HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Use the left and right arrow keys to walk, and the Z key to jump. Underwater, use the up and down arrows to adjust your swimming style.
- Goal
- Aim for the top of the tower consisting of 32 screens by overcoming thin scaffolding and obstacles.
ABOUT THE GAME
Connect thin scaffolding,
Go to the top of the tower.
"PINFALL" is a 2D platform action game created by Craig_dolan and made by PICO-8. Move the white spherical protagonist from side to side, match the height and horizontal direction of your jumps, and climb the thin scaffolding placed in the dark tower.
FIRST LEAP
Kick the floor,
Go to the pillar on the right.
In the published screen, the main character is jumping from the bottom floor to the pillar on the right. At the top of the screen, you can see multiple thin footholds, and you can read not only the next landing point but also the ascending route beyond that at the same time.

Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: Craig_dolan
Adjust the landing point by moving left and right and jumping
Adjust the horizontal position with the left and right arrows and jump with the Z key. At the starting point, the operations are indicated by icons, and you can immediately try out the basic movements of transporting the hero to narrow pillars and scaffolding.
Connect 32 screens worth of towers to the top
The official page describes it as a work that involves climbing the 32 screens that make up the tower. Scaffolding and obstacles are densely placed on each screen, and you build a path to move upward one by one.
Falling leads to a chain to the lower layer
Even if you remove the scaffolding, it does not necessarily mean that it will be separated immediately. As the official explanation suggests, there is a possibility of a series of falls resulting in a significant loss of altitude, and the success or failure of the landing will determine the next situation.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Required time and scale
- The official page states that there are 32 screens in total and the average session is several hours.
- Language
- The official accessibility notation is Textless, and basic operations can be checked from the key icon in the game.
- Fees/Environment
- You can play the free HTML5 version on your PC browser. The official development article states that the web version will continue to be maintained as the Classic Edition.
- Difficulty level
- The official tag is Difficult, and the author himself introduces it as a dense and difficult platform work.
From the first pillar,
32 Go to the top of the screen.
The author's official itch.io page and official development article were confirmed on August 24, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department on the official web version. Sources: PINFALL — Craig_dolan official itch.io page, PINFALL Definitive Edition announced — Official development article
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
After checking the author's official itch.io page and official development articles, we were unable to confirm a dedicated policy that allows the general public to perform game commentary, live streaming, video posting, and monetization. This does not mean a ban on distribution.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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