How to play Line Chase

Line Chase is a quick, friendly duel of lines. You and your opponent take turns claiming cells on a shared 5×5 grid. Complete more full lines than your rival before the board fills up and the round is yours. That's the whole game — the fun is in how you get there.

1. The board

Every match is played on a 5×5 grid — 25 cells in total. The numbers on the cells are just decoration (and change with your board skin); what matters is the position of the cells you claim.

2. Taking turns

• Players alternate turns. On your turn, tap any open cell to claim it.
• You have 10 seconds per turn. A live countdown shows the time left.
• If both players pick before the timer ends, the game moves on immediately — no waiting.
• If your time runs out, a fair automatic pick is made for you so the match never stalls.

3. Completing lines

A line is a full row, a full column, or one of the two diagonals made entirely of your cells. The moment you complete one, it lights up and adds to your score.

• 5 rows + 5 columns + 2 diagonals = 12 possible lines on the board.
• A single cell can be part of several lines — smart placement is everything.

4. Winning

When the board fills up (or the match otherwise ends), whoever has completed more lines wins the round. Both players can always see each other's line count — but never each other's board or plan. Equal lines is a draw.

5. Fair play & the timer

• Turns are deadline-based: everyone sees the same countdown, so a slow connection never gives anyone an unfair edge.
• If you drop out and come back, you rejoin the same turn with the time that was left — the clock is never reset in your favour.
• Every online result is re-checked on our server from the recorded moves, so wins are always earned, never spoofed.

6. Leaving a match

Once a 1v1 match has started, quitting counts as a loss — your opponent takes the round. If a player goes silent for too long, the match is awarded to the player who's still there. You can't dodge a loss by closing the app.

7. Coins, entries & power-ups

• Playing the bot is free and works fully offline. You still earn coins for bot wins — they sync to your account when you reconnect, up to a fair daily limit — but bot play never changes your rank.
• Ranked 1v1 matches use a small coin entry; the winner takes the pot. Coins are virtual and just for fun in-game — they have no cash value.
• Power-ups let you tilt a round in your favour. See the Power-ups guide for what each one does.

8. Ranks & progress

Win matches to earn XP and rank points, level up, unlock avatars, and climb the country and world leaderboards — from Bronze all the way to Legend. Bot matches are great practice but don't change your rank.

That's it — grab a board and start a chase. Questions? Get in touch.