Hayloft shortlist · checked 6 November 2026
We keep three browser builds on this desk — Arc Slash, Barn Storm and Barn Herd — ranked by how clean a workshop run feels after a cold open.
This desk is a shortlist, not a storefront. We load each build here, play a cold session, and keep only the runs that still teach something after the second death.
| Check | What we look for | What we skip |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor | One readable verb in the first five seconds | Menus that stall the first input |
| Reach | A risk lane that pays without needing a tutorial wall | Invented store ratings |
| Release | A clean end screen and a reason to retry | Download counters we cannot verify |
Three local builds, ordered by how far a workshop run carries without filler. No public store rating exists for these — we did not invent one.
Guide a welding tip along glowing seams on rising steel; chain perfect cuts, dodge cold beams and swinging hooks.
Input: Move tip with pointer or WASD; Space for a short burst · First run: about 30-50 s for a first run
Hold to climb a biplane through barn doors and under bridges; gold barns pay, wires and windmills clip wings.
Input: Hold to climb, release to dive; pointer or Space · First run: about 25-45 s for a first run
Herd stray hens toward the barn before sunset; flank wide for bigger flocks, but foxes snatch outliers.
Input: Pointer or WASD to nudge; keep the flock tight · First run: about 25-60 s for a first run
#1 · Arc Slash
A workshop run here is aim-and-weld, not a swipe gallery. Perfect cuts through the seam centre teach the lane faster than a tip card, and gold seams near cold beams keep the risk honest.
Yes. These three workshop runs open at /play/[slug]/ on this domain. That is editorial hosting, not a store install.
There is no public store card for these builds. We omit ratings rather than invent them — that rule is the point of the hayloft desk.
The facts on this page were checked on 6 November 2026. When a build changes enough to move a rung, we log it in Dispatches.
No. We are not affiliated with Google Play, the App Store, or third-party developers. Names belong to their owners.
Open Arc Slash for weld perfects, then skim Barn Storm if you want altitude risk in the same sitting.
Pick a rung, load the build, and keep the Close control in the corner when you are done.
