Bank off the posts.
Strike the kite.
Light the festival sky.
Drag to aim and the line shows every bank off the festival posts. Thread lanterns between them, strike the Windkite as it crosses the lane, and keep the canopy above the rope.
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Bank shots off festival posts
Strike the Windkite
One fair Daily Tide
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How it plays
A one-thumb trick-shot game above a lantern festival: bank off the posts and strike the Windkite.
Glowtide is a one-thumb trick-shot game set above a lantern festival. Every lane is lined with festival posts: drag to aim, and the glowing aim line shows each bank before you let go. Thread a paper lantern between the posts, ricochet it off one to reach the far side of the canopy, or bounce it off the Windkite, which crosses the lane within seconds of every start in four flight patterns. Pair two lanterns of the same colour to light the next tier — colour, paper pattern and candle-lights mark the tier, so the canopy stays readable — and keep everything above the festival rope, where hanging lanterns build pressure. Three sky routes change the physics, three earned powers and eight Festival Kit specials change single shots, and the Daily Tide gives every player the same 50 launches, route and kit for one ranked run. The Daily Tide moves to the festival-post lanes and the early Windkite on 31 October; every other run plays that way now.
- Festival posts in every lane, with an aim line that predicts each bank (in the Daily Tide from 31 October)
- The Windkite: four flight patterns, bonus points for a fresh-shot strike
- Three sky routes that change the physics, three earned powers, eight Festival Kit specials
- Official and Pro Open Daily Tide, Endless Rise, Glow Rush, Crownlight Quest and Lamplight
The loop
Every run follows one honest loop.
- 01Read the posts
- 02Aim the bank
- 03Strike the Windkite
- 04Pair a lantern
- 05Earn a power
- 06Hold the canopy above the rope
- 07Chase the next tier.
What is inside
Inside Glowtide.
Bank off festival posts
Four to six festival posts line the lane in every free-play run, and in the Daily Tide from 31 October. The aim line bends at each post the shot will strike, so a great bank is a read, not a gamble. Drag and release, or turn on tap to launch.
Strike the Windkite
The Windkite crosses within seconds of the start and returns often, in four flight patterns: glide, wave, swoop and crosswind. A fresh shot that hits it is kicked sideways and scores 250 points, doubled during Tide Rush.
Routes that change the physics
Open Sky Festival is the classic lane of posts and wind. On Moonlit Promenade a side current reverses every few seconds, and pairs made against it score 1.5×. On Golden Bazaar warm updrafts lift the canopy, and pairs made during one score 1.5×.
Keep above the rope
Two lanterns of the same colour pair up and light the next tier. Lanterns hanging below the festival rope build pressure, and the run ends when the meter fills. Gather pulls the canopy together, Harmony pairs a useful match for you, and Updraft lifts it clear.
Six ways to play
Play the one ranked Daily Tide everyone shares, replay it in the Pro Open Daily, chase a high score in Endless Rise, race the 90-second Glow Rush, light a Violet Tidelight in Crownlight Quest, or wake resting lanterns in Lamplight.
Why it exists
Built for a reason.
Glowtide is about the shot. The posts and the Windkite reward a read of the angle, the routes change how a lantern flies, and the Daily Tide is the same run for everyone, Free or Pro.
Made for players who want a warm, polished one-thumb game with real aim skill — bank shots, moving targets and readable pressure — plus a fair daily ranking and enough depth to outgrow the first session.
Inside the app
Real screens from Glowtide.
Fair unlocks
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- The Official Daily Tide and its leaderboard
- Open Sky Festival and every lantern tier
- 3 casual runs a day
- The Tidelight Atlas, achievements, and storage for 9 of each special
Glowtide Full Game Unlock
$4.99 one-time
- Unlimited casual runs and the Pro Open Daily
- Glow Rush, Crownlight Quest and Lamplight
- Moonlit Promenade and Golden Bazaar for free play
- Current styles, prestige ranks, and storage for 99 of each special
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