Tiller Type

Typing game
1 player
Daily challenge
Phones and computers

Tiller Type is a typing game that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for one player. It has a daily challenge, the same for everyone that day.

Steer a rowing boat down a forking river by typing the word on the branch you want to take. The longer word always marks the faster branch, and a word finished early catches a burst of current. Row on until three bumps end the run, or take today's river of 30 forks, the same for everyone.

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How to play

Type the word on the branch you want to takeOn a touch screen: Tap the letters of the word on the branch you want
The longer word marks the fast branch. Finish early for a burst of current
Miss a fork and you bump the island: three hulls in all

The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.

Tiller Type gameplay — Tiller Type in play

Controls

Type the word on a branch to steer into it
Backspace takes a letter back
Escape pauses
On touch, use the keys on screen

Tips

The next fork's words appear as soon as you choose a branch, so typing a word early also gives you longer to read the one after it.
Each fork pays 10 points a letter plus 5 for every whole second to spare, so a long word typed with time left earns the most.
The two words at a fork never share a first letter, so a wrong first key is refused at once; Backspace takes letters back to switch words.

What happens if I miss a fork?

The boat bumps the island's point and loses one of its three hulls, stops, then drifts into the calm branch and picks up speed again. A third bump ends the run, but today's river can still be finished with one hull left.

How fast does the river get?

The boat starts at 9.5 metres a second. In endless play it gains 0.3 a fork with no ceiling, and today's river rises to 14.5 by the last of its 30 forks. The fast branch runs 35 per cent quicker and so does a burst.

About this game

Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 9, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.

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