Arcade Pitch glossary for the tine

Short definitions I use across the desk. Checked 10 November 2026.

Arcade Pitch

A short, sharp browser session where one mechanic must land before the hazard does.

Best-for tag

One-line label on a ranking card describing who the build suits on this desk.

Browser build

An HTML5 game hosted under /play/ for play on this origin — not a store install.

Desk / tine

The metaphor for this editorial shelf; a tine is one prong of the shortlist.

Escort leap

On Wing Walk, jumping from your biplane wing toward a chase plane for gold.

Gold ledge

On Slab Surf, a risky side pickup that can tip the slab if you lean too late.

Peck-dive

Worm Dive’s core move: driving the hen down worm tunnels with timed pecks.

Rock seam

A dense hazard band in Worm Dive near worm pockets that can clip the hen.

Root bounce

A soft underground bounce used to chain combos before a rock seam.

Session clock

The typical 20–90 second window I logged for these Arcade Pitch builds.

Shortlist

The three ranked builds currently kept on the tine.

Slab tip

When the elevator floor on Slab Surf tilts into the void and ends the run.

Theme inspiration

A named reference (Chicken Road, Tower Rush, Aviator) that is not an affiliation.

Tine cookie

The localStorage key pfTineCookie that stores accept or decline.