One Pixel Fishing

The fish here are plentiful.

Tension on your line is represented by white.

Otherwise, you will see black.

How to play (in brief)

1. Press space to cast your line. Wait for it to land.

2. Wait for a strong bite, then press space to set the hook.

3. Press space frequently to keep pulling the fish in.

3b. Stop pressing space if you see solid white (otherwise the line will break).

4. Keep it up, and you'll pull the fish out.

5. Win or lose, press the spacebar to prepare a new line.

How to play (in detail)

Step 1: Casting

Press the spacebar to cast your line. (You will see a short flash.)

In a few seconds, your line will hit the water. (You will see another short flash.)

Step 2: Hooking a fish

After the surface has calmed, fish will approach your line.

They will generally start by probing for a trap, taking tiny nips at the bait. (You will see an irregular series of quick flashes.)

Hold still, and wait for a solid bite. (You will see a longer flash.)

Quickly press the spacebar to set the hook.

If you succeed, you will feel the fish on the line. (You will see white flashes at regular intervals.) Continue to step 3.

If you fail to set the hook, the line will go slack again. (You will see black.)

As long as bait remains, the fish will eventually come again.

If you're worried that the bait is gone, give the line a tug to check. (You will see a short flash if the bait is still there).

If the bait is gone, tap the spacebar to start over. (You will see a long white flash while preparing your line to cast again.)

Step 3: Reeling in a fish.

While the fish is hooked, press the spacebar rapidly to reel it in.

If the line is too taut, take a break from reeling. (You will see solid white as long as the line is dangerously taut.)

While you aren't reeling, you can get a feel for how tired the fish is. (The regular blinking will slow as the fish tires out.)

Continue reeling, keeping the line from getting too taught, and you'll eventually pull the fish from the water. (You'll see steady, rapid flashing.) Congrats!

If you keep reeling a taut line, it may break. (You will see solid black.)

If you stop reeling for too long, the fish may escape. (You will see solid black.)

Win or lose, press the spacebar to prepare a new line. (You will see a long white flash while preparing your line to cast again.)

TLDR

Press space to cast your line.

Wait for a strong bite, then press space to set the hook.

Press space frequently to pull the fish in.

Stop pressing space if you see solid white.

Keep it up, and you'll net a fish. (Rapid steady blinking.)

Win or lose, press the spacebar to start again.