11 tiny games (so far), living right in your notch.
Pick one. Beat the leaderboard. Try to stop.
macOS 13+ Apple M-series or Intel
What are we playing?
Keyboard-first games for the five minutes between things. You can click on the games below to view a preview.
Leaderboard
Every game has a global leaderboard. Play it, get a high score, and see how long you'll last at the top.
Frequently Asked Questions
Notch Arcade is a Mac game collection that lives in the MacBook notch. It includes 11 small keyboard-first games: six arcade games, three puzzle games, and two idle games. It costs $4.99 once, includes every future game, and needs no account.
The launch set is 11 games. Arcade: Runner, Snake, Pong, Breakout, Blocks, and Shooter. Puzzles: 2048, Solitaire, and Word Scramble. Idle: Miner and Farm. Every game plays with the keyboard, and all except Miner and Farm have global leaderboards.
Notch Arcade started as a fix for my own workday. While coding agents ran, I had short waits where I would open TikTok or Instagram, and getting back into deep work afterward took longer than the break itself. I wanted something small and silly that fits in the notch, plays in one round, and lets me get back to work.
Notch Arcade runs on any Mac with macOS 13 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. One universal download covers both, and the whole app is under 2 MB.
Yes. On a Mac or display without a notch, the arcade parks on a small bar at the top center of the screen. Same games, same shortcut, same keyboard controls.
No controller and no mouse. Every game is keyboard first: arrows or WASD to move, Space to start and act, P to pause, and R to restart. A mouse works where it helps, but you never need one.
Yes. $4.99 buys the app once, and every update and future game is included. There is no subscription, no account, and no upgrade fee. $4.99 is the launch price; it goes to $14.99 after launch.
Yes. Games, saves, and progress live on your Mac. The app verifies your license online and then keeps working offline for 90 days at a time. Leaderboards and cloud saves sync when you are back online.
Yes. One purchase covers every Mac you personally use. Activate each one with the same key, and there is no device limit for a valid purchase.
Yes. Three are already in the workshop: a Flappy-inspired gap flyer, a Crossy-inspired lane crosser, and an auto-jump platformer. More are still under wraps. Every new game arrives as a free update for everyone who bought the app.
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One-time purchase More games included as they arrive