How to Play

The one rule that matters

Ten fighters (pandas of the Eight Trigrams) stand on a floating yin-yang arena above the clouds. There is no health bar, no gear, no leveling. The only way out is off the disc. Last one standing becomes Tai Chi Grandmaster and earns +100 on the Dragon & Tiger Board.

Match flow

• Up to 10 players per match; NPCs fill empty slots so games start quickly.
• Typical match length: 1–2 minutes.
• Movement has icy inertia — overshoot and you can slide off yourself.
• The arena shrinks in four layers as outer “petals” peel away into the mist.

Desktop controls

• Right-click ground — move to that point (golden ripple marker).
• Left-drag — rotate camera.
• Shift — Single Whip.
• Space — Cloud Hands.

Mobile controls

• Tap the arena to move.
• Use on-screen skill buttons for Single Whip and Cloud Hands.
• Camera auto-follows and zooms with the shrinking ring.

Skills

Single Whip

Forward 60° cone shockwave. 3-second cooldown. Great for edge peels and chasing.

Cloud Hands

Circular burst centered on you. 1-second cooldown. Perfect for breaking a pile-up or creating space.

Ring shrink (petal peel)

Disc radii move through four stages: 42 → 31 → 21 → 12. Roughly every 26 seconds the outer ring fragments into petals and falls. After about 78 seconds you fight on the final small plate — positioning beats panic mashing.

Tips for new players

• Respect inertia near the edge; the highest Tai Chi is letting rivals throw themselves off.
• Save Cloud Hands for when several fighters crowd you.
• Watch the petal warning — standing on a peeling ring means instant elimination.