Call The Arrow

Goal of the game

In Call The Arrow you play with your hand in front of the camera. POINT or show your palm to move the glowing sight. Say SHOOT (or any sharp "ha! ") to loose an arrow — it flies in an arc, so aim a little above far targets.

Say TRIPLE for a 3-arrow volley (6 s recharge) and FOCUS for 3 s of bullet-time. Make a FIST to steady your aim (the sight stops wobbling). Bullseyes score big; birds and golden balloons give bonus time. Don't let the timer run out!

Quick start

Call The Arrow in one line: Aim your bow with your hand and shout SHOOT — hit bullseyes, balloons and flying birds!

• Press Play on this page — Call The Arrow loads in a few seconds right in the browser.
• Tap Allow when the browser asks for the camera, then read the short tutorial card.
• Play your first run of Call The Arrow slowly to learn how it reacts to your hand in front of the camera.
• After a game over, press Play again to try to beat your best.

Controls explained

• Quick reminder shown in Call The Arrow: Hand = aim · say SHOOT · TRIPLE · FOCUS · fist = steady.
• Hold one hand about an arm's length from the camera so Call The Arrow can see your whole palm and fingers.
• Move slowly at first: Call The Arrow follows your fingertip in real time, and smooth movements are tracked more accurately than jerky ones.
• If Call The Arrow feels too hard at first, play a practice round to learn the timing before chasing a high score.

Scoring and levels

Points in Call The Arrow come from the code-defined rewards of 60 points for different actions, so the bigger moves are worth chasing. Every 400 points you reach a new level, and Call The Arrow speeds up and sends more at you each time. You start with 3 lives. Your best score is saved in your browser, and signed-in players also appear on the Call The Arrow leaderboard.

Power-ups

Power-up orbs appear every few seconds in Call The Arrow. Touch or collect them to activate:

• ✨ Triple (8 s): multiplies your attack or catch three ways.
• ⏳ Slow-Mo (6 s): slows the whole game down so you can line up precise moves.
• 2️⃣ Double Points (10 s): doubles every point you earn while it lasts.
• ❤️ Extra Life: adds one life (up to six).
• 🧲 Magnet (9 s): pulls nearby coins and pickups toward you.
• ❄️ Freeze (5 s): freezes every moving threat in place.

Characters and world

The 3D world of Call The Arrow features pigeons, chicks and tree pineRoundAs. Learning how each one moves is the key to reading the screen quickly.

Tips and strategy

• Don't chase every pickup in Call The Arrow — grab only the ones on your safe path.
• Aim at the nearest threat first in Call The Arrow; letting one slip through costs more than a missed shot.
• Rhythm matters in Call The Arrow: watch one full cycle before you act, then act on the beat.
• Save your focus for the moment a Freeze or Slow-Mo starts — that is when Call The Arrow gives you free points.
• Good, even lighting from the front makes tracking in Call The Arrow far more reliable than a bright window behind you.
• Replay Call The Arrow a few times: each run teaches you the patterns, and scores usually double after the first five games.

Device requirements and privacy

Call The Arrow needs a device with a front or web camera (any recent Android phone, iPhone, laptop or Chromebook) and works best in Chrome, Edge or Safari. Allow camera access when asked; hand tracking runs entirely on your device with Google MediaPipe, and no video ever leaves it. It is free to play; free players may see a short ad between rounds (never during play), and Premium removes all ads.