You always attack the goal on the right. Score more than the other team before the clock runs out. Ties go to sudden-victory overtime.
| Move | Keyboard | Controller | Phone or tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run | WASD or Arrows | Left stick or D-pad | Left stick |
| Turbo | Hold Space | Hold RT/RB · SNES: L or R | Push the stick into its orange rim |
| Pass · Switch player | J | A (Cross) · SNES: B | Blue button |
| Shoot · Stick check | Hold K | Hold X (Square) · SNES: Y | Gold button |
| Dodge · Body check | L | B (Circle) · SNES: A | Orange button |
| Face-off | J, K or L on GO! | Pass or shoot on GO! | Any button on GO! |
| Pause | Esc | Start | Pause icon, top left of the game |
Keyboard: keep your left hand on WASD with your thumb on Space for turbo, and your right hand on J, K and L, like the buttons on a controller. Playing with the arrow keys? Use Z to pass, X to shoot, C to dodge and Shift for turbo. In menus, J or Space picks and L or Esc goes back. To pick your own keys, or to hide the key hints under the rink, open Settings.
Controllers: Xbox, PlayStation and Switch Pro controllers use the standard layout. USB SNES-style controllers get a SNES layout (D-pad runs, B pass, Y shoot, A dodge, L or R turbo). If your buttons feel wrong, open Settings and use Set up buttons. Press any button once after plugging in so the browser notices the controller.
The ball carrier has a yellow ring at their feet and a ball icon overhead. Your player has the white arrow, which turns yellow when you have the ball. A loose ball pulses on the turf.
Hold shoot and release inside the green band. Too early floats to the goalie, and too late sails over the bar. Steer up or down while shooting to pick a corner.
A stick check near the carrier knocks the ball loose some of the time. A body check hits harder but costs turbo. Miss either one and you're off balance for a moment.
With the ball, dodge beside a defender for a split dodge that can break his ankles. In open space it's a burst of speed instead.
There's a 30-second shot clock. The boards keep the ball in play, and only goalies may enter the crease.
Goals from beyond the dashed arc are worth 2, and hot spots on the turf are worth 3 to 5. Three straight team goals puts the scorer on fire.
Pick any two of 50 made-up state teams, then choose your kit, stick head and shaft. Each team is rated for speed, shooting, stick skills, defense and goalie.
A 10-game schedule: every rival in your region, plus a rivalry week. The rest of the league plays too, so the standings are live. The top 16 go to a playoff bracket.
Three 8-team cups: the Sandlot Cup, the Border War and the National Invitational. Win any cup to unlock the Hammer Shaft.
Shooting, wall ball, ground ball and face-off drills, each with bronze, silver and gold medals. A gold unlocks gear that improves your ratings in real games.
A board of all 50 states that lights up as you beat each one, with your career record and the gear you've unlocked.
Grab a buddy: play versus (you against them) or co-op (together against the computer) in Exhibition. Two controllers, or one person on the keyboard and one on a controller. Co-op wins count toward your career; versus is just for fun.
2, 3 or 4 minute games. Change it on the team select screen.
Your locker
Earned on the field.
Gear that improves your ratings can only be earned by playing. Here's what you've unlocked so far.
Coming to the store
Look good. Do good.
A fixed share of every pack goes to youth lacrosse development.
Your club's name, colors and logo in the game.
Uniforms, shot trails, goal celebrations and arenas. Planned as looks only, not ratings.
Nothing is for sale yet. The whole game is free to play.
The mission
Every game grows the game.
Pixel Crease is being built to get more kids into lacrosse. The plan is a Grow the Game pack, where a fixed share of every purchase goes to youth lacrosse development.
Equipment for kids picking up a stick for the first time.
Support for school and community programs just getting started.
The amount per pack and the running total, published.
The partner organization and the exact amount per pack will be announced once it's official. Nothing is for sale yet.
Work with us
Get your colors on the court.
Your club's name, colors and logo, playable by every family in your program. Club packs are planned as something your club can offer as its own fundraiser.
Club sign-ups open soon.
Planned for gear brands and leagues: stick heads, shafts and uniforms in the store, and tournaments presented by partners. Close-up replays and walkouts are planned so your gear is actually visible on screen.
Partner inquiries open soon.
Yes. The whole game plays free in a web browser right now. Nothing is for sale yet.
No. There are no ads, no chat with strangers and no accounts to create.
Progress is saved on your own device, in the browser. Pixel Crease doesn't ask for names, emails or birthdays.
Open Settings, copy your save code, and load it on the other device.
Yes, including USB SNES-style controllers. Xbox, PlayStation and Switch Pro controllers work over USB or Bluetooth. For any controller whose buttons feel wrong, open Settings and use Set up buttons. Controllers that support rumble shake on goals and big hits.
Yes. Touch controls appear under the game when you hold the phone upright, and over the edges of the game when you turn it sideways.
No. All 50 state teams and their nicknames are made up. They aren't affiliated with any real team, school, league or organization.
Progress saves in this browser automatically. To carry it to another device, copy this code and load it there.
No controller found yet. Plug one in and press any button.
Each button does two jobs: with the ball it passes, shoots or dodges; on defense the same buttons switch player, stick check or body check.
Finish a drill or win a game, then send a friend a code to beat your score. Codes only hold the game setup, the score and your nickname.
Try on fire drops you into a game with your player already on fire. Show AI brains labels what every computer player is thinking.