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Catch falling stars, dodge incoming volleyballs, and keep your streak alive in ThornCipher. Drag your catcher across the screen and collect enough stars to clear each stage.

HOW TO PLAY
- Touch and drag across the play area to move your catcher left or right.
- Line up beneath falling stars to catch them and earn points.
- Avoid volleyballs: colliding with one costs a life and breaks your combo.
- Catch the required number of stars to advance.
- Track your score, lives, combo, level, and progress.

Each star in ThornCipher adds points, with the points per catch increasing as you advance. Consecutive catches build your combo, and every third combo step adds a bonus. A missed star resets your streak, so stay focused and avoid letting easy catches slip past. Watch the falling path carefully and reposition before the next object reaches your catcher. Volleyballs are dangerous obstacles, and their appearance rate rises as the challenge grows.

15 LEVELS OF ARCADE ACTION
ThornCipher starts with a goal of six stars. Each new level raises the number you need to collect, and from level 10 the target increases further. Falling objects move faster and appear more often as you progress, while their size gradually shrinks. You have less time to react, making accurate positioning increasingly important.

Stars and volleyballs fall at varied positions, so keep tracking the playfield. Make small adjustments to line up with a star, and avoid chasing a catch if a volleyball is on the way.

CHOOSE YOUR DIFFICULTY
- Easy gives you five lives and a slower pace, with more time to move into position.
- Normal offers the standard challenge with three lives.
- Hard gives you two lives and faster falling objects with shorter gaps between spawns.

SCORE AND PROGRESS
Follow your score, best score, remaining lives, level, combo, and level progress throughout each run. Reach the star target to move into the next stage, and try to complete all 15 levels before your lives run out. Your best score is saved, giving you a reason to return and improve each attempt.

In ThornCipher, you can pause and resume, restart whenever you want, and turn sound effects on or off. Choose from three accent color themes to customize the interface. Simple drag controls are easy to learn, while faster drops keep the action engaging.

ThornCipher rewards awareness, accuracy, and quick reactions. Catch the stars, protect your lives, and keep moving as the pace increases. Can you stay in control through every stage and finish all 15 levels? Start ThornCipher and see how high your score can go!