Balanced (Freehand)
Rate itSlide the support under an uneven shape to where it will hold level, five shapes a day.
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Balanced is a daily centre-of-mass game from Freehand: an odd shape sits above a fulcrum, and you slide it to the one point where the shape would hold level. Five shapes a day, one try each, scored on how far the shape tips when you let go.
About Balanced (Freehand)
Balanced puts an irregular object on screen, heavy at one end and hollowed out at the other, with a small triangle fulcrum under it. You slide the fulcrum along the bottom edge to where you think the weight really sits, then let go and watch the object settle or tip.
The point is that the balance point is rarely the middle of the shape. Holes, towers and thick ends pull it one way or the other, and the further the object tips, the further you were from the right spot. That distance is what each round is scored on.
Each day brings five shapes, the same five for everyone, and you get one attempt at each. The start card shows the date and reminds you it is one attempt. Each round is scored out of 10: after you let go, the game marks the true balance point, shows how far off you were as a percentage, and adds the round to a running total out of 50. A Play with friends mode sits beside the daily.
Balanced is one of six daily estimation games on Freehand, alongside angle, cutting, landing, counting and timing games, so it suits players who like short tests of judgement rather than words or trivia.
How to play Balanced (Freehand)
- Open Balanced and press Play on today's card.
- Look at the shape and where its mass is: solid blocks, holes and heavy ends.
- Slide the support (drag it, or use the arrow buttons) under the point where you think the shape would hold level.
- Press Let go and watch how far it tips; the game then marks the true balance point and scores the round out of 10.
- Play all five shapes and see your total out of 50.
Screenshots
Tips
- Ignore the outline's middle and think about where the material is.
- Holes take weight away, so move the fulcrum away from them.
- A tall block counts for more than a wide thin strip of the same length.
Questions
How many shapes are there each day?
Five, with one attempt at each, the same five for everyone.
How is Balanced scored?
Each round is scored out of 10 by how far your support was from the real balance point, shown as a percentage. Five rounds make a total out of 50.
When does a new set start?
At midnight by your device's own date, so each player gets the next set when their calendar day changes.
Ratings and reviews
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