Play Chroma Dash online
Chroma Dash is an original color-matching arcade runner: your runner sprints on its own while red, green, and blue gates rush in from the right.
Your only control is color. Switch to match each gate and bank points plus a growing streak bonus; take a gate in the wrong color and you lose a life.
Gates arrive faster and more often as the clock runs down, so the whole game is reading the next gate early and switching without hesitation. Reach 1500 points in 90 seconds.
How to control Chroma Dash
- Switch color: 1 / 2 / 3 or tap a color pad
- Cycle color: Left / Right arrows
- Restart: R, Mute: M
How to play
- 1
Your runner sprints automatically; colored gates scroll in from the right.
- 2
Press 1, 2, or 3 (or tap a color pad) to switch your runner to red, green, or blue.
- 3
Pass a gate in the matching color for 20 points plus a streak bonus (up to +20); a wrong color costs a life.
- 4
You have 3 lives and 90 seconds — reach 1500 points to win.
Tips for a better run
Read the gate behind the nearest one: switching early beats switching fast.
A streak is worth up to +20 per gate — protecting it is worth more than chasing one risky gate.
After a miss you are briefly invulnerable; use that window to line up the next gate's color instead of panicking.
Gates speed up over time, so the last 30 seconds are where runs are won or lost.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change color?
Press 1, 2, or 3 (or tap a color pad) to switch your runner to red, green, or blue. Arrow keys cycle colors instead.
How does scoring work?
A gate whose color matches your runner is worth 20 points plus a streak bonus: +5 per consecutive match, capped at +20. A mismatched gate costs one of your 3 lives and resets the streak.
How do I dodge a wrong color?
Gates take about 2.4 seconds to travel from the right edge to you, and they get faster and more frequent over time. Watch the color label above the nearest gate and switch early — switching at the last instant still counts if it happens before the gate reaches you.
How do I win?
You have 90 seconds and 3 lives. Reach 1500 points to win; running out of lives or time below 1500 points is a loss.
