A Hero, Not a Sequence
Nothing just blinks at you. A bouncy little mascot hops in from above and bounces tile to tile along the path, lighting each one as it lands. You remember a journey, not a list.
Pattern recall challenge
Imprint — Watch the Path. Tap It Back.
One hero. One path. One shot at remembering it.
A hero hops the path. You tap it back. Miss, and you'll watch exactly where you went wrong.
How it escalates
Longer paths, bigger board
Each round is a brand-new path — a little longer than the last, on a grid that grows from 3x3 to 5x5 as you climb. Nothing to unlearn, just more to hold.
A hero who hops your path and reacts when you blow itEvery tile has its own colour, glyph and toneA grid that grows from 3x3 to 5x5 as you climb
Gameplay overview
Imprint gameplay loop
Paths, Not Random Flashes
The path walks across neighbouring tiles in shapes you can feel — runs, arcs, mirrors, loops, zigzags. That's why it sticks in your head, and why it's still fair when it gets long.
Hearts Mean Second Chances
You get three tries per run. A wrong tap costs one and replays the round — only your last heart actually ends things. Most games like it end you on the first slip. This one doesn't.
Failure Worth Watching
Miss, and everything drops into slow motion: the camera pushes in, the screen flashes, and your hero hops over to the tile you should have tapped and nudges it. You always find out why you lost.
Pick Up Where You Left Off
Every fifth round banks a checkpoint. Press PLAY and you resume at your furthest one instead of grinding round 1 again — or take the 'start fresh' link if you want the full climb.
Spend Sparks Before You Run
Landings earn sparks. Gear up before a run and spend them on what you actually need — extra lives, extra peeks per round, a revive. Boosts last the run, so every start is a real choice.
How it works
Watch a path, then walk it back
Watch the hero
It hops in from above and bounces along the round's path. Each landing lights that tile and plays its tone — colour, shape and sound all telling you the same thing.
Tap it back
Retrace the path in order. Your follower — the second hero — hops along with your taps, so you can see what you remembered walking the board.
Keep your hearts
Get it right and the round clears with confetti. Get it wrong and you lose a heart, watch the path again, and go once more. Three tries per run, unless you geared up for more.
The grid grows
3x3 becomes 4x4 becomes 5x5, and the colours grow from three to seven. Every round is a fresh path, so a bigger board never asks you to unlearn the last one.
Gameplay screenshots
See Imprint in motion
The hero shows you the path. Your follower hops it back with your taps.
Climb far enough and the board expands — 5x5, seven colours, seven tones.
PLAY picks up at your furthest checkpoint. The daily run is waiting up top.
Gear up first: spend sparks on lives, peeks and revives — for this run only.
Tap the wrong tile and you lose a heart, not the run. The hero shows you where it went.
The hero shows you the path. Your follower hops it back with your taps.
Climb far enough and the board expands — 5x5, seven colours, seven tones.
PLAY picks up at your furthest checkpoint. The daily run is waiting up top.
Gear up first: spend sparks on lives, peeks and revives — for this run only.
Tap the wrong tile and you lose a heart, not the run. The hero shows you where it went.
Frequently asked questions
Imprint FAQ
Is this just another Simon clone?
It starts from the same instinct and then goes somewhere else. The sequence is a hero physically hopping a path across neighbouring tiles, not colours blinking in place — so you remember a route rather than a list. And you get hearts, checkpoints and a loadout instead of one mistake ending everything.
What happens when I tap the wrong tile?
You lose a heart, not the run. Time slows, the camera pushes in, and your hero hops to the tile you should have tapped and nudges it — then the round replays so you can go again. Only running out of hearts ends the run.
Do I have to start from round 1 every time?
No. Every fifth round you clear banks a checkpoint, and PLAY resumes from the furthest one you've reached. There's a 'start fresh from round 1' link if you'd rather do the whole climb.
What are sparks for?
You earn them by landing tiles and clearing rounds, and you spend them in the Gear Up card before a run: extra lives, extra peeks per round, or a revive. Boosts apply to that run only, so gearing up is a decision you make every time.
What's the daily challenge?
One path, seeded by the date, the same for everyone that day. One life, no checkpoints and no loadout — just you and the grid. Play it every day to build a streak.
Can I play offline?
Yes. Every round is generated on your device and your progress is saved locally, so Imprint works on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere else with no signal.
How long is a run?
A round takes seconds; a good run is a few minutes. With checkpoints you can stop at any point and pick the climb back up later exactly where you left it.
Is it free?
Yes — free to download and play. No account, no sign-in, and no connection required. Anonymous analytics are optional: switch them off in Settings.
Pattern recall challenge
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Short runs, a hero worth watching, and a board that grows with you. Free, offline, and waiting.