Dream Swing

Dream Swing is a grappling-hook game about collecting as many orbs as you can in five minutes. You swing above the clouds through one symmetrical, non-linear level, keeping and building momentum while avoiding monuments. There is no speed limit, and leaderboards and replays let you track and review your runs.

Movement and routes

You grapple, swing, bunny-hop and air-strafe, using momentum and route planning to reach the orbs. The movement system is designed for grappling and air-strafing: you hold forward while air-strafing, and can move in any direction in the air without air-strafing to make fine adjustments. Holding the jump key enables auto-bunnyhopping, so you can focus on your route and swings rather than jump timing. An optional Null-Cancelling Movement setting lets you move in the last-pressed direction when holding left and right, instead of stopping.

Game modes

Each mode has its own leaderboard:

• Original: Orbs appear in fixed positions, so you can learn them and perfect your route. All leaderboard entries are equal.
• Random: Orbs appear in random positions, emphasizing movement skills and strategy rather than memorizing a route. Leaderboard entries differ from one another.
• Weekly: Everyone plays with the same orb positions for the week; the leaderboard resets every Monday.
• Zen Mode: Play without a timer or leaderboard.

You can also compete on a separate Friends Leaderboard. Leaderboard replays include a timeline, playback speed controls and pause.

Ranks and rewards

There are 14 ranks, ranging from 40 to 150 orbs. After 40 orbs, your Kunai changes color and material; at 100 orbs, you earn the Flame Kunai, and above 130 orbs, your rope becomes a lightning beam. Among players who collect more than 150 orbs, only the best-ranked player earns the “Ascendant” rank.

Customization and records

You can replace the orbs with your own image and customize orb pickup, hook-throwing and hook-landing sounds. The minimal HUD can be adjusted, including turning off individual elements and changing the crosshair and orb-outline colors. You can also customize the day-and-night cycle’s length and start time; its changing light and shadows play out during runs.

The game tracks lifetime and run-based statistics, such as orbs collected, collisions and distance traveled, and includes achievements and a guide with short videos about its mechanics. Physics runs at 125 ticks, or 8 milliseconds, and replays are recorded losslessly at the same rate. The game is optimized to run on older machines.