FAQ

A free account gives you access to the following features across all games:

• Highscores — Your scores are saved and displayed in the game’s leaderboard.
• Achievements — Unlock and collect achievements in every game.
• Achievement Points — Earn points by unlocking achievements and use them to unlock profile backgrounds.
• Profile Customization — Set your own profile name, design your avatar, and choose a background image.

Registration is completely free and takes less than a minute.

Click on Register in the main menu, fill in your username, email address, and password, and confirm your registration via the email we send you.

1. Log in via Login in the main menu.
2. Click on View Profile in the main menu.
3. Click the Settings icon next to your avatar.

In your profile settings you can:

• Edit Avatar — Create and customize your profile picture.
• Change Background — Choose a background image for your profile page.
• Edit Account — Change your profile name or email address.
• Change Password — Update your password.
• General Settings — Additional profile options.

When logging in, please use your email address or the username you chose during registration — not your profile name. Your profile name is only displayed publicly on your profile page and in leaderboards.

On the login page, click Forgot Password and enter your email address. You will receive an email with a link to reset your password.

We currently offer three membership tiers:

Basic Enjoy all games and the entire website completely without ads.

Prime Ad-free experience plus access to exclusive Prime games (coming in 2027 as our game library grows).

Supreme Everything in Prime, plus additional avatar customization options and exclusive profile backgrounds.

Please note: Prime-exclusive games will be introduced once our game library reaches a certain size. Until then, all games on thelittlegamefactory.com are free to play for everyone. If you would like to support us now, we recommend the Basic membership for an ad-free experience. Thank you for your support!

There are two ways to connect your Patreon account:

Option A — Login directly with Patreon: On the login page, click the Login with Patreon button. This will create or connect your account automatically using your Patreon credentials. Your membership benefits will be applied immediately.

Option B — Connect an existing account:

1. Log in to your account on thelittlegamefactory.com.
2. Go to your Profile page.
3. Click the Connect your Patreon button and follow the instructions.

Once connected, your membership benefits will be applied automatically.

Make sure your Patreon account is connected to your website account (see above). If the problem persists after connecting, please contact us via the Contact page.

The Gamebar is a small toolbar displayed at the bottom of every game. It gives you quick access to useful settings and controls without leaving the game.

Gamebar icons explained:

Resolution Scaling adjusts the rendering resolution of the game while keeping the display size the same. This can significantly improve performance on older or less powerful devices.

Typical values for desktop games:

• 1.0 = Full resolution (default)
• 0.75 = 75% resolution — slightly less sharp, noticeably smoother
• 0.5 = 50% resolution — best for performance on slower devices

On mobile games, the default value is typically higher (e.g. 2.0) to account for the higher pixel density of modern smartphone screens. Reducing this value can help if a mobile game runs slowly on your device.

You can find Resolution Scaling in the Settings icon in the Gamebar.

If a game is stuttering or running at low FPS, try the following:

1. Reduce Resolution Scaling — Open the Settings icon in the Gamebar and lower the value.
2. Play in Fullscreen — Fullscreen mode often improves performance. Click the Fullscreen icon in the Gamebar.
3. Lower Quality Settings — Some games offer a Quality setting (Min / Medium / High) in the Gamebar settings.
4. Close other browser tabs — WebGL games use your GPU and CPU. Fewer open tabs means more resources for the game.
5. Use a recommended browser — See the browser recommendations below.

You can monitor performance by enabling Show FPS in the Gamebar settings.

WebGL Games are designed for desktop and laptop computers. They are best played with a mouse and keyboard or a game controller and support a wider display.

WebGL Mobile Games are optimized for smartphones and tablets. They are designed for touchscreen controls and run well even on mid-range phones at reduced resolution. They also run on desktop but are primarily designed for mobile.

After completing a game or a round, your score is automatically submitted to the game’s leaderboard — but only if you are logged in. Your best score is stored and displayed in the Highscores section below each game.

You can view the global leaderboard for any game by scrolling down on the game page and opening the Highscores accordion.

Each game has at least 3 achievements with specific conditions — for example, completing a course under a certain number of shots, or surviving a set number of waves.

When you meet the condition during gameplay, the achievement is automatically unlocked and added to your profile. Achievement points are added to your total, which you can use to unlock profile backgrounds.

You can view available achievements for a game by scrolling down on the game page and opening the Achievements accordion.

Profile backgrounds can be unlocked in two ways:

1. Achievement Points — Earn points by unlocking achievements across all games. Once you have enough points, new backgrounds become available in your profile settings under Change Background.
2. Patreon Membership — Supreme members get access to exclusive backgrounds.

There are a few reasons why your score may not appear:

1. Not logged in — Make sure you are logged in before playing. Scores are only saved for registered users. If you completed a game while logged out, the score cannot be added retroactively.
2. Page needs to be refreshed — After submitting a score, a page refresh may be required before your entry appears in the leaderboard. Simply reload the game page to see your updated score.

1. Open the game page on your smartphone.
2. Tap the Click here to start loading graphic to begin loading the game.
3. Once loaded, tap the Play button to start the game in fullscreen mode.

iOS Safari has restrictions on automatic fullscreen that differ from Android. On iPhone, fullscreen works as follows:

1. After tapping the Play button, a “Tap for fullscreen” prompt will appear.
2. Tap anywhere on the screen to enter fullscreen mode.
3. For landscape games, you may also need to rotate your phone after tapping.

This is a browser limitation on iOS — not a bug. For the best experience on iPhone, we recommend adding the website to your home screen as a Web App (see below).

iOS does not allow websites to lock the screen orientation automatically. For landscape games on iPhone, simply rotate your phone after entering fullscreen and the game will fill the screen correctly.

Android devices support automatic orientation — landscape games will switch automatically after entering fullscreen.

We intentionally require a tap to start loading so you are aware of the data usage — mobile game files can be several megabytes in size. This way you can decide when to load.

We recommend Google Chrome or Samsung Internet for the best experience on Android.

We recommend Safari or Google Chrome on iOS devices.

Yes! You can add The Little Game Factory to your home screen as a Progressive Web App (PWA). This gives you a full-screen, app-like experience — and on iPhone, it also removes the Safari address bar for better gameplay.

On Android (Chrome):

1. Open the website in Chrome.
2. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right.
3. Tap Add to Home Screen and confirm.

Alternatively, tap the Install Web App button at the bottom of the games pages.

On iPhone (Safari):

1. Open the website in Safari.
2. Tap the Share icon (the square with an arrow pointing up) at the bottom of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
4. Confirm by tapping Add.

Once installed, the website runs without the browser address bar, giving you more screen space for games.

We recommend the following browsers for the best experience:

Desktop:

• Google Chrome (recommended)
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge

Android:

• Google Chrome
• Samsung Internet

iOS:

• Safari
• Google Chrome

1. Refresh the page — Press F5 or pull down to refresh on mobile.
2. Clear your browser cache — Cached files can sometimes cause loading issues.
3. Disable browser extensions — Ad blockers or script blockers can interfere with WebGL games.
4. Try a different browser — If one browser fails, another may work correctly.
5. Check your internet connection — Game files can be 10–70 MB. A slow connection may cause timeouts.

No, an internet connection is required to load and play the games. However, once a game is loaded in your browser, minor connection interruptions usually do not affect gameplay.

Using an Ad-Blocker on our website is against our Terms & Conditions. We rely on ad revenue and Patreon support to develop new games and maintain the website.

If we detect an ad-blocker, we reserve the right to:

• Restrict access to certain games
• Display additional non-blockable advertisements
• Suspend accounts found to be in violation

We appreciate your understanding. If you prefer an ad-free experience, consider supporting us through a Patreon Basic membership.

Use the Contact page to reach us directly. Please describe the issue as clearly as possible, including the game name, your device, and browser. Screenshots are always helpful!

Yes, all games are free to play without an account. Creating an account is also free. Patreon memberships are optional and primarily support further development.

Some of our games are also available as native mobile apps:

• Bow Island – Remastered on Google Play and App Store

More mobile apps are planned for the future.