Red Flag Runner

Red flags fall, you dodge. Green flags are points, and each one in a row is worth more. A golden heart makes you untouchable for three seconds. Three lives, and it only gets faster.

How to play Red Flag Runner

Your goal

Run as far as you can. Flags fall toward your heart, faster and faster.

Red flag: dodge it. A hit costs one of your 3 lives.
Green flag: grab it. Points. In a row they are worth more: 10, 20, up to 50.
Golden heart. 3 seconds of shield. Red flags bounce off.
Move. Tap the left or right side, swipe, or use the arrow keys.

The red flags in the game, and why they matter

Love bombing. Big promises very early can be a way to rush closeness before you really know each other.
Checks your phone. Going through your phone treats you as a suspect, not a partner.
Ex is crazy. If every ex was "crazy", ask what part they played in each story.
Silent treatment. Going cold to punish you shuts down the very talk that could fix things.
Never sorry. Someone who never apologizes leaves you to do all the repair work alone.
Jealous of friends. Resenting your friends can be the first step toward cutting you off from support.
Late every time. Late again and again, with no change after you ask, says your time counts less.
Keeps score. A running tally of old mistakes turns a relationship into a debt to pay off.

The green flags, and why they count

Says sorry. A real apology, with no "but" attached, shows they can own their part.
Remembers. Remembering the small things you said shows they were actually listening.
Asks how you are. Checking in on your day means your inner life matters to them.
Respects no. Taking no for an answer the first time is the floor that trust stands on.
Own friends. A partner with a life of their own is with you by choice, not by need.
Keeps promises. Doing what they said they would, in small things, is how trust gets built.
Listens. Listening to understand, not just to reply, makes hard talks possible.

Red Flag Runner is a one-minute arcade game about the signs people talk about when they talk about dating: love bombing, the silent treatment, an ex who was always "crazy", and on the other side the partner who remembers, listens and takes no for an answer.

How to play

You run along three lanes. Swipe left or right on a phone, or use the arrow keys on a computer, to change lanes. Red flags cost a life when they hit you, and you have three. Green flags add points: the first is worth 10, and every green you catch in a row adds 10 more, up to 50 a flag. Getting hit resets the combo. A golden heart turns on a shield for three seconds, so red flags bounce off.

Scoring

You score for distance and for every green flag you catch. The game speeds up over the first minute, so the longer you last, the faster the flags fall. Your best score is saved on this device. When you lose, the game tells you which red flag got you and why it counts as one, and you can share your score.

Real flags are rarely this clear

In the game, a red flag is red. In a relationship, the same behaviour can mean different things depending on how often it happens and whether it changes after you talk about it. If you are wondering about someone real, Are They a Red Flag? looks at patterns rather than single moments, and Am I a Red Flag? turns the question around. Lovon is an AI relationship coach you can talk it through with by voice. It is support, not therapy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you play Red Flag Runner?

Change lanes to dodge falling red flags and catch green ones. Swipe on a phone or use the arrow keys on a computer. You have three lives, and a golden heart gives you a three-second shield.

How does the combo work?

Each green flag in a row is worth 10 more than the last, from 10 up to 50. Getting hit by a red flag resets it to 10, so a long run without a hit is how high scores happen.

What counts as a red flag in a relationship?

Patterns that make you feel controlled, unsafe or always at fault: going through your phone, punishing you with silence, never apologizing, resenting your friends. One bad day is not a red flag; the same thing again and again, with no change after you raise it, usually is.

What are green flags?

Signs that someone can be a good partner: they apologize without a but, remember what you told them, check in on how you are, respect a no the first time, keep small promises and have a life of their own.

Is my score saved?

Your best score is saved in this browser only, so you have something to beat next time. There is no sign-up and no account.