Movement: Use the mouse, mobile touch, arrow keys, or WASD to move the paddle

Fine Control: Hold Shift, Right Click, or the UI button to move the paddle slowly

Objective: Break all the bricks while keeping the ball in play

Scoring: Higher rows of bricks give more points

Cost to Play: 50 Joules per game

Level 1 (448 pts): 1,000 Joules

Level 2 (896 pts): 1,000 Joules

Level 3 (1,344 pts): 1,000 Joules

Level 4 (1,792 pts): 1,000 Joules

Level 5 (2,240 pts): 1,000 Joules

Personal Best: 250 Joules for beating your best score above 200 points

Origin: Brix is inspired by the classic arcade game Breakout, first released by Atari in 1976

Gameplay: Players control a paddle to bounce a ball and break rows of bricks

Evolution: The game has evolved over decades with power-ups, multiple levels, and complex brick patterns

Legacy: Breakout influenced countless games and is considered one of the most important arcade games ever made