--- key: mechanic/phone-motion--family-tilt type: mechanic id: phone-motion--family-tilt lang: en title: Tilt and continuous control summary: >- Phone tilt produces continuous movement. In Tilt to Live the player steers a white arrow between dangerous dots and useful pickups. updatedAt: '2026-10-22' status: active url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/phone-motion--family-tilt/' jsonUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-motion--family-tilt.json markdownUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-motion--family-tilt.md aliases: [] tags: - Phone motion interactions - Mechanics catalog sourceIds: - source-5b0da157abcdaf6a sources: - id: source-5b0da157abcdaf6a title: Tilt to Live url: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live/id335454448?uo=4' verifiedAt: null relations: [] placements: - catalogId: phone-motion id: family-tilt title: Phone motion interactions url: 'https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/phone-motion/#family-tilt' categoryIds: - section-1 supersededBy: [] attributes: preview: updatedAt: '2026-10-22' title: Tilt and continuous control description: >- Phone tilt produces continuous movement. In Tilt to Live the player steers a white arrow between dangerous dots and useful pickups. image: src: images/mechanics/input-tilt-live-0.webp width: 720 height: 405 game: Tilt to Live sourceUrl: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live/id335454448?uo=4' originalUrl: >- https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/2e/5b/d0/2e5bd0d1-32c9-de31-b654-133792014432/pr_source.png/720x1560bb.jpg credit: One Man Left rights: >- Imagery © One Man Left. Developer-distributed screenshot or frame; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. caption: 'Tilt to Live: tilting the phone steers the white arrow' alt: 'Tilt to Live: tilting the phone steers the white arrow' markers: - x: 37 'y': 57 label: Tilting the device changes the arrow’s position tips: - Allow neutral-position calibration and sensitivity adjustment. examples: - title: Tilt to Live url: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live/id335454448?uo=4' endsAt: null provenance: >- Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. license: CC-BY-4.0 codeLicense: MIT attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors catalogKey: catalog/phone-motion --- # Tilt and continuous control id: phone-motion--family-tilt type: mechanic key: mechanic/phone-motion--family-tilt lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/phone-motion--family-tilt/ Phone tilt produces continuous movement. In Tilt to Live the player steers a white arrow between dangerous dots and useful pickups. ## At a glance ![Tilt to Live: tilting the phone steers the white arrow](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/input-tilt-live-0.webp) [Tilt to Live](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live/id335454448?uo=4) · Imagery © One Man Left. Developer-distributed screenshot or frame; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. 1. Tilting the device changes the arrow’s position - Allow neutral-position calibration and sensitivity adjustment. - [Tilt to Live](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live/id335454448?uo=4) ## How it works How an angle turns into a position, speed, force or parameter. The differences determine the feeling of control, even if the original gesture is the same. ## Variants ### Variants and applications - Tilt → position. Action: The angle directly specifies the position of the object; returning the phone returns the object. Application: Arkanoid racket, slider, platform position, cursor. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: Suitable for a limited range; you need a neutral posture and a small dead zone... - Incline → speed. Action: The stronger the tilt, the faster the object moves; in neutral it stops. Application: Platformer character, sliding through menus, scrolling long text. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: Limit maximum speed; give me the opportunity to stop quickly... - Tilt → acceleration. Action: Tilt adds acceleration; the accumulated virtual speed is preserved. Application: Ship with inertia, physics puzzle, movement on a slippery surface. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: This is a game object model, not a measured phone speed; braking needs to be explained. - Tilt in two axes. Action: The two tilt components set the direction on the plane, and the deviation from the neutral sets the input amount. Application: 2D joystick, moving around the map, controlling the drone in a conventional plane. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: Convert axes to screen orientation and select circular or split dead zone. - Rudder, roll and pitch. Action: The angle of the phone controls the rotation of the vehicle or the deviation of the virtual body. Application: Auto racing, airplane, snowboard, boat, glider. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: For quiet slopes, A is sufficient; for fast rotations, a combination with a gyroscope is preferable. - Fine adjustment of the sight. Action: Small changes in orientation move the sight relative to its original position. Application: Shooting after rough finger pointing, sniper optics, presentation pointer. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer + gyroscope; Meaning: A bunch of sensors for orientation, rotation and separation of movement from gravity. Limitations: For horizontal rotation and fast adjustment, a gyroscope is needed; provide for re-centering. - Tilt → parameter. Action: One axis changes the value, two axes control two related parameters. Application: Volume and timbre, scale, wind force, launch angle and power, color mixing. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: State the limits and current value; decide whether it persists after returning to neutral. - Slope → state mixing. Action: Deviation smoothly changes the proportion of two states or the degree of disclosure of the effect. Application: The world of light and shadow, manifestation of a hidden layer, card transparency, transition between forms. Sensors: Name: Accelerometer; Value: Sufficient for the specified simplified scenario under the described conditions. Limitations: Keep the range small to keep the screen readable. ## Context and limits 96 mechanics and scenarios; Basic gestures, control schemes and derived applications are separated into layers. Examples are design ideas other than individually confirmed products. ## Connected materials ## Sources and provenance Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. - [Tilt to Live](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live/id335454448?uo=4) (id: source-5b0da157abcdaf6a) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors