Questions & answers

Yes. The browser version is free, with no account and no download. A few ads between matches keep it that way. There are no purchases in the game: Fuzz, unlocks and cosmetics are all earned by playing.

A computer with a current browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari). For motion controls, add a smartphone or a webcam. Without either, play with the mouse, the keyboard or a game controller.

The game is made for a computer screen, with the phone as your racket. It runs on tablets and phones with touch controls (tap to swing), but a bigger screen is much more fun.

The phone racket feels most like real tennis and has the least lag. The paddle is the steadiest webcam option. Hand tracking needs no equipment at all, just good light. Prefer buttons? A controller needs no camera, no phone and no room to swing.

Yes. Palm Court works with PlayStation (DualSense, DualShock 4), Xbox and Switch Pro controllers, and any other pad your browser reports in the standard layout, in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. Plug it in or pair it over Bluetooth, then press a button so the browser notices it; the menu then offers to switch to Controller. Hold a shot button, let go as the ball arrives, and aim with the left stick. See the button map.

With timing. Swing early to go cross-court, late to go down the line. The shape of your swing adds topspin or slice, and its speed sets the pace. See How shots work.

Yes: Play a friend online creates a match link to send. Your friend opens it, presses Join, and you play in real time.

No. Each camera frame is analysed on your device and thrown away. Nothing from the camera is uploaded, recorded or stored. Details are in the privacy policy.

No. Your progress is saved in your browser on your device.

Hold on tight, use a wrist strap or a grippy case, and clear some space around you. Swing within your reach, away from people, screens and lamps.

Ads pay for the free version. They appear on the website and between matches, never during a point. The Steam version has no ads.

In your browser, on this device. Another browser, another device or a private window starts fresh, and clearing the site’s data deletes your save.

Fuzz is the in-game currency, named after the felt on a tennis ball. You earn it by playing matches, daily challenges and achievements, and spend it in the Store on outfits, racket paint and other cosmetics. It can’t be bought.

By levelling up, or with Fuzz. Clay, grass, golden hour and night courts unlock at early levels.

No. The players are fictional characters. Their names are playful parodies inspired by real-world tennis stars, and the tournaments and sponsors are fictional too. Palm Court is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any real player, tour, tournament or brand, and uses no real person’s name, image or likeness.

Yes, a full release for Windows is planned. Wishlist it on Steam to hear when it launches. The browser version stays free.

On the contact page. Tell us your browser, the controls you use and what happened.