NOTCHPLAY

Six hand-crafted mini-games that live in your MacBook's notch.
Always there. Never in the way.

Download for macOS

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon & Intel · 100% Open Source

Six hand-crafted games designed specifically for your notch.

Dino Runnerfree

The classic endless runner, reimagined for your notch. Dodge cacti and keep going.

Flappy Birdfree

The notorious bird returns, tinier than ever, harder than you remember.

Pongfree

Classic paddle-vs-AI action. Simple controls, satisfying rallies.

Stackfree

Isometric block stacking with hue-cycling colors. How high can you build?

Snakefree

The green serpent hunts red apples on a pure black grid. Don't bite yourself.

Breakoutfree

Rainbow bricks, deep teal atmosphere. Bounce your ball and destroy everything.

Built for your MacBook

NotchPlay is designed around the notch - not bolted on as an afterthought.

Lives in your notch

Hover over your MacBook notch to open a full arcade. No dock icon, no window - just games.

Instant launch

Spring-animated panel opens and closes in milliseconds. Games are ready instantly.

Six hand-crafted games

Each game is built from scratch with smooth animations and satisfying physics.

Privacy first

No telemetry, no analytics, no internet required to play. Your game data stays local.

Native macOS

Built with SwiftUI for macOS 14 Sonoma and later. Smooth, native, efficient.

Haptic feedback

Optional haptic responses on game events. Your MacBook actually feels the impact.

Download NotchPlay and start playing in seconds.

Download for macOS - Free

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple Silicon & Intel