Tiny Fishing
Cast, catch, sell, upgrade the line, cast deeper. The loop is completely transparent and it still takes forty minutes off you.
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How to get the most from it
Tiny Fishing sits in Five-Minute Games under Play, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something cosy and mesmerising.
About this category: Games that start the moment the page loads and end before your coffee goes cold. No tutorial, no account, no save file to feel guilty about abandoning.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- Somewhere low-key to settle into
- Watching something hypnotic for a while
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Tiny Fishing: quick answers
Is Tiny Fishing free?
Yes. Tiny Fishing is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Tiny Fishing?
No. You can use Tiny Fishing without signing up for anything.
Does Tiny Fishing work on a phone?
Yes. Tiny Fishing works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Tiny Fishing safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Tiny Fishing take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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