Fragile Balance turns stacking into a meditative physics study where placement, weight, and tiny corrections create sculptures that quiver, settle, and finally hold, and the delight is in discovering that stillness you engineered with care; the table is your stage, the parts are varied—planks, arches, cylinders, glass panes, soft cushions—and the rules are straightforward: drag a piece from the tray, rotate with a gentle twist, and release when the shadow aligns with your plan; how to play well begins with foundations: lay broad pieces in perpendicular layers to spread load, then start building vertical interest by offsetting centers of mass and countering them with equally intentional ballast; practical tips include pausing after each placement to watch drift—if the stack slowly leans, place a small piece low on the opposite side rather than wedging a heavy block high—and using soft items as dampers between slick materials so micro-vibrations don’t travel; level goals vary from “reach this height” to “support a delicate sphere for ten seconds,” nudging you to experiment with trusses, arches, and cantilevers, while timed modes ask for steady hands without ever resorting to cheap jolts; surface friction and material flex are readable and fair—wood grips, glass slides, rubber cushions bounce—and a subtle soundscape of creaks and taps clues you into stress points; a spirit-level overlay and slow-motion hold button help during tricky placements, and an undo one step option encourages brave attempts without trivializing the challenge; accessibility notes include high-contrast outlines, an option to replace color cues with patterns, and haptic pulses that scale with wobble so you can feel approaching failure; what makes Fragile Balance special is the reflective pace: you start seeing problems as invitations—this piece is too heavy up high unless paired with an outrigger, that arch wants a keystone to stop spreading—and each success feels like learning a physical sentence your hands can now speak; photo mode captures silhouettes against calm backdrops so your best builds feel like art, and daily prompts propose shapes such as “three tiers with open windows” that guide without constraining creativity; the physics teach humility and confidence in equal measure, and when a wavering tower finally stills, a soft chime marks the moment your plan became form; sessions can be quick—stack five pieces into a stable bridge—or lingering, with long, careful builds that sway, settle, and hold while you breathe along with them; Fragile Balance is a quiet, rewarding loop of observe, adjust, and trust your hands, ideal for resetting between busy moments or losing yourself in a gentle challenge that respects patience and celebrates precision.