What is Number Refiner?

A small Android game: a number is shown at the top, and you move an endless field of numbers under a circle until you find it. It has four looks, an optional compass hint, decimal numbers and statistics.

Is it on Google Play?

Not yet. It is still in the making, and this page will say so when that changes.

Do I need an account or an internet connection?

No account. The app has no internet permission, so it cannot send anything anywhere; everything it remembers stays on your device.

Is it related to Severance?

It is inspired by the number-sorting scenes in the series Severance. It is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with the series or its makers.

Android · Game

Arnout.pro

Number Refiner

Find the number.

Find one number in a sea of numbers.

In the making · not on Google Play yet

Play in your browser

The same game as the Android app, running in your browser. On a computer, push the mouse towards a screen edge to move the field.

Offline. No account, no ads. Everything it remembers stays on your device.

FIND: 521The field, in miniature. Move your pointer over it.

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A simple Android game where you find a specific number in a sea of numbers. The number to find is shown at the top. Move the field, check numbers, and find it as fast as you can.

The field has no edges. Numbers swell and glow under a circle in the middle of the screen, and the number you want is hidden somewhere out there.

How to play

Read the target
FIND: 521 in the top bar is the number you need.
Move the field
Drag to move the field underneath the fixed circle in the middle of the screen.
Put the circle on it
The number under the circle swells and glows, and the numbers around it swell a little too.
Find it
When it matches you get your time, a ripple spreads through the field, and a new number to find appears somewhere else.

You do not have to stop on a number: every number the circle passes over is checked, even when you swipe fast. Pinch to zoom out and see more numbers at once.

Four looks

Classic mode: pale numbers of different sizes, the circle in the middle — **Classic**Pale blue numbers of different sizes on a dark screen.

10000

HeatmapAll numbers the same size. The colour tells you the value: low numbers are nearly black, high numbers glow white-hot.

Rainbow mode with the compass hint: a red arc points toward the target, with a label that reads NE, 1.4 screens — **Rainbow**All numbers the same size, coloured along the whole rainbow from violet (low) to red (high). Shown here with the compass hint on.

Matrix mode: green digits on black — **Matrix**A black screen with green digits. A short countdown ends in a flush: a wave sweeps down the screen and leaves a brand-new field behind it. The number you look for stays the same, but it is hidden somewhere else.

The Matrix flush: a red ring and a wave of scrambling digits — **The Matrix flush**The wave that ends every Matrix round.

Make it harder, or easier

Numbers range

The field only holds numbers from 0 up to the range you pick: 0–10, 0–100, 0–1000 (the default) or 0–10000. On 0–10 the number is on screen almost at once; on 0–10000 it is a real hunt.

Decimal numbers

Turn on decimals and the field fills with numbers such as 58,71: a comma and one to four digits after it. Every number has the same number of digits after the comma, and you find the exact number shown at the top.

Compass hint

Optional. A thin dial around the circle shows a red arc that points toward the number, and a label gives the direction and the distance in screens. Close points at an area the number is in; No effort points straight at it.

Finds made with a hint still count towards your streak, but not towards your times, records or achievements, so your records stay honest.

Statistics and achievements

The game keeps statistics on your device and shows them in one panel.

Numbers found, found today, best day, and how many numbers you scan per find
Fastest, slowest and average time, your last 10 finds as a chart, and how that compares to your usual
Current and best streak without skipping, and your longest sweep
Finds and records for each mode and each numbers range
Play time, sessions, how far you scrolled and your favourite zoom level
A small map of the areas of the field you have visited
13 achievements, such as Quick eye (a find under 5 seconds), On a roll (5 in a row), Explorer and All modes

The statistics panel, filled with sample data — Statistics (sample data)

Good to know

A light theme, if you prefer one (Matrix always stays black and green)
Magnify numbers can be turned off for a calmer field
Optional sound: a soft tick on each number and a chime on a find (off by default)
Sink checked numbers: checked numbers fade away and cannot be checked again
The game saves every few seconds and whenever you leave the app, so you land exactly where you left off
Your mode, range, hint setting and switches are remembered too
In a browser, it keeps the screen on while you play, and on a phone you can add it to the home screen as a full-screen app

The menu: mode, numbers range, decimals, compass hint and the switches — The menu

Private by design

The app asks for one permission: vibration. It has no internet permission, no account, no ads and no analytics. Statistics, settings and your saved game live only on your device, and uninstalling the app deletes them.

Under the hood

Android 7.0 or newer
Kotlin shell around a full-screen WebView
Plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript
No libraries
Works offline

Questions

What is Number Refiner?: A small Android game: a number is shown at the top, and you move an endless field of numbers under a circle until you find it. It has four looks, an optional compass hint, decimal numbers and statistics.
Is it on Google Play?: Not yet. It is still in the making, and this page will say so when that changes.
Can I try it in a browser?: Yes. The web version at arnout.pro/numberrefiner/ is the same game as the Android app, running in your browser. Your statistics and settings stay in that browser.
Do I need an account or an internet connection?: No account. The app has no internet permission, so it cannot send anything anywhere; everything it remembers stays on your device.
Which phones does it work on?: Android 7.0 or newer.
Is it related to Severance?: It is inspired by the number-sorting scenes in the series Severance. It is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with the series or its makers.

Credits

Created by Arnout van der Elst. Inspired by the number-sorting scenes in Severance. An unofficial fan project, not affiliated with the series or its makers.

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