Bait Ladder

**Bait Ladder** is a cozy fishing game with a simple idea: little fish are bait for bigger fish. Join Tuck the sea otter in a small red rowboat and drop your line into the deep. An empty hook attracts a shrimp. Catch the shrimp, and a sardine comes looking for it. The sardine attracts a pufferfish, the pufferfish attracts a grouper, and the grouper tempts the gentle giant of the deep—the ocean sunfish. Each bigger fish takes the smaller one away, letting you climb the bait ladder one rung at a time. The higher you climb, the bigger the reward—but the greater the risk. Reel your catch back to the boat before something goes wrong. ### HOW TO PLAY • Your hook sinks automatically. Slide left and right to steer it. • Steer into a shrimp to start the ladder. After that, the next fish comes looking for your catch. • Every rung adds to your pot, with higher rungs worth more. • Tap **Reel In!** to return to the surface. Your catch only counts once it reaches the boat. • Catch all five fish in a single dive and land the sunfish for a **double haul**. ### RISK & REWARD • Touch a jellyfish and your entire catch swims away. • In deeper waters, eels dart across the screen and can cut your line. • Big fish are heavy. With harder tackle, swinging your line too quickly can snap it. • Later fishing spots introduce sideways currents and murky water, where you can only see what's close to your hook. ### FEATURES • **24 fishing spots** that become deeper and wilder as you progress • **Endless Open Sea** mode—keep fishing until you've lost three lines • **Three-star ratings** to earn at every fishing spot • **12 badges** to collect, from your first bite to completing the entire ladder • **Three tackle types**—Easy, Medium, and Hard—each changing the rules, including line strength, fish awareness, jellyfish density, and visibility • A friendly **guided tour** with Tuck the otter • **Hand-painted storybook art**, rising bubbles, splashy catches, and satisfying screen shake • **Fully offline** with **no ads and no data collection** Drop a line, climb the ladder, and bring home the sunfish!