Lofoten Catch FAQ: questions and answers
Here are quick answers to the questions players and grown-ups ask most about Lofoten Catch. Each answer links to the page with all the details.
What kind of game is Lofoten Catch?
It is a calm 3D fishing boat game. You steer a fishing boat between snowy islands in Lofoten, Norway, catch cod with a longline and sell them at the quay. It is about steering, waiting and choosing a good price, not about speed or winning. See the guide's front page.
Is Lofoten Catch free?
You can try a fishing trip in the demo, right in your browser. The full game, with the boat workshop, is part of the Contenta Games membership, which opens every game on the portal; see what a membership gives you.
Are there ads in the game?
No. There are no ads in Lofoten Catch, and you can't spend real money inside the game. The kroner you earn are game money for bait and boat upgrades. In the demo, the workshop button shows a Join panel for the membership instead.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. The game runs in your web browser on a computer, a phone or a tablet. Open the page and play.
Does it work on an iPad, an Android tablet or a phone?
Yes. Every action has a button on the screen. Turn your phone or tablet sideways, because you sail in landscape. See touch controls on a phone or tablet.
Can I play with a controller?
Yes. Use an Xbox-style controller, a PlayStation controller or any controller your browser reads as a standard gamepad. The buttons on screen show the controller buttons to press. The full list is on the controls page.
How do I save my game?
The game saves by itself, every few seconds and after each step like setting a line or selling. Your progress is kept in the browser on the device you play on. Next time, pick your card under Save slots and choose Continue. If the browser can't save, for example in some private windows, the game tells you.
Can my brother or sister have their own boat?
Yes. There are three save slots, Save 1, Save 2 and Save 3. Each one is a separate boat with its own catch, wallet and upgrades. You can go back to the slots from the pause menu with Save slots.
Can the boat sink or run out of fuel?
No. There is no way to lose. If you bump into land or a pier, the boat just stops. There is no fuel to buy and no storm that hurts the boat.
How long should I wait before I haul the line?
At least 6 seconds, and best 24 seconds. The catch grows every second until 24 seconds, then stops growing. See Longline fishing.
Why can't I set my line?
You are not close enough to a fishing ground. Sail right onto a turquoise fish on the small map until the big button says Set longline. If you already have a line out, haul it first: you can only have one line at a time.
Why won't the fresh-fish buyer buy my cod?
Either your cod are more than 3 minutes old (6 minutes with Insulated fish boxes), or its order is used up. It only buys fresh cod, and at most 8 kg at a time. Its order fills up again while you sail. The Fish factory always buys your whole hold. See Selling at the quay.
How do I unlock the boat workshop?
Sail to the fish landing after a sale and press Boat workshop (U or D-pad left). It sells three upgrades for 180, 1,600 and 2,800 kr. The workshop is part of the full game. See the boat workshop.
What does the ice on the boat do?
It shows how cold the winter sea is. Ice only builds up in Out of the wind. It does not slow the boat or change your catch. Press Clear ice to let the crew knock it off. See Sailing the boat.
Is Reinefjorden a real place?
Yes. Reinefjorden is a real fjord by the village of Reine in Lofoten, Norway. The game builds it from real map data from Kartverket, the Norwegian mapping office, shown at one-eighth of its real size. See the four places.
Is there an end to the game?
No. Lofoten Catch has no story and no last level. You fish, sell and fit your boat with upgrades for as long as you like, in any of the four places.
Which languages can I play in?
Nine: English, Swedish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. You can change the language in Settings, and your trip goes on.
The game won't start or runs slowly. What can I do?
Lofoten Catch needs WebGL, the part of the browser that draws 3D games. Try a recent version of your browser, such as Chrome or Edge, and check that hardware acceleration is turned on. If it runs slowly, set Graphics to Low in Settings. On a slow device the game may make the picture simpler by itself, and it tells you when it does.
