Crush Depth uses right-to-left panel order within each page. The website presents the pages in ascending number order, from 01 to 44. Those are two separate directions: your eyes move through the panels, then you turn to the next page. The reader opens in Pages mode, with one complete page on screen.
Start at the upper right
When two panels share a row, read the right-hand panel first, then the left-hand panel. Continue to the next row beneath them. If a panel spans the full width of the page, read it before moving to the row below.
- Begin with the highest row of panels.
- Read from right to left within that row.
- Move down to the next row.
- After the lowest panel, use the next-page arrow to continue.
A page with one large illustration is still a complete page. Do not look for an extra panel to finish it. Large images give a moment more space, while a sequence of smaller panels can separate a glance, a movement and a response.
English text still reads left to right
Read each English speech balloon or caption normally, from left to right. Right-to-left describes the arrangement of panels, not the direction of the letters inside them. Captions can provide a thought or a piece of narration; a page without words still advances the story through its images.
Use the page controls when you need them
Choose Pages to turn pages without scrolling, or Scroll for a continuous chapter. Your choice is saved on this device, and switching modes keeps your current page. The page selector takes you directly to any of the 44 pages. The arrow buttons move between numbered pages: the right arrow advances and the left arrow goes back. On a keyboard, the left and right arrow keys do the same including after clicking an arrow button. When the page selector has focus, arrow keys operate that selector instead.
On a smaller screen, choose Enlarge for bigger artwork and lettering. You can scroll within the enlarged page to inspect its panels, then choose Fit page to return to the normal view. Opening Page text beneath an image reveals its captions and dialogue as selectable text.
Let the silent panels breathe
Full color can make a setting easy to take in at a glance, but a panel may contain more than its most prominent shape. Watch where Vera is looking, the distance between her and the landscape, and what changes between one image and the next. You do not need to solve every detail before continuing.
The reader works with sound off. Optional page sounds accompany deliberate navigation; ordinary scrolling stays silent. Choose whichever setting lets you settle into the story.
Read Chapter One from the first page, or visit the spoiler-free introduction before you begin.