SkiFlee (an HTML5 game)
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This is a silly little multiplayer game I made for a gamejam that involves skiiing and not crashing. Some of you who are nostalgic for the 90s might like it :)
HN · launched Apr 2, 2026 · 8 upvotes (top 52%) · 1 view
Niche: multiplayer browser games · 159 launches, 10 in the last 7 days ▼ -29% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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More like this: all 159 launches in multiplayer browser games →
Could you build this?
Yes A 2D retro skiing game inspired by SkiFree with basic multiplayer/canvas physics can readily be scaffolded with AI assistance using Phaser or HTML5 Canvas with WebSockets.
Discussion
9 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: SkiFree homage by broski (winterpixel.io)
Concerns raised: Music too annoying/distracting, Hard to identify your own character among multiple players on screen
Feature requests: Sinusoidal movement mechanic with speed boost rewards (like Mario Kart blue sparks), More noticeable player character or special effects/markers
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 508 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #241 of 509 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 155 days after the earliest competitor.
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