Beakdown
a game inspired by Joust/Skirmish
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I used to play Joust with my little brother on the BBC Micro many moons ago and have fond memories of it. So when I was experimenting with Claude Opus 5 it was a nice inspiration for this game.Did a little research and found there aren't many games out there that just work in a browser without ads, loading screens or account sign-ups. So I've put this directly on the landing page with no noise in the way - it works on any browser on any device and loads instantly.If it doesn't work at all, please tell me. And also let me know if you think it needs music - I went without it to begin with but don't know if that's what people would prefer or not.Would also love to know how far you get, my personal best is 199,000.Thanks for your interest!
HN · launched Jul 28, 2026 · 11 upvotes (top 42%) · 0 views
Niche: terminal and arcade games · 42 launches, 3 in the last 7 days · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Media & entertainment
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes A 2D browser arcade game inspired by Joust can be vibe-coded in a few hours using HTML5 Canvas or Phaser with standard 2D physics.
Discussion
19 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Joust, Flappy Bird, Skirmish
Concerns raised: Mobile controls limited compared to original (no hover ability with direction-agnostic flap), Music quality and intensity concerns - needs to match game vibe, Cardinals at top are overpowered
Feature requests: Separate toggles for sound effects and music, Ability to hover/move without flapping on mobile, Low key, less intense music that fits the game aesthetic
Competitors
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Attention rank: #155 of 368 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 272 days after the earliest competitor.
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