indie mini-games and interactive toys
Recent window: last 5.1 months (2026-04-24 → 2026-09-27), compared with the prior 5.1 months.
These products encompass lightweight browser games, desktop companions, terminal toys, and playful interactive experiments. They are built for casual gamers, digital hobbyists, and developers looking for micro-breaks or whimsical additions to their screens. Unlike commercial gaming studios or enterprise productivity utilities, this cluster focuses on experimental, low-stakes entertainment and nostalgic micro-apps.
Metrics
- Stage
- heating
- Recent count
- 64
- Prior count
- 6
- Total count
- 76
- Momentum
- 300.00
- Attention
- 0.54
- Crowding
- 0.30
- Concentration
- 0.79
- Opportunity
- 0.61
Opportunity components
- Attention
- 0.54
- Low crowding
- 0.70
- Momentum (normalized)
- 1.00
- Low concentration
- 0.21
Monthly trajectory
Source split
- github
- 33 (0.52)
- hn
- 14 (0.22)
- ph
- 17 (0.27)
- yc
- 0 (0.00)
Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.52
Similar themes
- indie puzzle games and learning toys (0.57)
- game development and emulation tools (0.45)
- AI agent games and chess tools (0.42)
- indie puzzle and logic games (0.41)
- educational games and interactive learning apps (0.39)
- indie games and creation platforms (0.37)
- interactive quiz and trivia games (0.36)
- creative coding and interactive demos (0.33)
Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▼ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| team-Obsidian | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-10 |
| Snake | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-16 |
| Word Snake | HN | 8 | 2025-12-23 |
| HackRICE | GITHUB | 7 | 2026-09-12 |
| Potatoverse, Platform for Apps | HN | 7 | 2026-01-17 |
| A simple random animal generator | HN | 6 | 2026-07-07 |
| baton | GITHUB | 6 | 2026-09-12 |
| I built a robot to win at Mario Party minigames | HN | 5 | 2026-01-12 |
| Hack Club Folktale: Learn Python, Make a Game, Get Free Stickers | HN | 5 | 2026-08-19 |
| Snaketron | HN | 5 | 2026-08-30 |
| cursed.boo | PH | 3 | 2026-09-30 |
| Fruitizy | PH | 2 | 2026-09-21 |
| PedalQuest is now Google Playstore | PH | 2 | 2026-09-27 |
| Animal vs Animal | PH | 2 | 2026-09-13 |
| Cute Bunny GO! | PH | 2 | 2026-09-06 |
| Habiv | PH | 2 | 2026-09-15 |
| GameFeed | PH | 2 | 2026-09-10 |
| Serpents.win | PH | 1 | 2026-09-10 |
| WordFight | PH | 1 | 2026-09-21 |
| Tiệm Trà Nhỏ | PH | 1 | 2026-09-28 |
| Snake Game | PH | 1 | 2026-09-21 |
| CB777App.com.pk | PH | 1 | 2026-09-19 |
| Python Du-Buddy | PH | 1 | 2026-09-13 |
| Snake Arrows | PH | 1 | 2026-09-13 |
| WikiFork | PH | 1 | 2026-09-25 |
| Game Corner | PH | 1 | 2026-09-12 |