Grab Nuts

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  Game Over Screen

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  Start Screen

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  Gameplay

🧠 Inspiration

We wanted to create something silly, fast-paced, and instantly shareable — a mobile game that’s simple to play but fun to brag about. The idea of “grabbing nuts” with an unexpected twist (watch out for cucumbers!) felt like the perfect blend of humor, reflex challenge, and social engagement. Reddit seemed like a natural place to post and compare scores, which added a viral, community-driven layer to the concept.

🤹 What It Does

Grab Nuts is a time-based tapping game where players:

• Choose a session length: 30, 60, or 90 seconds
• Tap nuts to earn points (+1 per nut)
• Avoid cucumbers, which subtract points (–1 per cucumber)
• See their final score at the end of the timer
• Post their results to Reddit to show off or challenge others

🔧 How We Built It

• Framework: Built using Bolt.new, which made prototyping and deploying mobile-ready code fast and intuitive
• UI/UX: Responsive design with animated nut and cucumber objects
• Reddit Integration: Used Reddit's OAuth and API to authenticate users and post game results to a chosen subreddit (Not Working for Android )
• Scoring System: Simple score tracker with real-time updates and penalty logic
• Timer Logic: Countdown based on selected game length with session wrap-up handler

🧱 Challenges We Ran Into

• Integrating Reddit’s OAuth flow smoothly within a Bolt app required some custom workaround logic as Android is not posting results as of now.
• Ensuring nuts and cucumbers appeared in random yet tappable areas of the screen without overlapping
• Designing a UI that is playful and responsive across different screen sizes without performance issues
• Balancing game difficulty (cucumber frequency vs. nut frequency)

🏆 Accomplishments That We're Proud Of

• Fully functional game loop with Reddit integration in a short development time
• Responsive, humorous design that stays fun even in repeated plays
• The ability to instantly post scores to Reddit — making gameplay feel more social and competitive

📚 What We Learned

• How to use Bolt.new effectively for rapid mobile development
• Hands-on experience with the Reddit API for posting content programmatically
• Balancing game mechanics for engagement and replayability
• Importance of clear UI feedback and touch response in fast-tap mobile games

🚀 What's Next for Grab Nuts

• Custom Skins/Themes: Unlockable nuts, cursed cucumbers, festive themes (e.g., holiday, meme packs)
• Trophies and Achievements: "100 Nuts Club", "Cucumber Dodger", etc.
• Social Sharing: Add TikTok/X/Instagram story-style sharing for scores
• Web Version: Porting a playable version to desktop browsers

Built With

• bolt
• devvit