Haunt For Gold is a real-time multiplayer pixel art game where players race to collect cursed coins while dodging ghostly enemies and explosive pumpkin bombs. The game transforms a classic arcade concept into an immersive Halloween experience with atmospheric visual effects and polished spooky UI.
🎮 Game Modes
- Online Multiplayer: Real-time 1v1 matches with Socket.IO matchmaking queue and rematch functionality
- Local Multiplayer: Couch co-op for 2-4 players using game controllers (Gamepad API)
- Practice Mode: Solo play against AI opponent to hone your skills
👻 Haunted Features
- Atmospheric Effects: Dynamic fog particles, flickering ambient lights, vignette overlays
- Spooky UI: Haunted color palette (deep purples, ghost green, pumpkin orange), glowing buttons, cobweb decorations
- Halloween Decorations: Floating ghosts, pumpkins, bats, and skeleton elements throughout the interface
- Immersive Audio: Background music with toggle control
- Controller Vibration: Haptic feedback for coin collection, bomb hits, enemy collisions, and victory
🎯 Gameplay
- Collect cursed gold coins (+10 points)
- Avoid ghostly snake enemies (-5 points)
- Don't hit pumpkin bombs (-20 points)
- Use speed boost (Spacebar/R2 trigger) for 2x movement
- First to 500 points wins!
🔧 Technical Highlights
- Backend: Node.js, Express, Socket.IO for real-time communication
- Frontend: HTML5 Canvas with custom pixel art renderer
- Database: SQLite with Sequelize ORM for persistent player names
- Authentication: Cookie-based player identification (no accounts needed)
- Controllers: Full Gamepad API integration with menu navigation and in-game controls
- Privacy: GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policy
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