The Hawk & The Thunder

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Inspiration

We wanted to build a nostalgic, immersive, text-based RPG—but reimagined for the browser era. Inspired by mythologies from around the world and the elegance of interactive fiction, The Hawk & The Thunder was born in a single Bolt prompt. No backend. No databases. Just a story that unfolds with every choice.

What it does

Players take on the role of Karuun, a mystical hawk soaring through forgotten skies, unraveling a mythic tale shaped by player decisions.

How we built it

We used bolt.new and a single prompt to scaffold the entire application, including:

• Story engine
• Tailwind UI with dark-mode fantasy aesthetic
• Game state stored in browser memory
• JSON-based chapters for fast iteration
• No Supabase, no database—just static logic and data

What's next for The Hawk & The Thunder

• Add player inventory and collectible Mythic Artifacts
• Introduce music and subtle sound FX
• Export player journeys as shareable “Chronicles”
• Publish as a standalone PWA
• Maybe... just maybe... procedurally generate new sagas

Built With

• tailwindcss
• typescript
• vite
• zustand