TruthRush

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Kids and teenagers spend a huge part of their day online, surrounded by headlines, social media posts, images, and videos. But how do they know what's real and what's fake?

We wanted to turn this important lesson into something fun rather than another boring lecture. That's how TruthRush was born a game where players become digital truth detectives.

Our goal is simple: teach young people to question what they see, think critically, and spot misinformation while having fun playing a game.

We built TruthRush as a fast-paced web game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, gemini with a simple game loop, scoring system, timer, streaks, and instant feedback. We focused on making the interface colorful, simple, and engaging for younger players.

Our biggest challenge was making the game educational without making it feel like a lesson. We also had to balance difficulty, timing, and questions so the game remained challenging but enjoyable.

We are proud of turning an important real-world problem misinformation into a simple and enjoyable game.

We learned that good educational experiences don't always need to feel academic. Game mechanics like streaks, timers, scores, and challenges can make learning more engaging and memorable.

We plan to add AI-generated challenges, daily challenges, leaderboards, achievements, multiplayer modes, and more categories covering science, technology, news, and social media.