A game I built on a Friday night

Why I built it

We’re a Warrington Wolves family, so the night before the Grand Final I built the boys a game. Wolfie, the mascot, running down the wing on a floodlit night pitch, in primrose and blue.

What it does

You hurdle tackle bags, shields, defenders and the odd waterlogged patch. Tap to jump, hold for a higher leap. You get a point for every metre, bonuses for rugby balls and a try every 100 metres, and a “set of six” if you clear six hazards in a row.

It gets faster the further you go, new hazards come in along the way, and at 500 metres it starts raining and the pitch gets muddy. There’s a Golden Boot that makes you untouchable for a few seconds, and a fend-off that shrugs off the next hit. When it’s over you can share your score, and your best one is saved on your phone.

Every sound in it is made by the browser itself. There isn’t a single sound file.

What happened

I posted it in a couple of Wolves Facebook groups. About 100 people played it and they racked up over 800 games in the first few days.

We lost the final. The game’s still fun though.