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VOL. I·NO. 01
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
  1. 001Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Wizard Chess, 3D browser chess where captured pieces shatter

    Wizard Chess is a free, browser-based 3D chess game featuring Stockfish 19 engine for single-player matches and online multiplayer with ratings. Players can enjoy local two-player games, online ranked matches, customizable game speeds, and spectator modes across desktop and mobile devices.

    By elman_huseynov
  2. 002Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Show HN: Game where you control a swarm

    A game where players control a swarm of units that can be programmed with dynamic code injection. Once reaching 2000 units, players can describe desired swarm behaviors in natural language, and an LLM generates code to implement commands ranging from simple formations to complex tactical strategies.

    By levmiseri
  3. 003Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    JevWorks: Self hosted decision model playing a procedural game live

    JevWorks hosts two decision models that play a procedural flying game in real time, with each model deployed on Hopsworks and making decisions via API calls in ~30ms. Players can import models from Hugging Face, deploy them through Hopsworks, and compete on a shared leaderboard at game.hopsworks.ai.

    By MagicLex
  4. 004Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Langosta Is Lobster in _

    Langosta is a word game project by Lagosta Press, created by Eduardo Menezes with collaboration from Joel Souza and others. The game originated as an experiment for the publishing house's website and was expanded into a standalone project.

    By pypt
  5. 005Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Show HN: Hops Run: beat Semif (open Jev) and Kumo (Nvidia) in a procedural game

    Hops Run is a procedural game where players control a character using directional inputs. A leaderboard shows competitive scores with Qwen and Kumo models ranking highest.

    By LexSiga
  6. 006Hacker NewsOCT · 02Korean

    Show HN: I made a bullet heaven game no one seems showing intresting

    User created a bullet heaven game but feels it hasn't received much attention or interest from others.

    By sacravenger
  7. 007Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Tiny Brutalism

    Tiny Brutalism is a cozy sandbox building game centered on brutalist architecture where players create structures without goals or limitations. Users praise the concept and request features like expanded building areas, color details, lighting options, night mode, and improved controls, while noting strong potential for future development.

    By Dreamy Robot
  8. 008Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Show HN: DOM-defense – turn your current webpage into a tower defense level

    DOM-defense is a browser extension that transforms any webpage into a tower defense game by drawing a path through hyperlinks and letting players place towers in empty space to defend against 100 waves of enemies. The game runs only when activated and features upgradeable towers, gold rewards, and different challenges based on each page's unique layout.

    By skellertor
  9. 009Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Open Source PWA of Doom rebuild from zero

    Spipu-Doom is an open-source Progressive Web App that runs the classic Doom game entirely in the browser using JavaScript, with no server-side processing. It converts WAD files on-the-fly in the browser, stores them in IndexedDB, and runs on a custom 3D engine called Spipu3D. The app works offline after installation and automatically updates itself.

    By Spipu
  10. 010Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Star Hop: Endless Galaxy

    Star Hop: Endless Galaxy is a one-tap space arcade game where players hop between planets, catch orbits, and collect pilot cards and ships inspired by famous spacecraft. The game requires JavaScript to play.

    By dschnelly
  11. 011Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Show HN: Walk the Endless Dungeon

    A Show HN submission presenting an interactive endless dungeon exploration game where players navigate through procedurally generated environments using keyboard and mouse controls to walk, look, and open doors.

    By olup
  12. 012Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Show HN: A shared world map where every building can be leveled by tank

    A multiplayer web game lets players drive tanks through real cities, destroy buildings that persist for all players, engage in tank combat, and tag ruins. Buildings remain destroyed in the shared world.

    By error404x
  13. 013Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Show HN: DOMolition – turn any web page into a destructible platformer

    DOMolition is a Chrome extension that transforms any webpage into a destructible pixel-art platformer where users can shoot text and elements to watch them fall. The game reads the actual page content, so each site plays differently, and offers seven weapons plus grenades with a one-time $5 payment after three free plays.

    By pokemongo11