galactyl 3000

11 March, 2026

A typing game where every keystroke propels you through a space. Type fast, watch planets fly by, and survive the countdown. It is written in Typescript/React/CSS.

What I learned:

• Canvas-based animations: projecting 3D coordinates to 2D to create depth illusions
• CSS transformations: perspective(), rotateX(), scaleY()
• Gameplay feel: tying visual feedback (speed, shake, color shifts) directly to player input
• Progressive tension design: escalating effects as the timer runs out to create urgency
• Responsive layout: media queries on both width and height, flex container sizing pitfalls
• Deploying a Vite/React app to GitHub Pages with GitHub Actions

This was done mostly with Claude.