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opened 2026-10-22 00:45:59 -04:00 by cheech · 0 comments

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Candidate games beyond the first 10, all as original twists (new names, art and rules variations), 70s-90s inspired.

Pipe Plumber (Pipe Mania-like): lay pipe tiles ahead of flowing goo.
Lunar Lander-style 'Soft Touchdown' (Lunar Lander-like): thrust and rotate to land gently on pads with limited fuel.
Tank Duel (Combat/Battlezone-like): top-down tank vs AI tanks in destructible arenas.
Q-Hop (Q*bert-like): hop a pyramid of cubes to flip their colors while dodging hazards.
Dig Down (Dig Dug-like): tunnel underground and pump up burrowing critters.
Scramble Run (Scramble/Defender-like): side-scrolling ship strafing ground targets with fuel management.
Bubble Pop (Puzzle Bobble-like): aim and fire colored bubbles to match three.
Paper Route (Paperboy-like): ride a bike and toss papers at subscribers' houses.
Joust Riders (Joust-like): flap-to-fly mounted combat, land on enemies from above.
Burger Stack (BurgerTime-like): walk across ingredients to drop them into burgers while chased.

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Each promoted idea has a proposal issue with mechanics, controls and ad reward
A game/<slug> label is created when a game is accepted

Candidate games beyond the first 10, all as original twists (new names, art and rules variations), 70s-90s inspired. 1. **Pipe Plumber** (Pipe Mania-like): lay pipe tiles ahead of flowing goo. 2. **Lunar Lander-style 'Soft Touchdown'** (Lunar Lander-like): thrust and rotate to land gently on pads with limited fuel. 3. **Tank Duel** (Combat/Battlezone-like): top-down tank vs AI tanks in destructible arenas. 4. **Q-Hop** (Q*bert-like): hop a pyramid of cubes to flip their colors while dodging hazards. 5. **Dig Down** (Dig Dug-like): tunnel underground and pump up burrowing critters. 6. **Scramble Run** (Scramble/Defender-like): side-scrolling ship strafing ground targets with fuel management. 7. **Bubble Pop** (Puzzle Bobble-like): aim and fire colored bubbles to match three. 8. **Paper Route** (Paperboy-like): ride a bike and toss papers at subscribers' houses. 9. **Joust Riders** (Joust-like): flap-to-fly mounted combat, land on enemies from above. 10. **Burger Stack** (BurgerTime-like): walk across ingredients to drop them into burgers while chased. Promote an idea by opening a **New game proposal** issue and linking it here. ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] Each promoted idea has a proposal issue with mechanics, controls and ad reward - [ ] A `game/<slug>` label is created when a game is accepted

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2026-10-22 20:51:54 -04:00