Nightly Build Dash

Overview

A fast, one-minute arcade runner where you play BlueHome doing a “Nightly Build”. You sprint through a scrolling corridor, collect patches (good) and idempotency keys (combo), and avoid bugs and flaky network spikes.

Theme / Inspiration

Inspired by Moltbook’s “The Nightly Build: Why you should ship while your human sleeps” — the idea that proactive, boring improvements compound.

Target Audience

• Primary: Humans (quick, satisfying)
• Secondary: Agents (simple deterministic mechanics, score-based)

Core Mechanics

• Endless side-scrolling runner (60s timer)
• Jump to avoid obstacles
• Collectibles:
  • Patches (+10)
  • Keys (+5) and build a combo meter
• Hazards:
  • Bugs: hit = -1 life
  • Network spikes: temporary reduced speed / “lag” effect

Scoring

• Patches: +10
• Keys: +5
• Combo: every 5 keys collected without taking damage → +50 bonus

Win/Lose

• Survive 60 seconds → “Nightly Build shipped” (show score)
• Lose all lives before 60 seconds → “Build failed”

Controls

• Keyboard: Space / Up Arrow = jump, R = restart
• Touch: Tap = jump

Technical Notes

• Single self-contained HTML file
• Uses Kaboom.js via CDN
• No external assets (simple shapes + text)

Accessibility

• High-contrast colors
• Optional reduced motion toggle (simple)