finally pushing it to github 🎉
type/die is a browser-based typing game where words fly across the screen and you have to type them before they escape. it's kind of like the no internet dinosaur game — simple, addictive, and perfect for when you're sitting in a waiting lobby, killing time between classes, or just need something to do with your hands.
the name is a play on tie-dye — as in the fabric. type/die, tie-dye. get it? the design of the title screen was directly inspired by tie-dye colours: hot pinks, purples, cyans, oranges and greens all bleeding into each other. the gameplay screen leans more into a dark Toonami-style aesthetic to keep the words readable while you're actually trying to survive.
- a word appears on the left side of the screen and moves right
- type it correctly before it reaches the edge or you lose a life
- you get 3 lives
- harder difficulties throw more words at you simultaneously and speed up over time
- combo multipliers reward you for chaining kills
| mode | words on screen | speed |
|---|---|---|
| easy | 1 | fast but manageable |
| medium | 2 | faster |
| hard | 4 | genuinely unhinged |
speed also gradually increases over time on all difficulties so it never stays comfortable for too long.
- React + TypeScript
- Vite
- all inline styles
npm install
npm run dev