Choose Your Course
5 classic arcade games reimagined with a nautical twist. Built in the open as an experiment in zero-cost AI-assisted development.
A playable arcade collection and public build experiment byErich Donahue.
On the Chart
5 classic arcade games, each reimagined with pirate flavor and modern visual effects. 4 browser-playable — 3Pygbag/WebAssembly ports and 1 web-native Phaserracer.
PygbagTouch-friendly portNaval cannon duel with Rally Fever. Build streaks, unlock legendary rallies, and shrink the AI with Cursed Powder. First to 11 wins by two.
First play: Slide ship up/down, tap START. Build rallies for legendary effects!
PygbagPygbag portThree-stage Fortress Siege. Smash through escalating fortress walls, trigger Powder-Keg chain reactions, and collect power-ups from Treasure Bricks. Can you breach the Treasure Vault?
First play: Slide longboat left/right, tap LAUNCH. Destroy Powder Kegs for chain reactions!
PygbagTouch-demanding survivalNavigate treacherous waters and blast sea monsters. Watch for the Kraken — it hits hard.
First play: Turn ship, thrust forward, fire cannons. Harder on touch.
PhaserInstant-load racerOutRun-style pirate chase. Hold BOOST to surge past Long John, dodge obstacles that cost wind and bump you off course, and reach Treasure Island first.
First play: ← ▶ to steer, HOLD ⛵ to boost. Dodge everything, collect treasure, and beat Long John!
Plus Port Royale Tycoon, a strategy game for desktop only.
The Experiment
This project explores how far a zero-cost AI-assisted development workflow can go. For this project: OpenCode terminal coding agent, free-to-use models, a local X600 workstation, GitHub, and Cloudflare's free tier. No paid AI subscriptions, no cloud compute credits, no SaaS lock-in.
