TypeHype
A fast-paced 3D typing survival game built with Three.js.
How to Play
- Words fly toward you through hyperspace.
- Type a word before it reaches you to destroy it.
- The game auto-targets the closest word that starts with the key you press.
- Press
Enter at any time to reset the current word if you make a mistake.
- Survive as long as possible as waves get faster and harder.
Difficulty
Choose a difficulty before starting:
- Kids — very slow, simple three-to-five letter words for young players.
- Easy — slower words, fewer hard words.
- Normal — balanced challenge.
- Hard — faster spawns, tougher vocabulary.
- Insane — maximum speed and relentless waves.
Power-ups
Glowing bonus words appear periodically. Type them to activate an effect:
- HEAL — restores 25 health.
- SLOW — slows all words for 5 seconds.
- FREEZE — stops all words completely for 3.5 seconds.
- SHIELD — absorbs the next collision.
- 2X — doubles score for 8 seconds.
- BOMB — destroys every visible word instantly.
HYPE Word
A rare, rainbow-gradient HYPE word spawns with a spin and pulse animation. Type it for a huge score bonus, a full-screen flash, and a spectacular multi-colour explosion.
Golden Words & Perfect Bonus
Roughly 1 in 12 words spawns golden — worth triple points. Completing any word without a mistake earns a PERFECT bonus on top.
Boss Waves
Every 5th wave summons a boss phrase. Type it before it reaches you for a massive bonus — or use a bomb to destroy it.
Ambient Billboards
Neon sponsored signs for fictional brands drift past the edges of the tunnel — both behind the menu and during runs. They're purely decorative scenery and stay clear of the word lane.
Sound
The game uses synthesized Web Audio for typing, explosions, damage, power-ups, and game-over sounds, plus a subtle synth music loop during runs.
Leaderboard
Top scores are saved in your browser's localStorage and shown on both the start and game-over screens.
Stats
The game tracks your global career stats (total score, runs, best streak, longest run) and per-run stats (WPM, accuracy, words destroyed, time survived). Stats are saved in localStorage.
WPM is calculated as (correct keystrokes / 5) / minutes played.
Visual Customization
Earn total score across all runs to unlock colour themes. Open Customize Theme from the main menu to switch between:
- Neon — default
- Matrix — 2,000 total score
- Sunset — 5,000 total score
- Ocean — 10,000 total score
- Plasma — 20,000 total score
Themes change the tunnel, stars, fog, and word-glow colours.
Mobile / Touch
On touch devices or narrow screens, a virtual keyboard appears during gameplay. You can also tap any word in 3D space to lock onto it, then type the rest.
Running Locally
Open index.html in any modern web browser, or serve the folder with a local server:
python3 -m http.server 8080
Then visit http://localhost:8080.
No build step is required — the game uses Three.js from a CDN.
