GPT Bomber

A fully original Bomberman-style browser game built from scratch.

Features

• Grid-based bomb combat with chain reactions
• Destructible crates and hidden powerups (bomb, flame, speed)
• 3 CPU opponents with survival + attack behavior
• Original visual assets (logo, characters, tiles, icons) in local SVG files
• Original procedural audio (looping music + SFX) synthesized with Web Audio
• Keyboard and controller support
• Startup menu with mode selection (Single Player / Multiplayer) and music toggle
• Multiplayer name setting from menu (Name: ...) with local persistence
• Multiplayer lobby with host-controlled start (can start with 1-4 players)
• Lobby shows when a match is currently running; waiting players auto-join the next round
• After each multiplayer round, host can start the next round directly (no lobby required)
• Host-authoritative multiplayer sync via WebSocket backend

Run

Install dependencies and run the backend server:

npm install
npm start

Then open:

http://localhost:8080

Controls

• Move: WASD or Arrow Keys
• Bomb: Space or Enter
• Menu: Esc / P
• Menu Select: Enter / Space
• Controller: D-pad move, A bomb/select, Start open menu

Multiplayer Notes

• For LAN/internet play, run the server on a reachable machine and open http://<server-ip>:8080 from each client.
• The first active lobby player becomes host and can start with fewer than 4 players.