🕹️ EraRunner “No Internet? No Problem. Time to Evolve.”
Short Description: EraRunner is an evolution-themed endless runner game inspired by Chrome Dino, where every level teaches you facts from prehistoric life to modern history. The more you run, the more your character evolves — turning internet downtime into a fun learning adventure.
💡 Inspiration
🦕 History is often taught in ways that feel boring or repetitive — and we wanted to change that. With EraRunner, our mission was to turn a simple offline moment into a time-traveling experience. Inspired by the Chrome Dino game, we asked ourselves: What if losing internet connection could trigger a journey through evolution? When your connection drops, your time machine switches on!
🔗 Live Demo
🌐 Play EraRunner: 👉 https://prehackstoric-hack.vercel.app/
🎥 YouTube Demo: 👉 https://youtu.be/SP6O40OtGXg
⚙ What EraRunner Does
🦕 EraRunner transforms the classic offline runner concept into an educational adventure. As players clear levels, they unlock facts about different eras in Earth’s history — from early life to modern humans. Each level evolves your character, showing the beautiful progression of life through time. The more you win, the more you learn.
🔧 How We Built It
🦕 EraRunner is built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
-We started with a basic running mechanic and expanded it with: -Multiple eras and levels -Character evolution stages -Fact cards that match each timeline -Smooth transitions as the player moves through history
ach evolutionary phase is tied to a specific era, making the learning experience seamless.
💪 Challenges We Faced
🦕 Syncing character evolution with era-based facts was our toughest challenge. We also struggled to design clear transitions between life forms — from early organisms to humans — while keeping the gameplay smooth and engaging. Balancing fun and education required multiple iterations.
📌 Accomplishments We’re Proud Of
🦕 We created a game that players can enjoy as a quick break while still learning something new. Blending fun mechanics with meaningful knowledge was our favorite achievement.
📚 What We Learned🦕
How to build multi-level games How to structure evolution-based character progression How to integrate timeline-specific facts How to use CockroachDB (even though it wasn’t implemented in the final build)
Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.