Product overview
Lately, I’ve been feeling nostalgic—thinking about what it was like to be a kid and the things I enjoyed back then. I’ve always had a soft spot for the look and feel of older applications, so I wanted to build something that brought a bit of that back.
I also missed the typing games I played while learning to use a keyboard. I wanted to create that same kind of simple, pick-up-and-play experience: games you could open for a few quick rounds whenever you sat down at your laptop, like Solitaire and Chess on older versions of Windows.
From typing practice to track and field
I wanted to bring back the way those games made everyday computer controls feel like play. That idea became five track-and-field events, each built around a different movement or rhythm. In the 100m, repeated mouse drags or swipes propel your runner forward, with quick, even strokes helping you finish faster.
The 110m Hurdles makes the typing-game connection more directly: you type A, B, C, D, then press Space to clear a hurdle. Repeat that sequence across ten hurdles, with mistakes adding time to your result. It turns a short set of keys into a rhythm you can get better at with each attempt.
Hammer Throw and Long Jump are more about control and timing. In Hammer Throw, you trace smooth circles around the athlete before releasing toward the landing area. In Long Jump, you alternate A and D for ten approach steps, then hold and release the jump in the green zone before crossing into a foul. Both give you three attempts, with your best distance counting.
The 1600m adds a different challenge: pacing yourself. Alternating left and right inputs moves the runner, but pushing the rhythm too hard drains your energy. Easing off lets it recover, so you have to decide when to save energy and when to make a final push. Together, the events give familiar inputs different jobs—speed, accuracy, timing, and restraint—while world rankings offer a reason to come back for another round.
110m Hurdles: type A, B, C, D, then Space to jump.