{"version":1,"updatedAt":"2026-07-10","site":{"name":"FlashCore","url":"https://flashcore.dev","apiCatalogUrl":"https://flashcore-backend-production.up.railway.app/api/catalog","librarySummary":"FlashCore is a browser game portal with ten playable titles: one deep isometric action-RPG (Souls Slop), one OutRun-style racer with 2-player duel (Freeway Escape), a backyard launch-and-shop meta game (Fence Fling), a you-are-the-gun wave defense with between-wave upgrades (Barricade Watch), a gravity arcade shooter (Void Runner), a notebook artillery campaign (Papercraft Armada), a biplane arcade shooter (Aero Overwatch), a grid tower defense (Glacial Siege), and two classic score-chasers (Neon Snake, Retro Pong). Most titles are desktop-first iframe games with high-score and achievement tracking; Fence Fling and Barricade Watch add persistent upgrade meta-progression with cloud saves for logged-in users. Freeway Escape and Papercraft Armada are explicitly mobile-landscape. The library mixes arcade sessions with return-visit upgrade loops; multiplayer remains limited to Freeway and Papercraft duels."},"games":[{"id":"papercraft-armada","name":"Papercraft Armada","version":"1.10.0","description":"Build a paper fort and climb a five-stage campaign — or duel a friend with ink-bleed cascades in this notebook-doodle artillery game.","pitch":"Notebook-doodle artillery: campaign vs AI, or 2-player duel with host-synced forts and ink-bleed.","loop":"Place blocks and cannons within an ink budget, peel cover (ink cascades through bags), sink guns through Matter.js physics — solo campaign or private-room duel.","status":"shipped","genre":["Artillery","Physics","Strategy"],"portalTags":["artillery","physics","strategy","canvas"],"platforms":["desktop","mobile-landscape"],"strengths":["Distinct visual identity (paper/notebook doodle) that stands out in the portal","Campaign structure beyond endless score-chase","2-player private-room duel with host-synced forts","Clear build-vs-shoot resource tension via ink budget","Landscape mobile play (canvas tap/drag; rotate gate in portrait)","Achievement hooks for wins, ink efficiency, and build/combat stats"],"gaps":["Portrait is rotate-to-play only (no full portrait layout)","Duel is private-code only (no ranked matchmaking)","Campaign depth is finite compared to Souls Slop's exploration scope"],"related":["glacial-siege","aero-overwatch","fence-fling"],"playPath":"/game/papercraft-armada","catalogPath":"/catalog/papercraft-armada.html","publishedAt":"2026-06-14","updatedAt":"2026-07-10","featuredRank":7,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720},"mobileCompatible":true,"mobileOrientation":"landscape"},{"id":"souls-slop","name":"Souls Slop","version":"1.3.1","assetVersion":"1.3.1","description":"A save-based isometric adventure. Master parries, kindle bonfires across handcrafted biomes, and carry your journey into the FlashCore shell.","pitch":"Isometric Souls-like: parry, explore handcrafted biomes, rest at bonfires, and persist a long campaign save.","loop":"Explore interconnected regions, fight with attack/dodge/block/charge timing, accept quests, rest at bonfires to checkpoint, die and recover essence, unlock shortcuts, and progress the Missing Hunter campaign arc.","status":"shipped","genre":["RPG","Adventure"],"portalTags":["rpg","adventure","isometric","soulslike","campaign"],"platforms":["desktop"],"strengths":["Deepest content in the library: combat, quests, dialogue, maps, saves","Clear identity as the portal's flagship adventure title","Bonfire/death/essence loop gives meaningful failure and recovery","Handcrafted biomes (Village, Whispering Woods, Guilrhym) reward exploration"],"gaps":["Desktop-only feel; heavy Three.js session not tuned for phones","Score/achievement mapping is thinner than arcade titles (essence-on-death as score proxy)","No multiplayer or co-op","Onboarding length is higher than the arcade majority of the catalog"],"related":["void-runner","papercraft-armada"],"playPath":"/game/souls-slop","catalogPath":"/catalog/souls-slop.html","publishedAt":"2026-05-31","updatedAt":"2026-07-09","featuredRank":1,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720}},{"id":"aero-overwatch","name":"Aero Overwatch","version":"1.0.0","description":"Take to the skies in your 1920s biplane, shoot down enemy fighters, and survive procedural arcade missions.","pitch":"1920s biplane arcade: shoot fighters, ride combo, and clear procedural missions.","loop":"Pick a mission, fly and shoot waves of enemies, build combo, defeat bosses, and chase high score across mission variants.","status":"arcade","genre":["Arcade","Action","Shooter"],"portalTags":["arcade","shooter","planes","missions"],"platforms":["desktop"],"strengths":["Mission framing (Alpine / Precipice) adds structure beyond endless waves","Combo and boss-kill metadata feed meaningful achievements","Tall 4:5 aspect gives a distinct presentation vs 16:9 peers"],"gaps":["Still a relatively thin vertical slice vs Souls Slop or Freeway Escape","No mobile-specific controls or orientation support","Limited narrative or progression between missions"],"related":["void-runner","papercraft-armada"],"playPath":"/game/aero-overwatch","catalogPath":"/catalog/aero-overwatch.html","publishedAt":"2026-06-07","updatedAt":"2026-06-17","featuredRank":8,"aspectRatio":"4:5","minResolution":{"width":800,"height":1000}},{"id":"retro-pong","name":"Retro Pong","version":"1.2.0","description":"Retro Pong survival on a Game Boy-style handheld. One miss ends the run, hits multiply score, and paddles shrink as the rally heats up.","pitch":"LCD-handheld Pong survival: one miss ends the run; rallies multiply score as paddles shrink.","loop":"Rally the ball, survive escalating speed and shrinking paddles, bank multiplier hits, and chase a personal best before a single miss ends the run.","status":"arcade","genre":["Arcade","Retro","Sports"],"portalTags":["retro","rally","lcd","survival"],"platforms":["desktop"],"strengths":["Instant session length — ideal portal palate cleanser","Clear one-miss stakes and readable LCD aesthetic","Low content surface area makes it easy to maintain"],"gaps":["Shallow compared to campaign or exploration titles","No local multiplayer despite Pong's classic 2P heritage","Overlaps thematically with other pure score-chase arcade entries"],"related":["neon-snake","void-runner"],"playPath":"/game/retro-pong","catalogPath":"/catalog/retro-pong.html","publishedAt":"2026-04-20","updatedAt":"2026-07-09","featuredRank":9,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720}},{"id":"neon-snake","name":"Neon Snake","version":"1.2.0","description":"Neon Snake survival. Decaying trails kill, pink coils grant score bursts and a 2x window, and Hardcore walls raise the stakes.","pitch":"Neon snake survival with decaying trails, coil score bursts, and a Hardcore walls mode.","loop":"Steer, grow, avoid your decaying trail and walls, collect coils for score/2x windows, and push difficulty modes for higher scores.","status":"arcade","genre":["Arcade","Classic"],"portalTags":["snake","neon","coil","survival"],"platforms":["desktop"],"strengths":["Familiar genre with a readable neon twist","Hardcore mode adds a second skill ceiling","Fast restarts fit the portal's arcade cluster"],"gaps":["Competes with Retro Pong and Void Runner for 'quick score chase' attention","No campaign, narrative, or meta-progression beyond high score","Not mobile-tuned despite snake being a natural touch genre"],"related":["retro-pong","void-runner"],"playPath":"/game/neon-snake","catalogPath":"/catalog/neon-snake.html","publishedAt":"2026-04-21","updatedAt":"2026-07-09","featuredRank":10,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720}},{"id":"void-runner","name":"Void Runner","version":"2.0.1","description":"Survive gravitational chaos, navigate asteroid fields, and push your reflexes as long as you can.","pitch":"Gravity arcade shooter: weave black holes and debris, upgrade ships, and chase void-high scores.","loop":"Survive gravitational hazards, collect pickups, shoot when unlocked, upgrade ship tiers by score, manage health/shield/ammo, and post a run score with near-miss and repair metadata.","status":"arcade","genre":["Arcade","Space"],"portalTags":["space","survival","shooter","high-score"],"platforms":["desktop","mobile-touch"],"strengths":["Strong portal integration (stats, achievements, difficulty unlocks)","Layered systems: gravity, shooting, upgrades, pickups","Mobile joystick support exists even if the portal gate is desktop-first for most titles","Featured placement and clear identity as the space score-chaser"],"gaps":["Still primarily a single-run arcade loop without campaign chapters","No multiplayer or asynchronous challenges","Visual/audio polish varies vs Freeway Escape's themed tracks"],"related":["aero-overwatch","neon-snake","freeway-escape"],"playPath":"/game/void-runner","catalogPath":"/catalog/void-runner.html","publishedAt":"2026-05-10","updatedAt":"2026-06-12","featuredRank":2,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720}},{"id":"freeway-escape","name":"Freeway Escape","version":"3.4.22","assetVersion":"3.4.22","description":"Race through tropical paradise highways and thread traffic at arcade speed.","pitch":"OutRun-style arcade racing with career/arcade modes, garage progression, and a 2-player duel.","loop":"Pick career or arcade, race themed highways, weave traffic for score, unlock cars/upgrades in the garage, and optionally create/join a 2-player duel room via FlashCore's WebSocket relay.","status":"shipped","genre":["Racing","Arcade"],"portalTags":["racing","arcade","traffic","speed"],"platforms":["desktop","mobile-landscape"],"strengths":["Only title with real multiplayer (2-player duel via portal relay)","Explicit mobile landscape support — rare in this library","Career, arcade, garage, and multiple environments add breadth","Mature portal messaging (ready, over, viewport, multiplayer protocol)"],"gaps":["Still arcade-racer depth, not a sim or open-world driving game","Duel is 1v1 only — no larger lobbies or ranked seasons","Content authoring cost is high (tracks, cars, menus) vs tiny arcade titles"],"related":["void-runner","aero-overwatch"],"playPath":"/game/freeway-escape","catalogPath":"/catalog/freeway-escape.html","publishedAt":"2026-05-24","updatedAt":"2026-07-04","featuredRank":5,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720},"mobileCompatible":true,"mobileOrientation":"landscape"},{"id":"glacial-siege","name":"Glacial Siege","version":"1.0.0","description":"Defend your core from an onslaught of frost creatures in this procedural, grid-based tower defense game.","pitch":"Procedural grid tower defense: place towers, hold frost waves, protect the core.","loop":"Survey a procedural grid, place and upgrade towers, survive wave pressure from frost creatures, and protect the core for score and clear.","status":"arcade","genre":["Tower Defense","Strategy","Grid"],"portalTags":["tower-defense","strategy","grid","waves"],"platforms":["desktop"],"strengths":["Fills a strategy/TD niche the rest of the arcade-heavy catalog lacks","Procedural layouts increase replay without hand-authoring every map","Complements Papercraft's build-planning fantasy with a different pace"],"gaps":["Less featured polish/docs surface than Freeway or Souls in the portal","No campaign narrative or hero units — pure wave defense","Desktop-first; TD on mobile would need different UX"],"related":["papercraft-armada","aero-overwatch"],"playPath":"/game/glacial-siege","catalogPath":"/catalog/glacial-siege.html","publishedAt":"2026-06-02","updatedAt":"2026-06-16","featuredRank":6,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720}},{"id":"fence-fling","name":"Fence Fling","version":"1.0.0","description":"Fling backyard junk over the neighbor's fence for distance and cash, then blow it all in the shed on power, aim assist, bounce, and increasingly questionable ammo.","pitch":"Backyard junk launcher: fling scrap over the fence for distance/cash, spend it in the shed on power, angle assist, and silly ammo.","loop":"Aim and launch one physics projectile, bank distance as cash, buy permanent shed upgrades, and come back tomorrow for a longer fling.","status":"shipped","genre":["Arcade","Physics","Upgrade"],"portalTags":["launch","physics","meta-progression","humor"],"platforms":["desktop"],"strengths":["Persistent shed upgrade meta-progression — the Kongregate-style return hook the arcade cluster lacked","Mechanically cheap Flash-era launch DNA (Toss the Turtle / Kitten Cannon)","Humor-forward shed copy and junk ammo unlocks"],"gaps":["Cloud save syncs shop state for logged-in users; guests stay device-local","Single launch scene — no career map or rival neighbors","Desktop-first; touch aim not tuned"],"related":["papercraft-armada","barricade-watch","freeway-escape"],"playPath":"/game/fence-fling","catalogPath":"/catalog/fence-fling.html","publishedAt":"2026-07-10","updatedAt":"2026-07-10","featuredRank":3,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720}},{"id":"barricade-watch","name":"Barricade Watch","version":"1.0.0","description":"You are the gun. Hold the wooden barricade against night waves, cash out kills, and buy damage, fire rate, pierce, and repairs between waves.","pitch":"Hold the barricade: you are the gun. Survive waves, buy between-wave upgrades, don't let them through.","loop":"Aim and shoot each wave, earn cash from kills, spend it in the between-wave shop, then face a harder wave until the barricade falls.","status":"shipped","genre":["Arcade","Shooter","Survival"],"portalTags":["wave-defense","shooter","meta-progression","barricade"],"platforms":["desktop"],"strengths":["Distinct from Glacial Siege — player-aimed gun, not grid tower placement","Between-wave upgrade shop feeds the same return-visit meta loop as Fence Fling","Peak 2008 Last Stand / Storm the House energy"],"gaps":["Cloud save syncs shop state for logged-in users; guests stay device-local","No campaign narrative or named bosses — pure wave pressure","Desktop-first aim/shoot"],"related":["glacial-siege","fence-fling","aero-overwatch"],"playPath":"/game/barricade-watch","catalogPath":"/catalog/barricade-watch.html","publishedAt":"2026-07-10","updatedAt":"2026-07-10","featuredRank":4,"aspectRatio":"16:9","minResolution":{"width":1280,"height":720}}]}