The latest articles on DEV Community by Shreya (@shreya_9f4fdf67b8c92d72da). https://dev.to/shreya_9f4fdf67b8c92d72da https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3873016%2F39e5af72-2120-479d-bcac-50cea150ecc5.png https://dev.to/shreya_9f4fdf67b8c92d72da en Shreya Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:54:49 +0000 https://dev.to/shreya_9f4fdf67b8c92d72da/bonkexe-an-indie-chaos-game-where-a-shiba-judges-your-existence-f1e https://dev.to/shreya_9f4fdf67b8c92d72da/bonkexe-an-indie-chaos-game-where-a-shiba-judges-your-existence-f1e <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/aprilfools-2026">DEV April Fools Challenge</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built <strong>bonk.exe</strong>, a minimal indie-style browser game where you bonk a moving Shiba Inu and get judged for your performance 😭</p> <p>It looks simple… but the Shiba is always watching.</p> <p>The goal:</p> <ul> <li>Click only the Shiba</li> <li>Avoid misclicks</li> <li>Survive the judgment</li> </ul> <p>At the end, you get:</p> <ul> <li>Your score (BPM – bonks per minute)</li> <li>A brutally honest system message</li> <li>Your <strong>global rank</strong> against other players</li> </ul> <p>It’s chaotic, slightly useless, and very serious at the same time.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>👉 <strong><a href="https://bonk-inu-arena.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">PLAY bonk.exe</a></strong></p> <h2> Code </h2> <p>💻 GitHub Repo:<br><br> 👉 <a href="https://github.com/shreyaislearning/bonk_inu_arena" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/shreyaislearning/bonk_inu_arena</a></p> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <p>I built this as a pure frontend indie-style project using:</p> <ul> <li>HTML, CSS, JavaScript</li> <li>Supabase (for global leaderboard)</li> <li>Vercel (for deployment)</li> </ul> <h3> Key Features </h3> <ul> <li>🐕 Moving Shiba target (random position logic)</li> <li>🔊 Sound effects (bonk, miss, background music, game over)</li> <li>🎯 Score tracking + timer system</li> <li>💀 Dynamic “judgment system” based on misses</li> <li>🌍 <strong>Global leaderboard using Supabase</strong> </li> <li>🎮 Indie-style minimal UI</li> </ul> <h3> Fun part </h3> <p>The most fun part was designing the “judging system” where the game literally reacts to how badly you play.</p> <p>Example:</p> <ul> <li>“shiba is judging you”</li> <li>“bonk energy high, aim questionable”</li> <li>“shiba has lost respect for you”</li> </ul> <h2> Prize Category </h2> <p>🎯 <strong>Community Favorite</strong></p> <p>Because:</p> <ul> <li>It’s simple but addictive</li> <li>It has personality (the Shiba judging you 😭)</li> <li>Anyone can play instantly in browser</li> <li>And the global leaderboard makes it competitive</li> </ul> <h2> Final Thoughts </h2> <p>This project was about turning something <strong>completely useless into something fun and memorable</strong>.</p> <p>And honestly…</p> <p>I think the Shiba still judges me.</p> devchallenge 418challenge showdev