I built a visual traceroute game that transforms network routes into art [AMA]

The Story

I got tired of staring at traceroute output like this:

1 192.168.1.1
2 10.0.0.1
3 72.14.215.85
4 108.170.252.129

And wanted something more... beautiful.

What is Routerino?

Routerino lets you:

• Trace routes to any website and see them on an interactive world map
• Collect badges for countries, cities, and companies you discover
• Generate downloadable art from your traces
• Compare routes in Route Atlas

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + TypeScript (Vite)
• Backend: FastAPI + SQLAlchemy
• Database: Neon PostgreSQL
• Deployment: Hetzner VPS + Cloudflare Pages

Try it out

www.routerino.com

Would love feedback on the concept! AMA about the tech, design, or anything else