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I Built an Addictive Crypto Timing Game in Pure HTML/JS (No Dependencies)

The Game

Crypto Crash - A chart goes up. You have to sell before it crashes. Simple concept, insanely addictive.

Play it here

What Makes It Addictive

The core loop exploits the same psychology as slot machines:

  • Variable reward - crash point is random
  • Near-misses - could have held 2 more seconds!
  • Loss aversion - bets make crashes feel real
  • Streaks - daily bonus keeps you coming back

Tech Stack

  • Pure HTML/CSS/JS (1735 lines, single file)
  • Web Audio API for synthesized sounds
  • Canvas 2D for chart rendering
  • localStorage for persistence
  • Zero dependencies

Try It

Play Crypto Crash

What timing games do you find most addictive?

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