Typaton - Arcade Game Typing - Amazon Q Dev Challenge

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This is a submission for the Amazon Q Developer "Quack The Code" Challenge: That's Entertainment!

What I Built

We built Typaton, a fast-paced typing game where players must type words that appear on the screen as quickly and accurately as possible. Each word comes with unique challenges: they vary in speed, size, and modifiers like reversed text, position shifts, or blinking effects. These elements create a dynamic and progressively more difficult gameplay experience. What makes Typaton fun is the combination of reflex training, cognitive load, and increasingly complex typing patterns — it's both a challenge and an addictive skill test.

Demo

You can try the game here: https://typaton-chi.vercel.app/
(This is an older version, we couldn't deploy the newest version please run the repo)
Or check out a video demonstration: https://youtu.be/kvZr0tS4un4

Code Repository

Explore the code on GitHub: https://github.com/Vitordoce/typaton

How I Used Amazon Q Developer

We used Amazon Q Developer to speed up the development of Typaton by generating modular code snippets and helping me structure the game’s difficulty system. With Q, I was able to:

Break down and refine how each word’s challenge level contributes to an overall difficulty score.
Create a scalable system that adjusts gameplay difficulty as the player progresses.
Iterate on ideas rapidly with intelligent prompts and code suggestions.

Amazon Q Developer allowed me to stay focused on designing a fun experience while handling the technical details efficiently. My tip for others: use Q not just to fix bugs, but to co-create systems — ask it to think with you.

Thank you @ngelo_macedo_03befb9310f for collaboration.