Tiki Bar Breaker

Welcome to the most exclusive bar on the island, where the cocktails are abstract and the competition is fierce. Tiki Bar Breaker is an elegant, one-on-one duel that blends strategic defense with fast-paced arcade action. 

How to Play

The game is played in two phases: The Build and The Duel.

The Build Phase

This is your chance to mix the perfect defense. A selection of gems will appear in your palette at the bottom of the screen.

• Place Gems: Left-Click on the playfield to place the currently selected gem from your palette.
• Remove Gems: Right-Click on a gem you've placed to return it to your inventory.
• Start the Round: When you're satisfied with your wall, hit the Start Round! button to begin the duel.

The Duel Phase

The Sun Pearl comes into play!

• Objective: Your goal is to get the Sun Pearl past the opponent's paddle at the top of the screen. Each time you do, you advance to a new, more challenging level.
• Defense: The gems you placed are your only defense! The opponent's paddle will try to return the pearl. If it gets past your shoreline at the bottom, you lose a life.
• Recycled Gems: Each time the pearl shatters a gem, that gem type is added to a queue. You can place the "Up Next" gem anywhere on your side of the field during the duel to repair your defenses on the fly!

Features

• Strategic Duel Gameplay: A unique twist on the classic brick-breaker, where you must strategically build your wall and then adapt mid-duel to survive.
• Elegant Tiki-Drink Theme: Journey through multiple levels, each with a unique, static background and color palette inspired by a classic tiki cocktail, from the warm oranges of a Mai Tai to the cool blues of a Blue Hawaiian.
• Whimsical Hand-Drawn Art: A minimalist art style that comes to life with wobbly, hand-drawn outlines, satisfying particle effects, and impactful screen shake.
• Atmospheric Tropical Soundtrack: Chill out with a relaxing, tropical soundtrack that perfectly sets the mood for a duel on the beach.
• Global High Score: The game will remember your highest score, challenging you to master the art of the Tiki Bar Breaker!

Tech Stack

This game was lovingly crafted with pure, vanilla web technologies.

• Engine: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6)
• Rendering: HTML5 Canvas API
• Font: Google Fonts (Kalam)
• Audio: HTML5 Audio API
• Platform: Web-based, playable in any modern browser.