Project history

Changelog

A plain-language record of significant improvements to the website and playable game. Dates describe the current development milestone rather than a commercial release schedule.

Content-first responsive website

  • Created a new homepage based on the approved desktop, iPad and iPhone sketches.
  • Moved the unchanged playable experience to a dedicated Play Game page.
  • Added top navigation for How to Play, Strategy, Screenshots, FAQ, Leaderboard, Development Notes and Changelog.
  • Added responsive layouts for desktop, tablet and phone in portrait and landscape.
  • Added substantial original instructions and supporting information around the game.

Privacy, device information and advertising preparation

  • Added coarse device and browser information to new score submissions for internal compatibility work.
  • Kept device information out of the public leaderboard response.
  • Protected raw leaderboard data files from direct web access.
  • Updated the Privacy Policy to explain leaderboard and device information.
  • Added the supplied Google AdSense loader to the HTML pages.

Leaderboard and full-screen refinement

  • Refined leaderboard fields for points, time, kills, warps and submission date.
  • Improved daily, weekly, monthly and all-time record filters.
  • Adjusted full-screen scaling for large desktop and iPad landscape displays.
  • Preserved private records on the local server while returning only public fields to players.

Mobile controls and device layouts

  • Added touch steering, a warp-exit joystick and a touch fire control.
  • Introduced phone and tablet layout rules for narrow portrait and short landscape displays.
  • Added mobile audio, full-screen and input handling refinements.
  • Created installable-app icons and mobile readiness notes.

WarpStrike systems

  • Established the 20×20 grid, three-dimensional arena and classic snake movement.
  • Added paired black-hole portals with directed exits.
  • Added energy-orb growth, obstacles, enemy ships, missiles and limited ammunition.
  • Added scoring penalties, enemy bonuses, sound, music, demo mode and share controls.