Moo-ve It
About The Project
Moo-ve It is an absurd endless runner. You play as a balloon cow running on four pink teats, jumping wooden fences before gravity turns you into a pancake.
The original inspiration was this post on X — a balloon cow on teat-legs that was too ridiculous not to turn into a game.
The game runs entirely in the browser on a canvas. Score climbs as the pasture scrolls faster, slow-moo kicks in at milestones, and a high score sticks in local storage. Day and night themes swap the sky while the cow keeps looking at your cursor.
Desktop only — it needs at least a 960px-wide window. Phones get a polite “bigger pasture” message instead.
Features
- Endless runner: Jump fences with Space, ↑, or tap. Speed ramps up as you go.
- Slow moo: Milestone hits freeze the moment with a slow-moo flash.
- Death theater: Random pancake / curdle / dairy-disaster lines when you splat.
- Look-at-you cow: Eyes track the cursor; death gets a cute “looks at you” expression.
- Day / night pasture: Theme toggle between sunny field and midnight moo.
- Local high score: Best run saved in the browser.
- Desktop gate: Blocks mobile and undersized windows with a clear minimum width.
Technologies Used
- TanStack Start + React + TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- HTML5 Canvas for gameplay
- Hosted on Vercel
How to Play
- Open it on a PC, laptop, or wide tablet (960px+).
- Press Space or ↑ (or tap the canvas) to start and jump.
- Clear the fences. Don't pancake.