I cloned a block puzzle for my daughter and fell down a polish rabbit hole. 🍪
Cracker Blaster: drag pieces onto an 8×8 board, clear rows/columns, chain combos. The combo is deliberately forgiving and it survives a fumble, so it's kind to small hands.
Vanilla JS, no build step. Audio is fully synthesised with the Web Audio API (chiptune tracks that crossfade as you heat up), plus a Three.js bloom backdrop. AI did the music and visuals 🤟
Updates:
✨ New Features
Tap to RotateTap (or click) any piece in the tray to spin it 90° clockwise. A flash animation and a short rising-tone click confirm the rotation. Power-up pieces (Bomb, Wild Line) cannot be rotated. The hint text at the bottom of the screen now reads "Tap a piece to rotate".
5 New Achievements (6 → 11 total)
AchievementCondition
⚡ On a RollReach Combo ×5
✂️ Cross SweepClear a row and column at the same time
🌊 WipeoutClear 12+ cells with a single Wild Line
💥 Full BlastBomb detonates all 9 cells
🥇 Gold RushScore 25,000 pts in one game
Adjacency Bonus FeedbackWhen a placed piece touches existing cells, a small green +N adj label floats up alongside the score and making the hidden adjacency bonus mechanic visible to players.
09.06.2026
A few updates you might like:
1) The Basics: Added next-piece preview strip mention
2) Tap to Rotate: Row Bomb added to the "can't rotate" list.
3) Shuffle Lifeline: Added 70%+ fill power-up guarantee note.
4) Scoring: Combo table updated to ×1.6 / ×2.5 / ×4.0 / ×6.0 / ×10.0; added Perfect Fit +150 and Speed streak rows.
5) Combos: Documents the 1-miss grace window ("SAVE YOUR COMBO!"), ×10 cap, and milestone celebrations.
6) Speed Bonus: New section with exact thresholds (+10/+20/+35/+50).
7) Hot Rows & Columns: New section explaining the 6/8 and 7/8 amber glow system.
8) Power-ups: Row Bomb (violet bar) added with scoring details.
9) Levels & Achievements: Unchanged (still accurate).
Kemal Yaylali