Dodge Game — Simple Obstacle Avoidance

Move the player left and right, avoid falling obstacles, and build the highest score you can in this simple browser game.

What this tool does

Dodge Game is a lightweight obstacle-avoidance challenge. A player moves across the game container while obstacles fall from random horizontal positions; every obstacle that passes safely increases the score, while a collision ends the run.

Who this is for

• Players searching for a free simple dodge or falling-obstacle game
• Beginners who want a quick browser arcade challenge with minimal controls
• Mobile players using large Move Left and Move Right buttons
• Developers exploring DOM animation, collision detection, keyboard input, pause state, and scoring

How to use this tool

1. Press Start Game to reset the score and begin spawning obstacles
2. Move the player with the keyboard controls or the on-screen Move Left and Move Right buttons
3. Avoid each obstacle as it falls through the game container
4. Press Pause when you need to stop the animation and obstacle timer
5. Keep playing to increase the score; a collision pauses the game and shows the final score
6. Press Start Game again to clear old obstacles and begin a new attempt

Inputs

• Movement — Keyboard movement plus Move Left and Move Right buttons
• Start/Pause — Start Game begins a run and Pause stops the loop
• Obstacle timing — New obstacles are created at regular intervals
• Player position — Horizontal position inside the game container
• Collision state — Contact between the player and a falling obstacle ends the run

Outputs

• Live score — Increases when an obstacle leaves the bottom of the play area
• Falling obstacles — Randomly positioned blocks move downward through the container
• Game-over alert — A collision pauses the run and reports the score
• Pause state — The animation frame and obstacle interval stop until restarted
• Reset run — Start Game clears existing obstacles and returns the score to zero

Example use cases

• Keyboard challenge — Dodge a stream of obstacles with only horizontal movement
• Mobile challenge — Use the two large movement buttons to stay clear of falling blocks
• Pause-and-plan — Pause between obstacle patterns, then resume the run

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