Word Strike is a browser-based word guessing game set in a cosmic theme. Guess hidden words letter by letter, earn points, unlock badges, climb the leaderboard, and challenge yourself in Time Attack mode.
Built entirely with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no frameworks, no libraries, no dependencies. Just open and play.
- 🎮 6 Game Modes — Easy (3 letters), Medium (4), Hard (5), Expert (6), Random, and Time Attack
- 🏆 Live Leaderboard — Compete against 1000+ simulated players
- 🏅 13 Unlockable Badges — From "First Strike" to "All-Rounder"
- ⏱️ Time Attack — Solve as many words as you can in 60 seconds
- 🌙 Day/Night Theme — Toggle between cosmic night and bright day
- 🚀 Animated Astronaut — Hops across the logo highlighting random letters
- 💾 Auto-Save Progress — Your score, badges, and avatar are saved locally
- 📱 Fully Responsive — Works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Enter your name and choose an avatar
- Pick a difficulty level from the challenges menu
- Type your guess — same number of letters as the hidden word
- Read the colors:
- 🟢 Green — Correct letter, correct position
- 🟡 Yellow — Correct letter, wrong position
- ⚫ Gray — Letter not in the word
- Solve the word before running out of tries (unlimited tries, but fewer = more points!)
- Earn points, unlock badges, climb the leaderboard
| Badge | Name | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | First Strike | Win your first game |
| 🏅 | Rising Star | Win 5 games |
| 🎖️ | Champion | Win 15 games |
| 👑 | Legend | Win 30 games |
| 🔥 | On Fire | Reach a 3-win streak |
| 💥 | Unstoppable | Reach a 7-win streak |
| 💎 | Half K | Reach 500 total points |
| 💠 | High Roller | Reach 1500 total points |
| ⚡ | Speed Demon | Win any word in 1 try |
| 🧠 | Big Brain | Win an Expert (6-letter) word |
| 🎲 | Lucky Draw | Win a Random challenge |
| ⏱️ | Speedrunner | Score 10+ words in Time Attack |
| 🌟 | All-Rounder | Win at least one of each category |
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