Hacker News Games

A curated catalog of 565 games created by the Hacker News community.

Truncate
188 points
Free

Truncate

A chess-flavored word game blending spatial reasoning and wordplay where you defeat opponents' words to take territory

HackMerlin
1 point
Free

HackMerlin

A prompt injection challenge game where you train yourself in LLM security by bypassing AI safety systems

PawnPush
4 points
Free

PawnPush

Daily chess challenges with unique character bots, each with its own personality, preferred openings, and distinct play style

ZakuChess
5 points
Free

ZakuChess

An open source fantasy-themed chess puzzles game

Gram Jam
5 points
Free

Gram Jam

A spatial word game where you swap limited tiles to make words, featuring both daily challenges and endless arcade modes

Stig
4 points
Free

Stig

A sokoban-style puzzle game where you navigate boxes and obstacles through increasingly challenging levels with minimalist design

Daily Maze
1 point
Free

Daily Maze

Navigate daily generated mazes and share your solution path and move count with others

Unflip
11 points
Free

Unflip

A puzzle game about XOR patterns of squares

Colorblind Curse
2 points
Free

Colorblind Curse

A short game about playing games with colorblindness