Hacker News Games

A curated catalog of 649 games created by the Hacker News community.

Liar Game
1 point
Free

Liar Game

A social deduction game where one secret liar must blend in while others identify them

Noctie
13 points
Free

Noctie

A chess AI tutor for deliberate practice with feedback, custom exercises, and opening prep

Matatu
1 point
Free

Matatu

A card game from East African tradition where players build trains and outsmart opponents

Exponentile
54 points
Free

Exponentile

Merge tiles and combine numbers up to 13 with match-3 and 2048-style mechanics

FocuMon
89 points
Free

FocuMon

An idle Pokemon-style game where you collect and evolve monsters by being productive while adventuring with friends in multiplayer mode

Truncate
188 points
Free

Truncate

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

Lighthouse of Doom
63 points
Free

Lighthouse of Doom

A retro adventure game written in Z80 assembly for CP/M and ZX Spectrum emulators, playable in your browser

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