Posted April 18, 2025 by Swino4ka
#release #major
I’m excited to share the first prototype of Matter, an idle/incremental web game I whipped up in about 8 hours as a fun exercise and to showcase in my portfolio. Built with pure HTML, CSS and vanilla JavaScript, it’s inspired by the popular Antimatter Dimensions-but with its own twist.
What’s in this first build?
Core loop: click to generate Matter or let your Generators produce it automatically.
Four Generator tiers at launch, each multiplying your production in increasing power.
Prestige via “Distillation”: reset your Matter to earn permanent Distillation Points and unlock powerful upgrades.
Hard‑Prestige (“Reality Merge”): once you’ve progressed far enough, sacrifice everything for a permanent, ever‑growing production multiplier.
Achievements & UI flair: over 30 achievements (including secret ones!), a glitching title effect, confetti bursts, and a smoothly animated cosmic background.
Save system: your progress lives in browser localStorage-no account or backend required.
What’s next?
More tiers & upgrades: I’m planning to add additional generator levels, unlockable mechanics, and new prestige currencies.
Offline progress & mobile UI: let the game run in the background, with a responsive layout for touch devices.
Visual polish & sound: custom iconography, particle effects, and an original soundtrack.
Community feedback: I’ll be iterating based on player suggestions-bug fixes, balance tweaks, quality‑of‑life improvements.
You can try it right now in any modern web browser-no installation needed. Feedback, bug reports, or feature ideas are very welcome; you’ll find links to the GitHub repo and my social channels in the footer. Stay tuned for Devlog #2 where I’ll dive into the upgrade shop system and reveal the roadmap for mid‑game progression!
Play “Matter” → open index.html in your browser, or check out the live demo on GitHub Pages.