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3 points by mfernandes ↗ HN
I need an extra incentive to run and I love games, so I vibe-coded a real world zombie chasing game where a horde of zombies tries to catch you. If you escape you win, if not you lose.

You can try it here: https://runwithzombies.com

It uses your phone's GPS to render you on your real location with zombies around you.

It's login free (although you can login to save your score), free to play and ad free. It runs on your browser and from my tests it runs better in Chrome.

I would love to have some honest feedback. Would you use this? If not why? What would make it better?

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rahuldhole
The game controls are not clearly visible. I am confused & figuring it out by random key-mouse combinations.
jakswa
I remember trying out a zombie running app ~15yrs ago and am a fan of the concept. That was a podcast pretty much, audio-only storyline in your ears describing proximity/urgency/etc. I didn't grant this thing GPS access (work computer), but my immediate goal was to figure out how much attention it wants while running. The real problem nowadays (running in a city on city paths) feels like I would be oblivious to the people/cars around me and end up a safety hazard.