# Techcycle Runner

A game project that turns a 25-year technology timeline into a side-scrolling runner with eras, hazards, demand surges, and collectible tech themes.

Canonical: https://jonathantipper.com/projects/techcycle-runner
JSON: https://jonathantipper.com/projects/techcycle-runner.json
Status: building
Started: 2026
Tags: game, technology-history, interactive, timeline

## What it is

Techcycle Runner is a short platform game about moving through 25 years of technology cycles.

Players move through era labels, technology milestones, demand surges, hazards, score changes, and collectible technology themes across a stylised timeline.

## What it explores

The runner format makes technology history feel active rather than abstract. Adoption cycles, milestones, and hype become something to move through rather than just read about.

Instead of explaining the timeline as a static essay, the project makes it navigable. The player has to move through the cycle rather than just read about it.

## Current status

Building. The prototype captures the core visual direction and gameplay idea.

## Launch

[Open game](https://jans-25-year-anniversary-tech-timel.vercel.app/)
Prototype hosted on Vercel.

## Links

- [Open game](https://jans-25-year-anniversary-tech-timel.vercel.app/)