Threat Sweep

Episodes & demos

• S01E01 Playhttps://jpeckenpaugh.github.io/threat-sweep/ ► Watch (opens in a new tab)

About

Threat Sweep is a mobile-first cyber-security puzzle game that turns mine-clearing tension into a security-operator fantasy: instead of bombs you scan a compromised grid for viruses, hackers, software bugs, rogue AI bots, and malware, each with its own icon and scan-time behavior. The recommended experience is a standalone static browser edition with a Worker-owned game engine and IndexedDB local saves for sound preference, progression, results, and one resumable mission; it needs no API port. The original React single-page app backed by FastAPI and SQLite remains included as a fallback/reference runtime. Both editions offer a portrait dark command-center presentation, touch-friendly tactical controls, scan/clear/mark actions, nearby-threat signals, scoring, results and attempt history, five seeded missions with progressive unlocking (Signal Breach to Blackout Protocol), and brief Web Audio feedback for scan, mark, clear, warning, success, and failure events.

Summary

A mobile-first mine-clearing style puzzle where you play a Security Operator scanning a compromised system for viruses, hackers, rogue AI, malware, and bugs across five missions.

Tech

• JavaScript
• React
• Vite
• Bootstrap
• Python
• FastAPI
• SQLAlchemy
• SQLite
• IndexedDB
• Web Audio

Tags

• browser-game
• cybersecurity
• grid
• mobile-first
• offline
• puzzle-game