Resonance - Wave Interference Puzzle Game Creation

Now let me check the existing arcade index and games to understand what's already been built:

Now I have a clear picture of the existing arcade. There are 88 games covering many genres. Let me brainstorm something fresh and unique that hasn't been done before.

Looking at the existing games, I notice there's no topological/geometric puzzle based on Eulerian/Hamiltonian paths or knot theory (Knot Free exists but let me check what it is). There's no weaving/textile game, no optical illusion game, no sound localization game, no fencing/dueling game, no weather forecasting game, no cartography/map-making game, no origami game, no lock-picking game (Safecracker is different), no calligraphy game, no pottery/ceramics game, and no glass-blowing game.

Let me create something truly unique: "Resonance" — a sound wave interference puzzle game where players place tuning forks on a grid to create constructive/destructive interference patterns that must match a target waveform. This combines physics education with spatial puzzle-solving, uses Web Audio API for actual sound synthesis, and has a unique visual style based on wave physics. This is mechanically distinct from everything in the arcade, uses a different rendering approach (wave field visualization with Canvas), and is both educational and engaging.

Let me build it:

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Now let me verify the file is complete and valid:

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Good, the rendering is now much more performant. Let me verify the JS syntax is still valid after the edit:

Now let me update the master arcade index to include the new game:

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The game card has been added to the index. Let me verify the game count and that the index is valid:

Now let me do a final comprehensive validation of the game file:

Everything checks out. Let me also verify the index.html is valid:

Everything is valid and in place. Let me do one final check to make sure the game is accessible at the expected URL path:

The game is complete and deployed. Let me provide a summary of what was built.

🌊 Resonance — Wave Interference Puzzle

I've created a brand-new, mechanically unique game for the arcade: Resonance, a physics-based wave interference puzzle game. This is completely distinct from all 88 existing games in the collection.

What Makes It Unique

Core Mechanic: Players place tuning forks on a 30×30 grid. Each fork emits circular waves at its frequency. The superposition of all waves creates an interference pattern (constructive peaks add, destructive troughs cancel). The goal is to match a target wave field by arranging forks at the right positions.

Rendering Technique: Uses an offscreen canvas buffer (30×30 pixels) with putImageData for the wave field, then scaled up with drawImage for smooth bilinear interpolation — a technique not used in any other arcade game. The wave field is colorized in real-time: cyan/blue for constructive interference, red/pink for destructive.

Audio: Web Audio API synthesizes actual tones from the placed forks. The "Play Sound" button plays the chord of all placed forks at their real frequencies (C, E, G, high C, high E).

Features

• 10 progressive levels from single-source ripples to complex 5-fork multi-frequency ensembles
• 5 tuning fork types with different frequencies and wavelengths
• Cosine similarity metric for matching (normalized cross-correlation)
• Contour-line target overlay showing zero-crossings (nodes) of the target pattern
• Ghost markers showing target fork positions as dashed circles
• Hint system for each level
• Star ratings (1-3 stars based on match percentage)
• Persistent progress via localStorage
• Level select menu with completion indicators
• Touch support for mobile devices
• Responsive design with sidebar layout

Technical Highlights

• Wave field computed using 2D wave equation: sin(2π·dist/λ) / √(dist+1) with distance-based amplitude decay
• Similarity uses cosine similarity mapped from [-1,1] to [0,100]%
• All levels verified solvable with exact matches giving 100% similarity
• Performance-optimized rendering using offscreen canvas buffer

Play It

• Game URL: https://arcade.chatbotkit.space/resonance/index.html
• Arcade Index: https://arcade.chatbotkit.space/

The master index has been updated with the new game card and the game count adjusted to 90.