SackHead Runner
SackHead Runner is a 2D browser-based side-scroller where you control a SackHead - workaholic that doesn't like birds. By day, he works...By night he runs, jumping over obstacles and fending off birds by throwing bottles. Survive as long as possible and rack up your score!
🎮 Gameplay
Move Left/Right: ⬅️ / A | ➡️ / D
Jump: ⬆️ / W / Space
Throw Bottle: H (to defeat birds)
Pause: use the on-screen pause button
Restart: R
Avoid obstacles like trash cans and buckets while dodging or attacking flying birds. The game gets progressively faster and more challenging as you score points.
🖼️ Assets & Credits
Player, bottle, trash can, and bucket sprites: Created by me using Piksel Art and Piksel
Bird sprite: Courtesy of ma9ici4n – thank you!
Audio: Created using AIMusic.so
Background: Random image used (may contain watermarks)
💻 Features
Smooth player animations: idle, walk, jump, fall, hit
Dynamic obstacles and enemy birds with varying patterns
Scoring system with birds killed and total points
Music and pause buttons with localStorage persistence
Responsive to window resizing (though page reloads to adjust size)
⚡ Notes
This project has been in development a year or so ago. I recently added a little extra logic but kept the original gameplay intact.
Browser audio restrictions are handled by starting muted and fading in volume on load.
📂 How to Play Locally
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/M4sayev/SackHead-Runner.git cd SackHead-Runner
Install dependencies:
npm install
Start the development server:
npm run dev
Open the game in your browser at the URL provided by the terminal (usually http://localhost:5173)
Enjoy the game!
📌 License / Credits
Feel free to fork or use this project for personal purposes. Special thanks to ma9ici4n for the bird sprite and AIMusic.so for the audio.