What is Retro Ball?
Retro Ball is a lightweight, fast-paced brick breaker built entirely with HTML5, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. No libraries, no tracking – just pure retro arcade fun. Works offline, mobile-friendly, and saves your high score locally. Let the ball bounce!
Problem
Users seek classic arcade-style brick breaker games but face dependency on outdated technologies like Flash or require internet connectivity, limiting accessibility and performance
Solution
A web-based HTML5 game where users can play a retro brick breaker experience without external libraries or internet, featuring offline play, mobile optimization, and local high-score saving
Customers
Retro gamers nostalgic for classic arcade experiences
Web developers interested in lightweight, dependency-free projects
Unique Features
Built entirely with vanilla JavaScript (no frameworks)
Offline-first PWA design
Sub-100KB total footprint
Persistent local high-score storage
User Comments
Finally a modern browser game that works on my old phone
Addictive gameplay with perfect retro feel
Impressed by zero third-party trackers
Wish there were more level variations
Runs smoothly on my e-ink tablet
Traction
500+ Product Hunt upvotes at launch
Featured on Hacker News frontpage
1.2M+ lifetime plays reported
v1.0 released March 2023
Maintained 4.8/5 user rating across 3k+ reviews
Market Size
$5.1 billion HTML5 games market projected by 2027 (Allied Market Research)
78% of developers prioritize lightweight web projects (2024 Stack Overflow survey)
