Chirp Pong
How-To How to actually use this
What changed: A browser-based two-player Pong game now transmits game state via audio chirps between nearby phones using microphones and Web Audio API.
How to use it:
- Open the Chirp Pong URL on two smartphones placed near each other.
- Grant microphone permission on both devices when prompted.
- Ensure volume is up so chirps are audible for reliable transmission.
- Play Pong; paddle movements sync automatically via the audio link.
- Keep phones close for best connectivity during play.
Good for: anyone wanting a quick local multiplayer demo without internet.
Tool: Chirp Pong Another game experiment - I wanted to see if it was feasible to have a two player game on two separate phones running in static HTML where the networking code uses chirps sent via the microphone. It seems to work! Build a two player competitive pong like game where two players use their phones close to each other and the game state is sent via audio noises which the web…
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