💕 Heart Catcher ~ Kokoro Kyaccha

🌸 Japanese-themed arcade game where you catch falling hearts while avoiding bombs. Features power-ups, combos, endless mode, and beautiful sakura aesthetics. Perfect for Valentine's Day 2026!

✨ Features

Gameplay

• Catch Hearts — Move basket to catch falling hearts
• Avoid Bombs — Bombs take away lives!
• Combo System — Chain catches for bonus points
• Progressive Difficulty — Gets harder as you level up
• Endless Mode — Play until you run out of lives
• High Score — Saved locally

Heart Types

Type	Points	Description
💗 Pink	10	Regular heart
💛 Golden	50	Rare golden heart
🌈 Rainbow	100	Ultra rare rainbow heart

Power-Ups

Power-Up	Effect	Duration
🛡️ Shield	Blocks one bomb	Until used
🧲 Magnet	Attracts nearby hearts	8 seconds
✨ Double	2x score	8 seconds
⏱️ Slow-Mo	Slows falling items	8 seconds

Japanese Aesthetic

• Sakura Theme — Pink color palette
• Kanji Decorations — Floating 愛, 心, 恋, 桜
• Hiragana/Katakana — ハートキャッチャー
• Traditional Basket — Japanese-style container
• Seigaiha Pattern — Wave background pattern

🎮 Controls

Platform	Control
Desktop	Move mouse
Mobile	Touch and drag
Pause	Space / Escape

🚀 Quick Start

Clone and run:

git clone https://github.com/smart-developer1791/go-heart-catcher
cd go-heart-catcher

Initialize and start:

go mod tidy
go run .

Open http://localhost:3000 💕

🛠 Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	Go 1.21+, Fiber v2
Rendering	HTML5 Canvas 2D
UI	Alpine.js 3.x, Tailwind CSS
Fonts	Zen Maru Gothic, Noto Sans JP
Storage	localStorage (high score)

📁 Project Structure

go-heart-catcher/
├── main.go              # Simple Fiber server
├── go.mod               # Dependencies
├── render.yaml          # Deploy config
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
└── templates/
    └── index.html       # Complete game

🎯 Scoring System

Base Points:
- Pink Heart: 10 pts
- Golden Heart: 50 pts
- Rainbow Heart: 100 pts

Combo Multiplier:
- Combo 2: 1.1x
- Combo 3: 1.2x
- Combo 5: 1.4x
- Combo 10: 1.9x

Double Power-Up: 2x all points

📈 Difficulty Progression

Level	Score Required	Spawn Rate	Fall Speed
1	0	1.5s	Slow
2	500	1.4s	Medium
5	2000	1.1s	Fast
10+	4500+	0.5s	Very Fast

🎨 Color Palette

Color	Hex	Usage
Sakura 400	#f48ca2	Primary pink
Sakura 300	#f8b4c2	Light accents
Gold	#ffd700	Golden hearts
Rainbow	Gradient	Special hearts

🌸 Japanese Elements

Decorative Kanji

• 愛 (ai) — Love
• 心 (kokoro) — Heart
• 恋 (koi) — Romance
• 桜 (sakura) — Cherry blossom

UI Text

• ハートキャッチャー — Heart Catcher
• スタート — Start
• ゲームオーバー — Game Over
• 一時停止 — Paused

💕 Valentine's Day 2026

A fun arcade game to celebrate love! Catch all the hearts and set a new high score.

"愛を捕まえよう!" — Let's catch love!

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