Pixel·Vault
A museum of game mechanics
Three hundred and sixteen playable game prototypes. Each one is a single HTML file, under 50 KB, with zero dependencies. Every mechanic catalogued, every lineage traced, every AI-era connection annotated. A working archive of how games were made and how AI shaped them.
243
Games
19
Genre Families
7
AI Eras
27
Architects
Two Lineages
Archetype
224games
Classic Reconstructions
The canonical mechanic library — every fundamental verb of arcade gaming, reconstructed from first principles. Deflection, maze chase, falling blocks, and 238 more.
AI Archaeology
19games
AI Concept Overlays
What if AI had participated? Each game adds a visible overlay showing the AI technique the original used — visible from a single keystroke.
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How this works
- Click any game to play. It loads instantly — no install, no signup, no plugin.
- Single file, under 50 KB. Every prototype is one self-contained HTML page.
- Zero dependencies. No CDN scripts, no remote fetches, no tracking pixels.
- Works on desktop and mobile. Touch controls are built into each game.
- The Compendium is the long-form history: creators, eras, lineages, AI convergence.
- The Gallery is the working museum: filter by series, elevation, platform.