KRATHONG RUSH

KRATHONG RUSH sends a floating krathong through a river obstacle course beneath lanterns, candlelight and a moonlit riverside temple. Instead of simply watching it drift, you switch lanes and jump over incoming obstacles while a pursuer closes in from the bottom of the screen.

Change lanes, then time the jump

On a computer, Left/Right or A/D changes lanes, while Up or Space jumps. The river scrolls continuously toward the player, so reading the next obstacles matters as much as watching the krathong itself.

The opening play session showed turtles, barrels, logs and fish-like hazards in different positions. Lane changes and jumps visibly moved the krathong and triggered splash effects. Collecting one coin raised the coin counter to one alongside a 1/10 shield gauge, adding something to aim for while choosing a path through the obstacles.

A Thai festival setting built around short arcade play

The temple backdrop, reflected moonlight and floating lanterns give the game a clear Loy Krathong atmosphere. Its portrait playfield places the krathong low on the screen to leave room to read the route ahead. Distance and score increase as the river scrolls, while the visible pursuer adds pressure to each dodge.

It suits players who like quick-start arcade games with few controls but an emphasis on timing and obstacle positions. The in-game instructions describe a shield earned at ten coins, collectible krathongs and power-ups along the route.

A free browser game made with AI assistance

KRATHONG RUSH is playable without installation on markubax’s itch.io page. The listing identifies it as HTML5 and discloses AI assistance for code, graphics, sound and text. FX Tinnawat’s creator post describes using Cocos Creator, with Claude helping to structure systems and develop art ideas.

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