Chubes Games

A WordPress plugin containing modular Gutenberg game blocks for WordPress.

Description

Chubes Games is a collection of interactive game blocks for the WordPress Gutenberg editor. Each game is implemented as a separate block with its own mechanics and features.

Games

Note: AI Adventure / OpenAI integration was removed (see docs/CHANGELOG.md).

Base Builder

Tower defense game featuring:

• Complex building mechanics with towers, walls, command centers, and upgrade facilities
• Enemy AI with pathfinding, combat, and movement patterns
• Resource management, economy systems, and projectile physics
• Real-time canvas-based game rendering and state management
• Modular architecture with separate components for buildings, enemies, and utilities

Snake

Classic snake game with:

• Smooth gameplay mechanics with collision detection
• Score tracking and high score persistence
• Responsive controls with keyboard and touch support
• Progressive difficulty with speed increases

Leaderboard

Competitive scoring system with:

• Score submission and validation with anti-cheat measures
• High score display with ranking systems
• Integration with all game blocks
• Admin management interface for score moderation

Requirements

• WordPress 5.8+
• PHP 8.0+
• Node.js 16+ (for development)
• MySQL 5.6+ (for score storage)

Installation

See docs/installation.md for environment-specific installation guidance.

Development

Build Commands

# Build all blocks
npm run build

# Development server for all blocks
npm run start

Architecture

The plugin uses automatic block discovery:

• Main plugin scans blocks/ directory for block.json files
• Each block is registered using register_block_type() with the directory path
• Assets are conditionally loaded only when blocks are present

License

GPL v2 or later

Author

Chris Huber - https://chubes.net