So… here we are, almost five years after the initial release for GitHub Game Off 2020!

After chatting with Chiara@LoQAce about this old game we built together, I wondered: “Is it still online? Does it even work?”

Turns out... not quite 😅

The backend—hosted on Heroku’s free tier—had quietly vanished when they discontinued their free plan. (And yes, I may have also deleted my account at some point… 🤫). But yesterday (August 27, 2025), during a rainy afternoon, I decided to bring it back to life!

A few dependency updates and two hours of tinkering later, I migrated the Java backend to Railway. It’s not a long-term solution (free tier lasts 30 days or $5 credit), but at least it’s playable again—for now!

Enjoy the game while it lasts! (Who knows how long this’ll hold up… 👀)