Hero Nearby

Play as a Developer and help people in your Neighborhood fixing their bugs in this 2D endless runner game.

Why I made it

The idea for the game was inspired by Informatici di Quartiere, an Italian non-profit association that helps people in local communities face everyday digital challenges through technology education, workshops, and even educational video games.

In the game, the player steps into the role of a developer who supports people in their neighborhood by solving tech-related problems and guiding people through the digital world. With a playful tone, the game tells the story of the association’s work while also making fun of classic programmer stereotypes — from being expected to fix everything, even printers, to facing the inevitable enemy of every developer: cable management.

The details

• Genre: 2D endless runner
• Engine: ThreeJS
• Made with: VSCode + Copilot with Claude Opus 4.6 for coding, Gemini for assets
• Mobile: playable on a phone