Nintendo Game & Watch: Chef (v0.4 Production Edition)

A high-fidelity retro LCD recreation of the classic Nintendo Game & Watch FP-24 "Chef" handheld game built with React, Vite, and CSS3.

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🚀 Version History

v0.3: Start & Menu Design + Level Difficulty Selection

• Start Menu: Retro Game & Watch FP-24 handheld frame layout.
• Difficulty Selection:
  • Easy Mode: Slower food drops, relaxed pace for beginners.
  • Game A (Normal): Authentic Game & Watch FP-24 speed & progression.
  • Game B (Hard): Rapid drops, fast acceleration, frequent cat traps & double spawns.
• High Scores: Persistent score tracking per difficulty level stored in browser localStorage.
• Keyboard & Touch Controls: Seamless ArrowLeft/ArrowRight or A/D movement, Enter/Space start and restart bindings.

v0.4: React & Production Cleanup

• Single Sprite Sheet: High-performance single PNG sprite sheet (chef_spritesheet.png) for all 4 chef position animation frames.
• Authentic LCD Graphics: Transparent PNG LCD sprites for sausages, fish, eggs, mice, and cat traps.
• Clean Architecture: Modular React structure (src/components/StartMenu.jsx, src/gameplay/Game.jsx, src/structure/sprites.js).
• Production Ready: Optimized bundle size, zero unused dependencies, pixel-perfect CSS styling.

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🕹️ Controls

• Move Left: ← Left Arrow or A key / Click Left Move button
• Move Right: → Right Arrow or D key / Click Right Move button
• Start / Restart: Space or Enter

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🛠️ Local Development

To run locally:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build

Open http://localhost:5173 in your web browser.