Don't Get Caught

Ever cheated in school? Want to revisit the thrill of cheating or experience it for the first time for those who never cheated in school? Don't get caught is a web-based game that simulates the exhilarating feeling and risk of cheating in a school exam that was developed during the WDCC x SESA HACKATHON 2025.

Note: we do not condone cheating in real life. Please study

Description

This game is a web-based single-player game developed using KAPLAY.js, which simulates students cheating in exams and trying not to get caught. The game mechanism is inspired by the childhood game shown in the TV show Squid Games, Red Light, Green Light.

Gameplay & Rules

• Objective: Complete all test questions within one minute and score over 80% without getting caught cheating.
• Mechanics:
  • Click the pencilcase to reveal hidden notes and answers.
  • The teacher cycles through three modes:
    1. Looking away: Safe to open the pencilcase.
    2. Looking to the side: Risky; 50/50 chance to switch to safe or caught mode.
    3. Looking straight ahead: Opening the pencilcase results in getting caught.
• Win Condition: Score above 80% and avoid being caught.
• Lose Condition: Get caught cheating or score below 80%.

Features

• Interactive pencilcase with hover, click, and animated enlarge/shrink.
• Sticky notes appear inside the pencilcase, draggable and hidden when not enlarged.
• Pixel-art UI and custom bitmap font for retro style.
• Sound effects and animations for immersive gameplay.

Development

We used kayplay.js with Javascript to develop this game.

Credits

Team Leader: Timmy

Tech Lead: Dewey

Developers:

• Niklaus
• Exa
• Alex
• Yifeng