# GV Arcade: Run with Leia & Foster

> Take a break and play GV Arcade. Pick Leia or Foster, dodge obstacles, catch the ball, and compete for a spot in the live Top 10 leaderboard.

Take a quick break and put your reflexes to the test. Pick your companion, dodge the obstacles, catch the ball, and claim your spot in the Top 10.

## What is GV Arcade?

An endless runner created for this space to turn a quick visit into a playable detour. It originally lived as a hidden Easter egg on my 404 page, and now has its own home for anyone looking to beat the record on desktop or mobile.

## Who are Leia and Foster?

My dogs and daily studio companions. Leia is a Siberian husky (with one blue eye and one brown eye in real life too) and Foster is a golden retriever, both brought into pixel art with their actual personalities and tags.

## How do scoring and mechanics work?

You start with 3 lives and the pace gets faster the further you run. Jump over hydrants, cats and crows (Space / ↑) and duck under birds (S / ↓ or the touch controls). Regular coins are worth +10, gold coins +50, and catching the ball earns a finish bonus on your way to the Top 10.

## How does the Top 10 leaderboard work?

It’s a shared global ranking. To keep competition fair, the board holds one record per player: your highest score, with its distance and coin count. Beat your mark, add your name at the end of the run and claim your spot.

## Why build a mini-game for a portfolio?

Because great digital products live in the details. Building a game from scratch tests the same principles I apply to complex web platforms: responsive states, smooth performance, intuitive feedback loops and user retention. Looking to build an interactive experience or scale a product?

HTML: https://www.giovidaurri.com/arcade/