Speedy Bird Manual

Builder's Manual · Night Arcade Cabinet

Getting Started

The technical docs now sit inside the same arcade world as the game: a service panel for the speed curve, ReactLynx architecture, sprite engine, native hosts, and release pipeline.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+ and npm
  • Java 17 and Android SDK (for Android builds)
  • Xcode 15+ and CocoaPods (for iOS builds)

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/jonathanperis/speedy-bird-lynx.git
cd speedy-bird-lynx
npm install
npm run dev

This starts the Rspeedy dev server with hot module replacement. The game is accessible at:

  • Web preview: http://localhost:3000/__web_preview?casename=main.web.bundle
  • Lynx bundle: http://localhost:3000/main.lynx.bundle

To view on a mobile device, open the Lynx bundle URL in Lynx Explorer or Lynx Go (replace localhost with your machine’s IP).

Building for Production

npm run build

This outputs:

  • dist/main.lynx.bundle — native bundle for Android/iOS
  • dist/main.web.bundle — web bundle

Android

npm run build
cp dist/main.lynx.bundle android/app/src/main/assets/
cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug

The APK is at android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk. Install via adb install or transfer to your device.

For release builds with signing, see CI/CD Pipeline.

iOS

Requires Xcode and an Xcode project (.xcodeproj). See Native Host Apps for setup instructions.

npm run build
cp dist/main.lynx.bundle ios/SpeedyBird/Resources/
cd ios && pod install
open SpeedyBird.xcworkspace

Build and run from Xcode on a simulator or device.

Web (Standalone)

Open docs/index.html directly in any browser. This is a self-contained canvas-based version that requires no build step — the same version deployed to GitHub Pages.

Project Commands

CommandDescription
npm run devStart dev server with HMR
npm run buildProduction build (Lynx + Web bundles)
cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebugBuild debug Android APK
cd android && ./gradlew assembleReleaseBuild release Android APK