Endless runner × QTE about IT job interviews in 2026. Built to entertain job seekers, hiring managers, and indie game fans through short, shareable runs.
| Title | Job Interview Runner 2026 |
| Genre | Endless runner + QTE + Roguelike modifiers |
| Platform | Web (PWA), mobile-responsive |
| Engine | PixiJS v8 + React 18 + TypeScript |
| License | Source-available, see LICENSE |
| Pricing | Free (no ads in core loop; sponsor banners in EndScene) |
| Launch | Q3 2026 (target: 100K DAU in 90 days) |
Short (280 chars): Run the IT interview gauntlet of 2026. Dodge red flags, ship commits, ace 8 roles. 5 QTE mechanics, 40+ scenarios, Wordle-style share card. Rec2it.run.
Medium (500 chars): Every IT job seeker knows: 200 candidates per role, AI filters, fake offers. Job Interview Runner 2026 turns that pain into a 2-minute game. Sprint through a corporate hallway, dodge toxic interview tropes (red flags, impostor syndrome), and ace timed challenges in 8 different roles — Junior Frontend, Senior Fullstack, DevOps, ML, PM, QA, Mobile. Each role has unique QTE scenarios: spot the SQL injection, sequence the system design layers, hold for a long compile. Share your score on Twitter with a Wordle-style emoji grid.
Long: For press releases, blog posts.
Job Interview Runner 2026 is an indie web game that satirizes the modern IT hiring process. Built with PixiJS v8 and React 18, the game delivers a fast-paced endless runner with quick-time events that mirror real interview scenarios — from CSS bugs to k8s deployments. Players choose from 8 roles, each with unique stats and QTE templates derived from actual industry scenarios.
The game features:
- 40+ QTE scenarios based on real IT interview problems
- 8 roles with distinct gameplay (Junior Frontend → Mobile Developer)
- Roguelike modifiers (overtime_expected, toxic_pm, layoff_season) that change each run
- Wordle-style share cards with emoji grid — proven viral mechanic
- Supabase leaderboard with server-side HMAC anti-cheat
- PWA-ready — installable to home screen, offline-capable
- Mobile-optimized landing page for cross-platform sharing
| Segment | % of TAM |
|---|---|
| IT professionals (job seekers) | 50% |
| Hiring managers / HR | 20% |
| CS students | 15% |
| Indie game fans | 10% |
| Tech Twitter / bloggers | 5% |
- Niche-specific content — every QTE references real IT scenarios (SQL injection, race conditions, system design). No generic "click fast" filler.
- Viral by design — Wordle-style share card with 6 emoji grid + score. Tweeted within seconds of game over.
- No paywall in core loop — sponsor banners only at EndScene; never blocks gameplay.
- Privacy-first — Plausible analytics (no cookies), opt-in leaderboard (no email), GDPR-compliant.
- Russian + English — original content in Russian (where the joke lands hardest), translated to English for global reach.
| Asset | Dimensions | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logo | 1200×630 | PNG / SVG | Coming soon |
| Gameplay screenshots | 2560×1600 | WebP / PNG | 6 angles (menu, briefing, gameplay, QTE, end, leaderboard) |
| Share card template | 1200×630 | PNG (rendered client-side) | Dynamic per run |
| OG image | 1200×630 | PNG | Static, for link previews |
| Demo GIF | 1280×720 | MP4 / GIF | 30-second gameplay loop |
Screenshots available in /public/screenshots/.
Pre-launch. First metrics available 7 days after launch.
| Metric | Target (90 days) |
|---|---|
| Unique visitors | 100K |
| Runs started | 50K |
| Share rate | ≥15% |
| Viral coefficient K | ≥0.6 |
| D1 retention | ≥12% |
| Avg session | ≥3 min |
To be updated post-launch.
Victor — Tech Lead, 15+ years in enterprise .NET, led 16–32 engineers at SEFE. Built this as a side project to process his own interview fatigue.
- Press inquiries: press@rec2it.app
- Security disclosures: security@rec2it.app (see SECURITY.md)
- General: hello@rec2it.app
- Twitter / X: @rec2it_run
- GitHub: github.com/techbuzzz/Rec2IT
- Demo: rec2it.run
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