Pyth Defender - Hero of the Crypto Realm
Team: @khaleesi3107
Submitted: March 17, 2026
Answer Capsule
Pyth Defender is a space shooter where live Pyth Price Feeds power the HUD and enemy labels in real time, while Pyth Entropy gates airdrop using a commit reveal scheme seeded from live confidence intervals. Players protect the Pyth oracle from the FUD Syndicate across 6 escalating waves - no install needed, plays in any browser.
What It Does
Pyth Defender is a full arcade space shooter. Players pilot a PYTH ship defending the last oracle node from waves of Bear Whales, Crash Bots, and REKT Missiles - enemies named after real crypto chaos. Live BTC, ETH, SOL, and BNB prices from Pyth Hermes update the HUD every 4 seconds and appear as floating price labels when enemies are destroyed. Pyth Entropy’s commit - reveal protocol (seeded from live price confidence intervals) determines when airdrops spawn and their rarity - shield bubbles, extra lives, and score bonuses; making every game session provably unpredictable.
Pyth Features Used
Price Feeds (off-chain via Pyth Hermes REST API)- Entropy (commit-reveal RNG, seeded from live confidence intervals)
- Both
Links
- Live Demo: https://khaleesi96.github.io/pyth-defender/game.html
- Source Code: GitHub - Khaleesi96/pyth-defender · GitHub
Screenshots / Media
Tech Stack
- Framework/Language: Vanilla HTML5 Canvas, JavaScript (no frameworks - fully self-contained single file)
- Deployment: GitHub Pages (static HTML)
Content Contributions
- Public Post (Dev.to): 🚀Pyth Defender - Hero of the Crypto Realm - DEV Community
- Technical Contribution (Stack Overflow): pyth-defender/game.html at main · Khaleesi96/pyth-defender · GitHub
Licensing
This project is licensed under Apache 2.0 (required for all submissions).
Eligibility Confirmation
- I am 18+ years old
- I am not located in an OFAC-sanctioned jurisdiction
- I confirm this is an original work created during the hackathon period
- I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions