Weekly Challenge #12 - Fools Cursor
For this challenge, you need to implement a program that rotates your cursor towards the interactive elements on the screen. Today is April 1st, day of the pranks. For this challenge we're going to go back in the early days of the internet where websites would do all sorts of things based around cursors.
Winners
- In first place, @evgenyvinnik wins $75. The idea behind the challenge was to have something people could put in on their website April 1st and this is exactly what this submission's React component does! https://github.com/Algorithm-Arena/weekly-challenge-12-fools-cursor/issues/2
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/37fc08e2-2492-4150-8215-c2df6fbc1b21
- In second place, @NicolasRoelandt wins $50. Not only the cursor points to the nearest button, but the buttons also moves closer! This concept is used for a brilliant quizz game. https://github.com/Algorithm-Arena/weekly-challenge-12-fools-cursor/issues/3
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a91702b7-3897-4e65-bcf2-bc9b32871425
- In third place, @nikpundik wins $25. This is a very conceptual game of light switches using the cursor to reveal hidden clues. I recommend trying it out at least once! https://github.com/Algorithm-Arena/weekly-challenge-12-fools-cursor/issues/4
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/170f69b7-313c-4a58-b65d-efa4277a3cf7
- As honorable mention, I (@vjeux) submitted an entry where you have 10 cursors following each others and pointing towards the nearest button. I found that spring physics is highly under-used ;) https://github.com/Algorithm-Arena/weekly-challenge-12-fools-cursor/issues/1
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7f84a9be-b555-4008-af99-8958cf9bbc52
Prizes:
- Winner: $75
- 2nd: $50
- 3rd: $25
Rules:
- The winners will be evaluated based on how creative and interesting the solution is. @vjeux has full discretion on how the winners are selected.
- Multiple people can work on a single submission. If it wins, the reward will be split based on the team preferences.
- If a winner doesn't want to take the money, it'll be reinjected in the next week prize pool.
- The solution must be open sourced.
- There are no restrictions in terms of tech stack.
How to submit a solution:
- Deadline to submit is Sunday April 7th evening at Midnight PST (US West Coast).
- Open an issue on this repo titled "Submission - <Name of your submission>"
- It must contain a short video showing the submission in action
- It must contain an explanation on how to try it
- It must contain a link with the source code