Crystal Cavern

Site information

About

A hobby project: an idle game made by one person, and the record of how it was built.

Who runs this

This site is run by one person as a hobby. It is not a company. The game and everything written here were made by its author.

To get in touch, use the contact page.

About the game

Crystal Cavern is an idle game that runs in a browser. There is nothing to download and nothing to sign up for, and it is free.

  • It makes no sound. No effects, no music. The author is deaf, and the aim was a design where the feedback holds up without relying on audio
  • You can choose how it reads. Four text sizes and five colour schemes, two of them maximum-contrast. It is fully playable from the keyboard
  • Five languages. English, 日本語, 简体中文, 한국어, Español
  • No server. Progress is stored only in your own browser

The reasoning behind all of this is set out in the making of.

Requirements

Any reasonably current browser. Tested on recent versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. The layout adapts to phones and desktops alike.

If your browser is set to block site data, or you are in private browsing, progress will not be saved. The game still plays; it simply starts over when you close it.

Liability

No responsibility is accepted for any loss arising from use of this site or the game.

Because progress lives in the browser, clearing browser data removes it. If a run matters to you, export a save code from the menu and keep it somewhere.

Copyright

The text on this site, the game's code and its visual design belong to the author. Please do not republish or redistribute them.

Screenshots, streaming and video coverage are all welcome — no permission needed, and no need to ask.

What this site uses

Zen Antique, Zen Kaku Gothic New and Chivo Mono from Google Fonts, for type. Nothing else external is used.