⚡Satoshi Strike - An online tank battle game where you can earn sats ⚡

[SatStrike]

=== Update Satoshi Strike - Version 2 ===


I've been working hard on a major update over the last month trying to incorporate various feedback I got and generelly improving the flow and user experience of the game.
Thank you all so much for your feedback so far. I saw that people have been playing throughout the whole month, probably organizing with friends off-band since there are not enough players, as of now, to just go online and find someone to play with. Hopefully that will change.

The updates are:

User Accounts & Session Persistence

The first version relied on a stable websocket connection that had to be kept alive at all times. If you lost connection during a game or while in a waiting room, you would not be able to reconnect to the same session and have to start and pay again to join. That was definitely not optimal. In the new version, there are user accounts (don't worry, no mail or KYC required but be fast to secure your nickname before someone else does). That allows for persistent sessions (i.e. reconnects are not a problem anymore). Setting up an account is really just choosing a nickname and password and you are good to go. No mail confirmations or similar needed. You can have as many accounts as you want. Just choose the nickname you like, enter a password and click register and your account is created. I am aware that the login page might be still a bit confusing. Appreciate feedback on how to improve that.

Gameplay: https://www.talkimg.com/images/2025/06/09/UdQ6K8.png
Login: https://www.talkimg.com/images/2025/06/09/UdQRH3.png

Wallet

User accounts also make it possible to have a wallet inside the game. That means you don't have to pay before every game and withdraw after every game, disrupting the flow. You simply fund the wallet once, play as long as you like, all deductions and earnings are debited and credited to your wallet as you play, and finally you can withdraw again to self-custody.

Wallet: https://www.talkimg.com/images/2025/06/09/UdQTsw.png

Improved UX

One big problem was that you did not see whether someone else was already in a waiting room before joining it. Coupled with the fact, that you had to pay before entering a waiting room, this would lead to you being forced to wait in an empty room for a long time if no one was showing up or otherwise give up the fee you paid to enter. There was no refund mechanism for this case.
Now, this is much better. You can see the current state of all waiting rooms before entering them. When you enter a waiting room, the entrance fee is only blocked in your wallet but not deducted. You can leave the waiting room at any time and at no cost. Only when a waiting room fills up and the game really starts, is the fee deducted from your wallet.

Lobby: https://www.talkimg.com/images/2025/06/09/UdQt79.png

New Game Modes

Instead of just 1v1 arenas, I added more game modes (different fee levels, more players, etc.). This can be easily extended. If you want a 10v10 arena, let me know

Demo Mode & Training

Also, I added two free arenas for practice. One is 1v1 where you can play and train with a friend without risking any sats. The other free arena is with a bot that I programmed (not extremely good, but okay for practice) that you can practice with at any time.

Mobile Version

Also, the new version is playable on mobile as this has been a request by many. Instead of using keyboard and mouse, a joystick is displayed on the screen and you tap the screen to shoot.

Mobile View: https://www.talkimg.com/images/2025/06/09/UdQFaN.png

Final Thoughts

This was quite a major update behind the scenes as a lot of code had to be reworked to handle sessions correctly but I think it was worth it since I have a more stable foundation to build new features on.
Some of the features that are still on my backlog are:

• Bug Fixes & Minor Improvements (e.g. invincible phase after game starts)
• Leaderboard
• Referral Codes
• Chat Features

Also, I am open to collaboration offers regarding marketing of the game. So, if you have something in mind, let me know.  


=== Original Post ===

Hi all

This is my first post on this forum. I hope I chose the right category for this. If not, apologies and happy to move the post wherever it belongs.

I have been diving into bitcoin lightning development lately and created a browser game where you battle with tanks against other players.
You pay a small fee to enter and can win part of a larger pot if you win. It's pretty self-explanatory (WASD to move, mouse click to shoot) and also quite addictive  

To play you just need a bitcoin lightning wallet (that ideally supports LNURL withdraw). Also, the game is currently only optimized and really playable on desktop and there is no mobile version yet.

Happy to hear what you think!

https://satoshi-strike.com/

PS: I can't seem to find how to add a screenshot here, plz help

[un_rank]

You should have a demo mode others can use to check out before making a deposit. Paying to play a game you have no clue if you will like and have not seen a graphic of will not be a popular choice.

Granted it is a small amount, but sending deposits sometimes pose a privacy risk and others may not want to take a risk on an untested website.

- Jay -

[The Cryptovator]

Welcome to the forum, you are in right place. All gambling threads are belongs to this board.

PS: I can't seem to find how to add a screenshot here, plz help

For this you have to buy copper membership, please take a look here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2385104.0

By buying a copper membership, you will be able to post images. I will advise making a proper announcement thread with a attractive design. You may ask for help from experienced users here, including me. Besides that, you should develop a mobile version and, if possible, mobile apps as well. It will help you to get potential customers since you are using the Lightning Network.

Feel free to ask on this thread if you need more help.

[CryptSafe]

OP, I believe you have taken cognisance of The Cryptovators suggestion towards your inquiries. I will say this is your official announcement thread for which you first announced your services and it is a welcome development and it should be well coordinated and presentable to the community.

If I may ask, how do you ration the game timing because I believe some amount that would be deposited might be of no good to sustain a game if I am not mistaken.
Do you plan accepting other Crypto currencies in the future?

[Zadicar]

You should have a demo mode others can use to check out before making a deposit. Paying to play a game you have no clue if you will like and have not seen a graphic of will not be a popular choice.

Granted it is a small amount, but sending deposits sometimes pose a privacy risk and others may not want to take a risk on an untested website.

- Jay -

I do say the same thing on which it is that hard to sent out and just tried out to visit the link and showing up that big QR code on which needed up for you to send 50 satoshis. Yes, this one uses up LN but just like been said that there's no one will be that confident on sending out specially if they dont having the slightest picture about on how the game looks like.

@OP, if you arent that able to post up some pics then you can always put up some video samples on how it do looks like. Sending out some satoshis could give out directly having that
hesitance specially in speaking about trust and credibility but actually or honestly the site name is quite catchy.

[bitbollo]

Hi all

This is my first post on this forum. I hope I chose the right category for this. If not, apologies and happy to move the post wherever it belongs.

I have been diving into bitcoin lightning development lately and created a browser game where you battle with tanks against other players.
You pay a small fee to enter and can win part of a larger pot if you win. It's pretty self-explanatory (WASD to move, mouse click to shoot) and also quite addictive 

To play you just need a bitcoin lightning wallet (that ideally supports LNURL withdraw). Also, the game is currently only optimized and really playable on desktop and there is no mobile version yet.

Happy to hear what you think!

https://satoshi-strike.com/

PS: I can't seem to find how to add a screenshot here, plz help

Glad to see something new

Few questions from my side...
Why not have a promotion for bitcointalk users? Maybe free matches with a code? We can provide feedback and suggestions easily...
Since this is something "skill" (more you play more you know how to play) why you posted in "gambling"?
Are you planning to issue some "ranks or leagues"?
How many players could play in the same time for the pot? Larger pot? 10-50-100 times the single registration?   

[coin-investor]

PS: I can't seem to find how to add a screenshot here, plz help

You can't unless you upgrade to a Copper account that will take out all the limitations of being a newbie. Checking the platform, you need to pay 50 sats before you can access the site and participate.
It's better to create a video on this on the step-by-step guide from paying to playing and employing various methods to win sats.
Are you only earning from the small fees of 50 sats? How are you earning to maintain the platform beside the entry fee?

[seoincorporation]

I didn't like the fact that the site ask us for money before showing a single image of the game. That isn't attractive at all, you should make a better landing page where users can get an idea about the game and how to play it. I understand the game is simple, but is important to show to other users how does it looks like before they send their satoshis.

Skill based games can never be a way to generate income, because the cheaters will always win, that's a rule, there are a lot of ways to automate this games and in the moment that someone find a vuln or a exploit en the game then he will start farming it.

[Alphakilo]

Hi all

This is my first post on this forum. I hope I chose the right category for this. If not, apologies and happy to move the post wherever it belongs.

Welcome here.

I have been diving into bitcoin lightning development lately and created a browser game where you battle with tanks against other players. You pay a small fee to enter and can win part of a larger pot if you win. It's pretty self-explanatory (WASD to move, mouse click to shoot) and also quite addictive 

This is sounding like a game I used to play when I was little. It is called tanks . You move the tank around by firing other enemy tanks in the environment. I loved that game. Sadly there is no screenshot to whet our appetite.

To play you just need a bitcoin lightning wallet (that ideally supports LNURL withdraw). Also, the game is currently only optimized and really playable on desktop and there is no mobile version yet.

Please do the mobile version and include a demo. It will motivate us more. There are no pictures on the website to give us a pictorial idea of what the game is like.

[un_rank]

PS: I can't seem to find how to add a screenshot here, plz help

You can add one using an image hosting website. Most popular one around here is - https://www.talkimg.com/

Due to your rank, it will only display it as a link others can click on to get the image. If you rank up or get a copper membership, you will be able to post it as a viewable image here.

- Jay -

[aioc]

Is this something that can compete with other casinos in terms of profit and user I don't see it that way if you only get your profit based on entry fees because players are competing with each other, its better to create an FQ page to fully understand how the platform works.
When I check out the stats, they show 3 players.
So if you're competing with each other, you need to fist check if there are other players log in.

[khaled0111]

Although the entry fee is only 50 sats, I still doubt anyone would be interested in making a deposit into something they know nothing about.
At least, you should add a page explaining how the game works with few pictures or a short video. We don’t even know whether this is a luck-based or skill-based game!
A demo mode to test the game for free would be great.

I understand that the project is still in the development phase, but there are some must-haves that should be there like the ToS and  Contact Us pages.

Good luck with your project!

[robelneo]

I understand that the project is still in the development phase, but there are some must-haves that should be there like the ToS and  Contact Us pages.

I don't think this platform is competitive or will compete with casinos around here; it's more on the fun side of playing, not something you can have a chance to make a lot of money on. I agree with all other members that some things are missing and lacking. The homepage explanation is not enough to explain how everything works on the platform; it's better than OP lock this thread and just open it when all the recommended features are added.

[khaled0111]

I don't think this platform is competitive or will compete with casinos around here; it's more on the fun side of playing, not something you can have a chance to make a lot of money on.

That’s usually true given how competitive the gambling industry is, but we still have no idea about this game and how it works, so I guess it’s too early to tell whether it will be successful.
I know some reputable and famous casinos on this forum which started with a single game and evolved over time.
If the concept is unique and attractive, they could also sell it or partner with other casinos to integrate it into their platforms.

[Taskford]

I don't think this platform is competitive or will compete with casinos around here; it's more on the fun side of playing, not something you can have a chance to make a lot of money on.

That’s usually true given how competitive the gambling industry is, but we still have no idea about this game and how it works, so I guess it’s too early to tell whether it will be successful.
I know some reputable and famous casinos on this forum which started with a single game and evolved over time.
If the concept is unique and attractive, they could also sell it or partner with other casinos to integrate it into their platforms.

I find the idea unique and somehow fun compare to traditional way of betting. We need to be more competitive to win on each match. Its just OP just need to explain well everything so that people would understand and love to try those games he offer to this community.

Also he better avail copper member here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2385104.0 so he can post images and make his Ann thread looks appealing.

If they can polish everything and work well with this project then provably that lots of people will come and play here.

[SatStrike]

Thank you very much for your feedback @all 

Very appreciated and valuable for me!

I hear you regarding more screenshots / demos as well as a couple other features like leaderboards, etc.

I will be working on improving the game and be back once it is more polished!

Wishing you all a good start into the weekend!

[CryptSafe]

Thank you very much for your feedback @all 

Very appreciated and valuable for me!

I hear you regarding more screenshots / demos as well as a couple other features like leaderboards, etc.

I will be working on improving the game and be back once it is more polished!

Wishing you all a good start into the weekend!

This is good of you to have come up here to admit and accept building and developing further your game platform. It shows how committed you are to achieving success by listening to community members to know that they play a better role in giving reviews and opinions, and also being the end users of the game, their reviews would be of great help to further develop the game to a standard and acceptable brand in the game industry which no player can dare resist.

[Zadicar]

Thank you very much for your feedback @all 

Very appreciated and valuable for me!

I hear you regarding more screenshots / demos as well as a couple other features like leaderboards, etc.

I will be working on improving the game and be back once it is more polished!

Wishing you all a good start into the weekend!

This is good of you to have come up here to admit and accept building and developing further your game platform. It shows how committed you are to achieving success by listening to community members to know that they play a better role in giving reviews and opinions, and also being the end users of the game, their reviews would be of great help to further develop the game to a standard and acceptable brand in the game industry which no player can dare resist.

Thats how a gambling site owner should be doing or part of team that should be doing on which they are that open to any recommendation and advises that the community had given. You can be able to enhance or improve your site basing up with those feedbacks that you have get and trying out to make changes in accordance into those reviews and advises on which that what makes it more interesting once these changes has been applied.

@OP, Good luck on making up such changes on what people been recommending on here. After you have applied those changes then try out to make up some marketing into this
forum and you might be having a shot on taking up some recognition or attention here.

[CryptSafe]

Thank you very much for your feedback @all 

Very appreciated and valuable for me!

I hear you regarding more screenshots / demos as well as a couple other features like leaderboards, etc.

I will be working on improving the game and be back once it is more polished!

Wishing you all a good start into the weekend!

This is good of you to have come up here to admit and accept building and developing further your game platform. It shows how committed you are to achieving success by listening to community members to know that they play a better role in giving reviews and opinions, and also being the end users of the game, their reviews would be of great help to further develop the game to a standard and acceptable brand in the game industry which no player can dare resist.

Thats how a gambling site owner should be doing or part of team that should be doing on which they are that open to any recommendation and advises that the community had given. You can be able to enhance or improve your site basing up with those feedbacks that you have get and trying out to make changes in accordance into those reviews and advises on which that what makes it more interesting once these changes has been applied.

@OP, Good luck on making up such changes on what people been recommending on here. After you have applied those changes then try out to make up some marketing into this
forum and you might be having a shot on taking up some recognition or attention here.

This is a good precedence  by OP as it has to do with customer service relationship and op has shown that they can better handle their prospective clients because it is from this act that customers could tell that an organisation is genuine and reliable to handle situations as it bothers their customers base.

OP should just focus on further utilising possible suggestions and ideas from members review to develop the game to a top notch standard so that it could gain attractions as it deserves. After further developments, op could contact casinos and see how he could collaborate with them if they would like the game and I believe they would as it is unique and special.

[khaled0111]

I hear you regarding more screenshots / demos as well as a couple other features like leaderboards, etc.

I will be working on improving the game and be back once it is more polished!

Thank you for keeping us updated, OP, and glad you are taking the members’ suggestions seriously and working on implementing them.
But can you give us an ETA on when these changes and new features will be available?
Also, is it safe for users to keep playing on your website in the meantime, since I see it’s still accepting deposits, or should they just wait until the updates are fully implemented?

Good luck with your work!