A dynamic Telegram-integrated Web3 gaming platform with multiplayer fishing tournaments, crypto rewards, and engaging community-driven gameplay.

Hype Fisher

React

Vite

TailwindCSS

PIXI.js

NestJS

PostgreSQL

TypeORM

Redis

BullMQ

Docker

Telegraf

WebSockets

Project Details

Hype Fisher is an innovative Web3 game leveraging Telegram Web Apps (TWA) to deliver a seamless, interactive fishing gaming experience. It blends social interaction, competitive multiplayer mechanics, and cryptocurrency rewards (TON), enabling players to participate in tournaments, complete engaging tasks, and actively grow a robust online community. Originating from tap-and-farm gameplay concepts, the project evolved to integrate sophisticated multiplayer matches, incentivized tasks, and extensive analytics-driven updates.

As the Lead Full-Stack Developer, I was responsible for developing and integrating core gameplay mechanics, implementing the backend infrastructure, and ensuring optimal performance for high-load multiplayer matches. This involved creating robust microservices architecture and implementing real-time communication systems for fast-paced gameplay.

Key Features

📱 Telegram Web App Integration: Seamless gameplay accessible directly within Telegram.
🏆 Multiplayer Tournaments: Daily and weekly competitive tournaments with prize pools in TON currency.
🎁 In-Game Tasks and Daily Rewards: Tasks rewarding HYPE coins used for tournament entry, incentivizing user engagement and retention.
👥 Referral System: Reward structure to expand user base and community engagement.
⚡ Real-Time Gameplay: Fast-paced matches using crash mechanics, requiring strategic timing for fishing.
📊 Analytics-Driven Updates: Amplitude and Grafana analytics for optimizing game performance and user engagement.

Architecture

Hype Fisher utilizes a robust microservices architecture to handle high-load multiplayer matches and real-time interactions:

Multiplayer Service: Manages match lobbies, real-time game mechanics, bots integration, and player interactions.
Telegram Core: Handles TWA interactions, Telegram notifications, and bot messaging systems.
Data Management: Centralized data storage with PostgreSQL, Redis caching, and optimized task scheduling with BullMQ.
Real-Time Communication: Sockets for synchronizing fast-paced game ticks (every 30ms) across parallel tournaments, matches, and rounds.

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Tech Lead / Full-Stack Development

Contribution

Developed and integrated core gameplay mechanics, including real-time multiplayer matches and tournament systems.
Set up sophisticated analytics systems (Amplitude, Grafana) to inform iterative game design and feature updates.
Engineered optimized microservices architecture, ensuring performance under high concurrent user loads.
Implemented comprehensive security measures, rigorous testing for race conditions, and reliable e2e test environments.
Designed and built admin systems for effective management and operational oversight.

Achievements

Rapid community growth, acquiring over 500,000 users through targeted, analytics-driven marketing and user engagement strategies.
Successful integration of crypto payments (TON, Telegram Stars), significantly boosting player motivation and retention.
Established scalable and stable architecture proven under intense workloads, maintaining smooth, real-time gameplay experiences.

Challenges

Managing real-time data synchronization for parallel matches and tournaments without performance degradation.
Ensuring system robustness against potential race conditions and handling high-frequency game ticks (every 30ms).
Scaling infrastructure efficiently to accommodate rapid user growth and peak traffic loads.

Solutions

Implemented robust WebSocket architecture for precise real-time synchronization of user interactions and game states.
Established comprehensive testing frameworks and environments for identifying and mitigating race conditions proactively.
Employed Redis caching and optimized BullMQ queues to maintain high system performance, alongside scalable Docker-based deployments.
Utilized detailed analytics (Amplitude, Grafana) to continuously refine and optimize game mechanics and infrastructure.