About

Shmarcade is a collection of retro arcade games reimagined for the browser. Every game is a love letter to the classics -- built from scratch with nothing but HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. No frameworks, no dependencies, no app store. Just games.

How it works

Each game is a single self-contained HTML file. Click play, and it runs instantly in your browser. Highscores are submitted to an online leaderboard. Every score is verified by replaying your game on the server to make sure it's legit.

The "Shm" thing

Every game has been renamed with a "shm" twist. It started as a joke. It stuck. Don't overthink it.

Credits

Made by Tobias Irmer in Hamburg, Germany.

The original arcade games that inspired this collection were created by brilliant people at Atari, Namco, Konami, Williams, Midway, and others. Shmarcade is a tribute to their work, not a copy of it. All code and artwork are original. If you have concerns about anything on this site, please contact info@shmarcade.com.