Egor Urvanov

Northern Rift

Fly down an endless ice canyon under the northern lights — a one-file 3D arcade

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3D arcade · free, no install, no sign-up · MIT

Northern Rift: the ship in the ice canyon

About the game

The canyon never ends. Collect crystal shards, turn them into energy, then burst through the ice walls. Fly around, over and under the obstacles, keep the combo alive and see how far you get before three hits bring you down.

More

It is the first game made in the world of Echo of the Rift: the same island, seen from the air. The whole world is drawn in code, with no image files — the game fits in a single file.

Features

  • An endless canyon, generated as you fly and never the same twice
  • Shards → energy → break the ice: boost straight through walls
  • Combo ×2 … ×8 for weaving around, over and under
  • 3 hits — then the run is over
  • Aurora, stars, glowing crystals — everything drawn in code
1 more
  • Touch controls: a boost button appears on phones

Screenshots

Northern Rift: the start screen
Northern Rift: the start screen

Controls

  • W A S D / arrowssteer
  • Space / Shiftboost through ice
  • Enterstart

At a glance

Platform
browser on desktop and phone
Size
one file (three.js and fonts are loaded from the network)
Mode
endless score run
Code
open source, MIT

FAQ

How long is a run?

Until you are hit three times: it is endless, skill decides.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, a boost button appears on touch screens.

Where is it from?

It is the first game from the world of Echo of the Rift.

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