v0.4.2 Linux · macOS · Windows

A game that
waits.

Full-screen transparent overlay. Six game modes. Global leaderboards. Zero idle cost. Play while you build, wait, or deploy.

Waiting Game overlay on desktop

One binary, one keypress

No runtime deps. No config files. Just launch and play.

~/ waiting-game
$ ./waiting-game
[game] loading overlay…
[game] mode: dino-runner
[game] score: 2,450 — press H to hide
[player] Zius ranked #1 on leaderboard
[game] score submitted
$

Six ways to play

Each mode has its own physics, scoring, and look. Click any game to see screenshots.

🦖

Dino Runner

Classic runner with jump physics. Speed increases as you dodge cacti and birds.

🐦

Flappy Bird

Momentum-based flight. Navigate neon pipe gaps.

🌀

Gravity Runner

Flip gravity to dodge spikes. Survival through reversal.

🐍

Cyber Snake

Grid-based snake. Collect neon food, grow longer.

🧱

Neon Breakout

Paddle-and-ball. Clear brick waves for points.

🛡️

Defender

Side-scrolling shooter. Destroy enemies, survive.

Built for downtime

Waiting for a build, deploy, or meeting to start? That's game time.

🪟

Transparent overlay

Renders on top of your desktop. Your workspace stays visible underneath.

Near-zero idle cost

Negligible CPU and RAM when hidden. No impact on work.

⌨️

Instant toggle

Hide with a keypress. Bind to any hotkey in your compositor.

📊

Global leaderboards

Every score submits. Track your rank across all players.

🎮

Six game modes

Dino, Flappy, Gravity, Snake, Breakout, Defender — unique physics each.

🎨

Customizable roster

Enable, disable, rename, and theme every game through config.

Download

Pick your platform and you're running in seconds.

Recommended

AppImage

Single binary, no dependencies.

$ curl -L -o waiting-game.AppImage https://github.com/ziuus/waiting-game/releases/download/v0.4.2/waiting-game_0.4.2_amd64.AppImage
$ chmod +x waiting-game.AppImage
$ ./waiting-game.AppImage

Hyprland toggle

Add to hyprland.conf:

bind = SUPER SHIFT, G, exec, pkill waiting-game || ~/Applications/waiting-game-0.4.2.AppImage

DMG

Intel & Apple Silicon supported. Download the DMG from releases.

# github.com/ziuus/waiting-game/releases/latest
# Open the DMG and drag to Applications

Installer

Download the .exe or .msi from releases and run.

# github.com/ziuus/waiting-game/releases/latest
# Run the installer and follow the prompts

Leaderboard

Top scores from players worldwide. Filter by mode.

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