Sparkle! is a flashy dice roguelike inspired by the classic push-your-luck scoring of Farkle, expanded into a full run-based strategy game with shops, upgrades, special dice, persistent modifiers, CPU opponents, unlockable challenges, secrets, and an Endless Mode.

Designed for both PC and mobile browser play, Sparkle features a responsive interface, mouse and touch controls, adjustable pacing options, and dedicated mobile layout support.

Each run begins as a 10-round gauntlet. Every round raises the target score, forcing you to decide when to keep rolling, when to bank your points, and when to risk everything for a bigger turn.

Win a round and you’ll visit the shop, where you can spend Sparks on special dice, battle dice, rare upgrades, and tokens that reshape your build.

The dice are real 3D assets with physics-based rolls—not hidden, predetermined results. When they tumble, bounce, land, and betray you, that’s the roll you got.

Build a rig. Push your luck. Break the scoring system. Chase the Cosmic secrets.

Features

• Classic Farkle-style scoring expanded with Sparkle’s own rules and systems
• Real 3D dice with physically simulated rolls
• Responsive interface designed for PC and mobile browsers
• Mouse and touch-screen controls
• Dedicated portrait-to-landscape startup flow for mobile devices
• 10-round gauntlet mode with increasingly difficult score targets
• Endless Mode after completing a full run
• The option to complete an Endless run and finalize its statistics whenever you are ready to stop
• 101 items across special dice, battle dice, legendary dice, Cosmic Dice, and tokens
• 69 dice, including special, battle, legendary, and Cosmic Dice
• 32 tokens that act as persistent run modifiers
• Shop system where Sparks can be spent between rounds to improve your build
• Completely overhauled Ignite system with enhanced effects, clearer odds, and improved feedback
• Multiple CPU opponent builds with distinct strategies and challenges
• Adjustable CPU turn speeds with Normal, Fast, and Instant options
• Six unlockable Cosmic Dice, each tied to its own challenge
• Six-profile Zodiac challenge progression tied to clearing every CPU Gauntlet build and reaching Endless Round 20
• New Cosmic unlock illustrations and redesigned Cosmic Dice challenges
• Secret Cosmic ability for players who unlock, acquire, and trigger all six Cosmic Dice
• Save and load support with up to three save slots
• Player statistics and Cosmic progression tracking
• Optional progression reset controls for players who want a fresh start
• In-tray score selection for easier scoring decisions
• Optional camera zoom lock
• Manual tray-shift control when you don’t want to wait for the dice to settle naturally
• Redesigned dice with border patterns that help distinguish similar colors at a glance
• Multiple visual themes, with Midnight now serving as the default for new players
• Expanded saxwave soundtrack with funky techno and saxophone energy
• Enhanced Sparkle Celebration and Round Victory sound effects
• In-game How to Play guide covering scoring, Sparkle rules, shops, upgrades, and unlocks

How It Plays

Roll the dice tray and select the dice you want to hold. Scoring dice can be kept, points can be banked, and every decision pushes you closer to safety—or disaster.

Win the round, earn Sparks, and improve your rig in the shop.

Your build might focus on safer scoring, aggressive CPU disruption, huge combo turns, rare dice effects, Spark generation, Ignite bonuses, Cosmic unlock hunting, or a mixture of several strategies.

Different CPU builds introduce their own strategies and challenges, including:

• Battle Control
• Tempo Control
• Encore Circuit

Runs usually take around 30–45 minutes, depending on luck, strategy, and the selected CPU pacing.

After clearing the 10-round gauntlet, you can start a fresh run or continue into Endless Mode and see how far your build can go. When you are finished, you can formally complete the Endless run to finalize its statistics without deliberately losing.

Controls

PC

• Click dice to select or hold them
• Click Roll Dice to roll
• Click Keep Selected to keep scoring dice
• Click Bank Points to secure your turn score
• Use the mouse wheel to zoom the dice-tray camera
• Use the mouse wheel to scroll shop and menu screens
• Hover over dice and tokens to view their abilities, statistics, and Ignite status
• Press ESC to open the game menu

Camera zoom can be locked from the settings to prevent accidental mouse-wheel zooming.

Mobile

Sparkle supports touch controls and responsive mobile layouts.

For the best experience, launch the game in landscape orientation. A dedicated startup screen will help portrait-mode players rotate their device and allow the game to fit the available screen before launching.

Touch the dice and on-screen controls to play. Pinch zoom can be disabled through the optional camera zoom lock.

Because mobile browsers and device dimensions vary, minor layout differences may occur across phones and tablets.

No Farkle Experience Required

You do not need to already know Farkle to play.

The in-game How to Play section explains scoring combinations, Sparkle-specific rules, shops, upgrades, Cosmic Dice, and the core flow of a run.

Saves and Cosmic Progression

Sparkle supports up to three save slots, along with persistent player statistics and Cosmic unlock tracking.

Existing save data and Cosmic progression are preserved when the game is updated.

Players who previously unlocked Cosmic Dice and want to experience the redesigned challenges can reset only their Cosmic Dice progression from the game menu.

Development and AI Transparency

Sparkle is a solo-developed game created in my free time.

The game’s mechanics, scoring systems, item concepts, dice abilities, tokens, unlocks, progression, shop systems, balance changes, quality-of-life features, and overall design were personally directed, developed, balanced, and tested by me.

AI tools were used during development for coding assistance, select visual assets, the logo, and music generation. The soundtrack was generated with Suno AI based on the intended tone and creative direction.

This is an AI-assisted indie project, not a prompt-and-export game. I built Sparkle with the tools available to me, and any support helps me continue making better games—including, hopefully, commissioning more human-made art and assets for future projects.

I’ve tested the current version across multiple devices and screen sizes, but I cannot test every possible phone, tablet, browser, or PC configuration. If you encounter formatting problems, unusual behavior, or another issue, please leave a comment or report it. I’ll do my best to investigate and fix it.

Pricing

Sparkle is available as pay what you want, including free.

If you’re unsure about supporting AI-assisted work, you are welcome to play for free. If you enjoy the game and want to support future projects, a donation is genuinely appreciated.

Suggested donation: $3

Credits

Game design, mechanics, balance, implementation direction, and testing: Chris Hereford — NormanTopside

Music: Generated with Suno AI based on tone and theme direction by ChefBoyRC

Logo and select visual assets: Generated with AI tools based on developer specifications

Coding assistance: Developed with AI coding assistance in Visual Studio Code