About Bug Smash!
The free AR bug hunt that turns your room into a shooting gallery.
Why this exists
Bug Smash! started as a simple question: could a browser game use nothing but your phone's camera and motion sensors to turn the actual room you're sitting in into a game board — no app store, no download, no account?
It turns out it can. Point your phone around and cockroaches are anchored to spots all over your room — on the floor, up the walls, behind you. You physically turn to find them, line up the reticle, and let fly with a crossbow, a pistol, or a slingshot. It's the universal instinct to squash a bug, minus the mess.
It's built and maintained by one person, for fun. That's the whole story.
What we believe
- No download, no account. It runs in your mobile browser and starts the moment you tap Start.
- Your camera stays yours. The AR feed and motion data are used only on your device to draw the game — never recorded or uploaded. See our Privacy Policy.
- Free to play. A single banner ad keeps the lights on; that's it.
Know your enemy
Cockroaches have been scuttling around for over 300 million years — they pre-date the dinosaurs. There are around 4,600 species, though only a handful ever bother humans. They can flatten themselves to slip through the thinnest gaps and survive a long time without food. In Bug Smash! they're a lot easier to deal with: just aim and fire.
How to play
- Look around. Hold your phone up and physically turn — bugs are anchored all around the room, including behind you. Follow the on-screen arrow toward the nearest one.
- Aim with the reticle. Point so the center sight lands on a roach.
- Tap anywhere to fire. Shots go straight ahead where you're aiming.
- Switch weapons. Crossbow, pistol, or slingshot — pick from the menu or the ↻ button in the footer.
Get in touch
Found a bug (the software kind) or have an idea? Email john@dopazo.com.
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