# pshenok/server-survival

Tower defense game that teaches cloud architecture. Build infrastructure, survive traffic, learn scaling.

Repository: https://github.com/pshenok/server-survival
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/server-survival
Homepage: https://pshenok.github.io/server-survival/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: aws, cloud, devops, education, game, javascript, learning, open-source, simulation, threejs, tower-defense
Last push: 2026-08-26T06:24:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 63, longevity 20
- inputs: {"age_days": 286, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 36, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6376, forks 703 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:42.923873+00:00)

## What it is
Server Survival is an interactive 3D tower defense game in the browser where players act as a cloud architect, building and scaling infrastructure to survive escalating traffic, DDoS attacks, and budget constraints. Each game mechanic maps to a real cloud concept such as auto-scaling, circuit breaking, multi-region failover, observability, and GPU inference serving.

## Use cases
- learn cloud architecture by playing a game
- teach devops and scaling concepts interactively
- practice handling DDoS attacks and traffic surges
- understand auto-scaling and cold starts
- experiment with cloud infrastructure designs in a sandbox
- train junior engineers on cloud concepts
- learn GPU inference serving and batching

## When to choose
- you want a gamified, hands-on way to learn cloud architecture
- you're teaching cloud/devops concepts to students or juniors
- you prefer browser-based learning with no setup
- you want to explore scaling, failover, and observability trade-offs safely

## When to avoid
- you need real cloud deployment or production tooling
- you want formal courses or certification prep
- you need accurate AWS console or IaC practice
- you're looking for a serious tower defense game rather than a learning tool

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, game, developer-tools, monitoring
- domain: cloud-computing, education, gaming-tools, simulation
- platform: browser
- tags: tower-defense, cloud-architecture, threejs, educational-game, aws, auto-scaling, ddos, sandbox, browser-game, education, devops, web, javascript

## Member repositories
- pshenok/server-survival (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:42.923873+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:21:26.625968+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pshenok/server-survival (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:42.923873+00:00, sha ec1be9f05f87)
  - homepage: https://pshenok.github.io/server-survival/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:42:27.428693+00:00, sha a7cb0b5f7c79)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.