Dino Words

1 Overview and package contents

Find words in a prehistoric setting. Play quick rounds, select a theme, complete the 15-level adventure, collect dinosaur stickers and try the daily puzzle.

2 Quick installation by FTP

Installing takes a few minutes if you have FTP access or a file manager in your hosting panel.

Upload only the contents of the game/ folder, so that index.html sits directly inside the target folder.

Do not upload the source/ folder, the documentation/ folder or the ZIP itself. Players need no Node.js, PHP, database or account.

3 Requirements and subfolder hosting

• A current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on a computer, tablet or phone.
• Any static hosting over HTTP or HTTPS. HTTPS is recommended for audio and browser features.
• Any subfolder of any domain. The game uses relative paths, so the same files work wherever you upload them.
• Nothing else on the server: no database, PHP or Node.js service is needed to play.

The game must be opened through a web address. Opening its index.html directly from your computer (file://) is not supported. This guide is the exception: it opens by double-clicking, with no internet connection.

4 Controls and how the game works

Drag across a word and release, or tap its first and last letters. Keyboard players use arrows and Enter. Use hints when needed.

5 Screens and controls explained

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1. 1 Quick play
2. 2 Settings

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1. 1 Word grid
2. 2 Hint

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6 Map of the files

Edit TypeScript in source/src, word lists in source/public/data/themes, artwork in source/public/art and audio in source/public/audio. Run the build after changing source files.

game/
source/src/
source/public/data/themes/
source/public/art/
source/public/audio/
source/tests/
documentation/index.html
THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES/

7 Languages and audio

The game has ten interface and word-list languages. Voice recordings are English, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish; other languages use English audio.

8 Saves and taking care of progress

• Saves belong to one browser on one device. They do not synchronise between devices or browsers.
• Private browsing or blocked storage may prevent saving. The game keeps running for the current session.
• Clearing site data for the game's address deletes the save. Clearing cached images and files does not (see Updating and clearing the cache).

dinoWords.*

9 Optional development

This section is only for changing the code. The game/ folder already contains the built game, so installing it needs no Node.js.

1. Install Node.js. Open https://nodejs.org/en/download and choose the latest Node.js 26 LTS installer for your system (minimum 26.13). npm is included. Internet is needed to download tools and dependencies, not to run a Node.js server for this game.

Windows: run the .msi installer, keep npm and Add to PATH enabled, finish installation and reopen Command Prompt. macOS: run the official .pkg installer and reopen Terminal. Linux: follow the official download page instructions for your distribution, including npm. No global Vite installation is needed.

2. Verify installation. Run the commands below separately. Both must print version numbers; Node.js must be 26.13 or newer. If a command is not found, reopen the terminal and check the installation/PATH.

3. Extract the complete buyer ZIP first. Open its source folder, where package.json and package-lock.json are located. Windows: type cmd in that folder's File Explorer address bar. macOS/Linux: open Terminal and use cd with the actual folder path in quotes. Do not run commands inside the ZIP or game folder.

node --version
npm --version
npm ci
npm test
npm run build
npm run dev
# source/dist/

Troubleshooting: ENOENT/package.json means the terminal is in the wrong folder. EBADENGINE means Node.js is too old. If PowerShell blocks npm.ps1, use npm.cmd or Command Prompt; do not change security policy. For network/proxy errors, restore access to registry.npmjs.org and retry npm ci. If package files disagree, restore the shipped pair; npm install is for deliberate dependency changes, followed by tests/build and retaining the updated lockfile. Do not run npm audit fix --force blindly. The ready-built game/ remains usable without these developer tools.

10 Updating the game

Clearing the cache without losing progress

Progress is stored in this browser, not on the server. Clearing cached images and files, or doing a hard reload, keeps your progress.

Computer: press Ctrl+F5 on Windows and Linux, or Cmd+Shift+R on macOS. Phone: in the browser settings, choose the option to clear cached images and files.

Do not choose cookies and site data, or clear site data, for the game's address. That deletes the local save.

11 Dependencies and licenses

The original artwork and audio supplied with this item remain under the license terms of the purchased item.

Source edition only: Vite and Vitest (MIT License) and TypeScript (Apache License 2.0), installed by npm.

Full notices: the licenses/ folder inside game/, and THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES/ in the ZIP.

12 Common problems

• Blank page: make sure you uploaded the contents of game/ (not source/, and not the folder itself), and that you opened the web address rather than a file on your computer.
• Missing images or sounds: check the complete upload, the spelling and letter case of file names, and any 404 errors in the browser's console.
• The files download or do not run: your host must serve .js, .webp, .woff2 and .mp3 files with normal types. Ask the host to check its MIME rules.
• No sound at first: tap the game once, turn on Sound effects and Music in Settings, and check the device's mute switch and volume.

13 Support and version history

Support and customization: willian@polargames.com.br. Include your purchase reference when you have it. This guide does not promise response times or a schedule of future updates.