... show it. It's a free, no-signup, browser-based Pokemon TCG booster pack opening simulator. 47 sets, ~5,475 cards, every era from Base Set 1999 through HeartGold/SoulSilver 2011. The pull rates match the originals (64% rare / 28% holo / 5% secret / 2% shining / 1% crystal), and I went deeper than I probably needed to on the rarity-specific visual effects Crystal cards have a refractive shader, Gold Stars get the gold gradient, Lv.X has the holo

... backend; everything's localStorage so anyone can rip a pack in under a second from a cold load. Why I built it: I had a Base Set starter deck as a kid in Turkey and never owned a single holo. This is the closure project. Free forever, tip jar funded, no ads on the gameplay path. What I'd love to learn from this community: how did you find your first 100 true users not visitors, but people who came ...