Video Demo

It is a colorful and engaging HTML5 matching puzzle game designed around a simple and easy-to-learn concept: match each colorful ocean animal with its correct shadow.

Players select an animal and then find the corresponding silhouette. The game starts with easy matching rounds and gradually increases the challenge by adding more animals and countdown timers.

The game includes 10 progressive levels, five difficulty categories, animated ocean-style background effects, dynamically generated animal silhouettes, score bonuses for fast matching, particle effects, sound effects, speech feedback, star-based results, and responsive mobile-friendly controls.

Built with HTML5, CSS3, and vanilla JavaScript, the game does not require a game engine and can be easily customized for educational websites, kids’ game portals, casual game collections, or reskin projects.

Features

Ocean animal matching gameplay
Match colorful animals with their shadows
10 progressive levels
Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert and Master difficulties
Increasing number of animal pairs
3 to 7 animal pairs per level
Countdown timer on advanced levels
Fast-match score bonus
Score tracking
Final score calculation
Three-star performance rating
Dynamic animal selection
Randomized animal order
Randomized shadow order
13 different ocean/shore creatures

How to Play

Start the game.
Select a colorful ocean animal.
Find the matching dark silhouette.
Tap the corresponding shadow.
Correct matches increase your score.
Match all animals to complete the level.
From Level 3 onward, complete the matches before the countdown expires to earn speed bonuses.
Continue through all 10 levels.
Earn stars based on your final score.

Technology Used

HTML5
JavaScript
CSS3
HTML5 Canvas
Canvas 2D API
Web Audio API

Browser Support

Compatible with modern browsers including:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Edge
Apple Safari
Opera
Android Chrome
iOS Safari

Shadow Match | Kids Matching HTML5 Game