# System Design Arcade

> Learn system design through arcade-style games

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hyperfocused.systemdesignarcade](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hyperfocused.systemdesignarcade)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.hyperfocused.systemdesignarcade`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hyperfocused Engineer
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 366
- **Version:** 1.11.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2026-04-19
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperfocused.systemdesignarcade)
- **Website:** [https://hyperfocusedengineer.github.io/](https://hyperfocusedengineer.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://hyperfocusedengineer.github.io/system-design-arcade/privacy-policy.html](https://hyperfocusedengineer.github.io/system-design-arcade/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

System Design Arcade turns system design interview prep into interactive arcade-style games. No more passive reading or hour-long videos — learn by doing.<br><br>  TWO TRACKS:<br><br>  CONCEPT ARCADE (10 games)<br>  Master one building block at a time:<br>  • Caching — Redis, CDN, eviction policies<br>  • Databases — SQL vs NoSQL, indexing, ACID<br>  • Load Balancing — algorithms, health checks, scaling<br>  • Sharding — partitioning strategies, consistent hashing<br>  • CAP Theorem — consistency vs availability tradeoffs<br>  • Networking — DNS, TCP/UDP, HTTP, WebSockets<br>  • API Design — REST, GraphQL, rate limiting, versioning<br>  • Async Processing — message queues, pub/sub, event-driven<br>  • Replication — leader-follower, quorum, conflict resolution<br>  • Estimation — back-of-envelope calculations, capacity planning<br><br>  PROBLEM ARCADE (14 games)<br>  Design real systems end-to-end:<br>  • URL Shortener, Rate Limiter, Chat System, News Feed<br>  • Instagram, YouTube, Uber, Dropbox, Twitter<br>  • Typeahead, Yelp, Ticketmaster, Web Crawler, Google Docs<br><br>  WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT:<br>  • 24 games, 120 levels, 480+ interactive challenges<br>  • 6 challenge types: multiple choice, ordering, fill-in-the-blank, API builder, architecture builder, and more<br>  • Each game has 5 levels from fundamentals to scale<br>  • Instant feedback with detailed explanations<br>  • Track your progress with scores and streaks<br>  • No subscriptions, no ads<br><br>Built for software engineers preparing for system design interviews, or anyone who wants to understand how large-scale systems work.

## Rankings

- #1,493,145 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.hyperfocused.systemdesignarcade.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hyperfocused.systemdesignarcade)