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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 7h

It'd be awesome if it could be made for real 😁

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 12h

Doh - got the #ScreenshotSaturday hashtag wrong. Will have to post something else later if I get it all working.

Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 12h

Making artwork for my fantasy console. This will be the screen where you load a game cassette. It shows a textmode image of the console with a mini version of the splash screen. #screenshotstaurday #indiegame #gamedev #javascript

A retro style console. Reminiscent of the og gameboy with a vertical screen like a phone and a pink lower half where the controls are. The screen shows a blue scene with the console name in white and yellow reading Beep Mini

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 1d

8 to 10 pixel will be good. I can adapt for my needs. Thanks! They will be for my open source retro game console. beepmini.com
Would it be ok to share them?

BeepMini - a Fantasy Console for Retro Games

A retro console brought up to date!

beepmini.com

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 1d

These look awesome! Are any of them good for 12x12 tiles for a retro game?

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · Jul 8

The Crew 2 is accidentally one of the funniest games ever made because of its procedurally generated storefronts.

"CHICKEN GRILLED COFFEE"
"SHOE"
"BUY ONE GET SECOND ONE"
"CIRCULAR DOTS"
"$3B.9B"

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a restaurant offering CHICKEN GRILLED COFFEE.

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a store offering SHOE, CLEANING, and a killer deal: BUY ONE GET SECOND ONE.

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a store called, inexplicably, CIRCULAR DOTS. Is there any other kind of dot?

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a motel with the highly unusual rate of $3B.9B.

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks. I think I'm just going to finish it up and aim for the end of the month. Whether you mention it or not it'll be good to get it finished so I can start telling people about it.

I know I'm selling myself here but I also have brush.ninja free creative tools (and toys) - no ai features

Brush Ninja - Free Creative Tools

Free creative tools for everyone. Including the world famous Brush Ninja animated gif maker. Use for free on your web browser on any device.

brush.ninja

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 4d

The game Key Kwest was made with the editor.

When is your thing going to be published? If you're considering linking it I'd put in some more effort to finish it.

I've recently taken a detour to make a 3d webgl game engine (that I also plan to make a game making thing with).

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 4d

The map editor is mostly working, but there's no way to play the games without knowing how to code. I want to add a preview mode and a virtual console that you can load the games on (a bit like pico8), once that's done I'll make it more public.

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 4d

Plus it doesn't actually involve coding.

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 4d

I'm making a little app at beepmini.com - for making adventure games. Maybe not in a state to link to though.

BeepMini - a Fantasy Console for Retro Games

A retro console brought up to date!

beepmini.com

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 4d

Huel?

Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah. It's fun! 😁 Am working on a bitsy type thing. Key Kwest was made with it.

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 7d

I'm making a retro inspired game engine 😁. There's some early games here: beepmini.com

BeepMini - a Fantasy Console for Retro Games

A retro console brought up to date!

beepmini.com

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404 Media @404media.co · 9d

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The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 11d

Absolutely. Maybe create an issue first so we can make sure it fits the goals with the project but yeah. I'd love contributions!

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 12d

Managed to publish the Ninja Sparks (ninjasparks.com) newsletter early today! Before midnight for a change 😊

Means I can spend the evening struggling away on my 3D engine for BeepMini.
#javascript #newsletter

A Free Newsletter to Discover Tools, Tips, and Fun for Creative Play.

Creative tools and resources to inspire you.

ninjasparks.com

Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 13d

I don't know what you need it for/ context. But I'd make a web app for that. Would only take an hour or so and could use it on your phone.

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 13d

Nice! Fresh sweetcorn is amazing, so much better than shop bought, even the ones on the cob.

Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 13d

That sounds crazy! My son is 9. He just has to do some spelling and maths each week. Along with regular reading. It takes him about 10 minutes (plus reading time which he enjoys so does loads of) each week to do the homework and I'm not convinced anyone checks it.

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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 14d

Scrabble

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 15d

I do it in the evening. I am curious to see what's happening now 😁

Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 15d

A couple of months ago Zuckerberg said, in court, that Facebook was entertainment not social. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m...

Mark Zuckerberg Testifies That He’s So Over Facebook Friends

In a major antitrust court appearance, the Meta founder claimed that the company has moved into a “discovery-entertainment space”—a clear attempt to argue that Meta's ownership of WhatsApp and Instagr...

www.vanityfair.com

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Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 17d

Oh - I also added a submit button to code ninja. I hope someone submits something for this too.
brush.ninja/create/2d-co...

and here's the link for the emoji art app.
brush.ninja/create/emoji...

Ben @binarymoon.bsky.social · 17d

Today I added a submission form for the emoji art gallery as well, and had a couple of submissions already. Plus I added some more of my own. I wish I'd thought of adding these submission forms earlier.
#javascript #webdev #creativecoding

A screenshot showing a collection of small artworks made from emojis laid out in a grid. There's a parrot, a bumble bee, 2 minions (from the films) a smiley face, and a poo emoji.

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