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  • Bitwise πŸ“Ό Liminal – A Short Film in 256 Bytes

    Bitwise πŸ“Ό Liminal – A Short Film in 256 Bytes

    … I found an old VHS tape at a yard sale. It was labeled “Bitwise Liminal” in sharpie. But when I watched the video it was only static. Then I started having vivid and surreal dreams. While awake I couldn’t stop thinking about that weird VHS tape. After researching I learned it was a digital…

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  • Free Workshop: How to make amazing generative art with simple JavaScript code

    Free Workshop: How to make amazing generative art with simple JavaScript code

    My workshop from last year’s JS Game Dev Summit is now available for free! This three hour course starts with how to create a basic HTML file and goes to advanced graphical effects by the end. It was recorded live with a class that participated by asking questions which helped guide the talk. It’s a…

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  • JavaScript Haikus: My Adventures in Tiny Code

    JavaScript Haikus: My Adventures in Tiny Code

    My talk for the 2023 JS GameDev Summit goes on a 20 minute deep dive into my strange practice of making art with super small computer programs. I hope you enjoy.

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  • How I made a 1K Pinball Game in JavaScript – Lu1ky Pinball

    How I made a 1K Pinball Game in JavaScript – Lu1ky Pinball

    I’ve made quite a few 1k games now, yet I always find room for improvement and there is so much more to explore in this space. For the JS1024 contest this year the theme was Lucky and I made a tiny pinball machine. It received 1st place in the JavaScript category! I have been wondering…

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  • U1KE – A 1 Kilobyte Ukulele

    U1KE – A 1 Kilobyte Ukulele

    My js1024 entry this year is a ukulele! This is a fully function and realistic simulation of a four string instrument with standard uke tuning. Each string can be fretted individually using the keyboard to produce every open cord and play most songs. The mouse is used to strum and can control volume by speed…

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  • Byte City Nights – A Bitwise Cityscape Generator

    Byte City Nights – A Bitwise Cityscape Generator

    My final generative work for the fxhash beta is an abstract cityscape built with bitwise operators. This 256 piece set demonstrates several different ways of producing interesting patterns with simple math operations. There are 7 different possible operators it may choose for the sky and buildings to produce wildly different results. I also experimented with…

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