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Standalone articles on programming, game development, and related topics.

MAY 2026
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Getting Better at Pixel Art

A practical roadmap for building pixel art and animation skills from scratch. Foundation first (weeks 1–4) Daily practice matters, but what you …

MAY 2026
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Level Design Fundamentals

Level design is the craft of creating the space where gameplay happens. It’s the answer to: how do you teach a player your game without a manual, make …

APR 2026
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WebSocket Stack Comparison for Indie Game Servers

Disclaimer: This is really a level above the kind of content I was intending to publish, but while researching for the multiple player gamer series I …

MAR 2026
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Crash Course in PixiJS

Beginner If you’ve been through the JavaScript crash course, you’ve got the language basics down. Now we need a way to actually draw things on screen. …

beginner pixijs
MAR 2026
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Crash Course in JavaScript

Beginner So you might be here because you’re interested in code or fearful of it. Hopefully, this little read will empower you with some basics. And …

beginner javascript