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binarymoon.bsky.social
Ben
@binarymoon.bsky.social
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UK based Web and Game Dev. I create fun things with a computer (games, apps, websites). Find me online: https://www.binarymoon.co.uk/social/
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binarymoon.bsky.social
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
October 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
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.
October 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Last night I published a gallery of flow fields animations people have sent in. I still have a bunch more to add. I also added some additional colour palettes to make them even more beautiful.
You can view the gallery here: brush.ninja/gallery/part...
#javascript #physics #particlesystems
A screenshot showing a gallery of 6 flow fields images. There's more on the website.
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Having a little play with procedural generation to try and make a really big map you can walk around in Beep8. This uses algorithms, and repeatable random numbers to create a consistent world from a single seed number.
#javascript #gamedev #indiedev
A top down tilebased world showing a beach with the sea in the top left and different grass lands in the bottom right.
September 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Hey Neal, was fun until level 16 where I'm getting a javascript error
A screenshot of "I'm not a Robot" level 16, with the javascript console open and the error "Can't access property generateShapes"
September 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Here's some more screenshots from the finished version of the app using the built in formulae.
#javascript #flowfields #generativeart #creativecoding
Flow field demo, primarily green showing 8 boxy spirals in a grid. Flow field demo showing pastel shaded particles that look like a set of tendrils reaching out. Flow field demo using a haphazard formulae to make a random seeming mathematical pattern. A fiery flow field demo with spiraling particles that have some jitter to them
September 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Saw some particle flow images last night and thought it would be fun to make a quick app for Brush.ninja. I am not very good at the maths but found a bunch of formulae online and am enjoying the results.
#javascript #creativecoding #particles
A colourful particle flow image showing a series of particles and the path they are following. A colourful particle flow image showing a series of particles and the path they are following. A colourful particle flow image showing a series of particles and the path they are following. A colourful particle flow image showing a series of particles and the path they are following.
September 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Some progress on beep8 and the game maker!
The game maker can now make game files that can be loaded. And the game is almost functionally complete. I need to separate a few bits and then I can turn it into a "console" that can load games you or others have made!
#gamedev #javascript #indiedev
A screenshot showing the a screenshot of Key Kwest, my hunt them up. It's a retro styled game with a dark background and brightly coloured tiles. Everything is drawn on a grid. The main character is bright yellow.
September 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
A little bit of progress on the comic I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. They have gone from thumbnails to rough sketches. And now I see it like this I realise it will take longer than I thought! #comic #art
A photo of my iPad showing rough layouts of the first few pages of the comic book I am making. There are 12 pages on the screen with blue sketches that I will use to work out the layout for the final drawings.
September 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Spent some time tidying it up and making it more reusable across my projects.
The pixel art editor with icons for brush sizes and an improved design.
August 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Currently making a small pixel art editor for beep8. This is mostly for the map editor so you can design icons for the games you make. Everything else will use the textmode editor. #beep8 #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #javascript
A pixel art editor with brush size buttons, a 16 x 16 image, and a colour palette.
August 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Here's a photo of the first 8 pages. I think it'll be 20 pages in total. See the photo caption to explain the story so far. The thumbnails mean something to me but are probably a mess to others. #comic #design
Thumbnails of the first 8 pages of the comic showing a boy at school, going into the art supplies cupboard that has a ladder down into a cave. Befriends a panda fox and discovers a city.
August 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Looking at the Starbucks website and it seems I can order extra syrup in the drinks. I think I'd need an extra couple of glasses for all these. #syrup #diabetes
The Starbucks drink customisation screen. I have added 12 pumps of every syrup except vanilla (which has 1 pump)
July 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
My wife had the idea to make a bookmark as part of our sons teacher gift for the end of the year. The teacher loves Star Wars so I've spent the morning designing the things. There's space for my son to add a message.
#starwars #reading #books
A collection of 5 bookmark images featuring characters and scenes from Star Wars. The first is from a new hope, then a star wars comic cover, then three bookmarks featuring one each of Yoda, Darth Vader, and Princess Leia
July 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
The beep8 map editor so far. I'm updating the game code as I go and i'm almost at the stage where creating a game with this system is a one line function call. It's a bit more since controls are in the main game, and it may stay that way, but a lot is automated. #indiedev #gamedev #retro #javascript
A text based game map editor with 6 grids of letters representing 6 different screens. Different letters represent different tile types (walls, floor, water etc). On the right is a settings column showing different objects that can be added (keys, doors, crates etc) and colour settings for the objects.
July 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Just found some of my old games. Didn't realise I still had these. #retrogames #n64 #nes
3 nes games and an N64 game. The nes games are soccer, baseball, and top gun. All in box with manual. The N64 game is majora's mask gold edition, game only.
July 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
A couple of months ago now I started making a game called Key Kwest and it was going well but editing the map was a paid. Halfway through dev I decided to change the screen dimensions but I didn't want to hand edit all the screens. So I made this editor. #gamedev #javascript #indiegames #textmode
Screenshot of a map editor showing a tile based game map made up of a grid of letters and punctuation in varying colours that represent different tiles
July 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Went to a comic workshop with @tommclaughlin.bsky.social yesterday and my 9 year old drew a comic inspired by the game Mole Mole by @adamatomic.bsky.social
#comic #art #creative #videogame #molemole
The comic cover with a picture of a mole wearing a head torch and the name "Mole Mole" The inner pages of the comic. The story has a mole digging a tunnel and finding a bomb that blows up. The mole hides in a war shelter, then finds four bombs in a row that also blow up. Then water starts coming after him but he manages to block it off and escape back home.
May 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Made some changes. The world looks a lot better now, and the rocket looks more like it's flying. In game there's a nice typewriter effect on the text.
#gamedev #javascript #capitalism #textmode
A textmode rocket with a little pink man saying "So long suckerzz"
May 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Am working on the 'you win' screen for Prime Time. The objective is for Geoff Bozo to escape earth in his rocketship. #gamedev #anticapitalism #textmode #javascript #indiegame
A retro game style image of a tiny man in a phallic looking rocket flying away from planet earth saying "So long suckerzz!"
May 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Just making the splash screen for my anti-capitalism game, Prime Time. Here is where it's at currently.
#gamedev #javascript #retrogame #textmode
A retro blocky screenshot of a bald man in front of a 90s computer saying "I'm Geoff Bozo. I need infinite money. Burn the rulebook. You'll make it happen!"
May 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
It's continuing to progress. Now adding ways to upgrade your business for the betterment of your investors.
Also started adding a news ticker at the bottom which will display the latest news from the company
#gamedev #javascript #textmode #retrogame #retro
A screenshot of the upgrades screen which includes upgrades such as "deregulate safety", "sell employee data", "charge workers rent for lockers", and "gamify union busting"
May 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Started making a little game for the F*ck Capitalism game jam.
It's an idle game where you play Geoff Bozo starting an online store from scratch.
#gamedev #javascript #beep8 #textmode #retrogame
A screenshot of Prime Time, an idle game. It shows a number of product categories with progress bars and a dollar amount that is rapidly increasing (currently $10.85T)
May 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
binarymoon.bsky.social
Just drawn a mockup of my fantasy console for beepmini.com
A pencil sketch of an old fashioned style handheld games console. Reminiscent of the classic Gameboy.
April 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
binarymoon.bsky.social
The beep8 resize process is going well. Here's 3 of the games in progress. Tumble and Crate Crew are basically done. Chomper is in progress. Key Kwest will be the biggest problem cos I have to redesign all the maps.
#indiedev #javascript #gamedev #retrogame #textmode
A screenshot of Crate Crew, a retro textmode sokoban game. A red puzzle grid on a dark background with a yellow character pushing a crate. A screenshot of Tumble, a Tetris inspired game. Shows the new smaller layout with a stack of blocks waiting to be cleared A screenshot of Chomper, a Pacman inspired game. Shows the maze with a bunch of pellets and the skeletons ready to chase the hero. The maze is green, with blue pellets and a dark background.
March 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM