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Re: Show HN: 90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web

#3

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duxup wrote: post #2

I can't say I fully understand what this is / the capabilities, but man I love the aesthetic. It's interesting how an aesthetic can make an emotional impact and draw a lot more interest.

Thanks!

Explaining stuff is so hard! In fact, this entire article is just me trying to explain what this is in the shortest way possible.

Maybe the shortest version is: 90s.dev is an API around a 320x180 web canvas, designed specifically for making games and game maker tools, with sharing capabilities built-in, and an innovative GUI for making game maker tools quickly and easily.

No, that's still too vague. I give up.

Re: Show HN: 90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web

#5

Post by dflock »

90s_dev wrote: post #3
duxup wrote: post #2

I can't say I fully understand what this is / the capabilities, but man I love the aesthetic. It's interesting how an aesthetic can make an emotional impact and draw a lot more interest.

Thanks! Explaining stuff is so hard! In fact, this entire article is just me trying to explain what this is in the shortest way possible. Maybe the shortest version is: 90s.dev is an API around a 320x180 web canvas, designed specifically for making games and game maker tools, with sharing capabilities built-in, and an innovative GUI for making game maker tools quickly and easily. No, that's still too vague. I give up…

Show examples of things built with it?

Re: Show HN: 90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web

#6

Post by 90s_dev »

makapuf wrote: post #4

Nice, does it work on Firefox?

I took great pains to make sure it does. The one thing that Firefox doesn't support is mounting a local drive so you can develop your app, library, or game more quickly, which needs https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/show...

Re: Show HN: 90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web

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Post by danielvaughn »

90s_dev wrote: post #3
duxup wrote: post #2

I can't say I fully understand what this is / the capabilities, but man I love the aesthetic. It's interesting how an aesthetic can make an emotional impact and draw a lot more interest.

Thanks! Explaining stuff is so hard! In fact, this entire article is just me trying to explain what this is in the shortest way possible. Maybe the shortest version is: 90s.dev is an API around a 320x180 web canvas, designed specifically for making games and game maker tools, with sharing capabilities built-in, and an innovative GUI for making game maker tools quickly and easily. No, that's still too vague. I give up…

It really is. It’s almost harder than building the thing. Every time I try explaining my side project, I end up just saying “you know…it’s easier if I just show you”

Re: Show HN: 90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web

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Post by 90s_dev »

dflock wrote: post #5
90s_dev wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks! Explaining stuff is so hard! In fact, this entire article is just me trying to explain what this is in the shortest way possible. Maybe the shortest version is: 90s.dev is an API around a 320x180 web canvas, designed specifically for making games and game maker tools, with sharing capabilities built-in, and an innovative GUI for making game maker tools quickly and easily. No, that's still too vague. I give up…

Show examples of things built with it?

So far, only the built-in apps are made with it.

You can click them on the desktop-thing when you open the app.

So far the only finished app is fontmaker: https://90s.dev/os/#sys/apps/fontmaker.app.js

Their source code for all built-in apps are in https://90s.dev/os/helloworld.zip (found on https://90s.dev/getting-started/download-sdk.html)

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