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@eclectech.bsky.social
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Currently working on goo-grotto.com - a retro virtual pet site based around collecting and combining slimes. Half programmer, half clown.

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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Today I was feeling a bit down and went through some old racing clips. I feel like there's a lot left to do, but it's also good to remind myself I've done a lot, too. (please don't make fun of my iMovie skills 😭) #solodev #indiedev #googrotto
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Zoom kind of works!! All done with CSS and JS and SVG.
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Sneak peek at slime racing...! Slowly getting there. Just finished adding in a "drama beat" framework for comments on race occurrences; right now it only does passing and photo finishes but I'm hoping to expand this in the future! #virtualpet #virtualpetsite #solodev #webdev
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Took a break for racing, spent some time on the list page... wouldn't say it's in its final form, but I like that they get to be in a pasture instead of in a white void. :) The component has a custom scroll bar for macOS related reasons. I don't want to talk about it. #webdev #virtualpetsite
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The beginnings of HIGH OCTANE HEART-POUNDING SLIME RACING - procedural racetracks! It's splines all the way down, babes. #solodev #webdev #indiedev #virtualpet
A screenshot of a website. There is a twisting race track as seen from from above on a white background.
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
guess what i'm up to today! #indiedev #webdev #solodev #iwillneverstop
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Made some fixes to my slime exporter and slimes can now be exported to .gif! I exaggerated the movement to make sure I could see it working.
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
... and the reason puddle is my favourite is that the way it combines with other slimes is usually really good.
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Slimes now come in 8 basic shapes - but since they're just made of math, they can be squished together into more than 30! Do you have a favourite? (I do and it's the puddle.) #indiedev #solodev #virtualpet
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I've been experimenting with adding patterns to slimes and started with vertical stripes... realised I could do something fun! :) #pridemonth #happypride #buildinpublic #solodev
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Experimenting with different ways to define shapes for my slimes. It's, uh, going great. #webdev
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
They have stats now, and I've added the potential for them to be transparent! This one kind of looks tasty to me. #webdev
A cartoony, blob-like creature with round eyes. It is semitransparent. Below the creature three stats are listed: Brawn which is 3/9, Bounce which is 5/15, and Brains which is 3/11.
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Fixed the choppiness...! Well, on every browser except Firefox. It looks like something in Firefox is causing the animation on the page to be locked to a single CPU thread. I think I know how to fix it, but it would be a ton of work, so... problem for later me. :p
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I don't think I'm keeping this, but it is kind of fun to watch them... #indiedev
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Gen @eclectech.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Here's some early testing / proof of concept for a retro virtual pet site, where Mendelian genetics determine just about everything about your little buddies. When you can't do art, do math! #indiedev #virtualpet
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