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  1. Comment on BL’s Golf Game - One Week Challenge live now! in ~games

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    I think sports games are common because everyone already knows the rules. They’re also easy to put your own spin on. Golf being solo makes it simpler still with no AI opponents to worry about....

    I think sports games are common because everyone already knows the rules. They’re also easy to put your own spin on. Golf being solo makes it simpler still with no AI opponents to worry about.

    Sunshine Golf Classic is a great example of taking one specific approach. At 13 KB it still looks and plays great!

    2 votes

  2. Comment on BL’s Golf Game - One Week Challenge live now! in ~games

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    Thanks for trying the game, and great idea! I’ve decided not to add sound, so a hole-out noise isn’t possible. I’m considering some sort of a visual celebration instead. I’ve also thought about...

    Thanks for trying the game, and great idea! I’ve decided not to add sound, so a hole-out noise isn’t possible. I’m considering some sort of a visual celebration instead. I’ve also thought about haptic feedback, so you’d feel the shot and the ball landing on the terrain, but it would only work on Android phones, so it would come later if at all.

  3. Comment on BL’s Golf Game - One Week Challenge live now! in ~games

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    Hello Tildes, today I’d like to share the latest version of my personal golf game. This is a short golf game that I’ve always wanted: runs on any device, no ads, no account, built for a few...

    Hello Tildes, today I’d like to share the latest version of my personal golf game. This is a short golf game that I’ve always wanted: runs on any device, no ads, no account, built for a few minutes at a time. It looks simple, but it’s a more detailed game than it appears. The project was directed and designed by me, and built with Claude Code.

    If you’re interested in the project’s history:
    https://brentlaw.net/notes/golf-game/ - Details where it began
    https://brentlaw.net/notes/golf-game-v2/ - What changed between versions and the thinking behind it

    This week only: I’ve added a new hole, Long Odds, with its own leaderboard. You choose three letters and an emblem when you post your score to the board. After a week, the challenge is over, and the leaderboard will be frozen. Good luck topping the board!

    How to play: A swing tutorial will appear for first-time players, and you can see it again from the +/more menu. The game sets your aim and suggests your club, so all you really need to do is swing. To get a better score though, you’ll need to think like a golfer would. Play the right club out of the right lie, shape the shot with your timing - a draw or a fade - if it helps, and aim exactly where you want the ball to go.

    For anyone who played earlier this week, I’ve added a putting green grid so distances there are easier to measure.

    About the name: there are thousands of golf games out there, so for now I’m just calling this one BL’s Golf Game.

    All feedback, good or bad, is appreciated. I’ll be in the thread to answer any questions you have. Thank you for your time.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative

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    Thanks! I’m not a programmer, and I can’t write or really read code. What I do have is a long background in IT and a good understanding of how systems fit together. Claude Code writes all the...

    Thanks! I’m not a programmer, and I can’t write or really read code. What I do have is a long background in IT and a good understanding of how systems fit together. Claude Code writes all the code, and I direct it through conversation. I make or approve every decision, and it’s often a lot of back and forth. I write all the text on the pages myself. What I bring is ideas, logic, and reframing when something isn’t working, and I test it by using it. I’ve written about some of the process in the Notes section if you’d like to read more.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative

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    Glad you enjoyed the game! I just added leaderboards, with separate boards for the Front and Back 9 if you want to play a shorter round and post a score.

    Glad you enjoyed the game! I just added leaderboards, with separate boards for the Front and Back 9 if you want to play a shorter round and post a score.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative

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    Thank you to everyone who has checked out the site! I wanted to post a quick note that I added leaderboards to the golf game, and they’re open now if you want to claim a top 10 spot:...

    Thank you to everyone who has checked out the site!
    I wanted to post a quick note that I added leaderboards to the golf game, and they’re open now if you want to claim a top 10 spot: https://brentlaw.net/golf/

    Also special thanks to those who have submitted Scribbles. I’ve added some to the Gallery: https://brentlaw.net/gallery/visitor-scribbles/

    3 votes

  8. Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative

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    The last website I made was for a clan in the original Call of Duty long ago, using Dreamweaver and some downloaded templates. No other dev experience, but I work in IT.

    The last website I made was for a clan in the original Call of Duty long ago, using Dreamweaver and some downloaded templates. No other dev experience, but I work in IT.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative

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    Thanks! Before another app, I'd like to add Leaderboards to the games so visitors can post and compete on scores.

    Thanks! Before another app, I'd like to add Leaderboards to the games so visitors can post and compete on scores.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on I made my personal website a fictional desktop OS, then kept adding programs to it in ~creative

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    I made the site with Claude Code and Hugo. Its pages are programs in a fictional desktop OS and open as windows. There’s a golf game, a drawing program where you can submit your work, and a game...

    I made the site with Claude Code and Hugo. Its pages are programs in a fictional desktop OS and open as windows. There’s a golf game, a drawing program where you can submit your work, and a game about reading server logs. It's been a long time since I last made a website. Any feedback, good or bad, is welcome. Thanks for looking.

    8 votes