Game Development
See also - my list of Game Dev Resources
I have made a hobby of making games with my daughters. We started with a Scratch for Beginners book and I've begun exploring alternatives to keep them engaged while also trying to level up my own skill set.
Projects
Playdate
Playdate + Ruby
My latest experiments with Playdate involve Ruby. I wrote some of the details as I was getting it started.
Playdate + Fennel (+ Love) Starter Kit
As I've developed Playdate games with Fennel I've spent time building out a shared set of files that make it easier to get started with Fennel on Playdate - I've even figured out how to adapt those games to Love2D, although it's hard to keep track of the differences between the two platforms and my rendering code is non-performant on bigger games. Since Love2D has community tools supporting web compilation, this means I can compile some Playdate games to a web simulator:
https://therabidbanana.itch.io/princess-kitty-cafe/devlog/759706/now-with-web-simulator
Meow Train
Play as a cat helping people get to their trains - run as fast as you can to the right platform.
Fairy Garden
Create a garden that makes fairies want to stick around forever - the idea is something kinda like a tower defense but where you're trying to prevent damage instead of inflict it.
Princess Kitty Cafe
A simulator of a Princess trying to run a successful kitty cafe. Make sure to keep the milk stocked!
Calm Sea
Help a graceful mermaid as she explores the ocean looking for new treasures to take home.
Tic80
Disastrous Flying Critters
Help the Rainbow Witch Princess save the kingdom from the Disastrous Flying Critters trying to destroy it! Fly around the kingdoms, close the portals with your color changing magic, and restore the terrain to the correct hue.
Scratch
Space Flyer
Space Flyer - a game made in scratch. Initial build from Scratch for Beginners, additional recommendations made by Fiona and Ada.