Proposed experiment
One lantern, three paths into a game
What changes when three workflows make the same stylized lantern for the same game scene?
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01 / In development
On the workbench
Small experiments in how games are made.
02 / The notebook
Ideas worth a closer look.
01 / Shipping · Researched
Put your browser game online before buying a server
A playable link can come first. Understand hosting limits, payment choices and the features that actually need a backend.
02 / Art direction · Researched
A style label is not an art direction
Turn a visual reference into a small recipe, compare a courier, doorway and panel, and keep failures that reveal what the recipe leaves open.
03 / Animation · Researched
The most useful first test may already be in the repository
AnyMove documents a supplied-data fit that stops at motion JSON. Separate that setup check from reader quality, new video generation, export and gameplay validation.
04 / Game assets · Researched
When a beautiful prop is not yet a game asset
A convincing object on screen can hide a surprisingly practical question: what, exactly, did the tool give you?
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