The notebook

Field Notes

Concrete ideas, credited sources, and clear limits.

Pixel-art platforms and a character inside a browser window. — Original pixel illustration

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.

A courier, a doorway and an inventory panel share a visual language. — AI-generated conceptual illustration

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.

A creature in motion with illustrated timing arcs. — AI-generated conceptual illustration

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.

Three conceptual representations of a lantern. — AI-generated conceptual illustration

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?