Prolific MiniScript game dev "DSlower" has made another masterpiece: dslower.itch.io/the-last-light Give it a try!

Check out "In My Bubble", a very original and fun puzzle game made by Florian Castel in Mini Micro! florian-castel.itch.io/in-my-bubble

I designed a new calendar system recently: lunisolar.online

MiniScript developer James Rozee came up with a clever way to use Tiled — a popular level editor — to design user interfaces for his Mini Micro game! dev.to/dungeoncrawl...

Investigating elected officials for speech is not law enforcement but intimidation. If governors and mayors can be investigated for criticizing federal actions, neither elected officials nor anyone else is truly free to speak. #holdfast

A great MiniScript dev who (inaccurately) brands himself "The Slow Coder" quickly recaps nine amazing games he made in 2025, all made in Mini Micro! Check them out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBj9...

An exciting new puzzle game, "Build It", is now available for Mini Micro! Finish building each level so that the hero can reach the goal. Play through 40 increasingly difficult levels, or use the built-in level editor to create and share your own puzzles! Free at: miniscript.org/MiniMicro/dlc

Check out "The Slow Library" by MiniScript programmer and game developer David Avila! github.com/David-Avila/... Not slow at all, this library speeds up development by adding some simple but very handy functions, including logging!

I've just published a roadmap for MiniScript, Mini Micro, and related projects for the upcoming year (and beyond). Read all about it here: dev.to/joestrout/mi...

I made a little free game for the holidays: Santa vs. the Snow Goons! joestrout.itch.io/snow-goons Have fun!

Read Google Sheets data directly in Mini Micro! dev.to/joestrout/re...

Read about Kartik Patel's experience learning to code with Mini Micro — and why he recommends it so strongly! dev.to/kartik_patel...

The online edition of _Introduction to Computer Programming_ is now available in Spanish as well as German! introtocomputerprogramming.online

The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law. This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.

Just found this interesting analysis of how #AI is continuing to get smarter, at an approximately linear rate: www.maximumtruth.org/p/deep-dive-...

I’ve recently realized how bad pepperoni is for me. So, I tried freshly grilled chicken (seasoned with garlic powder, black pepper, and red pepper) instead. Verdict: not too bad!

Light and rain over #Tucson this evening.

I took @thecurioustanguero.bsky.social 's "Tango Archetypes Quiz" (thecurioustanguero.com/tangoarchety...). My result: 26% Healer 17% Romantic 13% Builder Seems about right. (Understanding "Romantic" in a strictly platonic sense, of course!) #tango

Tried a new dish this week: shrimp and broccoli with a citrus sauce. It was really good. #foodporn #health #cleanfood

Recently discovered #raylib, and it’s amazing. It hits exactly the sweet spot for a cross-platform media layer. Sorry, SDL, but I don’t think we should see each other anymore. #gamedev #miniscript

Had so much fun at the Albuquerque Tango Festival! It’s a very well-run event. I just wish it weren’t over Halloween… I missed being home for that. #tango

Read a great introduction to Mini Micro by developer Sebastian Nozzi. dev.to/sebnozzi/why...

Looks like Rowan's (@vivaladirtleague.bsky.social)'s #simslogic character is enjoying #MiniMicro (miniscript.org/MiniMicro)!

Mini Micro has been updated to 1.2.6! The update brings a new file dialog, and several fixes and new features. These include support for horizontal scrolling in the code editor, a new hasOrInherits method in /sys/lib/mapUtil, and a printJustified method for BMF fonts. miniscript.org/MiniMicro/

Get a sneak peek at MSRLWeb, a new, incredibly simple development environment for making web-based games using MiniScript and Raylib! github.com/JoeStrout/MS...

The colorful, beginner-friendly book _Introduction to Computer Programming_ is now available online — free and ad-free, just like Mini Micro itself. Share and enjoy!

Learn how to do test-driven development in Mini Micro using the QA.Assert module! dev.to/shellrider/t...

Learn about a new feature in Mini Micro: customizable UV mapping for sprites! And learn the saga of a scrappy band of rebel programmers fighting the evil emperor on a server far, far away... dev.to/joestrout/uv...

Mini Micro updated to version 1.2.5 Mini Micro's third update for 2025 brings several bug fixes and one big new feature: you can now directly set the texture coordinates for a Sprite! Find the full release notes and download links at miniscript.org/MiniMicro/ today!

Learn how to display classic retro Apple II text on Mini Micro! dev.to/joestrout/ap...

Where are all the Argentine tango dancers on bsky? I find plenty on FB and YouTube, but so far have found hardly any for my bsky feed. #tango #socialdance

Observe, a cool world history simulation game, is on sale! store.steampowered.com/app/3681230/...

Learn how to do inverse kinematics in MiniScript with this step-by-step tutorial! dev.to/dslower/inve...

LLMs aren't just fancy autocomplete. dev.to/joestrout/ye...

Write a program to play the Monty Hall game over and over — does the standard strategy really work? dev.to/joestrout/ro...

Read about our progress on the multi-adventure RPG, Fathom's Edge! dev.to/joestrout/fa...

While Trump wastes millions on a military parade in DC, we're mobilizing everywhere else to show that organized people power is stronger than his authoritarian aspirations. app.sosha.ai/s/5pUYchiZ

Learn how to properly set up a GitHub repo for a MiniScript project: dev.to/joestrout/pr... (Spoiler: tag your projects!!)

Read about "Fathom's Edge," a new game system in development. Like the old "EAMON Adventures" (anybody remember those?), this system will support third-party adventures created by anyone. dev.to/joestrout/fa...

MiniScript coder KingGD shows how to make an online leaderboard in Mini Micro! medium.com/@kinggd2424/...

Build your own AI chatbot in Mini Micro! medium.com/@kinggd2424/...

A Mini Micro developer has started a dev log for his upcoming role-playing game, Cat O' Nine Tales. It looks amazing! dev.to/dungeoncrawl...

Excited for the new "Compute! Gazette" magazine on retro computing, launching in July! www.computesgazette.com

How I finally solved keeping track of all my git branches, and what state they're in: dev.to/joestrout/ta...

Learn about other bloggers you should follow for MiniScript news and tips! dev.to/joestrout/ot...

Check out this great Space Invaders clone made in Mini Micro by one of our amazing users! shellrider.itch.io/minimicro-in...

Mini Micro 1.2.4 is now available! This release includes over a dozen improvements, including a new playable game (Breakout), bug fixes, and a new "wtf" (Why The Failure) command for when things have gone sideways. As always, Mini Micro is free and ad-free, available at: miniscript.org/MiniMicro

#tango (and other dance!) teachers: if making an instructional video, please consider wearing pants like the attached image. With normal pants — especially if they're black — it can often be difficult to tell which leg is which!

Found this post pretty interesting. I'm hosting my first milonga in 3 weeks, so these tips are really timely! goodnighttango.com/2025/03/03/w...