MiniScript news this week includes an SVG renderer for Mini Micro, and a new MiniScript-powered game on Steam! dev.to/joestrout/mi...

Catch up on what's been happening in the MiniScript community over the last week or two: dev.to/joestrout/mi...

Use a couple simple web services to pinpoint your location on a rotating 3D model of Earth in Mini Micro.

See what's going on in the MiniScript community in the last week or two: dev.to/joestrout/mi...

Learn how to make an animated, textured page flip, complete with page curl, in Mini Micro! dev.to/joestrout/hw...

Make a fun little vine-swinging demo in Mini Micro! dev.to/joestrout/hw...

Learn how to do this on your own Mini Micro! dev.to/joestrout/ma...

I made a little kaleidoscope program for Mini Micro, just for fun. 😁

Second demo video for PixelClaw, an LLM agent specialized for image processing: youtu.be/yZcb5DsSWts

Something I've been working on since Thursday: an AI agent for editing images! youtu.be/QVFHe-kePMc

I'm proposing a standard audio filter that allows us to distinguish AI speech from human speech. github.com/JoeStrout/HALO

Learn how AI agents work, by studying this tiny LLM agent for Mini Micro! dev.to/joestrout/mi...

See what's going on in the MiniScript community this week:

A 2015 book wondered which approach to AI would turn out to be the "master algorithm" of general intelligence. I'm declaring a winner. www.linkedin.com/pulse/master...

This week's news from the world of MiniScript: dev.to/joestrout/mi...

Try this step-by-step tutorial in which you create a maze game in Mini Micro, helping a mouse 🐭 get to the cheese 🧀 ! dev.to/joestrout/cr...

A quick essay on the "Introduce Parameter Object" refactoring, how to use it in MiniScript, and how to do output parameters as well: dev.to/joestrout/pa...

My thoughts about what skills a software engineer needs in the modern world: www.linkedin.com/pulse/softwa...

See how far we've come on the 2026 roadmap. Spoiler: we are ahead of schedule! dev.to/joestrout/mi...

Great news for MiniScript users on Macs: an open-source tool called Syntax Highlight now enables you to preview MiniScript source files (with syntax highlighting!) in Finder! Download it (free!) here: github.com/sbarex/Sourc...

Developer and blogger Kartik Patel helps you write your very first line of computer code in this easy-to-understand tutorial: dev.to/kartik_patel...

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!