MiniScript
@miniscript.bsky.social
π€ 13
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Clean, modern, simple programming language.
https://miniscript.org
MiniScript news this week includes an SVG renderer for Mini Micro, and a new MiniScript-powered game on Steam!
dev.to/joestrout/mi...
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MiniScript Weekly News β June 05, 2026
Development Updates MiniScript 2 kept moving forward this week with a solid round of...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-weekly-news-june-05-2026-1l0d
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Catch up on what's been happening in the MiniScript community over the last week or two:
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MiniScript Weekly News β May 27, 2026
Development Updates The MiniScript 2 work continues to move forward at a brisk pace. Joeβs...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-weekly-news-may-27-2026-5570
10 days ago
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Use a couple simple web services to pinpoint your location on a rotating 3D model of Earth in Mini Micro.
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Where in the World Am I?
There are so many fun things you can do with web services, and most of them are trivial to use in...
https://dev.to/joestrout/where-in-the-world-am-i-53bo
17 days ago
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See what's going on in the MiniScript community in the last week or two:
dev.to/joestrout/mi...
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MiniScript Weekly News β May 14, 2026
Development Updates MiniScript 2.0 saw a bunch of steady progress this week, especially...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-weekly-news-may-14-2026-454h
23 days ago
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Learn how to make an animated, textured page flip, complete with page curl, in Mini Micro!
dev.to/joestrout/hw...
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HWYDT: Turning the Page
On the MiniScript Discord this week, one of our users (Luckythespacecat) shared an animation he made...
https://dev.to/joestrout/hwydt-turning-the-page-24dm
24 days ago
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Make a fun little vine-swinging demo in Mini Micro!
dev.to/joestrout/hw...
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HWYDT: Swinging from Vines
The Venerable History of Vine-Swinging Swinging on vines has been a favorite game mechanic...
https://dev.to/joestrout/hwydt-swinging-from-vines-31ei
about 1 month ago
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I made a little kaleidoscope program for Mini Micro, just for fun. π
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Mini Micro Kaleidoscope
YouTube video by MiniScript
https://youtu.be/PxVAfGWkgxQ
about 1 month ago
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Learn how AI agents work, by studying this tiny LLM agent for Mini Micro!
dev.to/joestrout/mi...
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MiniClaw: A Tiny LLM Agent for Mini Micro
Agents are all the rage these days. Claude Code was one of the first, and perhaps still the most...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniclaw-a-tiny-llm-agent-for-mini-micro-4akf
about 2 months ago
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See what's going on in the MiniScript community this week:
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MiniScript Weekly News β Apr 9, 2027
Development Updates MiniScript 2 saw a nice round of progress this week, with function...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-weekly-news-apr-9-2027-456o
about 2 months ago
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This week's news from the world of MiniScript:
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MiniScript Weekly News β Apr 1, 2026
Development Updates Work on MiniScript 2 continues to pick up speed, and the team shared...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-weekly-news-apr-1-2026-7b1
2 months ago
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Try this step-by-step tutorial in which you create a maze game in Mini Micro, helping a mouse π get to the cheese π§ !
dev.to/joestrout/cr...
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Create a Maze Game in Mini Micro
In the classic arcade days, there were a lot of maze games. That's because mazes are fun! They give...
https://dev.to/joestrout/create-a-maze-game-in-mini-micro-4j32
2 months ago
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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...
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Parameter Objects in MiniScript
Sometimes a function starts out with a reasonable number of parameters, but as the code grows and...
https://dev.to/joestrout/parameter-objects-in-miniscript-358j
2 months ago
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I've created an AI agent to help me gather and write a weekly summary of news & happenings in the MiniScript world. I hope you find it helpful β but please let me know either way!
dev.to/joestrout/mi...
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MiniScript Weekly News β March 24, 2026
Editor's Note: I've developed an AI agent to help me gather and write this weekly newsletter, keeping...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-weekly-news-march-24-2026-1jlj
2 months ago
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See how far we've come on the 2026 roadmap. Spoiler: we are ahead of schedule!
dev.to/joestrout/mi...
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MiniScript Roadmap Update (March 2026)
At the end of 2025, I posted a MiniScript Road Map for 2026 (and beyond). We're now almost one...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-roadmap-update-march-2026-41a4
3 months ago
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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...
3 months ago
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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...
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Zero To Game Dev - First Line Of Code
Introduction Welcome to Chapter 6 of the Zero To Game Dev course titled First Line Of...
https://dev.to/kartik_patel/zero-to-game-dev-first-line-of-code-5efk
3 months ago
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Prolific MiniScript game dev "DSlower" has made another masterpiece:
dslower.itch.io/the-last-light
Give it a try!
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The Last Light by DSlower, samlarsonstudio
Gather materials during the day, upgrade your tools, survive the night
https://dslower.itch.io/the-last-light
4 months ago
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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
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In My Bubble by Florian Castel
Nothing can affect you when you are in your bubble. You are isolated from the outside world.
https://florian-castel.itch.io/in-my-bubble
4 months ago
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MiniScript developer James Rozee came up with a clever way to use Tiled β a popular level editor β to design user interfaces for his Mini Micro game!
dev.to/dungeoncrawl...
4 months ago
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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...
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2025 Project recap
YouTube video by The Slow Coder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBj9ctJzepU
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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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!
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GitHub - David-Avila/The-Slow-Library: Personal library for MiniMicro to optimize development speed of gamejam games
Personal library for MiniMicro to optimize development speed of gamejam games - David-Avila/The-Slow-Library
https://github.com/David-Avila/The-Slow-Library
5 months ago
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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...
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MiniScript Road Map for 2026
With 2025 coming to a close, it's time to look ahead to 2026! MiniScript is now eight years old. ...
https://dev.to/joestrout/miniscript-road-map-for-2026-17mh
5 months ago
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MiniScript
Joe Strout
5 months ago
I made a little free game for the holidays: Santa vs. the Snow Goons!
joestrout.itch.io/snow-goons
Have fun!
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Read Google Sheets data directly in Mini Micro!
dev.to/joestrout/re...
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Read live data from Google Sheets in Mini Micro
Recently I've started working with a small team on a 5-month game jam. We're making a 2D...
https://dev.to/joestrout/read-live-data-from-google-sheets-in-mini-micro-4j3k
6 months ago
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Read about Kartik Patel's experience learning to code with Mini Micro β and why he recommends it so strongly!
dev.to/kartik_patel...
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EXPERIENCE: MINI MICRO
My Experience With Mini Micro Introduction This is another installment in my...
https://dev.to/kartik_patel/experience-mini-micro-4gp4
6 months ago
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Β‘Aprende a crear tus propios juegos y programas de computadora con el libro en lΓnea _IntroducciΓ³n a la ProgramaciΓ³n_! Este libro gratuito es divertido, amigable y estΓ‘ bellamente ilustrado. Γchale un vistazo aquΓ:
introtocomputerprogramming.online?lang=ES
6 months ago
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Read a great introduction to Mini Micro by developer Sebastian Nozzi.
dev.to/sebnozzi/why...
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Why Mini Micro
My journey to Mini Micro in the search for simple, direct and modern computing experience
https://dev.to/sebnozzi/why-mini-micro-4a1o
7 months ago
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Looks like Rowan's (
@vivaladirtleague.bsky.social
)'s
#simslogic
character is enjoying
#MiniMicro
(
miniscript.org/MiniMicro
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7 months ago
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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/
7 months ago
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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...
7 months ago
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The colorful, beginner-friendly book _Introduction to Computer Programming_ is now available online β free and ad-free, just like Mini Micro itself. Share and enjoy!
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Introduction to Computer Programming: Online Edition!
A few years ago, I wrote an introductory book about computer programming called Introduction to...
https://dev.to/joestrout/introduction-to-computer-programming-online-edition-369j
9 months ago
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Learn how to do test-driven development in Mini Micro using the QA.Assert module!
dev.to/shellrider/t...
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Test your MiniScript code!
Writing tests early and testing your code helps you catch bugs and ensure your code does what you...
https://dev.to/shellrider/test-your-miniscript-code-5ac6
9 months ago
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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...
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UV Mapping in Mini Micro
Mini Micro version 1.2.5 came out this week, a fairly minor update that fixed a couple of obscure...
https://dev.to/joestrout/uv-mapping-in-mini-micro-2eoa
10 months ago
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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!
10 months ago
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Learn how to display classic retro Apple II text on Mini Micro!
dev.to/joestrout/ap...
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Apple ][ Text on Mini Micro!
The Apple 2 (usually written Apple ][) computer was one of the first widely popular home computers. ...
https://dev.to/joestrout/apple-text-on-mini-micro-337
10 months ago
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Learn how to do inverse kinematics in MiniScript with this step-by-step tutorial!
dev.to/dslower/inve...
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Inverse Kinematics Solver using the Fabrik method
Want to learn how to implement an Inverse Kinematics(Ik) solver in Miniscript? In this post I'll...
https://dev.to/dslower/inverse-kinematics-solver-using-the-fabrik-method-1m92
12 months ago
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Write a program to play the Monty Hall game over and over β does the standard strategy really work?
dev.to/joestrout/ro...
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Robo-Monty
I'm traveling this week with another family (our neighbors and BFFs), including two pre-teen kids who...
https://dev.to/joestrout/robo-monty-eho
12 months ago
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Read about our progress on the multi-adventure RPG, Fathom's Edge!
dev.to/joestrout/fa...
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Fathom's Edge: Progress Report #2
In my spare time, I've been working lately on a project called Fathom's Edge, a sort of roguelike RPG...
https://dev.to/joestrout/fathoms-edge-progress-report-2-5d8m
about 1 year ago
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MiniScript user "BibleClinger" has created a nice Enum class for MiniScript. Read all about it here:
dev.to/bibleclinger...
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A MiniScript Enum Class
Given that MiniScript is a very minimalistic scripting language, it purposely lacks an Enum type. Its...
https://dev.to/bibleclinger/a-miniscript-enum-class-4pei
about 1 year ago
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User "Dat One Dev" wrote a nice post about how to pack up a web build of your Mini Micro game.
dev.to/dat_one_dev/...
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How to package a web game in Mini Micro
Introduction Micro Jam #40 was going on, as usual, one of the most adorable language...
https://dev.to/dat_one_dev/how-to-package-a-web-game-in-mini-micro-e1j
about 1 year ago
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Learn how to properly set up a GitHub repo for a MiniScript project:
dev.to/joestrout/pr...
(Spoiler: tag your projects!!)
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https://dev.to/joestrout/proper-setup-for-a-miniscript-github-repo-4ian
about 1 year ago
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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...
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Fathom's Edge: Progress Report #1
I've been on vacation this week, doing some traveling with my spouse, who's attending a conference in...
https://dev.to/joestrout/fathoms-edge-progress-report-1-2llb
about 1 year ago
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MiniScript coder KingGD shows how to make an online leaderboard in Mini Micro!
medium.com/@kinggd2424/...
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How to Make an Online Leaderboard Using MiniScript in Mini Micro
Weβre going to build a simple online leaderboard using MiniScript in Mini Micro with Firebase Realtime Database as the backend.
https://medium.com/@kinggd2424/how-to-make-an-online-leaderboard-using-miniscript-in-mini-micro-9eb723e3618d
about 1 year ago
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Build your own AI chatbot in Mini Micro!
medium.com/@kinggd2424/...
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How to Build Your Own AI Chatbot in Mini Micro Using MiniScript (For Free)βββPart 1
Learn how to make AI Text Generation using Mini Micro for Free!
https://medium.com/@kinggd2424/how-to-build-your-own-ai-chatbot-in-mini-micro-using-miniscript-for-free-part-1-b93f3753bd07
about 1 year ago
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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...
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DevLog #1: Cat O'Nine Tales
Table Of Contents Overview What is Mini-Micro? What's Next? Late in 2023, I lost my...
https://dev.to/dungeoncrawlsoft/devlog-1-cat-onine-tales-50h7
about 1 year ago
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Excited for the new "Compute! Gazette" magazine on retro computing, launching in July!
www.computesgazette.com
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Home - Compute!'s Gazette Magazine
Explore the golden age of home computing with Compute!'s Gazette. Dive into archives of classic articles, game listings, and programming tutorials from the legendary magazine. Relive the 8-bit era and...
https://www.computesgazette.com/
about 1 year ago
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New video walks developers through getting started with Mini Micro!
youtu.be/gVNrEK_0pDk
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Getting Started with Mini Micro
YouTube video by MiniScript
https://youtu.be/gVNrEK_0pDk
about 1 year ago
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Uncover the mysteries of `oddRowOffset` and `oddColOffset` in the Mini Micro TileDisplay!
dev.to/joestrout/he...
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Hexes and bricks in Mini Micro
The Mini Micro TileDisplay supports a couple of properties whose purpose may not seem immediately...
https://dev.to/joestrout/hexes-and-bricks-in-mini-micro-e99
about 1 year ago
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Learn about other bloggers you should follow for MiniScript news and tips!
dev.to/joestrout/ot...
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Other MiniScript Bloggers to Follow
I've been writing about MiniScript and Mini Micro here on dev.to since 2022. But I'm not the only...
https://dev.to/joestrout/other-miniscript-bloggers-to-follow-19lf
about 1 year ago
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