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🎮 Goldshot Bean Built From Scratch
I built a complete 2D or 3d browser or mobile app game from scratch and yes, the beans have guns. 😂
Goldshot Bean is a fast paced browser game with multiple levels, responsive controls, mobile touch support, enemies, boss fights, animations, particles, sound effects, and a polished UI.
But this project is more than just a game.
It shows how I turn an idea into a real, working product from the interface and interactions to the logic behind everything.
I can bring that same approach to
🌐 Web apps & websites
📱 Mobile apps
🚀 SaaS & MVPs
🤖 AI-powered applications
⚙️ Business automation
🎮 Interactive products
Whether you're starting from a rough idea, a Figma design, or just saying “I have this crazy idea…” 😂 I can help turn it into something people can actually use.
You bring the idea. I bring the keyboard. ⌨️🚀
Have a product you want to build?
Let's make it real.
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🕹️ What I Built
I created Neon Byte Runner, a fast-paced retro arcade game Lens for Snapchat inspired by classic endless dodgers and 80s neon aesthetics. Built entirely using prompt-based iteration in EasyLens, the game includes:
Procedural Pixel-Art Visuals: Glowing neon ships, data bugs, energy bytes, and background scanlines drawn in real time for crisp rendering across all screen sizes.
Drag-and-Dodge Controls: Intuitive mobile steering where players dodge incoming "data bugs" and collect "energy bytes" for score multiplier points.
Dynamic Damage System: A three-life mechanic where taking damage physically breaks off spaceship parts (wings and tail) with visual particle flares.
Magical Heart Repairs: Rare falling heart powerups that grant an extra life and visually repair broken spaceship parts back onto the ship.
Chiptune Audio & Global Leaderboard: Custom-generated arcade music and sound effects paired with an integrated HUD and leaderboard to drive replayability.
💡 Why I Built It
Reimagining Classic Arcade Mechanics for AR:
I wanted to capture the instant-play energy of old-school arcade cabinets and adapt it into a social, mobile-first Snapchat Lens. The goal was to create a game that takes seconds to learn, but offers enough depth and escalating difficulty to keep players saying, "Just one more run."
Visual & Emotional Damage Feedback:
Instead of relying on a standard health bar, I wanted players to feel the stakes. Making the ship parts physically break off and scatter across the screen creates an immediate, dramatic feedback loop when you make a mistake—and grabbing a rare heart to repair your ship feels genuinely rewarding.
Pushing the Boundaries of Prompt-Based Game Design:
As a developer, I wanted to explore how far prompt engineering inside EasyLens could go. I set out to prove that you can build complete, highly polished game systems—including state management, procedural rendering, sound synthesis, and dynamic damage states—purely by guiding AI with precise multi-step prompts.
✨ How EasyLens Made It Possible
Using EasyLens, I didn't need to hop between traditional 3D software, external audio workstations, or manual script compilers. I iterated through targeted prompts to handle:
Generating procedural visual assets on the fly.
Setting up custom arcade music and dynamic sound triggers.
Fine-tuning game controls, collision boxes, and damage states.
EasyLens handled the heavy lifting, allowing me to focus on game feel, pacing, and player experience
Building a Minimal Fashion E-commerce Landing Page
Every great website starts with solving a problem, not just making something look beautiful.
The Challenge:
The goal was to create a fashion landing page that felt modern, premium, and distraction-free while keeping the shopping experience intuitive.
Some of the key challenges included:
Creating a clean luxury aesthetic without making the page feel empty.
Organizing product information so visitors can scan products quickly.
Maintaining strong visual hierarchy across the hero section and product listings.
Designing a layout that works seamlessly across different screen sizes.
My Approach
I focused on simplicity backed by thoughtful design decisions.
Here's how I tackled it:
✔ Designed a spacious layout with generous white space to create a premium shopping experience.
✔ Used a neutral color palette that allows the products to become the visual focus.
✔ Built a clear typography hierarchy to guide users naturally from the headline to the call-to-action.
✔ Structured the product grid for easy browsing with consistent spacing, pricing, and descriptions.
✔ Kept the navigation minimal to reduce friction and help users reach products faster.
The Outcome
The final result is a modern e-commerce experience that is:
• Clean and premium
• Easy to navigate
• Product-focused
• Mobile-friendly
• Designed to improve user engagement and shopping confidence
Good design isn't about adding more, it's about removing everything that gets in the customer's way.
This landing page is stunning
🚨 “It works on my machine.” The developer's most dangerous sentence 😂
Your app works perfectly locally, then suddenly breaks in production.
Before blaming the code, check:
🔹 Environment variables
🔹 Node.js versions
🔹 Database connection
🔹 API URLs
🔹 CORS configuration
🔹 Production build settings
Local success ≠ production readiness.
Always test your application in an environment as close to production as possible.
What’s the funniest “works locally, breaks in production” bug you've faced? 👇
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