Niel McLaren #
Creative coder and overall person.
Games
Sew Far Sew Good
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A short and sweet arcade game about repairing clothes. Made for the Grow UP! Game Jam.
Unearthed
·137 words·1 min
A short, psychological horror adventure. Made for the Cosmic Horrors Game Jam.
WarpLooper
·155 words·1 min
A twin stick space shooter with a unique time loop mechanic. Made for the GMTK Game Jam.
Exhibitions
Live-Coding Set @ Coda
·194 words·1 min
Live coding performance where screenshots of code are turned into visuals.
Of All the Worlds
·429 words·3 mins
A virtual reality experience based on the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Eclipse Metacycles
·460 words·3 mins
Guests take control of the solar system using spinning tops and explore the repeating patterns of eclipses.
Other Projects
Insect Wings Editor
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Procedurally generated insect wings using curved lines and Voronoi patterns.
Interval Bowl Gong
·482 words·3 mins
Automate mindfulness using an Arduino and servos.
Don't Reinvent the Wheel
·162 words·1 min
Wasted effort now serves as a little reminder of an important lesson.
Saros and Eclipse Explanimations
·1110 words·6 mins
Animations explaining three different cycles of the sun, earth, and moon which conspire together to cause a repeating pattern of eclipses.
Overhead Ray Tracing
·271 words·2 mins
Visualizing 2D ray traces with occlusion, reflection, and refraction.
Authwave / Guilloche / Moiré
·128 words·1 min
Interference between two sets of parallel bézier curves creates a counterfeit deterrent aesthetic.
Diacriticism
·128 words·1 min
Tool for adding diacritical marks to text.