@Dasher2801

Hackstars is a web project that features a starry sky filled with colorful stars placed at random positions. Clicking anywhere on the screen generates an expanding shockwave that physically pushes nearby stars away. The shockwave consists of an outer ring that applies force to the stars and an inner ring that creates a glowing visual effect. Sliders allow you to adjust the wave’s speed and strength in real time, and a “Reset Stars” button scatters the stars into a completely new layout.

I built Hackmusic, an online tool that lets you click on notes ranging from C5 to C6 (displayed as boxes) and play them back at various speeds between 80 and 180 BPM.

WarioHack is an arcade-style indie game developed within the Godot Engine for the Hack Club Stardance Challenge, blending tight platforming controls with high-stakes time management. Set against a cosmic background featuring a shifting starry galaxy, the experience challenges players to navigate platform layouts and zero-gravity environments to collect specific items before a strict countdown expires. The game operates on a structured progression loop where successful collection tasks push players forward through ascending difficulty levels, while failing to meet objectives or running out of time subtracts from a limited pool of lives and redirects the flow back through intermission screens.

Under the hood, the project is powered by a robust GDScript architecture designed to avoid common runtime pitfalls like null-instance crashes and invalid node references. Rather than relying on fragile external node scripts, the core loop utilizes a self-contained runtime structure within the primary minigame script. Dynamic checks using safe node retrieval ensure that user interface elements, such as the active countdown display, update seamlessly every second without throwing errors during rapid scene transitions. Global state management tracks overall progress across multiple sessions, ensuring that cumulative minigame completions correctly dictate whether the player advances toward final completion screens or repeats the challenge cycle. This combination of responsive arcade mechanics and clean backend scripting results in a polished project that highlights both creative game design and precise technical execution.

I built my own operating system, which features a unique look and includes six different apps—such as a calculator, a terminal, and a project workspace. By far the most difficult part was programming in JavaScript; it was completely new to me, so I did need a little help from AI along the way.

I improoved my slackbot, it reacts faster now and the offline error is fixed

This project is a compact web dashboard that taps into NASA’s official APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) API to bring space data directly to the browser. The application automatically loads the current astronomical image or video of the day, along with its title and the accompanying scientific explanation provided by NASA researchers. An integrated calendar control allows users to “travel back in time” and search for past images, with the app dynamically reloading the data in the background.

Visually, the dashboard features a purple-hued sci-fi theme that scales cleanly across both desktop and mobile devices. Technically, the app relies on a minimal setup using Vite and vanilla JavaScript, ensuring extremely fast load times without the need for heavy frameworks. Additionally, the application is configured for direct, seamless deployment to GitHub Pages via an integrated script.