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Why We Don't Use a Game Engine (And You Probably Shouldn't Either)
Unity, Godot, Unreal — they're great. We don't use any of them. Here's why plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript still beat the engines for browser games.
15 Free Tools for Web Developers (No Signups, No Ads, No Tracking)
Color pickers, JSON formatters, password generators, gradient makers, QR code generators — all free, all in your browser, no accounts needed.
How localStorage Saves Browser Games (And Why Most Devs Skip It)
A browser game without save files is a toy. With localStorage, it's a game people come back to. Three lines of JavaScript, huge difference.
Best Browser Games for Long Car Rides (Most Work Without WiFi Once Loaded)
Road trip coming up? These browser games keep playing once they're loaded — no WiFi needed mid-ride.
Things Our Kids Actually Asked Us to Build (And Why Most Got Made)
Half our games started with a kid asking 'what if there was a game where...' — here's the actual list and which ones made it.
The Case for Boring Tools (Why We Don't Add 'Pro Features')
Most online tools have a 'Pro' tier, an upgrade path, an account system. We don't. Here's why we keep our tools deliberately boring.
How I Cleaned "AI Slop" Out of 4 Sites in One Weekend
The dozen visual tells of AI design — and how to strip them out.
From PWA to Native: When You Actually Need to Make the Leap
Google Play accepts TWAs. Apple's App Store rejects them under Guideline 4.2. A real walkthrough.
I Live in Clatskanie, Oregon — and I Build Websites
Local web developer for small businesses in Clatskanie, Astoria, Longview, and the lower Columbia region.
10 Free Games You Can Play at School (Unblocked, No Download)
Browser games that work on school Chromebooks. No downloads, no installs.
How a Family Built 14 Browser Games (And What We Learned)
8 lessons from shipping 14 browser games together as a family.
14 Best Free Browser Games You Can Play Right Now (No Download)
Horror, puzzles, pet sims, arcade, RPG — all free, all in your browser.
Don't Visit Your Own Site Before SSL Is Set Up
How I accidentally got my own site flagged by Google Safe Browsing.