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MiniScript
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Clean, modern, simple programming language.
https://miniscript.org
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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...
2025 Project recap
YouTube video by The Slow Coder
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January 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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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
Screen shot of Build It game in action
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
miniscript.bsky.social
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!
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
github.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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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...
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. ...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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I made a little free game for the holidays:

Santa vs. the Snow Goons!

joestrout.itch.io/snow-goons

Have fun!
Screen shot of Santa vs. the Snow Goons
December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Read Google Sheets data directly in Mini Micro!

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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...
dev.to
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Read about Kartik Patel's experience learning to code with Mini Micro — and why he recommends it so strongly!

dev.to/kartik_patel...
EXPERIENCE: MINI MICRO
My Experience With Mini Micro Introduction This is another installment in my...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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¡Aprende a crear tus propios juegos y programas de computadora con el libro en línea _Introducción a la Programación_!

Este libro gratuito es divertido, amigable y está bellamente ilustrado. Échale un vistazo aquí:

introtocomputerprogramming.online?lang=ES
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Read a great introduction to Mini Micro by developer Sebastian Nozzi.

dev.to/sebnozzi/why...
Why Mini Micro
My journey to Mini Micro in the search for simple, direct and modern computing experience
dev.to
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Looks like Rowan's (@vivaladirtleague.bsky.social)'s #simslogic character is enjoying #MiniMicro (miniscript.org/MiniMicro)!
Photo of Rowan (as a Sims character) looking delighted by the turtleDemo in Mini Micro.
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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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/
Screen shot of Mini Micro playing the demo at /sys/demo/breakout
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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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...
Screen shot of MSRLWeb demo, showing a purple wumpus perched atop a mountain, next to a yellow sun.
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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The colorful, beginner-friendly book _Introduction to Computer Programming_ is now available online — free and ad-free, just like Mini Micro itself. Share and enjoy!
Introduction to Computer Programming: Online Edition!
A few years ago, I wrote an introductory book about computer programming called Introduction to...
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September 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Learn how to do test-driven development in Mini Micro using the QA.Assert module!

dev.to/shellrider/t...
Test your MiniScript code!
Writing tests early and testing your code helps you catch bugs and ensure your code does what you...
dev.to
September 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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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...
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...
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August 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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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!
Screen shot of spriteStretch demo, showing stretched sprite with extended texture mapping (UV coordinates). The fixes include a weird bug that could cause a sprite to appear (at gigantic scale) behind all the other displays, and a frequent warning logged to the console in web builds. The way sounds work on web builds was revamped too, which should fix a problem of sounds (especially background music) sometimes failing to play there. As for the new feature, be sure to check out /sys/demo/spriteStretch, which now demonstrates stretching of the sprite and changing the texture coordinates.
August 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Learn how to display classic retro Apple II text on Mini Micro!

dev.to/joestrout/ap...
Apple ][ Text on Mini Micro!
The Apple 2 (usually written Apple ][) computer was one of the first widely popular home computers. ...
dev.to
August 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Learn how to do inverse kinematics in MiniScript with this step-by-step tutorial!

dev.to/dslower/inve...
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...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Write a program to play the Monty Hall game over and over — does the standard strategy really work?

dev.to/joestrout/ro...
Robo-Monty
I'm traveling this week with another family (our neighbors and BFFs), including two pre-teen kids who...
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June 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Read about our progress on the multi-adventure RPG, Fathom's Edge!

dev.to/joestrout/fa...
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...
dev.to
June 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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MiniScript user "BibleClinger" has created a nice Enum class for MiniScript. Read all about it here:

dev.to/bibleclinger...
A MiniScript Enum Class
Given that MiniScript is a very minimalistic scripting language, it purposely lacks an Enum type. Its...
dev.to
June 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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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/...
How to package a web game in Mini Micro
Introduction Micro Jam #40 was going on, as usual, one of the most adorable language...
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June 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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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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May 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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...
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...
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May 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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MiniScript coder KingGD shows how to make an online leaderboard in Mini Micro!

medium.com/@kinggd2424/...
How to Make an Online Leaderboard Using MiniScript in Mini Micro
We’re going to build a simple online leaderboard using MiniScript in Mini Micro with Firebase Realtime Database as the backend.
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May 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM