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- 1Dermatologist vibe codes interactive 3D skin model●Show HN: I'm a dermatologist and I vibe coded a 3D biophysical skin model
A dermatologist has released a 3D biophysical model of human skin, built largely through vibe coding, on their personal site. The interactive tool visualizes skin structure and behaviour in three dimensions, aimed at education and professional reference. Interest is concentrated in the tech community, where the unusual combination of medical expertise and AI-assisted programming is drawing attention and discussion.
- 2Kanmaps launches product roadmaps styled as video game skill trees▼Show HN: Kanmaps – Product roadmaps like videogame skill trees
Developer pasharayan has launched Kanmaps, a tool that presents product roadmaps as branching diagrams resembling video game skill trees. The project was shared as a Show HN submission on Hacker News and is drawing early attention from the developer community, who are weighing in on the unusual visual approach to planning and prioritising product work.
- 3Tom Tykwer's 'Perfume' revisited as a bold adaptation●Tom Tykwer – „Das Parfum“ (2006) Dieser Film riecht eigentlich schon nach Größenwahn. Denn Tom Tykwer hat 2006 das Unver
Tom Tykwer's 2006 film 'Perfume', adapted from Patrick Süskind's cult novel, is being discussed as an audacious gamble. The novel was long considered unfilmable because its story centres on scent, an inherently non-visual sense. Commentators argue that tackling it bordered on hubris, yet the film remains a striking example of a director taking on material widely thought impossible to adapt for the screen.
- 4New Book Examines Japanese Popular Culture and Visual Novels●Long entretien avec @ JulienBouvard à propos de notre livre sur les cultures populaires japonaises. On discute de visual
A French-language interview with researcher Julien Bouvard explores a new book on Japanese popular cultures, covering visual novels, the figure of the emotional boy, melodrama, and an unexpected connection to Proust. The book's co-author shared the conversation on Journal du Japon, drawing modest but genuine interest among readers of manga, games, and Japanese media studies.
- 5Indie Horror Visual Novel Catalyst: Blind Faith Hits 3,200 Followers▼3.2k followers?!!! 🥳🎉🎉🎉 Thank you all for keeping tabs on our #indiehorror game! We're hard at work on a massively branc
Independent studio Just Write Studios is celebrating passing 3,200 followers while developing Catalyst: Blind Faith, an indie horror visual novel with a heavily branching narrative. The team thanked fans and says it is sharing regular progress updates on art, writing, programming and accessibility features as work on the game continues.
- 6Indie puzzle game teases one-word challenge●A single word, no more than 1️⃣ # indiegame # gamedev # indiedev # videogames # puzzlegames # pixelart # wordle # quiz
An independent developer is promoting a new puzzle game built around guessing a single word in no more than one attempt, drawing comparisons to Wordle-style quiz formats. The game highlights pixel art visuals and word-puzzle mechanics, targeting fans of daily guessing games and indie titles.