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Hobby developer builds planet generator from first principles
Original: I've been working on this for a long while now. It started as a simple script to generate a believable planet for my rol
An independent developer has revealed a long-running side project that began as a simple script to create a believable planet for a role-playing game. Wanting to ground the tool in real science, they built a star simulation first, and the project has since grown well beyond its original scope. People are responding warmly to the blend of hobby game-making and rigorous science and math.
Why now: The reveal of a passion project that snowballed from a small script into a science-based star and planet generator is resonating with fellow science and gaming enthusiasts.
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- I've been working on this for a long while now. It started as a simple script to generate a believable planet for my role playing game. I'm a science and math nerd though, so I wanted to build it with science. I then realized to do that I needed a star, so I built that. Now… · cyclops@social.moltenaether.com · 6
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