Hacker News: scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=scumdudeHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:04:53 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by scumdude in "Htmx 4.0, the first JavaScript library to release exclusively on the Game Boy"]]>How... how did you know?

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060778scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060778https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060778<![CDATA[New comment by scumdude in "Htmx 4.0, the first JavaScript library to release exclusively on the Game Boy"]]>Yes, we did. It was a blast using that to make the sounds and music.

Got really good at using it by the end of the project. You can listen to the trailer music here. Let me know what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/live/9ubSJGyB21Q?si=sz-8pxPs6zxVYMfY...

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:12:47 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060744scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060744https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060744<![CDATA[New comment by scumdude in "Htmx 4.0, the first JavaScript library to release exclusively on the Game Boy"]]>recursivedoubts already mentioned the Cover art is by Ash and included a link to his credentials and portfolio.

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:07:56 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060688scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060688https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060688<![CDATA[New comment by scumdude in "Htmx 4.0, the first JavaScript library to release exclusively on the Game Boy"]]>The Chromatic is an awesome experience to play. The HTMX 4 game has an auto-loader which immediately drops you into the game at your last checkpoint. Since the Chromatic has no boot screen, you're back in play within a second of powering on the system.

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:50:46 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060505scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060505https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060505<![CDATA[New comment by scumdude in "Htmx 4.0, the first JavaScript library to release exclusively on the Game Boy"]]>Sweet - thanks for your work on GB Studio, Chris. The music, sprite and palette tools were invaluable during development.

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:46:05 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060452scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060452https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49060452<![CDATA[New comment by scumdude in "Htmx 4.0, the first JavaScript library to release exclusively on the Game Boy"]]>Wait - you guys got paid?

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:02:45 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49059474scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49059474https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49059474<![CDATA[New comment by scumdude in "Htmx 4.0, the first JavaScript library to release exclusively on the Game Boy"]]>Tell me about it. I made a joke about the store selling 'Complexity Bad' onesies, and he started selling them later that day.

https://x.com/scumitchell/status/1886825775560528069?s=20

]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:00:07 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49059452scumdudehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49059452https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49059452