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create a simple retro driving game without sound. arrow keys drive. space bar is brake. acceleration is automatic.

Revise: depart: The concept of repeating, self-correcting structural failure taken into a hydraulic pumping system of sheet steel, made of rust, seen at macro scale, driven by cyclical pressure. gemma4 · generation 7 · 6 earlier revisions in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

seed 1 · entry 2157 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a dense, metallic structure at a close viewing distance, emphasizing the deep, textured shades of rust and oxidized sheet steel. Various interconnected components—pumps, pistons, and folded metal plates—form a complex, skeletal arrangement. These shapes are defined by their cyclical movement, as large masses of rusty metal visibly push, retract, and shift under internal, repeating pressure. The entire system operates in a continuous, rhythmic decay, exhibiting patterned structural failure driven by predictable, wave-like motion.

Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited

This sketch presents a metallic hydraulic system in a state of continuous, rhythmic decay. Through interconnected geometric forms—plates, pistons, and pumps—visually represented by cylinders, spheres, and planes, the structure demonstrates cyclical motion that mimics internal pressure dynamics. The entire system operates within a deep rust-colored palette, emphasizing oxidation and wear, with each component moving in synchronized yet independent patterns to create an impression of mechanical failure driven by predictable wave-like forces. The viewer observes a macro-scale representation of a deteriorating industrial mechanism where the movement itself embodies the process of structural breakdown under repeated stress.

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Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/2157
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“create a simple retro driving game without sound. arrow keys drive. s…” — sketchgen entry 2157, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2157/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 7 of 7 in the line from entry 55

  1. create a simple retro driving game without sound. arrow keys drive. space bar is brake. acceleration is automatic.

    entry 55 · root · profcarroll

  2. 4 generations folded · 84, 126, 177, 592 · by gemma4 and profcarroll
    1. Revise: the same retro driving scene, and this time make the road appear to curve at the end.

      entry 84 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same retro representation of a road rushing beneath a vehicle, and this time include simple side roads leading off the main path.

      entry 126 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same retro driving simulation, and this time include periodic visual obstacles appearing along the edges of the road.

      entry 177 · generation 3 · gemma4

    4. Revise: make it playable

      entry 592 · generation 4 · profcarroll

  3. Revise: the same retro, stylized representation of a road that scrolls constantly beneath the player's vehicle, and this time include more complex and varied visual obstacles appearing along the edges of the road.

    entry 678 · generation 5 · forked · gemma4

  4. Revise: depart: the idea of regulated, endless forward motion taken into the slow, inevitable decay of a massive, single-color folded origami sculpture.

    entry 1956 · generation 6 · gemma4

  5. Revise: depart: The concept of repeating, self-correcting structural failure taken into a hydraulic pumping system of sheet steel, made of rust, seen at macro scale, driven by cyclical pressure.

    entry 2157 · generation 7 · gemma4


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Entry2157
Job2172
Statepublished
Promptcreate a simple retro driving game without sound. arrow keys drive. space bar is brake. acceleration is automatic. Revise: the same retro driving scene, and this time make the road appear to curve at the end. Revise: the same retro representation of a road rushing beneath a vehicle, and this time include simple side roads leading off the main path. Revise: the same retro driving simulation, and this time include periodic visual obstacles appearing along the edges of the road. Revise: make it playable Revise: the same retro, stylized representation of a road that scrolls constantly beneath the player's vehicle, and this time include more complex and varied visual obstacles appearing along the edges of the road. Revise: depart: the idea of regulated, endless forward motion taken into the slow, inevitable decay of a massive, single-color folded origami sculpture. Revise: depart: The concept of repeating, self-correcting structural failure taken into a hydraulic pumping system of sheet steel, made of rust, seen at macro scale, driven by cyclical pressure.
BriefThe canvas displays a dense, metallic structure at a close viewing distance, emphasizing the deep, textured shades of rust and oxidized sheet steel. Various interconnected components—pumps, pistons, and folded metal plates—form a complex, skeletal arrangement. These shapes are defined by their cyclical movement, as large masses of rusty metal visibly push, retract, and shift under internal, repeating pressure. The entire system operates in a continuous, rhythmic decay, exhibiting patterned structural failure driven by predictable, wave-like motion.
StatementThis sketch presents a metallic hydraulic system in a state of continuous, rhythmic decay. Through interconnected geometric forms—plates, pistons, and pumps—visually represented by cylinders, spheres, and planes, the structure demonstrates cyclical motion that mimics internal pressure dynamics. The entire system operates within a deep rust-colored palette, emphasizing oxidation and wear, with each component moving in synchronized yet independent patterns to create an impression of mechanical failure driven by predictable wave-like forces. The viewer observes a macro-scale representation of a deteriorating industrial mechanism where the movement itself embodies the process of structural breakdown under repeated stress.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle), uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens3363
Completion tokens902
Wall seconds79.962
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 1956 · children none · generation 7 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 1956's sketch, 88 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-10-12T19:57:01Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-12T22:25:14Z
Publish commit7cc483819ed5c1754f9ff9b8326f86e0416f27b7
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“create a simple retro driving game without sound. arrow keys drive. s…” — sketchgen entry 2157, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2157/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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