SLEIGHTERROR / NOTES FROM THE BENCH
Development logs, little discoveries, occasional reflections, and the things worth writing down along the way. Not everything here is finished. That's kind of the point.
THE ARCHIVE
A development-focused update detailing the migration toward a unified backend powering both SleightError.com and ZachGilkey.com. Reflects on merging the divide between “developer” and “writer” identities while simplifying long-term content management.
Read entry →A small child-friendly web toy designed to let kids build silly spoken sentences through playful word combinations. Built as a calm offline-first PWA experience with no scores, timers or pressure — just creativity, laughter and experimentation.
Read entry →A small experimental web app inspired by internet morality debates, allowing users to input scenarios, tweak behavioral sliders and generate an “asshole score.” Equal parts satire, social commentary and chaotic self-assessment tool.
Read entry →A strange experimental project somewhere between a simulation toy, systems experiment and digital lava lamp. Pressure Garden invites users to tweak rules, inject resources and observe emergent behavior without worrying too much about whether it qualifies as a “game.”
Read entry →A progress update for Wiz Up detailing newly added elemental effects, instability systems, multi-lane attacks and expanded visuals. Reflects ongoing balancing work, mobile fixes and plans for a future UI overhaul and expanded enemy variety.
Read entry →Announcing the alpha release of Wiz Up, a replayable vertical tower defense game centered around building, upgrading and rearranging magical tower floors under constant pressure. Introduces the project’s evolving design philosophy and plans for continued experimentation and expansion.
Read entry →A short update announcing the release of Unsorted, a collection of poetry published to clear creative backlog and make space for future work. Reflects a desire to move forward creatively while allowing older pieces to finally exist publicly.
Read entry →Reflecting on healing, creative momentum, and moving into a new season after grief.
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