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The plan is to have it ready before the next LD so anyone can pick it up and skip the boring grind.\n\nWe're talking:\n- \ud83c\udfc6 Plug-and-play highscore tables\n- \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Basic texture rendering\n- \ud83c\udfb6 Audio playback management\n- \ud83d\udccb Easily create some basic menu screens\n\nAll of it minimalist, intuitive, and open to hacking. I\u2019m not building a framework \u2014 this is a launchpad. 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The kind of thing you can pry open and rewire however you like.\n\nI'm writing docs too, so you're not left decoding mysterious variables at 3 AM.\n\n\n### \ud83d\udd0d What I\u2019d love to hear from you:\n\n- What daunting setup tasks always slow you down?\n- Which features are a chore to you to implement every time?\n- What things should I automate?\n- What stuff should I stay away from?\n- Would a setup wizard be cool or just a waste of time?\n- Last one: JavaScript or TypeScript, which would you prefer and why?\n\n\nLet me know what you want from a dev-friendly boilerplate. I\u2019m all ~~ears~~ eyes!\n\nSlogan: *Create your prototype in a ziffy, then start poking the code*\n\n____\n\n- You can follow development here: https:\/\/www.wouter52.com\/PROJECTS\/PelPurrfect\n- You can follow the devlog here : https:\/\/www.wouter52.com\/blog?tag=PelPurrfect\n\n![LOGO4.png](\/\/\/raw\/fd4\/43\/z\/6c663.png)","title":"Coders, I would like to summon your brainpower! ","wayback_source":[]}