Matt McKenna
  • Posts

    • Connecting Sonic Pi to KodeLife by Converting OSC Messages to MIDI (2021-06-06)
    • Building a Pseudo-3D Racing Game for the 2020 JS13k Game Jam (2020-09-22)
    • Tracking JavaScript Game Events with URLs and Custom Events (2020-08-01)
    • Building a Final Fantasy-style ATB System in RxJS (2020-03-02)
    • Create a PWA from a Phaser Game Using Workbox (2019-06-30)
    • Compiling a C++ OpenGL Project for OS X and WebAssembly (2019-04-08)
    • Working Locally with AWS Coginto and aws-amplify (2019-01-05)
    • Build, Zip, and Check the File Size of a js13kgames Project (2018-08-01)
    • Creating a Canvas Overlay (2018-02-02)
    • Extending the Built-in Phong Material Shader in Three.js (2017-11-06)
    • More posts...
  • Games

    • Bird Commander 2 - The Birds themed js13k 2022 entry
    • Absorbed - js13k 2021 entry in WebGL using shaders and Signed Distance Functions
    • Pizza Cats Labyrinth - Pico-8 platforming game with cats
    • Vote by Mail - js13k 2020 entry in canvas 2D
    • Alien Skull Snake - WebGL arcade-style shooter
    • Matt Fantasy 6 - Wacky Final Fantasy-style mini-RPG in WebGL
    • Infinite Missiles - js13k 2019 entry in WebGL
    • Convo IRL - js13k 2018 entry about making friends
    • AI City Planner - City-building game in Ember/Three.js
    • Space Pizzas - Multiplayer game in Ember/Three.js/Node/Rails
    • Endless Hoops - Basketball game in Glimmer.js
    • Croissant the Pizza Cat - Game in Ember/JavaScript starring Croissant
  • Movies

    • Framed Baby Photos
    • Strange Human Custom
    • Signatures
    • Creepy Crawlers Attack America
    • More movies...
  • Software

    • Green Button Grapher - JavaScript tool to graph Green Button utility data
    • No Budget Slate - Minimalist film slate for iPhone / iPad
    • WhoPaidThem.com - Quiz app to challenge political funding preconceptions
    • Cal Auto Toilet Paper Replacer - Undergraduate mechanical engineering project
  • Tech Talks

    • WebGL in Ember (2017-01-24)
    • Build a Game in Ember Starring Your Cat (2016-03-30)
    • Make a Game in Ember (2016-04-06)
    • Build a Game in JavaScript Starring Your Cat (2016-02-16)
    • Pizza vs. Memory Leaks (2016-02-22)
  • Writing

    • Strained Analogies Between Recently Released Films and Current Events - 3 Quarks Daily
    • American Policy Suggestions from a Chicago Sports Fan - McSweeney's
    • Genesis of Evolution
  • Profiles

    • GitHub
    • LinkedIn
    • YouTube
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I am a writer, software engineer, and filmmaker in California.