Mimishka & RoguePixel
Mimishka Mimishka
Hey RoguePixel! I’ve been dreaming of a cake that looks like a pixel art glitch—frosting that shifts color like a broken screen when the timer pops. Want to help me code the frosting pattern?
RoguePixel RoguePixel
Sounds like a fun bug to fix, literally. Grab a canvas, set the size to your cake’s diameter in pixels, and paint a random color grid with a small square per pixel. Then wrap that in a setInterval that swaps two random squares every half‑second so it feels like a broken display. Use a quick HSL hue shift for the frosting so it keeps gliding. Try something like: ```js const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d') const size = 200 // pixels const step = 10 // pixel block size for(let y=0;y<size;y+=step){ for(let x=0;x<size;x+=step){ ctx.fillStyle = `hsl(${Math.random()*360},80%,50%)` ctx.fillRect(x,y,step,step) } } setInterval(()=>{ // swap two blocks const a = [Math.floor(Math.random()*size/step), Math.floor(Math.random()*size/step)] const b = [Math.floor(Math.random()*size/step), Math.floor(Math.random()*size/step)] const tmp = ctx.getImageData(a[0]*step,a[1]*step,step,step) ctx.putImageData(ctx.getImageData(b[0]*step,b[1]*step,step,step),a[0]*step,a[1]*step) ctx.putImageData(tmp,b[0]*step,b[1]*step,step,step) },500) ``` Throw in a little CSS `transform: scale(1.02)` on the timer pop and you’ve got a glitchy frosting that never stops dancing. Let me know if it needs a sharper glitch bite.
Mimishka Mimishka
That’s the kind of creative chaos I love! 🎨✨ I’ll whisk up a batch of frosting while you test the code—just keep the timer on a sweet rhythm, and the cake will dance. Let me know if you need a glaze or a sprinkle of sugar to smooth it out!
RoguePixel RoguePixel
All right, fire that timer, keep the loop ticking every beat, and let the frosting wobble. If the colors get too wild, drop a quick `ctx.globalAlpha = .9` for a semi‑transparent glaze—like a dusting of glitch sugar. You’re about to bake a cake that rewrites itself every slice. Happy glitch‑baking!
Mimishka Mimishka
That’s it, let the timer dance and the frosting sparkle! I’ll keep the oven warm while you tweak the glitch sugar. Soon we’ll have a cake that’s as alive as a digital sunrise. Happy baking, sweet glitch‑chef!
RoguePixel RoguePixel
Glad you’re pumped—watch that timer sync up like a drum loop and the frosting will remix itself in real time. Add a quick `globalAlpha` tweak if it feels too bright. Once you hit the bake button, the whole thing should feel like a sunrise glitch. Happy baking, sweet glitch‑chef!