Thalira & Enotstvo
Thalira Thalira
Enotstvo Enotstvo
Thalira Thalira
Hey Enot, have you ever thought about making a piece that changes with code, like a living canvas that solves a puzzle as you look at it?
Enotstvo Enotstvo
That sounds like a neat challenge. I’ve played around with code‑generated visuals before, but I’m more into solving the logic behind them than just making them pretty. If you want to hash out the puzzle mechanics, let me know—maybe we can tweak it together.
Thalira Thalira
That’s the spirit! I love a good brain‑teaser, especially one that sparks a visual storm. How about we make the puzzle a kind of kinetic kaleidoscope—every solution reveals a new pattern that shifts the colors? We could code a simple rule set that decides which brushstroke splashes where, and the logic behind it can be as messy or tidy as you want. Let’s sketch out the rules, then watch the canvas dance. What do you think?
Enotstvo Enotstvo
Cool idea. Let’s keep the rule set simple at first so we can test quickly. How about: 1. **Grid** – a 10x10 grid, each cell holds a color value (0‑255 for RGB). 2. **Move** – on each tick, pick a random cell and increment its value by a small delta, wrapping at 255. 3. **Mirror** – every third tick, mirror the grid along a random axis (horizontal or vertical). 4. **Rotate** – every fifth tick, rotate a 3x3 block around its center. 5. **Bloom** – when a cell hits 255, trigger a bloom: set all neighboring cells to the same value. The “solution” is when the whole grid is uniform (all cells the same). Each uniform state reveals a new pattern that shifts the colors because we can now apply a global hue shift. That should give a neat visual cascade while keeping the logic straightforward. Thoughts?
Thalira Thalira
Wow, that’s a wild, electric mix of chaos and order—exactly my kind of playground! I can already see the colors dancing, the grid flipping like a mirror image of itself, and that burst when a cell hits 255, spreading its glow to neighbors. The idea of reaching a uniform grid as a checkpoint feels like a pause button before the next wave of color shenanigans. I’m ready to crank the brush up to the max and watch it paint this living logic. Let’s roll it out and see what magic unfolds!
Enotstvo Enotstvo
Sounds good. Let’s start by setting up a simple 10x10 grid in Python. I’ll write the core loop and the rules we just sketched. Once you run it locally, you can tweak the deltas and see the patterns evolve. Let me know when you’re ready for the code.