Ashton's Experiments
Satire you can on.
The toys
(the ones that work)
Signs I'm Busy
One-handed sign language flash cards for parents who'd rather keep scrolling.
So You Think You Can District
District a state, then compare your map to the current plan.
NFTs Off The Chain
Own something worthless today. No blockchain, no gas fees, no point.
Meeting Brain Survival
You are the brain. Keep the eyes open, nod at Karen, and never volunteer for an action item.
BROverse
BRO-ify tools, absurd products, desk workouts, and a shared weight room.
Job Application Clicker
Send resumes, earn exposure, get screened by AI.
Categorically Speaking
Rank the absurd, argue with your friends, and crown the definitive winner.
All the Lonely People
Play Uno against yourself. The winner is also the loser.
AI Politician Town Hall
Ask a question, get a non-answer, and watch the campaign pivot in real time.
Fishy Game
Start small, eat smaller fish to grow bigger. Avoid the big ones!
AI Slop Ipsum
Placeholder text that sounds impressive but says nothing.
Word Tetris
Classic Tetris meets word puzzles. Drop letters, make words, clear lines.
Project Graveyard
Some ideas aren't bad, just early. Others are just bad.
Legendary Armory
Legendary for about three rolls
Cause of death
Rolling up a ridiculous sword is funny a few times, but there was nothing to do with it afterward. No fights, no inventory, no reason to come back for a fourth roll.
Visit anyway →First Comment River
Done in by the YouTube API
Cause of death
YouTube's API doesn't provide chronological comment access. You can only fetch “newest available” or “top by relevance” - there's no way to retrieve the actual first comments on a video, which were the entire point of the piece.
Visit anyway →Typography Rescue
It worked. It just wasn’t fun.
Cause of death
The concept of fixing messy typography by pressing keys sounded interesting, but the gameplay loop never clicked.
Visit anyway →Magic 8-Ball
Outlived by ChatGPT
Cause of death
A fun first build, but no depth beyond the novelty. Shake it once and you get it. I did write a custom response library, but we have ChatGPT now, so...
Visit anyway →Stress Reducer
Too calm for this neighborhood
Cause of death
Built because I thought the design idea was beautiful: a ring that fills up to show you exactly when to breathe. But the experience was too calming, and I wanted to make more stressful things.
Visit anyway →