Uncle Matt makes stuff

I build things and show you how I did it: the ugly drafts, the dead ends, the parts that caught fire. I don't always know what I'm doing. I've decided not to let that stop me. Pull up a stool.

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26 June 2026Bench notes
Pull up a stool
A quick hello, and what this place is. I make things I don't really know how to make, and after a lifetime of not showing anybody, I'm finally going to. Welcome.
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Projects

Everything on the bench, finished first. The chip says how done it is.

PolyFish
shipped 🏴‍☠️

A whole underwater world running in your browser. The fish are low-poly. The dying is high-fidelity.
- Three.js
- WebXR
- Verlet physics
- GLSL shaders
Live demo build notes coming soon
Six Degrees of Play
shipped 🏴‍☠️

The history of video games, wired up like a conspiracy board. Everything connects to everything.
- web app
- games history
Live demo build notes coming soon
Oddball Creature Club
shipped 🏴‍☠️

Made-up critters with real attitudes. Character design, and a sticker habit I can't quit.
- character design
- stickers
build notes coming soon
Hoverbike
in progress

A game about going much too fast, a few inches off the ground.
- game
Numen
in progress

A game. That's all I'm saying for now.
- game
Living room LEDs
in progress

Too many addressable LEDs and a soldering iron I probably shouldn't be trusted with.
- hardware
- LEDs
The Backyard
in progress

A camera, a feeder, and one very confident raccoon. An observation post for whatever wanders through.
- critter cam
- hardware
- wildlife
Animatronics
researching

Teaching motors to act. So far they mostly twitch, but menacingly.
- robotics
- servos
The Crossroads
researching

A story you walk into instead of read. Still drawing the map.
- narrative