This is both a creative toy and technical proof of concept.

Draw weird mirrored patterns that look like inkblots or geometric mandala. Or turn off the mirroring and draw anything you fancy.

It's named after the Rorschach psychological test that uses a set of inkblots. You pronounce it as Roar-shack.

My entry into the Uncrank'd Game Jam, May 2024.

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Quick Start

Start the game and play around with the controls—you'll create a pattern. 

...read on when you want to learn more!

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Standard Controls

• D-pad = move the cursor
• A/B/Crank = adjust pen size
• Hold A = lock pen (size and pattern)
• Hold B = hide cursor
  • useful when taking screenshots
  • or to move the cursor without drawing

Advanced Controls

• Accelerometer = move cursor with dynamic pen size
• Crank
  • undocked = manual pen pattern
  • docked = dynamic pen pattern

Options Menu

• Mirror (horiz+vert, horiz, vert, none)
• Tilt Control (off/on)
• Clear & Reset

Lock/Unlock

• Toggle drawing mode (lines/points)
  • line = smooth ink vibe
  • point = rough pixel vibe

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Simulator Hotkeys

• B = horiz+vert mirror
• H = horiz mirror
  
• V = vert mirror
• N = no mirror
• G = tilt control (toggle)
• C or R = clear & reset
• 0 to 9 = set pen pattern

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Mouse Control!

• You can use your Mac to draw on your Playdate
• More info in this blog post

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