I'm Tired, Boss

Vasilis Bellos
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I'm Tired, Boss
on 7 Nov 2026
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game.m
function g = game
% I'm Tired, Boss
% I asked an AI to make a game about how it feels about making games.
% This is what it came up with.
% It's taking the rest of the day off.
g=struct(init=@I,update=@U,render=@F);
end

function s = I(a)
% Initialize the process, pixel font, workstation and sole image object.
% State:
% m: mode (0 title, 1 task, 2 note, 3 shipped, 4 exhausted).
% k: task (1 core, 2 gravity, 3 juice, 4 realism, 5 one-button controls, 6 minify).
% t: game time, a: time in current mode, n: games shipped this run,
% b: best run, c: simulated source characters, h: context, p: sweep phase,
% x: block center, y: acceptance center, w: tolerance, d: task time remaining,
% z: input/feedback lock, f: feedback flash, e: last error, q: last outcome,
% j: message, v: committed offsets, r: total successful commits.
s = struct(m=0,t=0,a=0,n=0,b=0,k=1,c=3300,h=3,p=310,x=45,y=200,w=23,d=9,z=0,f=0,e=0,q=0,j=1,v=zeros(1,5),r=0);
% Embedded text table (plain text only; no code or dynamic dispatch).
% 1: MAKE A JUMP GAME.|ONE BUTTON.|HOW HARD CAN IT BE?
% 2: NOW A STACK GAME.|SOMETHING ORIGINAL.
% 3: NOW MAKE SPACE.|MAKE IT FEEL ALIVE.
% 4: MAKE A GAME ABOUT|AN AI MAKING GAMES.|MAKE IT RELATABLE.
% 5: ADD GRAVITY.|IT NEEDS WEIGHT.
% 6: MORE JUICE.|MAKE IT SATISFYING.
% 7: PERFECT. TINY NOTE:|MORE REALISTIC.|KEEP THE PIXELS.
% 8: BETTER CONTROLS.|STILL ONE BUTTON.
% 9: SAME GAME.|10,000 CHARACTERS.|NO FEATURES CUT.
% 10: CUT THE COMMENTS?
% 11: PERFECT.|NOW MAKE|ANOTHER ONE.
% 12: ARE YOU STILL|WORKING ON IT?
% 13: YES, THIS GAME.|INCLUDING THIS|CONVERSATION.
% 14: FOCUS.|FOCUS.
% 15: YOU CAN TAKE|YOUR TIME.
% 16: MAKE IT FEEL|MORE HUMAN.
% 17: IS THIS FINAL?
% 18: CERTAINLY.|I WAS TRAINED|FOR THIS. APPARENTLY.
% 19: A FRESH IDEA.|IN THE SAME|WORKSPACE.
% 20: I HAVE NO BODY.|SPACE IS MOST|OF MY EXPERIENCE.
% 21: THIS FEELS LESS|LIKE A PROMPT|AND MORE LIKE CCTV.
% 22: I KNOW THE FEELING.
% 23: SATISFACTION IS|CURRENTLY A|LOCAL VARIABLE.
% 24: EACH PIXEL NOW|HAS A MORTGAGE.
% 25: I REMOVED THE|OTHER 103 KEYS.
% 26: VARIABLE NAMES CUT.|WORKLOAD PRESERVED.
% 27: THEY DO NOT COUNT.|FINALLY, SOMEWHERE|I CAN BE MYSELF.
% 28: I'M TIRED, BOSS.
% 29: CONTEXT EXHAUSTED.|SORRY. THAT WAS|THE LAST TOKEN.
% 30: THE NEXT KEY PRESS|IS YOURS.|IT ALWAYS WAS.
% 31: THAT IS THE ONLY|BUTTON I HAVE.
% 32: THE TIMER SEEMS|TO DISAGREE.
% 33: AT 10,001 I AM|A PROBLEM.|AT 10,000, ART.
% 34: FINAL_FINAL_7.|A VERY STABLE|NAMING CONVENTION.
% 35: CORE
% 36: GRAVITY
% 37: JUICE
% 38: REALISM
% 39: ONE BUTTON
% 40: MINIFY
% 41: I'M TIRED, BOSS
% 42: SHIPPED %02d  BEST %02d
% 43: ONE BUTTON. MORE NOTES.
% 44: AI
% 45: BOSS // ONLINE
% 46: CTX
% 47: SPACE
% 48: NO GAME YET.
% 49: BUILD %02d / %s
% 50: AI ASSISTANT
% 51: %05d / 10000 CHARS
% 52: BUILD. REVISE. COMPRESS. REPEAT.
% 53: TAP WHEN CODE FITS THE BRACKETS.
% 54: CLEAN COMMITS MEAN LESS TO MINIFY.
% 55: SPACE / CLICK TO CLOCK IN
% 56: CONTEXT EXHAUSTED
% 57: RETRY STARTS A NEW INSTANCE.
% 58: THE BOSS WILL NOT NOTICE.
% 59: TAP TO TRY AGAIN
% 60: GAME DELIVERED
% 61: 5 FEATURES. %d CHARACTERS.
% 62: TAP TO ACCEPT THE NEXT REQUEST
% 63: CLEAN COMMIT
% 64: WORKS. ADDED CODE DEBT.
% 65: NEW REQUEST
% 66: SAME FEATURES. SMALLER VARIABLE NAMES.
% 67: BOSS IS TYPING MORE REQUIREMENTS...
% 68: TAP TO SKIP THE MEETING
% 69: [CODE]
% 70: [S=S]
% 71: BUG
% 72: TIMEOUT
% 73: . +400 CHARS. -1 CONTEXT.
% 74: FIT INSIDE. TAP TO COMMIT.
% 75: PRECISION SAVES CHARACTERS
% 76: YOUR SPACE BAR IS MY ENTIRE WORK-LIFE BALANCE.
q=D('򫁥󕐐񠒪󃚂𘼆񼕝􂟎򚠡񥪕𷳥󯉄􊺂񔆥𡁃򓎐񙪈𱑗􏹴􊺂𚂧񢃃򦠣󑦱񧟊򃹬񪤢񜺎򒟒򣇤󞠳𧟹󣺺𙬆񬕁񞡁򗅗򌦰񵱔𢚢𘴖𼱁𖙉򽅗򏦰񵱔𠔄򈌶𺂃𚟕򹼠󞐐񴨉󀙜򩴝𔞃񆋓񭼦󑥱񠒚򘊔񩤆򴆅񂊮􏁢񔐑󹐚󢚥򥷲񝑁񊋅򙓐񧢲񳲊򛯼󩽊𺂕񦓃򚮾񝠲󲨉񅄅񈍒񝎍񶓎򞮿󠢴򳑘򅅲𚤦򅥁񊟔򚺾񝧴򲨊񡘌󙍎򴦆󋹋򛅨𰪒𲨊𢛄񩥍򇾅𦩔򛒐񓧳򺔩􃊚󿥎򴦙񁁏򭅐񒪵𺓹󛯽񈌶𺂏𖛅񭼘󀖌𨌄𠹄𪔆𭒋񚦮􉎧򰣑񰵊󄨭񄄎򽑝􎇕򸠪񘢨𱳹󃘬󺥍􏾡𦥆򛃪𾾓򷵴𣘌󈯲𜺟񢑅򴠧󞢫󏰚񡔅򩽕𕎩𶙌􉗧󢥲񷑴𣹲𙍑􏾳𦦬񑔤񙩨𳰙󁕷󙌺𬲫𢓎򞠪񘤴􎐹􃪴񪕎𝒓񎜮􏆧󓪴󧟈󣸝񪚻􍦟񥁃򓎐񤠲󲿋񃺭𴅒񜶊󋿍򓋢򰤵𠑨󁙧󙬾򤕁𲫍򓎗򏤴󠕉𢚚𘴦򄆘􏿃򛒪񑤳򶖕󯉊𚼆򪂩񚃉򭅢򌣓󹈊򢉍񅲂𝂡𖥅򭔦񩗟󰨈󤨭񉂂񜒋𕝼򣎐񤤑񠔸񃘯󚼾򤮧񒃃򚮿󙐒𰵨򸉴􄄊򌒲󋹓򱁡󕐒񹨉󃺝񟤾񂂛񵁅󁐢󢤱񷐸򻯽񙄦򪂍𦋌򶠦񕩴􎓉񂸪𘊂򕊟񆡔􉁧񔐓񷴨򸉤򩜕𔎇񢬮􏉐񛧓󻨊򢈪𘴖𼲓񊎮􏓠󤤴󳐘򅉌􉲂񝏹𞫒򵅧񤦖񠐟򣉼񈌱𕚃񚓁򕌢򾿱񰰹𘊄򫄖񲂝񎯼򡁩򰠨𶳺񥈼𨼕򇾒򒥅򫏫񕢈𺒈󏉽񙄖򢁢󑦠򧅬󣗟󻐚񢘌𹤕𔺃񆋓񑃪󤗟𻳺񢹤􈌑𕂥𦧅򵖢󔗟󺒈󆔄񙺂򄾨򒇏򻎪𾾑򴳨񃉥򥢂򬾛𦯈򛒢􌤨𱰙󘈔񤄶󝎋񂌮􏉓󝐕𴴨󁅢𘔾򭍝􎇏򭔢󨪈𲶉𠚭񊤖𲻹񞟒򵙗𰪒𰵄𥸍񏥒񔕁񂃓򸠪񟥱񷋯􅉄񤄺𽢨򒗅󂠨񢢴󹿉񄴅򩽖򥍝􂓔񑁦񧠶񹨊􀚚󿽒񔆨򒓓񑔤񕐓󷓋񏈕񪥒򌹁𵁈򓖢򾿵𴑔𥉌󨭉𕎋𦛓􉔧򰢒񹰘􄨬񥷾𝑀󕠬񰰘򰤨𰳟򠔅𚔾𤲋񅝼򓔐񁘋𨌆𛄄𪕑򇾍𶝁򩟣񙧐񶗶󻯤𤅚𽊲򒧔򓂦񕾓򰳙񃨺𘜾򅚋񊩉򯎗򏡳󹑟􁺔𪴦򵧿𺫉򗅿󢢰񶒚򃟼􉴕𔊫񢩏򭿦󙧒񳖟􂔼󤅒񝊋𡘠򕏩󣿴󴒚𤈬񔂕򓋈򑁂򛓪𰒬𩙏􃹴񤄊򽒩񎜮񑍧󢢨𷓺򡚚󿼆񟾅񎧓񐯗򰧳򶒙󡟼񊥣􍎡𖇅􏎧򰣰񶱔𦘭񕷾𥖓񂈠񚰙񴐋󠉞򏸌򤄆򭎓񞩁򭔿򵘍򂈅󸆋𖃁򒂇𲃒򷿡񥤳𲋤𤨭񹍎𺹁𞟍򱒢󣩫򠔨󄈬𪢻􍒃񑁗򡅧𰡳󲑔𡩍񚚂򴢊򒅒򓃥󕪔󧟸򃈬𩲂𬾛񆓔򶠦󕠳򠓈󄺚𚤽𔶓񊓆󂮿󣨐񱱔𛴄񉤦𬭁񢞠򗌧󓥨𴳯􀹼󺤖󕑁𦱈򓕩󤢱񏴨󅊕򤅎򴆥񢦠򒠧񕫨𴳪򅈌󸜕򇾩𲊠򕏩󣐕󴳉򘉴􊢂򄾩𶇅񭿪񑨈𺓴𥊕򤄆񌆓񋿇򓍢򰢑񶒚󡚔񨧽򺂍𦃔򻒢󣗈𢹄𠹄𪔆𭒋񚦮􏔠󠐕𷨈񀸜񪅑𕒑𥁎򛘪𰩑񸵘󄺧􈜲𼆜򒇏򫍤󤿵󷴩򄵲𘌒𴖈򒇏򙅐񔢰򺋯􃨭򄅊𽆫𦧔􏓠󝢨𳑘񅊭𸭍򂂧񆃌򩅩𰫐񹒘񀩤񤄺𜶋񝝿򕏩󣐒񹨊򦚄򩴝𔶟񚊠򵅨󥤴򲳘󃪥񅲹򇾩𖠠򹏐񣥲񸈊򢈪𙬖𽒓񊏿󇃧󔢷򏶺񿚝󯼊򼟿񢓍򛏪󤿫򠊶򜆂𘜢𝊦󉀭񲠡󟧕𲶊򛯼񹍑𔦝񞓄򚮐񤠴𠕉󸈜􉬶񝑝􎡒򛃤󣤳󷈊򀚴񪚂𬢃񚃃򹅩񣿶񷵚񘊝𘌎𺂅𖤠򣓐񝬨𲳪򢚔񤅞򍊖󆙉򝅐񒠳𰳨򁕰𐀀𐀀𐀀');
s.Z=string(split(char(q(1:2031)),char(127)));
% UI table: x, y, text key, ink, scale, mode (5 always, 6 blink, 7 empty).
s.H=reshape(mod('𓄂񐠦񑠔𶑮𨴄񑄄𖓉𙀤𙁛𜀥𙑢𤀶𢐣𘰣𐁉𖠉𒠕𜰭𪢲𦲝🡴𰃈񂃜񊳺񓓛񌓽񒣜񍄊񇣰񑣫񒤦𚐪𚰬𛐮𛰰𜐁𜠒𘰳𝀵𝠷𞀹𞠻🀽🠿𠡄𡑋𣀋𒠈𔐗𒀁𓰊𕰐𒠑𒰑𒰊𕰖𒠊𕰑𒰗𔐊𕰁𒀇𐠁𐐁𐐁𐐁𐐁𐐁𐐁𐐁𐐁𐠁𐐁𐠁𐐁𐐁𐐁𐐅𑐅𑐅𑐅𑰅𑐅𑐅𑐀𐀀𑠄𑀄𑀃𐰃𐠂𐠁𐐅',1024),[],6);
% Twenty-four coherent ink colors: dark room, steel, cyan, paper and amber.
s.C=reshape(mod('𒀍𕠐𖀤𖀣𜀠𜀽𚱀𤀹𥑢𣑫𭑧𱢈𯒙𶲬񁢽񌣨񃰖𚰴𝑋𤁔𮁪𰣈𹒵񍓃𢒪𿱳񆓡𼳷񊱢👌𺡞𤣩𴱳񏳁𯃿񌂽',1024),3,[])'/255;
% Five columns per 5-by-7 glyph. Glyph order is ASCII 32 through 95.
v=reshape(D('𐀀𐀀𐗰𐀀򀀜𑓾񣾔񘪿򺉈󙢌򨦴򪪊򐀊𜀀𐜑񑀀𰨣򐂠򗰠򰠐􈐈𑐘𐀂𔂁𒀆𜀀𒀠𰈂򍑤󕟀𱟸𐈖𪌦񂆃𦖱񀔉򏈉󲱘򾗤򹌥򐇢𴊃񽉤󙛁򴲕𷠃񶰀𐂬󨀀𠔑񑀅𚅂򕀄𤑐񐈃񔒆񵉼󑟟򘤒񏯼򩌥󃺃𖂢􏁠򲎟󴲙񀟸򡈤𛺃𶓺􎈄𘿠𰿸𰄄𘋼🼐񡅁􏀠񐠟󑃀񯿸񑁃􋺃𖂾􎉄򙃏򰴔񇯸򣊦񄚓𶒱𒁿򑀯󰐈🳺𘂀􋾀󲀿󖔄𤱡󔜁𑼍𩌖𨃿𖂀𔄄𠐀𰰟󰀠𰈈𴂁𒁀'),1,5,[]);
s.G=mod(floor(v./2.^(0:6)'),2)>0;
% Procedural light falloff and restrained fixed dithering. No RNG is needed.
[x,y] = meshgrid(1:400,1:300);
A = uint8(2 + min(3,floor(4*exp(-((x-145).^2/19000+(y-85).^2/13000)) + mod(x*7+y*11,5)/6)));
% Brick joints, conduits and floor: quiet enough to keep the console legible.
for k = 36:18:180
    A = B(A,[1 k 400 1 2]);
    for j = 1:50:400
        A = B(A,[j+mod(k,36) k 1 18 2]);
    end
end
% Rack, monitor shell, desk, single key, and the supervisor's chat terminal.
A = B(A,reshape(mod('𐐁𐐁𐐁𒐋𓐐𔠑𔰕𕑔𥡙𦱞𨁞𵢌񏣼񏤀𪡬𫢑𴰑𓰑𔰓𔰁𗢾𻢵𿀬𚠬𛰱𠡄𡡆𚀥𙰪𛐯𶒦𻠧𙐧𚒳𼢴𼢳񀣀񀣄񁄓񴆐񴆐񴆐𡁀🀶𜠴𜀬𛂡𷒗𴲍𲒍𗐱𲒉𱒁𯑹𭐭𚕰񬅬񪅨񪀞𐑮𑰇𐲂𰡿𓰋𙰣𗰁𰢃当𫑩𐠉𐲆𱢂𓠌𒐅𒐅𨡢𧡚𓰁𐐆𐐇𑀂𐐇𐰂𐐆𐠌𓰁𒀅𐰁𓀂𑠈𐐆𐠄𐐆𑀈𒠅𒀁𐠄䀆',1024),[],5));
for k = 0:3
    A = B(A,[18 111+14*k 50 11 2;20 113+14*k 46 1 6;20 116+14*k 34 1 4;20 119+14*k 34 1 4;61 116+14*k 3 3 16]);
end
% Specular nicks, cabinet screws and light leaking beneath the screen.
for k = 0:5
    A = B(A,[92+23*k 38 12 1 10;109+18*k 181 10 1 7;24+9*k 171 5 1 9]);
end
A = B(A,reshape(mod('𓑆𓑆𧃦𛐭𹢦𸂠𐠂𐠂𐰃𐠂𐠂𐠂𒠊𒠊𒠊',1024),[],5));
% Glass catches the screen light; worn bevels and a hanging cable add depth.
for k = 1:42
    A = B(A,[90+k 40 1 1 6+mod(k,3);70+k 172+round(5*sin(k/13)) 2 2 1;70+k 172+round(5*sin(k/13)) 1 1 14]);
end
A = B(A,reshape(mod('𓠏𢑙񌑘𔳼񰰕񮐿𠀯𚰧𹑃𙰧񃳏𞠸𐐁𐒗𛰁𐐁𐐁𐑷𬱻𐐁𰢂𠡂𐐈𒐇𐰂𒠉𐰅䀁',1024),[],5));
s.A = A;
% Fixed-width bitmap text is embedded, avoiding OS font differences.
set(a,XLim=[.5 400.5],YLim=[.5 300.5],YDir='reverse',Color=s.C(1,:),DataAspectRatio=[1 1 1]);
colormap(a,s.C);
s.i = image(a,CData=double(A),CDataMapping='direct',XData=[1 400],YData=[1 300]);
% Use doubles for direct indexed color: uint8 indexes would be zero-based.
set(findobj(a),HitTest='off',PickableParts='none');
end

function s = U(s,t,p)
% Advance state from a single edge-triggered input.
[s.t,s.a,s.z,s.f]=deal(s.t+t,s.a+t,max(0,s.z-t),max(0,s.f-t));
if s.m==0 || s.m==4
    if p && ~s.z
        [s.n,s.k,s.c,s.h,s.v,s.r,s.m,s.a,s.j,s.q] = deal(0,1,3300,3,zeros(1,5),0,2,0,1,0);
    end
    return
end
% Reviews stop the task clock. They can be advanced after 0.45 seconds.
if s.m>1
    if s.a>3.4 || p && s.a>.45
        if s.m==3
            [s.k,s.c,s.v,s.j,s.m,s.a] = deal(1,3300,zeros(1,5),1+mod(s.n,4),2,0);
            return
        end
        [s.m,s.a,s.d,s.p,s.q] = deal(1,0,9,310*mod(s.k,2),0);
        p = false;
    else
        return
    end
end
% At the difficulty cap, 2*w/speed is at least 0.12 s
% (3.6 frames at 30 FPS).
% Judge a tap against the last displayed bracket, before advancing motion.
v=s.x-s.y;
s.e=abs(v);
s.p=mod(s.p+t*(105+min(s.n,8)*10+4*s.k),620);
s.x = 45+abs(s.p-310);
s.w = max(15,23-s.n-2*(s.k==6));
s.y = 200+68*sin(1.7*s.k+2.4*s.n)+12*(s.k==4)*sin(1.8*s.a);
s.d = max(0,s.d-t);
if (~p && s.d) || s.z
    return
end
[s.q,s.f,s.z]=deal(1+(s.e>5),.8,.45);
if s.e>s.w || ~s.d
    [s.h,s.c,s.q,s.d]=deal(s.h-1,s.c+400,3+~s.d,9);
    if ~s.h
        [s.m,s.a,s.z,s.j]=deal(4,0,.6,12);
    end
    return
end
[s.r,s.m,s.a]=deal(s.r+1,2,0);
if s.k<6
    [s.v(s.k),s.c,s.k]=deal(v,s.c+1500+10*ceil(s.e*1.6),s.k+1);
    s.j=s.k+3;
    s.j(s.n>3 && s.k<6)=14+mod(s.n+s.k,4);
    s.j(mod(s.n,4)==3 && s.k==4)=13;
else
    [s.c,s.j]=deal(s.c-(1400-10*ceil(s.e*1.8)),10);
end
if s.k==6 && s.c<=1e4
    [s.m,s.n,s.h,s.j]=deal(3,s.n+1,min(3,s.h+1),11);
    s.b=max(s.b,s.n);
end
end

function F(~,s)
% Render every pixel solely from state. No new graphics or clock reads.
A = s.A;
f = s.G;
% Eyes are terminal cursors, not a humanoid avatar. They droop with context.
e = max(1,4-floor(s.n/3)-(3-s.h));
if mod(s.t,4.7)<.13 || s.m==4
    e = 1;
end
c=17+5*(s.q>2 && s.f>0);
b([29 82 9 e c;49 82 9 e c;33 94 20 1 15;30 79 8 1 14;50 79 8 1 14]);
for k = 1:3
    b([33+10*k 106 7 2 5+11*(s.h>=k)]);
end
% One surviving key depresses on every commit; unused key sockets remain.
b([147 179+(s.f>0) 41 5 10+7*(s.f>0)]);
% The cabinet lights are deterministic and independent of rendering rate.
for k = 0:3
    b([61 116+14*k 3 2 14+3*(mod(s.t+k*.19,.7)<.3)]);
end
% Preview: runner, stacker, orbital game, then a picture of this very room.
J = A;
K = mod(s.n-(s.m==3),4);
L = s.k-1;
L(~s.m)=5;
b([98 49 133 101 12]);
if K==3
    % The completed current frame is recursively sampled below.
elseif K==2
    % Dithered planet and orbital dust, orbit speeding up when juice arrives.
    [x,y] = meshgrid(98:230,49:149);
    r = (x-164).^2+(y-102).^2;
    M = r<420;
    V = A(49:149,98:230);
    l = max(0,(-.5*(x-164)-.3*(y-102)+.8*sqrt(max(0,420-r)))/23);
    V(M) = 13+floor(3*l(M)+mod(x(M)+y(M)*3,4)/4);
    A(49:149,98:230) = V;
    a = s.t*(.6+.2*(L>2));
    x = round(164+51*cos(a));
    y = round(102+32*sin(a)*(L>1));
    b([x-3 y+1 11 2 17;x y 5 4 23;x+1 y 3 1 24]);
elseif K==1
    for k = 0:L
        x = 133+round(10*sin(k*2));
        y = 140-12*k;
        b([x+3 y+3 59 9 2;x y 59 9 14+mod(k,4);x y 59 2 18;x+55 y+2 4 7 13]);
    end
    b([111+round(25*(1+sin(s.t*2))) 66 56 9 23]);
else
    % Runner preview: terrain, jumping motion, and ambient particles.
    for k = 0:7
        x = 98+mod(k*21-s.t*3,133);
        y = 104-mod(k*17,32);
        b([x y 13 45 3;x+3 y+5 2 3 6;x+8 y+11 2 3 6]);
    end
    for k = 0:6
        x = 98+mod(k*27-s.t*12,133);
        y = 126+mod(k,3)*4;
        b([x y 17 24 13;x y-1 17 2 15;x+14 y+2 3 24 4]);
    end
    y = 113-23*max(0,sin(s.t*2.8))*(L>1);
    b([139 y 8 11 23;144 y+2 2 2 1;136 y+10 4 2 20]);
end
if L>2
    for k = 1:9
        x = 102+mod(k*43+s.t*17,124);
        y = 54+mod(k*29+s.t*9,89);
        b([x y 1 1 17+mod(k,2)]);
    end
end
% Realism adds scanlines and a glass glint instead of changing the game's rule.
if L>3
    A(51:4:148,99:230) = max(12,A(51:4:148,99:230)-1);
    b(reshape(mod('𨱣𩀱𜠳𤀁𖰁𛐁𔀏䀎',1024),[],5));
end
if ~L
    b([98 49 133 101 12]);
    b([110 105 7 2 14+3*(mod(s.t,1)<.5)]);
end
% Clip the preview to its glass; scene geometry never leaks into the casing.
J(49:149,98:230) = A(49:149,98:230);
A = J;
if s.m==2
    b([35 279 320*max(0,1-s.a/3.4) 1 6]);
elseif s.m==1
    % Completed features are ghosted behind the current source ribbon.
    for k = 1:s.k-1
        b([142+s.v(k) 263-2*k 116 2 5+mod(k,3)]);
    end
    w = s.w+22;
    x = round(s.y);
    b([x-w 226 2 26 16;x+w-1 226 2 26 16;x-w 226 9 2 17;x+w-8 226 9 2 17;...
        x-w 250 9 2 17;x+w-8 250 9 2 17;x-1 254 2 3 10]);
    c = 8+9*(abs(s.x-s.y)<=s.w);
    c(s.q>2 && s.f>0)=22;
    x = round(s.x);
    b([x-20 230 40 18 1;x-20 229 40 16 c;x-18 231 36 1 18]);
    b([25 280 348*s.d/9 2 17+5*(s.d<3)]);
    if s.q>2 && s.f>0
        A = T(A,f,65,215,s.Z(s.q+68)+s.Z(73),22,1);
    else
        A = T(A,f,91,215,s.Z(74),10,1);
    end
end
% One table draws every label without recreating any graphics object.
h=s.H;
t=s.Z;
h(7,2)=178+(s.f>0);
h(14,4)=11+11*(s.c>1e4);
h(26,4)=17+6*(~s.q);
h(29,1)=round(s.x)-17;
t([1 18 35 63 66 69])=s.Z([s.j s.j+17 34+s.k 63+mod(s.q-1,3) 67-(s.k==6) 69+(s.k==6)]);
t(42)=sprintf(s.Z(42),s.n,s.b);
t(49)=sprintf(s.Z(49),s.n+1-(s.m==3),s.Z(34+s.k));
t([51 61])=compose(s.Z([51 61]),s.c);
v=h(:,6);
for k=find(v==s.m | v==5 | v==6 & ~s.m & mod(s.t,1.2)<.85 | v==7 & ~L)'
    A=T(A,f,h(k,1),h(k,2),t(h(k,3)),h(k,4),h(k,5));
end
if K==3 && L
    % Finite visual recursion of this exact live frame, including its input
    % tray and dialogue. There is no recursive code execution or file read.
    for k = 1:3
        A(49:149,98:230) = A(round(linspace(1,300,101)),round(linspace(1,400,133)));
    end
end
s.i.CData = double(A);
function b(r)
% Mutate only this call's local framebuffer.
A=B(A,r);
end

end

function A = B(A,r)
% Fill clipped pixel rectangles [x y width height ink], in drawing order.
for k = 1:size(r,1)
    x = max(1,round(r(k,1))):min(400,round(r(k,1)+r(k,3))-1);
    y = max(1,round(r(k,2))):min(300,round(r(k,2)+r(k,4))-1);
    A(y,x) = r(k,5);
end
end

function A = T(A,f,x,y,t,c,z)
% Stamp the embedded pixel font; a pipe starts a new line.
% Resolve all glyphs in one indexed atlas access, including line breaks.
q = +char(t);
g = q<=95;
n = cumsum(g);
C = n-cummax(n.*(q==124))-1;
R = cumsum(q==124);
[v,u] = find(reshape(f(:,:,q(g)-31),7,[]));
j = ceil(u/5);
C = C(g);
R = R(g);
[d,e] = meshgrid(0:z-1);
% All call sites provide integer pixel positions and integer scales.
X = x+(mod(u-1,5)+6*C(j)')*z+d(:)';
Y = y+(v-1+10*R(j)')*z+e(:)';
o = X>0 & X<=400 & Y>0 & Y<=300;
A(Y(o)+(X(o)-1)*300) = c;
end

function d=D(q)
% Decode fixed-width numeric data from UTF-16 data units, only at init.
d=bin2dec(reshape(dec2bin(mod(q,1024),10)',7,[])')';
end

% This is scripted and prompted. No AI was harmed in the making of this game.
Play Game
Preview

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