Atul Varma (@toolness) / X

Atul Varma

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Atul Varma

@toolness

I enjoy design, coding, and tinkering at @NotionHQ. Formerly @justfixnyc, @18F & @mozilla. @processingOrg 2016 fellow and @eyebeamnyc alum.

Brooklyn

portfolio.toolness.org

Joined October 2007

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Atul Varma
@toolness
Feb 8, 2020
I recently made a small game about learning the history of Manhattan, as told by its streets. You can play it here: paint.toolness.org 1/5
Paint Manhattan Circa 1799
From paint.toolness.org
Atul Varma
@toolness
Aug 1, 2024
@Waymo wow you really suck, your app told me me to invade private property to get into one of your cars. just got chided by a security guard in a parking lot 5 feet from the car you told me to enter--thanks for ruining my morning, assholes, hope you go out of business soon
Atul Varma
@toolness
Dec 23, 2023
A year ago I wouldn't care, but now that I play @honkaistarrail, I have thoughts. I find Honkai's battle pass healthier than subscriptions, because their benefits are retroactive for the month they're bought in--with subs, I feel pressured to play to "get my money's worth".
Game From Scratch
@gamefromscratch
Dec 22, 2023
China just announced new regulations that effectively kills gacha monetization. Loot boxes, battlepasses... gone! Chinese gaming companies just took massive stock losses and the entire industry is going to be impacted. A win for gamers? gamefromscratch.com/china-massivel… #gamedev
Atul Varma
@toolness
Dec 18, 2023
If you told me a year ago that my favorite game of 2023 would be a free-to-play, live service gacha game from China, I would have been incredulous, but here we are. This post captures a good deal of what I love about Honkai Star Rail:
No game captured what it's like being online in 2023 like Honkai: Star Rail
From pcgamer.com
Atul Varma
@toolness
Nov 22, 2023
this is a beautiful paean to view source
cordite.org.au
Soft Corruptor
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