meta muse spark open beats 3 open-weight models – best pixel survivors game
muse spark open builds the most playable game of the four for $0.59. same brief for all: a vampire survivors-style pixel game, plain canvas 2d, no libraries, no images, built in 4 steps
cost
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1# hy4 preview – $0.52
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2# inkling – $0.52
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3# muse spark open – $0.59
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4# step 5 preview – $0.60
time
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1# inkling – 10m 53s
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2# muse spark open – 19m 58s
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3# step 5 preview – 20m 31s
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4# hy4 preview – 52m 27s
observations:
• muse – the most game-like: hordes, damage numbers, level-ups, zero crashes
• hy4 – slowest by far, but clean code at every step
• step – crashed mid-build and needed an extra fix turn
• inkling – fastest, prettiest graveyard, but its weapons deal zero damage
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