Dave Barnes.
Hi, I’m Dave. I build Laravel and Vue products in Manchester, and I’m learning Swift by shipping small Mac apps. Start with the work, or have a wander.
Arrow keys move Dave; Enter opens a level.Tap a level to start. Sound and your save file live in the HUD.
World 1-1
Featured Level
World 1-2 · LOCKED 🔒
Another small Mac app is taking shape behind these extremely convincing security bars.
Hover or focus the redactions if you’re nosy. I would be.
DECLASSIFIED
EST. 2026
World 2
Quest Log
Notes from whatever I’m building, breaking or learning—mostly Laravel, Vue, TypeScript and Swift. Short when I can manage it.
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"Press Start — I turned my portfolio into an NES game. There are coins. There is a warp zone. I regret nothing."
/now
status feed — updated when I remember
▸ building
MeetingNudge improvements + the secret thing
▸ learning
SwiftUI by building the bits I keep getting wrong
▸ drinking
Yorkshire Tea, brew #4 of the day
▸ status
Refactoring one “quick fix” into three sensible ones
World 4 · Message screen
What are you
working on?
Got a project, a stubborn bug or a half-formed idea? Send it over.
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