James Randall Musings on software development, business and technology.
Elite: ECM and Energy Bomb
Annhexation gameplay — a hex-based 4X strategy map
Annhexation Early access

A turn-based 4X strategy game I built from scratch — custom WebGPU engine, eight civilisations, no install. Play it in your browser right now.

Play free in browser Wishlist on Steam

More progress on the bite sized remainders of Elite - ECM and Energy Bomb now implemented. Got quite a cool effect for the energy bomb though I can’t take the credit for it as I found it on ShaderToy. Thanks to the original author.

The latest build of the game is available online.

Annhexation gameplay — a hex-based 4X strategy map
Annhexation Early access

Forty-two years after I first started programming, I built a browser-native 4X from scratch — a custom WebGPU engine, eight civilisations, and an AI opponent I'm still teaching to play. No install, no sign-up. Play it right now.

Play free in browser Wishlist on Steam
Built by James Randall — tool-maker, system builder, and occasional cyclist. Walking the hills with my four-legged friend when I'm not building worlds.
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