> be me
> make y2k flash game themed portfolio
> haha it'd be so cool if i embedded a real flash game i played as kid into portfolio desktop...
> get fully distracted by the idea of embedding a real flash game i played as a kid into the portfolio desktop
> omg it'd be even better if i also put in the real myscene bedroom makeover game too!!!
> take 2 days to find the myscene .swf
> (can't get it to work btw)
> forgot the title of the flash game i played most as a kid but can't move on
> google countless variations of "orange" "fashion game"
> find it on ONE REDDIT POST
> download the .swf off a crazy sus site
> nothing works omg im gna kms (i didn't kms, i decided to build the bookshelf instead)
> finally ask claude the right question and realize its bc i didn't download a flash emulator
> download ruffle
> god bless ruffle
> both flash games are fully functional within the portfolio desktop!!!
let this be a testament to the lengths i'm willing to go for one tiny vision
i vibecoded a portfolio!
features:
• windows xp desktop
• interactive bookshelf
• working ipod
• hidden matrix easter egg ( many others)
i built this as a love letter to the 2000s internet: flash games & windows xp, when digital spaces felt alive.
anniescene.com
