Ghostwrap Devlog - itch.iohttps://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrapRescue the haunted forest as a spider.https://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1473129/ghostwrap-is-outGhostwrap is OUT!https://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1473129/ghostwrap-is-outSun, 29 Mar 2026 21:40:52 GMTdevlogI tinkered with the touch controls of Ghostwrap and I think I’ve come to a place that I find acceptable. So then, Ghostwrap is OUT! Go play it! Look for pickups and secrets, and when you’ve found...

]]>https://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1468074/using-16-way-movement-on-the-wheelpadUsing 16-way Movement on the Wheelpadhttps://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1468074/using-16-way-movement-on-the-wheelpadWed, 25 Mar 2026 16:46:29 GMTdevlog

I modified the wheelpad (see this post ) to use 16-way movement instead of 8-way. It looks like this: Really smooth! This experiment is staying in. The input handling had to change slightly: The choic...

]]>https://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1468035/using-a-wheelpad-to-move-the-characterUsing a Wheelpad to Move the Characterhttps://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1468035/using-a-wheelpad-to-move-the-characterTue, 24 Mar 2026 20:15:33 GMTdevlog

I experimented with using a wheelpad to replace the D-PAD. The player moves their thumb around a circle and the game directs the spider in the same direction as the thumb relative to the center of the...

]]>https://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1468018/using-the-cursor-to-move-the-characterUsing the Cursor to Move the Characterhttps://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1468018/using-the-cursor-to-move-the-characterTue, 24 Mar 2026 08:58:01 GMTdevlog

I wanted to experiment with using the cursor/mouse/touches to move the spider in Ghostwrap. The player would click or touch a point on the screen and the spider would try to go towards that point. The...

]]>https://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1467301/working-touch-controls-for-a-tic-80-html-exportWorking Touch Controls For A TIC-80 HTML Exporthttps://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1467301/working-touch-controls-for-a-tic-80-html-exportMon, 23 Mar 2026 17:28:23 GMTdevlog

I managed to add touch controls to the HTML export of this game. That first part turned out simple enough: I added absolutely positioned buttons to the page. I listened for touch events and forwarded...

]]>https://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1465946/adding-touch-controls-to-a-tic-80-gameAdding Touch Controls to a TIC-80 Gamehttps://mxtxc.itch.io/ghostwrap/devlog/1465946/adding-touch-controls-to-a-tic-80-gameSun, 22 Mar 2026 07:46:56 GMTdevlogI’d like to make Ghostwrap playable on touch devices. Given that this is a TIC-80 game exported to HTML, I will need to customize the HTML template and somehow convey the user’s touches to the gam...

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