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Word Slayer

UI/UXSwiftUIiOSmacOSGame UI

An early-'80s talking spelling toy, rebuilt in SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad and Mac. The first step was a faithful recreation of the device: the handle, the speaker grille, the display and the full keypad. The second is a vaporwave version from a strange alternate dimension, where you spell a word and a knight or barbarian slashes it apart. In progress, not yet released.

The classic device in red, yellow and blue showing SLAYER on a green display, beside the vaporwave version in pink and purple showing READY on a cyan display — Classic and vaporwave skins on one shared layout

Four device variants comparing display styles: segmented LCD reading DISCOVER, segmented cyan reading SLAYER, a blocky LCD font, and a clean modern font — Display studies: segmented, block and clean type

Animation frames on a vaporwave sunset grid: a knight swings a sword through the word QUEST, and a barbarian swings an axe through SMASH, each word breaking into pieces — The slay: wind-up, swing, hit, and the word breaking apart

Six-frame filmstrip of a knight slicing the word CAT: the sword arc, an impact flash, and the letters splitting and falling — Timing pass on the knight's attack, frame by frame

Highlights

Full keypad, display and speaker grille recreated from the original device
Classic and vaporwave skins sharing one layout
Display studies in segmented, block and clean type
Attack animation timed frame by frame, from wind-up to impact
One SwiftUI codebase for iPhone, iPad and Mac

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