G'DAY, I'M ALOPEX
Maker.
Developer.
Technomancer.
I build software, games, music, robots and tools, and I ship them.
Enter the collection ↓A drifting veil, held close to the original silhouette.
In development
Phaethon.
Browser-based flight-combat MMO. Pilot fighters, command mechs and build empires in a persistent world of up to 32 players.
Explore Phaethon↗THE PROJECT / In development
Pilot fighters, command mechs and build empires in a persistent, procedurally generated world. Up to 32 players share it with an alien threat that does not let up.
Play instantly in your browser. Any device.
In development
- PERSISTENT MMO
- Always-online world
- 32 PLAYERS
- Per server
- 1000+ AI ENTITIES
- Ships, mechs, monsters
- FLY · BATTLE · BUILD
- Fighters, mechs, empires
Built around the details.
CAPABILITIES / 08PERSISTENT WORLD
A planet-scale world with a day/night cycle.
UP TO 32 PLAYERS
Cooperate or compete in a persistent shared universe.
1000+ AI ENTITIES
Ships, vehicles, mechs and monsters that fight each other as well as you.
PILOT & COMMAND
Fly fighters, battle in mechs, or lead armies on the ground.
BASES & ECONOMIES
Build, trade, produce and wage war across the world.
NO DOWNLOADS
Play instantly in your browser. Any device.
VR SUPPORT
Experience the action in virtual reality. Standalone or PCVR.
MULTIPLE FRONTS
Take the fight to the surface, up into orbit, or go subterranean for a unique experience.
Preorder Soon
Fonix One.
ESP32-powered touchscreen music player with Bluetooth streaming, offline playback from microSD and a 5-band EQ.
Explore Fonix One↗Visit fonix.one↗THE PROJECT / Preorder Soon
Fonix One is a pocket-sized, ESP32-powered touchscreen music player. It streams over Bluetooth 4.2, plays seven audio formats offline from microSD and runs for 16 hours or more on a charge.
16+ hours of playback, in a 3D-printed case.
Visit fonix.one↗- BLUETOOTH 4.2
- A2DP & AVRCP
- OFFLINE PLAYBACK
- microSD up to 2 TB
- 5-BAND EQ
- Custom presets
- COMPACT & PORTABLE
- 3D-printed case
- AFTER KICKSTARTER
- Firmware and print files published
Built around the details.
CAPABILITIES / 08BLUETOOTH 4.2 AUDIO
Streams audio over A2DP.
2.8" CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN
Shows album art and track metadata.
OFFLINE PLAYBACK VIA MICROSD
Cards up to 2 TB, with exFAT support for very large libraries.
SEVEN AUDIO FORMATS
MP3, FLAC, AAC, M4A, MP4, WAV and Opus.
5-BAND EQUALIZER
Presets or your own curve, on fixed-point biquad filters.
LONG BATTERY LIFE
16+ hours of playback. The screen sleeps when it is not needed and a tap wakes it. USB-C charging.
ESP32 POWERED
Dual-core. One core runs nothing but audio, so playback stays smooth.
HACKABLE & MAKER-FRIENDLY
The 3D print files and the firmware go public after the Kickstarter launch.
Public release coming soon
OpenMercs.
An open source decompilation and recreation of the MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries Titanium engine.
Explore OpenMercs↗THE PROJECT / Public release coming soon
OpenMercs is an independent, open source decompilation and recreation of the MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries Titanium engine, written in Rust. It reads the original game's assets and plays its recovered animations, so the original machines move again.
A 1990s engine, rebuilt in Rust.
Public release coming soon
- LANGUAGE
- Rust
- SOURCE ENGINE
- MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries Titanium
- RELEASE
- Public release coming soon
Built around the details.
CAPABILITIES / 04ENGINE RECREATION
Rebuilding the original engine's systems for modern hardware.
ORIGINAL ASSETS
Reading the game's archive formats, geometry and textures.
RECOVERED ANIMATION
Playing the original machines' animations from the recovered data.
OPEN SOURCE
The source goes public soon, for anyone who wants to preserve or study the engine.
The Timber Wolf, in motion.
The scene above uses the original game's geometry, textures and running cycle, which OpenMercs' asset readers and animation systems recovered. Only the lighting is new.
A little less serious
Havocshire.
A web-based battle simulator full of improbable victories and questionable tactics.
Explore Havocshire↗THE PROJECT / In development
Place your army, then let the physics decide the battle. Havocshire is a whimsical, web-based battle simulator loosely inspired by Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, with original characters, procedural animation and physics-driven combat.
A little chaos. A lot of character.
In development
- FORMAT
- Browser game
- GENRE
- Physics battle simulator
- STATUS
- In development
Built around the details.
CAPABILITIES / 04BUILD YOUR ARMY
Arrange a cast of characters and see how your tactics play out.
PHYSICS-DRIVEN COMBAT
Movement and collisions decide every fight.
CHARACTER IN MOTION
Original humanoid and bird rigs, animated procedurally.
PLAY IN THE BROWSER
Runs in a browser tab, with nothing to install.
A small cast. A big personality.
The scene above uses the game's own character rigs in a short, choreographed battle. The full physics battle simulator is still in development.
Browser-based guitar rig
Axion.
Browser-based guitar rig and amp simulator. Amps, cabs and 13 effects, with nothing to install.
Explore Axion↗Visit axion.cab↗THE PROJECT / Live Project
Axion is a guitar rig and amp simulator that runs in the browser. Build your tone from amps, cabs and 13 effects, or load Neural Amp Modeler captures.
Nothing to install. Open a tab and play.
Visit axion.cab↗- RUNS EVERYWHERE
- Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
- 48/96KHZ
- High-res audio
- LOW LATENCY
- Built for playing live
- YOUR TONE ANYWHERE
- Cloud presets & sync
Built around the details.
CAPABILITIES / 06REAL-TIME AMP & CAB SIMULATION
Amp and cab modelling in real time, at latency low enough to play through.
13 EFFECTS
Drive, mod, delay, reverb, comp, boost and more.
NAM CAPTURE SUPPORT (A2)
Load Neural Amp Modeler captures directly.
MIDI & FOOT CONTROLLER COMPATIBLE
Switch presets and effects from a foot controller.
CLOUD SYNC & PRESET STORAGE
Presets sync between devices and keep their version history.
WORKS IN BROWSER, DESKTOP & DAW
The same rig in the browser, on the desktop and in your DAW.
Live Project
Zestial.
Local-first, in-browser music visualizer. Drop a track, build a reactive composition and export video, all on your device.
Explore Zestial↗Visit zestial.app↗THE PROJECT / Live Project
Drop an audio track, build a reactive composition, preview in real time, and export video. Everything runs on your device. There is no backend, no upload and no account.
Your track never leaves your device.
Visit zestial.app↗- LOCAL-FIRST
- No backend
- DRAG & DROP
- Audio import
- LIVE PREVIEW
- Real-time render
- GLSL SHADERS
- Custom effects
- VIDEO EXPORT
- 1080p, 1440p and 4K at 60 fps
Built around the details.
CAPABILITIES / 06AUDIO REACTIVE
Analyze live audio features in real time.
LAYERED COMPOSITIONS
Stack effects, overlays and shaders with independent controls.
NODE-BASED BINDING
Bind any parameter to any audio feature.
WEBGL POWERED
GPU-accelerated visuals with Three.js.
EXPORT VIDEO
Render video in your browser at up to 4K and 60 frames per second, phones included.
100% ON-DEVICE
No upload and no cloud. The audio stays in your browser.
Live Project
webDLNA.
Open-source DLNA media player for the web. Browse, play and cast your local media, with no cloud and no tracking.
Explore webDLNA↗Visit webdlna.com↗THE PROJECT / Live Project
Discover, browse and play your media from DLNA/UPnP servers on your local network. Play directly in the browser or cast to your favourite playback devices.
Your library. Your network. No cloud account.
Visit webdlna.com↗View source on GitHub↗- FIND DLNA SERVERS
- Auto-discover on your network
- MULTI-FORMAT
- Video, audio, photos
- HQ STREAMING
- Adaptive where supported
- SELF-HOSTED
- One process serves the API and browser app
- NO CLOUD. NO TRACKING.
- Media never leaves your network
Built around the details.
CAPABILITIES / 07BROWSE & PLAY
Browse your DLNA servers and play what you find.
IN-BROWSER PLAYER
Stream audio and video directly in the browser.
CAST & FORWARD
Send media to devices like Chromecast.
PLAYLISTS & QUEUES
Create playlists and manage your queue.
SUBTITLES SUPPORT
Loads external subtitle tracks.
OPEN SOURCE
Public source code under the GNU AGPL v3.0 licence.
PRIVATE & LOCAL
Everything stays on your local network.
CODE / CREATIVITY / HARDWARE
Always curious.
Always building.
Firmware, web apps, games and audio tools. Independent work from Australia. StreamLink ↗ is the company behind it.
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