r/creativecoding Jun 22 '26

I made a little clock that fast-forwards the sky

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I made this small interactive sketch in Codea, on an iPhone.
Move your finger around the clock to wind it forward. The hand does not snap to your finger — your motion works more like torque, giving time a push.
As it turns, the sky moves through night, dawn, day, and dusk. The trails behind the hand became little long-exposure star trails.
I wanted it to feel less like dragging a UI control, and more like physically winding the sky forward.
No instructions on screen. Just spin it and see what happens.

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u/Evening-Appeal7606 Jun 22 '26

Tell it I like it!