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A MOMENT AT REST

Brick by brick, stone by stone,
so was paved the path to Rome.

Spencer Barnes

01 / IT, MOVEMENT & A FEW IDEAS

Spencer Barnes_

Curious about how things work.
Patient when they don’t.

I troubleshoot home networks, build with AI tools, and make movement games called Hope. I’m working toward my first role in IT support.

CompTIA A+ certified · CCNA in progress

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SPENCER BARNESPortrait loadingSpencer Barnes smiling in a purple VHS-style portrait with diamond jewellery and a cartoon HELLO name tag reading CompTIA A+ certified
Spencer Barnes · Purple VHS portraitView photo ↗

Play the worlds

THREE.JS / BROWSER GAMES

Choose a game to open in its own tab. Play uses a keyboard and mouse.

Play Aurelia Ski and fly through a sunlit cylinder.Open game · New tabPlay Wireframe sphere Explore a world inside a geometric sphere.Open game · New tabPlay Sword of the Deep Swim through luminous ocean worlds.Open game · New tab
Original four-world prototype & project notes ↗

YouTube videos

YouTube channel ↗

Choose a video to load the YouTube player, then press play. Loading another video stops the current one. Entering the world closes the player.

How to fix Dot from ChatGPT not being able to access your PC.

A walkthrough of fixing PC access for Dot from ChatGPT.

Watch on YouTube ↗

The real secret to an out of control ESL class - Pete the Cat!

A short classroom moment about Pete the Cat and teaching ESL.

Watch on YouTube ↗

Introduction to the AI tools I use

Local models, agents and homelab projects: a look at the AI tools I use.

Watch on YouTube ↗
See more videos ↗
Spencer on a ship deck in the Bering Sea, with sunlit ocean behind him
Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands

Selected work

IDEAS → TESTS → ITERATIONS
Actual Aurelia gameplay: the jade-glazed Botanical Glasshouse and Wayfarer Loggia beneath the curving city paths.

Muted gameplay · 8 secHover, focus or tap to preview

01

Hope / cylinder world

Aurelia↗

Ski through a sunlit cylinder, then explore the Archive, Glasshouse and Clock overlook on foot.

Problem
Make fast movement feel natural across a curved world.
Built
Civic riding paths, walkable rooms and a personal gallery.
Practice
Play-testing / bug reproduction / AI-assisted iteration
Playable cylinderDevelopment notes ↗
Actual Sphere gameplay: the Meridian telescope with its slotted copper iris above the connected observatory paths.

Muted gameplay · 8 secHover, focus or tap to preview

02

Hope / orbital observatory

Wireframe sphere↗

Ride wide orbital paths to a telescope, spectrograph and calibration atlas in a wireframe sphere.

Problem
Explore how movement changes on a spherical surface.
Built
Three optical porches and connected orbital routes.
Practice
World design / geometry checks / performance review
New playable worldDevelopment notes ↗
Sword of the Deep: the Lanternwood ocean forest with luminous coral canopies and fish.

Muted gameplay · 8 secHover, focus or tap to preview

03

Ocean worlds / graphics / exploration

Sword of the Deep↗

Swim as a swordfish through luminous reefs, vast ocean regions and the world beneath the seabed.

Problem
Make a large underwater world worth exploring.
Built
Swordfish movement, reefs and ocean environments.
Practice
Creative direction / play-testing / visual iteration
Playable · Update 26Development notes ↗

Aurelia and Wireframe sphere play here. Sword of the Deep opens in a new tab. World play uses a keyboard and mouse.

PROJECT NOTEBOOK / SELECTED WORK

A closer look at what I make.

Working prototypes, earlier iterations and the ideas behind them.

Current Eupelago read-only preview with fictional conversations and an under-construction banner.
Current preview screenshotActual public read-only preview, captured 6 October 2026. People, conversations and projects are fictional samples.

Community & personal portfolios

Eupelago

A place for people, their interests and the things they make. Exploring community tools and personal portfolios.

Public preview · Under construction

Earlier Eupelago Oracle design preview showing a blue community interface and fictional sample content.
Earlier design conceptOracle design preview with fictional sample content; an earlier design exploration, not a capture of the current live site.
Current Begleri Material Lab interface with a 3D hand, weighted beads on a cord and material controls.
Current 3D screenshotActual local Material Lab interface, captured 6 October 2026. Its exploratory material assumptions are not calibrated physical predictions.

Cord, weight & movement

Begleri

Exploring the motion of two weighted beads joined by a cord. The project developed from a 2D swing study into a 3D material lab.

Simulation prototype

Earlier 2D Begleri Swing Lab showing a hand and two weighted beads connected by a cord.
Earlier 2D screenshotThe earlier 2D Swing Lab, before the current 3D Material Lab.

Local study tools

Study Companion

A local CCNA study companion with transcript imports, source-backed notes, practice questions and flashcards. The current interface uses native Windows/Tk controls and starts paused.

Native Windows prototype

Current interface capture to follow.

A cyan wireframe-style humanoid rendered in Blender.
Blender renderA wireframe-style humanoid render from an earlier portfolio iteration.

Models, materials & rigs

Blender experiments

Iterating on models, materials, rigs and game-ready exports through direction, review and AI-assisted scripting.

Visual exploration

A stylized neon illustration of a computer workstation surrounded by network imagery.
IllustrationNetwork-themed artwork, not a photo or screenshot of my actual home lab.

Troubleshooting & technical curiosity

Home lab & local research

Windows and Ubuntu recovery, Wi-Fi and VPN experiments, and local research tools with Python, Ollama and LangGraph. Personal experience, with results checked against their sources.

Personal learning

C++ / SKSE / F4SE / Lua

Hope native adapters

Bringing momentum and skiing into existing game worlds, while working through input handling, compatibility and recovery. Fallout 4 v1.1.0 is available; Skyrim and KCD2 remain showcase candidates with release playtesting pending.

Movement integration experiments

Project notes include the individual requirements and release status.

Frame from an earlier Skyrim gameplay recording.
Earlier gameplay recordingEarlier Skyrim gameplay recording. Exact build and recording date are not verified.
Frame from an earlier Fallout4 gameplay recording.
Earlier gameplay recordingEarlier Fallout4 gameplay recording. Exact build and recording date are not verified.
Hope in Movement: an evolving worldOriginal maps, earlier world artwork and the current browser worlds

  1. Four worlds, one movement idea.

    September 2026 · Images from the more detailed native Godot version. The retained browser prototype uses simplified graphics.

    Earlier Godot Living Circuit map inside a cylinder, with illuminated structures and routes.
    Earlier Godot screenshot · CylinderLiving CircuitThe earlier Godot cylinder: inward-facing spires, layered routes and a suspended central structure.Try the browser prototype (opens in a new tab)
    Earlier Godot NEST map built around the inside of a sphere.
    Earlier Godot screenshot · SphereNESTAn earlier Godot spherical-gravity world, with routes wrapped around the interior.Try the browser prototype (opens in a new tab)
    Earlier Godot Trefoil Klein movement study on a self-crossing bottle surface.
    Earlier Godot screenshot · Self-crossing bottle studyTrefoil KleinA rough gravity study with chambers, narrow necks and crossings interpreted for gameplay.Try the browser prototype (opens in a new tab)
    Earlier Godot Classic Klein Bottle map showing its rounded body and folded neck.
    Earlier Godot screenshot · Two-sided gravity studyClassic Klein BottleA later exploration study within the original four-map set, focused on movement and two-sided gravity.Try the browser prototype (opens in a new tab)

  2. Exploring worlds through artwork.

    Concept studies for atmosphere and visual direction. These are artwork, not gameplay screenshots or proof of implemented locations. Titles follow the original artwork files; exact creation dates are not documented.

    Underwater world artwork with a vast reef arch and shafts of light.
    World concept artReef CathedralsEarlier world-art exploration.
    Cel-shaded Reef Cathedrals world artwork.
    World concept artReef Cathedrals · cel-shadedAn alternative visual treatment of the reef idea.
    Lanternwood underwater world artwork.
    World concept artLanternwoodEarlier world-art exploration.
    Living Choir underwater world artwork.
    World concept artLiving ChoirEarlier world-art exploration.
    Low-poly Living Choir artwork with large gold-toned structures underwater.
    World concept artLiving Choir · PS1-styleA PS1-style visual alternative, not a gameplay screenshot.
    Underroot Cathedral world artwork.
    World concept artUnderroot CathedralEarlier world-art exploration.
    Cage Beneath the World concept artwork.
    World concept artCage Beneath the WorldEarlier world-art exploration.
    Gardens of First Rain world artwork.
    World concept artGardens of First RainEarlier world-art exploration.
    Tide Between Stars world artwork.
    World concept artTide Between StarsEarlier world-art exploration.
    The First Current world artwork.
    World concept artThe First CurrentEarlier world-art exploration.

  3. Movement carried into new places.

    The current browser worlds build on that movement work: Aurelia, the Wireframe sphere and Sword of the Deep. Their featured cards above show actual game captures.

    Hope development notes →Sword of the Deep notes →

Other experiments include Android camera effects with CameraX and ML Kit, a Huarong puzzle visualiser and a portable C++ movement core.

Spencer in a dark fleece holding Ki Ki, a tabby-and-white cat, against a plain wall
Spencer and Ki Ki
Kiki as a small kitten curled up inside a cardboard box during her rescueA hand gently combing Kiki as a small kitten on a green towelKiki resting on a cardboard scratcher beneath a blanket at home
Kiki’s rescue. Now she’s the boss of the house!

Education & credentials

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Teaching

Technology

Diving

AI tools in practice

DIRECTION / REVIEW / TESTING

ChatGPT and Codex are my main development workflow for games, websites and datasets, with Grok Build for experimentation and rapid prototypes. My hands-on projects include running local models with Ollama and 0.8B models on Android through Termux, building Study Companion for screen-based notes, flashcards and tests, and using Hermes for scheduled tasks and file organization.

Games & web development

I use ChatGPT and Codex across games, webpages and datasets. Grok Build helped lay the foundation of Hope in Movement and now supports experimentation and rapid prototypes.

Google image generation helps me draft game concept art.

Local models & Study Companion

Ollama powers my desktop experiments and Study Companion: a screen-observing coursework tool that produces notes, flashcards and tests.

I also run small 0.8B models on Android through Termux.

Automation & experimentation

I use Hermes with model backends for scheduled tasks, job searches, and desktop and photo organisation.

An Astra / Jev experiment used iterative heuristic changes for Pokémon gameplay, reaching the second gym.

Get in touch

spencerbarnes551@gmail.com
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Stylized purple portrait of Spencer with dark hair, diamond chains, a watch and earrings
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