A field guide to Petal sketches
Examples
Each plate below is a complete Petal program running live in your browser. Read the specimen, open it in the playground, and reshape it while it runs.
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plate 01
Flow Field
500 particles steered by a field of layered sine waves. Never clears — the trails are the drawing.
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Starfield
A 3D star projection with motion trails. Warp speed, ~30 lines.
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Bouncing Balls
Gravity, elastic walls, and persistent state. Click the canvas to fling more.
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Snake
A complete, playable game in one Petal file. Arrow keys to steer.
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Paint
A little paint program — palette, brush sizes, and a procedurally drawn mandala on first run.