Doodle Smash: hand-drawn doodles become 3D fighting characters, built in two days
chongdashu · x · 2026-11-08
Inspired by a Disney cruise experience where family drawings came alive on screen, Ken Lin built Doodle Smash in two days: draw a fighter, watch it turn into a 3D character, and battle other people's doodles Street-Fighter style. Game dev @chongdashu adds market insight from talking to aspiring devs: personalized games co-created with family/friends are all the rage.
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