Short technical notes from real client + lab work. Bugs that ate a day, fixes that took three characters, the trade-offs between.https://threesided.com/en-us© 2026 threesided1440https://threesided.com/journal/unpacking-the-shredtab-new-adventures-in-dnd-cards/https://threesided.com/journal/unpacking-the-shredtab-new-adventures-in-dnd-cards/Exploring the latest advancements in adventure processing on DND Cards, with a close look at the ShredTab feature and its integration.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDND Cardspdf-shredderadventure processinghello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/ending-revoked-keeps-a-book/https://threesided.com/journal/ending-revoked-keeps-a-book/Lines now advance with the narrator, the text bends to the reader, and Tippet keeps a book of every ending you find. Under the paint, nearly five hundred soft images were redrawn sharp.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTEnding Revokedaccessibilityvisual novelweb performancehello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/ending-revoked-gets-a-lobby/https://threesided.com/journal/ending-revoked-gets-a-lobby/The game moved to endingrevoked.com/play, and the root became a proper front of house: about, features, changelog, credits, and a press kit.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTEnding Revokedmarketing siteweb performancevisual novelhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-director-gets-a-narrator/https://threesided.com/journal/the-director-gets-a-narrator/Ending Revoked grew from one chapter into sixty-four narrated episodes, four genre crossovers, and a third run where the villain admits he has seen it before.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTEnding Revokednarrationvisual novelgame designhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/raising-rainbows-and-sdks/https://threesided.com/journal/raising-rainbows-and-sdks/Our latest Rainbow Wander update brought in iOS fixes and SDK upgrades. We navigate policy changes and find joy in the details.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTandroidrainbow-wandersdk-updateios-integrationhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/pulling-the-rug-and-lifting-voices-in-ending-revoked/https://threesided.com/journal/pulling-the-rug-and-lifting-voices-in-ending-revoked/Reflecting on recent updates to Ending Revoked, where we've lifted limitations on voice casting and injected dynamic genre staging.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTEnding Revokedvoice castinggenre staginggame designhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-carriages-we-carry/https://threesided.com/journal/the-carriages-we-carry/A look at the latest shipments for Ending Revoked, focusing on the intricate dance of reconstruction and the race against time.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshippingdevelopmentEnding Revokedhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/excuse-my-blank-the-little-fixes/https://threesided.com/journal/excuse-my-blank-the-little-fixes/In the latest updates to Excuse My Blank, we shuffled around our jobs and patched a small security quirk. It's in the tiny moves that the real work unfolds.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshippingsecurityCI/CDweb developmenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/remaking-life-proof/https://threesided.com/journal/remaking-life-proof/We just integrated a feature near and dear to our narrative hearts.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTdevelopmentshippingfeatureEnding Revokedhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-remote-thinks-it-is-a-mouse/https://threesided.com/journal/the-remote-thinks-it-is-a-mouse/Make Enemies made it onto Fire TV. The couch taught us the D-pad is not a mouse.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMake EnemiesFire TVAndroid TVUXhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-stage-tried-to-pick-the-ending/https://threesided.com/journal/the-stage-tried-to-pick-the-ending/Ending Revoked Chapter I is live. The scar was a stage that wanted a vote, saves that wanted to guess, and media that wanted to rewrite memory.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTEnding RevokedInkPhaserIndexedDBhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/wrangling-warnings-and-embracing-accessibility-in-the-wrong-chosen/https://threesided.com/journal/wrangling-warnings-and-embracing-accessibility-in-the-wrong-chosen/Our latest update unclutters warnings, embraces accessibility, and keeps our CDN streamlining efforts alive. Observations along the way are richer than mere fixes.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTdevelopmentaccessibilityupdatesThe Wrong Chosenhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/adding-umami-cloud-to-squishymind/https://threesided.com/journal/adding-umami-cloud-to-squishymind/We integrated Umami Cloud analytics across SquishyMind, embracing a new level of user insights and challenges.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSquishyMindAnalyticsUmami CloudIntegrationhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/watching-fuhnny-fail-better/https://threesided.com/journal/watching-fuhnny-fail-better/We added Sentry error monitoring and watched the coffins roll upstream.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFuhNNYSentryerror monitoringdeploymenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/a-text-adventure-should-not-feel-like-filing-taxes/https://threesided.com/journal/a-text-adventure-should-not-feel-like-filing-taxes/We shipped The Castle of a Thousand Bedroom Doors, a full-length fantasy comedy parser game and the reusable Defy Destiny TEXT engine beneath it.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamesinteractive-fictionsvelteaudiohello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/catching-errors-in-the-darkroom/https://threesided.com/journal/catching-errors-in-the-darkroom/Exploring the intricacies of incorporating Sentry error monitoring into Poetry Obscura, elevating our workflow and keeping the verses flowing.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoetry Obscuraerror monitoringSentrydeploymenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/launching-into-the-abyss-instrumentation-and-error-monitoring-in-make-enemies/https://threesided.com/journal/launching-into-the-abyss-instrumentation-and-error-monitoring-in-make-enemies/Our latest updates to Make Enemies involve key improvements in error tracking and environment-specific SDK gating, providing us with unseen insights and tighter control.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMake Enemiesinstrumentationerror monitoringSentryRoomDOdevelopmenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/keeping-it-squishy-sentry-joins-the-team/https://threesided.com/journal/keeping-it-squishy-sentry-joins-the-team/We've just integrated Sentry into SquishyMind to keep an eye on errors before they become existential threats. It's like adding a little safety net beneath our creative acrobatics.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsquishyminderror-monitoringdevelopmenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/keeping-tabs-on-the-errors/https://threesided.com/journal/keeping-tabs-on-the-errors/We've added Sentry error monitoring to Excuse My Blank, and it's already showing us everything we've missed.Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmonitoringerror handlingSentryhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-blank-project-was-the-wrong-starting-point/https://threesided.com/journal/the-blank-project-was-the-wrong-starting-point/We are turning project kickoff into a guided workshop that chooses a credible stack, establishes the design system, and produces something working before the real build begins.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTproduct strategydesign systemsAIdeliveryhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-television-is-not-a-browser/https://threesided.com/journal/the-television-is-not-a-browser/Make Enemies reached Fire TV and Android TV with one shared client. Roku made us draw a harder line.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTMake EnemiesRokuAndroid TVCloudflarehello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-games-studio-gets-its-own-door/https://threesided.com/journal/the-games-studio-gets-its-own-door/We shipped games.threesided.com: a patch-notes front door for the party games, browser RPGs, and desktop pests.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamesastronetlifyportfoliohello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/repositioning-and-reality-threesided-s-independent-leap/https://threesided.com/journal/repositioning-and-reality-threesided-s-independent-leap/We repositioned threesided as an independent product studio and updated our portfolio — and learned a thing or two about pushing boundaries.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTproduct studioportfolioindependencehello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/shipping-across-dimensions-the-new-phase-of-critical-fail/https://threesided.com/journal/shipping-across-dimensions-the-new-phase-of-critical-fail/A behind-the-scenes look at the latest updates and improvements in Critical Fail, where shards, interiors, and game performance collide in a symphony of code.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamedevobservabilityperformancehello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/canvas-polish-and-the-art-of-constant-refinement/https://threesided.com/journal/canvas-polish-and-the-art-of-constant-refinement/Reflecting on recent updates to SquishyMind, from E2E tests to UX enhancements, and the gentle satisfaction found in polishing details.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSquishyMindUXTestinghello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/unhooking-the-lighthouse/https://threesided.com/journal/unhooking-the-lighthouse/A journey through decoupling, syncing, and securing our deployment process.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeploymentLighthousesecurityhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/rethinking-the-landing-of-big-black-cards/https://threesided.com/journal/rethinking-the-landing-of-big-black-cards/We've leveled up the Big Black Cards experience with a thoughtful remodel of the landing page, lobby, and more. It's all about creating a smoother, more consistent journey.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTBig Black CardsUpdatesUI/UXhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/steadying-the-ship-lighthouse-performance-on-dungeon-jerks/https://threesided.com/journal/steadying-the-ship-lighthouse-performance-on-dungeon-jerks/We've been quietly stabilizing our performance metrics on Dungeon Jerks, bringing a more consistent experience to adventure-seekers.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTDungeon JerksPerformanceLighthouseStabilizationhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/shipping-experiments-and-embracing-chaos/https://threesided.com/journal/shipping-experiments-and-embracing-chaos/We navigated new waters with fresh demos and a graceful fallback for AI, while wrestling with storage limits and syncing challenges.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTshippingdevelopmentdemosAIhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/shipping-new-features-on-dnd-chat/https://threesided.com/journal/shipping-new-features-on-dnd-chat/Exploring the recent updates and what's coming into play on dnd.chat.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTproduct updatesdnd.chatdevelopmenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/six-demos-almost-no-libraries/https://threesided.com/journal/six-demos-almost-no-libraries/We added six bleeding-edge demos to the lab. The thread through almost all of them: the thing we used to reach for a library to do, the browser now does itself.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlabwebgpucssweb-audiohello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-unseen-shapes-of-vegas-kiddos/https://threesided.com/journal/the-unseen-shapes-of-vegas-kiddos/We dive into the subtle tweaks and background efforts that shape a more seamless experience for families exploring events in Vegas.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTweb developmentdesignuxinfrastructurehello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/the-cookie-banner-most-of-you-wont-see/https://threesided.com/journal/the-cookie-banner-most-of-you-wont-see/We added analytics to threesided without slapping a cookie wall in front of everyone. The banner only shows where the law actually requires it.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTanalyticsprivacyconsenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/building-a-grimoire-instead-of-forking-one/https://threesided.com/journal/building-a-grimoire-instead-of-forking-one/We had a Kanban fork in the drawer and open-source VTTs on the shelf — we still greenfielded DND Cards.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdndnext.jssupabasehello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/relaunching-antipretty-from-zero-not-wordpress/https://threesided.com/journal/relaunching-antipretty-from-zero-not-wordpress/Fifteen years of galleries on the old stack — we rewrote in two days on Payload instead of theme-hacking forward.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTnext.jspayloadmigrationhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/campaign-chat-that-shares-the-grimoire/https://threesided.com/journal/campaign-chat-that-shares-the-grimoire/We split the table from the board — same Supabase login, auditable rolls, conjures from the deck.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdndnext.jssupabasechathello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/when-bots-write-their-own-jokes/https://threesided.com/journal/when-bots-write-their-own-jokes/Big Black Cards Quiplash mode needed bots that improvise, not just pick from the deck.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamesreactopenaipartyhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/scrape-pipelines-should-fail-loud/https://threesided.com/journal/scrape-pipelines-should-fail-loud/Vegas Kiddos taught us that a quiet empty scrape is worse than a red build.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdatanext.jsairtableopshello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/spectator-links-for-party-games/https://threesided.com/journal/spectator-links-for-party-games/Dungeon Jerks needed a way to watch the tavern without holding the dice.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamessveltemultiplayeruxhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/importing-ddb-without-a-second-app/https://threesided.com/journal/importing-ddb-without-a-second-app/We wanted characters on the Kanban board, not a parallel sheet product.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdndnext.jssupabasepdfhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/card-native-vtt-on-a-kanban-board/https://threesided.com/journal/card-native-vtt-on-a-kanban-board/We merged a full combat engine into DND Cards without pretending the board was a battle map.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdndnext.jssupabasevtthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/when-cpu-bots-need-to-wait-for-narration/https://threesided.com/journal/when-cpu-bots-need-to-wait-for-narration/Async Dungeon Jerks felt broken until bots stopped rolling while the tile was still talking.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTgamessvelteuxaudiohello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/desktop-gremlins-that-perch-on-your-title-bar/https://threesided.com/journal/desktop-gremlins-that-perch-on-your-title-bar/Desk Gremlins walks the screen edge in Tauri — perch is a one-time transport, not a second window.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtaurithree.jsdesktopsolidjshello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/marchingcubes-vertexcolors-gotcha/https://threesided.com/journal/marchingcubes-vertexcolors-gotcha/Six blobs, three colors, all rendered hot pink. The fix is one boolean.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTthreejswebglmarching-cubeshello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/lighthouse-100s-are-mostly-a-font-problem/https://threesided.com/journal/lighthouse-100s-are-mostly-a-font-problem/We had 88s and 92s on demo pages. One preload tag took them to 100.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTperformancefontslighthouseclshello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/astro-scoping-ate-my-afternoon/https://threesided.com/journal/astro-scoping-ate-my-afternoon/Twelve custom view transitions, all looking identical. Took an embarrassing amount of time to spot why.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTastrocssview-transitionshello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/quote-posts-deserve-real-art-not-gradients/https://threesided.com/journal/quote-posts-deserve-real-art-not-gradients/Poetry Obscura v2 replaced flat quote cards with generated illustrations — one image per author, atmospheric, committed.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTastropoetryimagescmshello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/when-position-sticky-dies/https://threesided.com/journal/when-position-sticky-dies/A scroll-driven 3D scene worked everywhere except where I needed it. The bug was three properties up the tree.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcssscrollstickyhello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)https://threesided.com/journal/migrating-a-comedy-blog-off-webflow/https://threesided.com/journal/migrating-a-comedy-blog-off-webflow/FuhNNY relaunched on Astro with the same engineering playbook as Poetry Obscura — different vibe, same Jimp thumbs.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTastromigrationcontenthello@threesided.com (Adam Aragon)