A Creature Made of Punctuation
Build a tiny digital creature from punctuation marks.
Time: 5–15 minutes
Use a basic text editor you already have. A row of symbols can become a surprising little personality.
What you need
- computer
Try this idea
- Open a blank document and type a few marks, such as parentheses, dots, slashes, or underscores.
- Rearrange them into a creature. Try parentheses for a body and dots for eyes; alignment does not have to be perfect.
- Copy your creature onto a new line and change one mark to give it a new mood. Save if you want to keep it.
A smaller version
Make one face with three marks.
A good place to stop
Two versions with different moods make a tiny character study.
Make it work for you
Zoom in and use fewer symbols. An on-screen keyboard can replace a physical keyboard.
Another way in
Make a tiny robot or plant instead of an animal.