Sunday, October 4, 2026

Onscreen Keyboard for Blocks and Pips

 I've been meaning to add an onscreen keyboard for a little while.  This weekend I got it done.


Before, students using tablets couldn't run this puzzle.  Now it's possible.  It needs some fine tuning, and I'll want to include this in other puzzles.  But that's for another day.

Also, since I wrote this as its own project in GameMaker, I can use it as a starting point for other puzzles.




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