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Install dependencies:\n   - [PlatformIO Core](https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/installation/index.html)\n   - A C/C++ toolchain environment supported by PlatformIO (PlatformIO will download board/tool dependencies from `platformio.ini` automatically).\n2. Open a terminal in this repository.\n3. Build the Arduboy target:\n\n```powershell\ncd LittleBeluga\npio run -e arduboy\n```\n\n4. The compiled ROM is generated at:\n\n```text\nLittleBeluga/.pio/build/arduboy/firmware.hex\n```\n\n5. Optional: copy it to the shared grab location:\n\n```powershell\ncopy LittleBeluga\\\\.pio\\\\build\\\\arduboy\\\\firmware.hex releases\\\\LittleBeluga.hex\n```\n\n### Play in Ardens (Browser Emulator)\n\n1. Open: https://tiberiusbrown.github.io/Ardens/\n2. Load `firmware.hex` (use the page's load/upload action, or drag-and-drop the file into the emulator page).\n3. Start playing with your keyboard/controller mapping in Ardens.\n\n## Inspiration\n\nMy wife and I appreciate [Raffi Cavoukian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffi) and his musical talent to create children's songs that are fun and wholesome. We sing Raffi songs to him while we play or when he is fussy the song [Baby Beluga](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDx9zqDpSik) always puts a smile on his face. I thought this would be a perfect piece of media to adapt for a *pretty simple* game.\n\n## Dedication\n\nTo my wife, who has always been excited and supportive for any new hobby I find.\n\nTo my son, who smiles at me when ever I enter a room; thats all I need buddy.\n\nAnd to our new unborn baby, whom I don't know yet, but I am sure you are cool too. `:P`\n\n## Special Thanks\n\n[Kevin Bates](https://twitter.com/bateskecom) - Creator of Arduboy\n\n[Pharap](https://community.arduboy.com/u/pharap/summary) - Community leader\n\nMy Mom - Made me the man I am today\n\nMy Dad - Started my career and obsession with programming\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Flyellick%2Flittlebeluga","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Flyellick%2Flittlebeluga","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Flyellick%2Flittlebeluga/lists"}