The new Zelda game uses repeated patterns to build a cohesive world. Let's write code to generate these patterns and then print them with a robot!

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The pattern is even used on the official game website. I really enjoy creating procedurally generated artwork using JavaScript and SVGs. We’ll use JavaScript to reduce repetition in our code and allow us to randomize the placement of these shapes. We can reproduce these shapes using the SVG “ vector graphic” format.

Coding Randomized Zelda Patterns

<p>Nintendo’s new Zelda game uses repeated, geometric patterns as part of its aesthetic.
This very cool post looks at how to recreate such motifs with SVG and JavaScript.</p>


<p>this gives me so many ideas for so many things!</p>
