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diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/beef1.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/beef1.png
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index 0000000..0dbc9d9
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+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/beef1.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/beef2.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/beef2.png
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index 0000000..d2bd0c0
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+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/beef2.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/chefhat.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/chefhat.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..951cac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/chefhat.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy1.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy1.png
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index 0000000..7b9b503
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+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy1.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy2.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy2.png
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index 0000000..fdecfe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy2.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy3.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy3.png
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index 0000000..f9a8ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy3.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy4.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy4.png
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index 0000000..a3074a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/guy4.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/hungry.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/hungry.png
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index 0000000..1acc9dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/hungry.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/lose.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/lose.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a1b38c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/lose.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/pot.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/pot.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75e0ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/pot.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/song.mp3 b/2026/games/ellg/assets/song.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1437c97
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+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/song.mp3
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/table.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/table.png
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index 0000000..9ec1aab
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+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/table.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/assets/win.png b/2026/games/ellg/assets/win.png
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index 0000000..f47a046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2026/games/ellg/assets/win.png
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/game.js b/2026/games/ellg/game.js
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+++ b/2026/games/ellg/game.js
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+import { Vector } from "./vector.js";
+
+const WIDTH = 240;
+const HEIGHT = 160;
+const STANDALONE = window.self === window.top;
+const DIFFICULTY = 4;
+
+const canvas = document.getElementById("game");
+
+const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
+ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = false;
+
+function notifyHarness(msg) {
+  if (!STANDALONE) window.parent.postMessage(msg);
+}
+
+const music = new Audio("./assets/song.mp3");
+music.loop = true;
+music.volume = 0.5;
+
+function playMusic() {
+  music.currentTime = 0;
+  music.play().catch(() => { });
+}
+
+function stopMusic() {
+  music.pause();
+}
+
+export async function loadImage(url) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const img = new Image();
+    img.onload = () => resolve(img);
+    img.onerror = reject;
+    img.src = url;
+  });
+};
+
+export async function loadAssets() {
+  const [guy1, guy2, guy3, guy4, pot, table, beef1, beef2, hat, win, lose, hungry] = await Promise.all([
+    loadImage("./assets/guy1.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/guy2.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/guy3.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/guy4.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/pot.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/table.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/beef1.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/beef2.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/chefhat.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/win.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/lose.png"),
+    loadImage("./assets/hungry.png"),
+  ]);
+
+  return {
+    guy1,
+    guy2,
+    guy3,
+    guy4,
+    pot,
+    table,
+    beef1,
+    beef2,
+    hat,
+    win,
+    lose,
+    hungry
+  };
+};
+
+let lastTime = 0;
+let assets = {};
+let state = {
+  scene: null,
+};
+
+class Scene {
+  constructor() { }
+
+  draw(dt) { }
+  update(dt) { }
+  handleInput(dt) { }
+  onClick(p) { }
+}
+
+const END_SCREEN_TIME = 3;
+
+class EndScreen extends Scene {
+  constructor(win) {
+    super();
+
+    stopMusic();
+
+    this.win = win;
+    this.t = 0;
+    this.sent = false;
+  }
+
+  update(dt) {
+    this.t += dt;
+
+    if (!this.sent && this.t >= END_SCREEN_TIME) {
+      this.sent = true;
+      notifyHarness({ op: "done", win: this.win });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class WinScreen extends EndScreen {
+  constructor() { super(true) }
+
+  draw() {
+    ctx.drawImage(assets.win, 0, 0);
+  }
+}
+
+class GameOverScreen extends EndScreen {
+  constructor(endType = "death") {
+    super(false);
+    this.endType = endType;
+  }
+
+  draw() {
+    ctx.drawImage(this.endType === "death" ? assets.lose : assets.hungry, 0, 0);
+    ctx.drawImage(assets.guy4, 50, 75);
+  }
+}
+
+const POT = { x: 25, y: 90, size: 64 };
+const POT_CENTER = Vector.of([POT.x + POT.size / 2, POT.y + POT.size / 2]);
+const COLLECT_TIME = 0.4;
+
+const BOUNDS = { x: 8, y: 8, w: 125, h: 96 };
+
+class Icon {
+  constructor(img, pos, correct) {
+    this.img = img;
+    this.pos = pos;
+    this.size = 32;
+    this.correct = correct;
+    this.vel = new Vector(0, 0);
+    this.collect = null;
+    this.dead = false;
+  }
+
+  static spawn(img, correct, speed) {
+    const icon = new Icon(img, Vector.of([0, 0]), correct);
+    icon.pos = Vector.of([
+      BOUNDS.x + Math.random() * (BOUNDS.w - icon.size),
+      BOUNDS.y + Math.random() * (BOUNDS.h - icon.size),
+    ]);
+    const a = Math.random() * Math.PI * 2;
+    icon.vel = new Vector(Math.cos(a), Math.sin(a)).multiply(speed);
+    return icon;
+  }
+
+  center() { return this.pos.add(new Vector(this.size / 2, this.size / 2)); }
+
+  contains(p) {
+    return p.x >= this.pos.x && p.x <= this.pos.x + this.size &&
+      p.y >= this.pos.y && p.y <= this.pos.y + this.size;
+  }
+
+  startCollect() {
+    if (this.collect) return;
+    this.collect = { t: 0, fromCenter: this.center() };
+  }
+
+  update(dt) {
+    if (this.collect) {
+      this.collect.t += dt;
+      const k = Math.min(1, this.collect.t / COLLECT_TIME);
+      const e = k * k;
+      this._drawCenter = this.collect.fromCenter.add(
+        POT_CENTER.subtract(this.collect.fromCenter).multiply(e));
+      this._scale = 1 - k;
+      if (k >= 1) this.dead = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.pos = this.pos.add(this.vel.multiply(dt));
+    const maxX = BOUNDS.x + BOUNDS.w - this.size;
+    const maxY = BOUNDS.y + BOUNDS.h - this.size;
+    if (this.pos.x < BOUNDS.x) { this.pos.x = BOUNDS.x; this.vel.x *= -1; }
+    if (this.pos.x > maxX) { this.pos.x = maxX; this.vel.x *= -1; }
+    if (this.pos.y < BOUNDS.y) { this.pos.y = BOUNDS.y; this.vel.y *= -1; }
+    if (this.pos.y > maxY) { this.pos.y = maxY; this.vel.y *= -1; }
+  }
+
+  draw(ctx) {
+    const c = this._drawCenter ?? this.center();
+    const s = this.size * (this._scale ?? 1);
+    ctx.drawImage(
+      this.img,
+      Math.round(c.x - s / 2), Math.round(c.y - s / 2),
+      Math.round(s), Math.round(s),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+function difficultyConfig(raw) {
+  const K = 5;
+  const d = raw / (raw + K);
+  const lerp = (a, b) => a + (b - a) * d;
+  return {
+    correct: Math.round(lerp(3, 5)),
+    decoys: Math.round(lerp(3, 10)),
+    speed: lerp(20, 90),
+    timeLimit: lerp(8, 4),
+  };
+}
+
+function spawnIcons(cfg) {
+  const icons = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < cfg.correct; i++) icons.push(Icon.spawn(assets.beef1, true, cfg.speed));
+  for (let i = 0; i < cfg.decoys; i++) icons.push(Icon.spawn(assets.beef2, false, cfg.speed));
+  return icons;
+}
+
+class GameScreen extends Scene {
+  constructor(cfg) {
+    super();
+    this.cfg = cfg;
+    this.timeTotal = cfg.timeLimit;
+    this.timeLeft = cfg.timeLimit;
+    this.state = {
+      guy: {
+        img: assets.guy2,
+        pos: Vector.of([125, 50]),
+        reactImg: null,
+        reactT: 0,
+      },
+      icons: spawnIcons(cfg),
+    };
+  }
+
+  draw() {
+    const guy = this.state.guy;
+
+    ctx.drawImage(guy.reactImg ?? guy.img, guy.pos.x, guy.pos.y);
+    ctx.drawImage(assets.hat, guy.pos.x + 45, guy.pos.y - 25, 50, 50);
+    ctx.drawImage(assets.table, 0, 50);
+
+    for (const icon of this.state.icons) icon.draw(ctx);
+
+    ctx.drawImage(assets.pot, POT.x, POT.y, POT.size, POT.size);
+
+    const frac = this.timeLeft / this.timeTotal;
+    ctx.fillStyle = "#3a2a1a";
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, WIDTH, 6);
+    ctx.fillStyle = frac < 0.25 ? "#e44" : "#f2c14e";
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, Math.round(WIDTH * frac), 6);
+  }
+
+  update(dt, ct) {
+    if (this.state.guy.reactT > 0) {
+      this.state.guy.reactT -= dt;
+      if (this.state.guy.reactT <= 0) this.state.guy.reactImg = null;
+    }
+
+    this.timeLeft -= dt;
+    if (this.timeLeft <= 0) {
+      this.timeLeft = 0;
+      this.lose("hungry");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const baseY = 50;
+    const amp = 4;
+    const speed = 0.01;
+    this.state.guy.pos.y = baseY + Math.round(Math.sin(ct * speed) * amp);
+
+    for (const icon of this.state.icons) icon.update(dt);
+    this.state.icons = this.state.icons.filter(i => !i.dead);
+  }
+
+  lose(endType = "death") {
+    state.scene = new GameOverScreen(endType);
+  }
+
+  win() {
+    state.scene = new WinScreen();
+  }
+
+  onClick(p) {
+    for (let i = this.state.icons.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      const icon = this.state.icons[i];
+      if (icon.collect) continue;
+      if (icon.contains(p)) {
+        if (!icon.correct) { this.lose() }
+
+        icon.startCollect();
+
+        const correctLeft = this.state.icons.filter(x => x.correct && !x.collect).length;
+        if (correctLeft === 0) this.win()
+
+        if (icon.correct) {
+          this.state.guy.reactImg = assets.guy3;
+          this.state.guy.reactT = 2;
+        };
+
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function init() {
+  assets = await loadAssets();
+  notifyHarness({ op: "ready" });
+}
+
+function update(dt, ct) {
+  if (state.scene) {
+    state.scene.update(dt, Math.floor(ct));
+  }
+}
+
+function draw(dt) {
+  ctx.fillStyle = "#222";
+  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
+
+  if (state.scene) {
+    state.scene.draw(dt);
+  }
+}
+
+function handleInput(dt) {
+  if (state.scene) {
+    state.scene.handleInput(dt);
+  }
+}
+
+function main(currentTime) {
+  if (!lastTime) lastTime = currentTime;
+  const dt = Math.min((currentTime - lastTime) / 1000, 0.1);
+
+  lastTime = currentTime;
+
+  handleInput(dt);
+  update(dt, currentTime);
+  draw(dt);
+
+  requestAnimationFrame(main);
+}
+
+function startGame(difficulty = DIFFICULTY) {
+  state.scene = new GameScreen(difficultyConfig(difficulty));
+  notifyHarness({ op: "started", verb: "make some chili!" });
+  playMusic();
+}
+
+canvas.addEventListener("click", (ev) => {
+  if (music.paused && state.scene instanceof GameScreen) music.play().catch(() => { });
+
+  const r = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const p = Vector.of([
+    (ev.clientX - r.left) / r.width * WIDTH,
+    (ev.clientY - r.top) / r.height * HEIGHT,
+  ]);
+  state.scene?.onClick(p);
+});
+
+window.addEventListener("message", ev => {
+  switch (ev.data.op) {
+    case "start":
+      startGame(ev.data.difficulty ?? 0);
+      break;
+    default: console.log(`unknown event: ${ev}`); break;
+  }
+});
+
+await init();
+
+requestAnimationFrame(main);
+
+if (STANDALONE) startGame();
+
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/index.html b/2026/games/ellg/index.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+    <title>watch the pot</title>
+    <style>
+    * {
+      margin: 0px;
+      padding: 0px;
+    }
+
+    html,body {
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+    }
+
+    body {
+      font-size: 10px;
+      background: #000;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+
+    #game {
+      width: min(100vw, 150vh);
+      aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
+      image-rendering: pixelated;
+    }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <canvas id="game" width="240" height="160" />
+    <script type="module" src="./game.js"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/2026/games/ellg/vector.js b/2026/games/ellg/vector.js
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+++ b/2026/games/ellg/vector.js
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+export class Vector {
+  static of([x, y]) {
+    return new Vector(x, y)
+  }
+
+  constructor(x, y) {
+    this.x = x
+    this.y = y
+  }
+
+  add(val) {
+    return new Vector(this.x + val.x, this.y + val.y)
+  }
+
+  subtract(val) {
+    return new Vector(this.x - val.x, this.y - val.y)
+  }
+
+  multiply(scalar) {
+    return new Vector(this.x * scalar, this.y * scalar)
+  }
+
+  divide(scalar) {
+    return new Vector(this.x / scalar, this.y / scalar)
+  }
+
+  dot(other) {
+    return this.x * other.x + this.y * other.y
+  }
+
+  cross(other) {
+    return this.x * other.y - other.x * this.y
+  }
+
+  hadamard(other) {
+    return new Vector(this.x * other.x, this.y * other.y)
+  }
+
+  length() {
+    return Math.sqrt(this.x ** 2 + this.y ** 2)
+  }
+
+  distance(other) {
+    return this.subtract(other).length()
+  }
+
+  normalize() {
+    const length = this.length()
+    if (length === 0) {
+      return new Vector(0, 0)
+    }
+    return new Vector(this.x / length, this.y / length)
+  }
+
+  rotateByRadians(radians) {
+    const cos = Math.cos(radians)
+    const sin = Math.sin(radians)
+    return new Vector(this.x * cos - this.y * sin, this.x * sin + this.y * cos)
+  }
+
+  rotateByDegrees(degrees) {
+    return this.rotateByRadians((degrees * Math.PI) / 180)
+  }
+}