Artie and Dennis
// artie_fitchel.com

Hi.
I'm Artie.
Welcome to my corner of the internet.

I build things. Websites. Games. Projects that probably shouldn't work but somehow do. This is where I share what I'm working on — and where you can start building something too.

// best part: everything here is more fun when you build it with someone.

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Built for Builders of All Ages
The best projects around here happen when kids bring the ideas and parents bring their experience. When AI is involved, parents create the accounts and participate in the project. Not as supervisors. As co-builders. That's the culture here.
// build together
Artie Fitchel Always Building Build Together Cube Crusher What Will You Make Lucid Mentality™ Real Projects Artie Fitchel Always Building Build Together Cube Crusher What Will You Make Lucid Mentality™ Real Projects

A Builder.
A Creator.
A Beginner.

I'm not an expert. I'm someone who starts projects, figures things out along the way, and shares what I learn. Sometimes things work on the first try. Usually they don't. That's the best part.

This site is my workshop. You'll find coding projects, creative experiments, AI activities, and ideas worth trying. Some are finished. Some are still in progress. All of them started with a question.

The question was always the same: what happens if I try this?

"The project isn't done. It's just at a good stopping point. There's a difference." — Artie Fitchel
artie_fitchel.py
# current status
 
class Artie:
  name = "Artie Fitchel"
  approach = "build first, figure it out second"
  status = always_building
  favorite_question = "what if we tried this?"
 
  def next_project(self):
    return "already started"
 
Artie().next_project()
# "already started"

Things That Got Built.

See All Projects →
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Cube Crusher
A Rubik's cube solver built in Python and Flask. Built with AI — every confusing part included.
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Next Project
It has a name. It has a shape. It doesn't have a launch date yet — but it's getting close.
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Your Project
Every project here started as one idea. There are sparks waiting for you.

Ideas Worth Trying.

See All Ideas →
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Design Your Logo
Got a brand living in your head? Build the logo today with free AI tools.
🌐
Build Your First Website
About you or something you care about. It doesn't need to be perfect. It needs to exist.
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Invent a Character
Name them. Build their world. Write their story. Have AI help draw them. That character is yours.

What's Being Built.

See What's Next →
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Show What You Built
A place for builders to share projects, experiments, and creative solutions.
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Builder Challenges
Creative contests, prize drawings, books, project kits, and more.
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Become a Published Author
Real books. Real ISBNs. Bookstores and libraries. Every author starts with a blank page.
Dennis
Dennis.
// golden retriever. debugger. partner.

Dennis is my dog. He is also, somehow, the best problem-solver I know.

While I'm busy asking "what happens if I try this?" — Dennis is asking "did you save your work first?"

He notices things before they become problems. He catches details I miss. He is patient in a way that is genuinely impressive for someone who cannot type.

We are partners. Every project is better because he's part of it.

There's More
Being Built.

This site is one part of something larger. Artie shows up in books, in software, in tools that are still taking shape. Everything connects back to the same mission: helping families learn, build, and create with confidence.

Follow the links. See what's already here. Check back often — something new is always in progress.

Artie and Dennis at sunset