Orb

Have you ever seen memes of this dude and thought: "Damn, I want to try that, that looks fun!"

A mystical web app where users anonymously share thoughts and drawings. Touch the orb to glimpse random submissions from others, or contribute your own prophecies to the eternal collection.

Live Demo](https://orb.up.railway.app/) | Run Locally

Features

• Scrying: Touch the orb to reveal random anonymous submissions
• Prophecy Creation: Share text or hand-drawn visions
• Canvas Drawing: Draw directly in browser with customizable tools
• Floating Wizard: Interactive tutorial guide
• Gothic Aesthetic: Pixelated medieval fonts and dark fantasy design
• Magical Animations: Content emerges dramatically from within the orb

Tech Stack

• Backend: Flask (Python) + SQLite
• Frontend: HTML5 Canvas + Vanilla JS
• Security: PIL image processing, parameterized queries
• Deployment: Railway

Online Demo

Visit the live version at https://orb.up.railway.app/

No installation required - just open and start scrying.

Local Setup

git clone https://github.com/your-username/orb.git
cd orb
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

Open http://localhost:5000 to begin scrying.

The Experience

Two mystical interfaces:

• Pondering (/orb) - Touch the orb to receive visions from the void
• Creating prophecies (/input) - Inscribe your essence through words or drawings

Project Structure

orb/
├── app.py              # Flask app + API routes
├── database.py         # SQLite functions  
├── templates/          # HTML interfaces
├── static/uploads/     # User drawings
└── instance/orb.db    # Database

Core Features

• Anonymous Sharing: No accounts, pure mystical exchange
• Dual Input: Text submissions or canvas drawings
• Random Retrieval: True randomness for scrying experience
• Secure Uploads: PIL validation, UUID filenames, 5MB limit
• Mobile Responsive: Works across all devices

Design Philosophy

Radical minimalism meets dark fantasy. Feels like discovering an ancient artifact rather than using a modern web app. Gothic typography, mysterious terminology, and dramatic emergence animations create a unique mystical experience.

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Built for Bootdev Hackathon Weekend