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Credits

Last updated Jul 12, 2026

This website

• Laravel — PHP framework
• Laravel Cloud — hosting
• Bunny Fonts — Syne & Instrument Sans

Game (planned)

Uptown Zero is in early development. The pixel life sim MMO is planned to use:

• 10k Game Studio — One developer. One universe. Every pixel earns its place.
• Defold Engine (1.12.x) — game engine
• LimeZu — pixel art game assets (itch.io)

Asset and engine choices may change as development continues. See each project’s license terms before use.

Japanese Culture Network

uptownzero is part of the Heuze Productions network — sibling sites exploring Japanese culture, games, and craft:

• Book Fairy Tales — AI-powered educational stories for kids
• CSSKitsune — Japanese-aesthetic design tokens & AI-ready UI prompts
• E2Japan — Japan landmarks, shrines, and hidden locations
• Japan Collectors Guide — Collecting guides for Japanese games & media
• Japanese Mythical Creatures — Yokai, kami, and folklore
• Japanese Wood Joints — Traditional joinery techniques
• ShrinePuzzle — Japanese board games & traditional games
• Pixel Gacha — Verified itch.io pixel-art gacha
• Japan Radio Guide — Classic Japanese ham radio reference
• Spaceship Adventures — Japanese-aesthetic space RPG
• The 725 Club — SNES & Super Famicom collection tracker

Contact

Questions or corrections? Join us on Discord.