CRAWL is a series of 512 unique artworks, each generated from a Python-code system authored by Travess Smalley. Each artwork is a “level” to be explored, and includes different patterns, colors, and textures. The core of each artwork is a map image, but the artwork is also the way the image is revealed to the viewer through Smalley’s custom-built explorer software. Viewers can sit back and watch the software perform itself, or they can navigate directly with a keyboard. While exploring, different colors within the image trigger different events. Each level has a door icon, as well as other features to discover — all of which reveal new ways to explore.

Each CRAWL artwork is one “level.” If you collect multiple CRAWL artworks, they can be merged into a new artwork that contains all the levels in your collection. For instance, if 24 individual levels are collected, those artworks can be combined into a unique 1/1 software artwork featuring all 24 levels, and the original single-layer artworks are burned. After a merge, icons embedded into each level map enable the collector to move between levels.

Mouse Instructions:

Left Click and Hold - Move towards the cursor direction

Release Left Click - Stop moving

Left Click on Buttons to Trigger Action

Keyboard instructions:

W | Arrow Up - Move Up

A | Arrow Left - Move Left

S | Arrow Down - Move Down

D | Arrow Right - Move Right

Hold Shift - Precision Movement Mode

+ - Zoom In (20x)

- - Zoom Out (4x) - (3x to 1x Unlocked)

G - Show Map

? - Show Info

T - Warp (Unlocked)

R - Create Spawn (Unlocked)

U - Create Worm (Unlocked)

[ - Ascend Level (Unlocked in Multi Level)

] - Descend Level (Unlocked in Multi Level)

Touch Instructions:

Touch and Hold - Move towards the touch direction

Release Touch - Stop moving

Touch Buttons to Trigger Action