I would take a look at the rest of 100rabbits' site. Their whole ethos is artistic, interesting, and anti-commercial. Really fascinating stuff and might put this project into more context.

It's certainly interesting and fulfills a purpose. I just don't think the stated reasons are as solid.

> Uxn has only 32 instructions

A 6502 has about 30 mnemonics (if you consider the A/X/Y forms together as register addressing modes rather than instructions).

I agree, the motivations are razor thin.

And don't get me wrong, it's awesome. It's a tiny stack machine complete with its own language! And graphic capabilities!

If the page just said "I made it just for the heck of it" I wouldn't like it any less.

The best things are made by people who make them for specific reasons, even if you don't agree with or understand those reasons. Good art is made by including aspects that you want and rejecting those you do not want. In the case of Hundred Rabbits, their entire body of work would not exist without these motivations.

And really, I doubt that many people make things "just for the heck of it". In reality, they probably have motivations but don't, won't, or can't articulate them.

They built uxn to replace Electron