# playfulness-fun

A skill for animations that entertain: exaggerated bounces, wiggles and springy easing. Useful for games, onboarding and empty states.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 590 installs · ★ 124
- Author: dylantarre
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles/tree/HEAD/skills/06-by-emotional-outcome/playfulness-fun/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-12-30
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/playfulness-fun

## What it does

The skill spells out how to build motion with personality: generous squash and stretch (25–40%), oversized wind-ups before an action, and plenty of secondary movement like wiggles and sparkles. Everything travels along arcs. Nothing moves in a straight line. A bounce should feel like a beach ball.

Inside you get a timing table and a set of CSS curves. Bounce suggests 400–600ms with `spring(1, 60, 8)`, wiggle 300–400ms with `ease-in-out`, pop 150–250ms with `ease-out-back`. For elastic motion there are custom properties `--play-bounce`, `--play-elastic`, `--play-wobble` plus ready `@keyframes` for `wiggle` and `boing`.

The skill installs into Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode. Most platforms use `npx skills add`; GitHub Copilot goes through `gh skill install`. If your project already has a design system with tight timing rules, these exaggerated values will fight it, so plan to reconcile the two before shipping.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill playfulness-fun -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/playfulness-fun/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/playfulness-fun/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill playfulness-fun -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/playfulness-fun/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill playfulness-fun -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/playfulness-fun/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dylantarre/animation-principles playfulness-fun
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/playfulness-fun/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill playfulness-fun -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --path skills/06-by-emotional-outcome/playfulness-fun
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/playfulness-fun/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill playfulness-fun -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles/tree/HEAD/skills/06-by-emotional-outcome/playfulness-fun/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- liven up an empty state screen
- animate a like or follow reaction
- add a character to an onboarding tour
- build a bounce for a game button
- hide an easter egg in the UI

## Example prompts
- Build a bounce animation for the like button using the playfulness-fun skill
- Add a wiggle to the icon on hover, use the curves from playfulness-fun
- Liven up the empty state with a pop and sparkles, as playfulness-fun suggests

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: playfulness-fun
description: Use when creating animations that entertain, engage with humor, or create lighthearted interactive experiences.
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# Playfulness & Fun Animation

Create animations that entertain, surprise, and make interactions genuinely enjoyable.

## Emotional Goal

Playfulness invites interaction through unexpected, whimsical motion. Fun comes from animations that have personality, respond expressively, and make users smile.

## Disney Principles for Playfulness

### Squash & Stretch
Generous, exaggerated (25-40%). Rubbery, cartoon physics. Objects should feel alive and reactive. Bounce like a beach ball.

### Anticipation
Exaggerated wind-ups (150-250ms). Comic timing—big preparation for big payoff. Elements "think" before acting.

### Staging
Theatrical presentation. Clear setup and punchline. Give playful moments room to breathe and be noticed.

### Straight Ahead Action
Embrace spontaneity. Wobbly paths, unpredictable bounces. Characters and elements with minds of their own.

### Follow Through & Overlapping Action
Extensive, bouncy follow-through. Overshoots, wobbles, and settling. Like a cartoon character skidding to a stop.

### Slow In & Slow Out
Asymmetric with overshoot. Quick starts, bouncy landings. `cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55)` for elastic effect.

### Arc
Exaggerated, bouncy curves. High arcs for jumps. Squiggly paths for personality. Nothing moves in straight lines.

### Secondary Action
Abundant! Wiggles, sparkles, expressions. Elements react to each other. The whole interface feels alive.

### Timing
Varied and expressive (100-500ms). Quick snaps, slow anticipation. Comic timing with beats and pauses.

### Exaggeration
High (30-50%). Push movements to cartoon levels. Impossible physics that feel emotionally true.

### Solid Drawing
Maintain appeal through deformation. Stretched elements stay charming. Volume shifts for effect.

### Appeal
Round, friendly shapes. Bright, saturated colors. Big eyes, expressive forms. Character in everything.

## Timing Recommendations

| Element | Duration | Easing |
|---------|----------|--------|
| Bounce | 400-600ms | `spring(1, 60, 8)` |
| Wiggle | 300-400ms | `ease-in-out` |
| Pop | 150-250ms | `ease-out-back` |
| Squash | 100-150ms | `ease-out` |

## CSS Easing

```css
--play-bounce: cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
--play-elastic: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
--play-wobble: cubic-bezier(0.45, 0.05, 0.55, 0.95);
```

## Fun Animations

```css
@keyframes wiggle {
  0%, 100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  25% { transform: rotate(-5deg); }
  75% { transform: rotate(5deg); }
}

@keyframes boing {
  0% { transform: scale(1); }
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