try foreach loop

sketch.js

@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ new p5(function (p5){
     PROMPT_INPUT = pField.value() // grab update to the prompt if it's been changed
     console.log("latest prompt: ", PROMPT_INPUT)
 
-    let blanksValues = blanksArray.map(({value}) => value)
+    // let blanksValues = blanksArray.map(({value}) => value)
+    let blanksValues = []
+    blanksArray.forEach(b => {
+      blanksValues.push(b.value())
+    })
     console.log(blanksValues)
     
     // blanksArray.forEach(b => console.log(b.value()))